China: Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai

• Day 1: Fly overnight to China

• Day 2: Beijing

  Meet your Tour Director at the airport

• Day 3: Beijing

  Take a guided tour of Beijing

  With your expert local guide you will visit:

  • Tiananmen Square [tyahn-ahn-men]
  • Forbidden City
  • Summer Palace

  Visit with local students 

  Enjoy a dragon boat ride (Available April–October only) 

  Participate in a tai chi lesson

  Enjoy a Peking duck dinner

• Day 4: Beijing • Badaling

  Take a day trip to the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China

  Participate in a tea ceremony

  Take a walking tour of a traditional Beijing neighborhood

  Enjoy an authentic Chinese meal with a local family

  Explore on your own or

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  The Legend of Kung Fu show

  Tonight, see the show that tells the story of a young boy, Chun Yi the pure one. To pursue spiritual and physical harmony, he becomes a monk and learns kung fu. Along the way he overcomes obstacles and temptations, but ultimately achieves the designation of master. The performance celebrates the philosophy and skill of martial arts through storytelling, acrobatics, modern dance, and music.

• Day 5: Beijing • Xi'an

  Visit the Temple of Heaven Park (time permitting)

  Fly to Xi’an [shee-ahn]

  Take a bike ride on Xi’an’s ancient city wall

• Day 6: Xi'an

  Tour Xi’an with an expert local guide

  Visit the Terracotta Army archaeological dig site

  Participate in a calligraphy class

  Visit a street food market in the city’s Muslim Quarter

  Explore on your own or

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  Tang Dynasty show and dinner

  This evening, experience the splendor of the Tang Dynasty at this world-class theater and restaurant featuring famous Cantonese cuisine. As music, food, and dance delight your senses from every angle, you’ll see why more than 2.5 million visitors have proclaimed this a favorite part of their Chinese experience.

• Day 7: Xi'an • Shanghai

  Fly to Shanghai 

  Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center

  Walk along the Bund, a colonial-era center for international banking and trade

  Enjoy a Chinese acrobatics show 

• Day 8: Shanghai

  Take a guided tour of Shanghai

  With your expert local guide you will visit:

  • Jade Buddha Temple
  • Yu Garden, whose name literally means “happiness” 

  Take a walking tour of Nanjing Road

  With your Tour Director you will:

  • Explore one of the world’s busiest shopping streets 
  • Interact with locals as you navigate the bustling crowds 

• Day 9: Depart for home

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• Day 9: Shanghai • Hong Kong

  Fly to Hong Kong

  Visit the Temple Street Night Market

  Take the Star Ferry across Victoria Harbor 

  Enjoy dinner in Kowloon

  Watch the cityscape come alive in a dazzling light show 

• Day 10: Hong Kong

  Take a tour of Hong Kong

  With your Tour Director you will see:
  

  • Aberdeen Fishing Village
  • Repulse Bay

  Experience the Central-Mid Level Escalators

  Ride the Peak Tram to Victoria Peak, the highest point on Hong Kong Island

  Enjoy a dim sum tasting

• Day 11: Hong Kong

  Explore on your own or

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  Lantau Island

  Lantau Island—the largest of Hong Kong’s 230 islands—is yours to explore. Begin with a 25-minute cable car ride that offers panoramic views of the South China Sea. Visit the Po Lin Monastery and then climb stairs to the island’s main attraction: the world’s tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha, who stands 111 feet tall and weighs over 250 tons!

• Day 12: Depart for home