9 or 12 days
Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, with extension to Hong Kong
Learn about the pampered life of emperors and the everyday life of schoolchildren. Step into history on the Great Wall and into the future on the Shanghai Bund. Explore Xi’an, the Chinese capital through 11 dynasties. Ride a rickshaw, sip tea, try Taiji. Experience China: culturally fascinating, politically relevant, and home to a sixth of the world’s population.
Day 1: Fly overnight to China
Day 2: Beijing
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Day 3: Beijing
Tour Beijing with an expert local guide
Visit a local school (subject to school calendars)
Visit the Summer Palace
Enjoy a dragon boat ride (Available April – October)
Participate in a Taiji lesson
Visit Tiananmen Square
Visit the Forbidden City
Peking Duck Dinner
Day 4: Beijing • Badaling
Excursion to Badaling section of the Great Wall of China
Travel to Badaling
Take a tour of the Great Wall of China
Participate in a tea ceremony
Take a rickshaw tour of the hutongs
Enjoy a traditional Chinese meal with Hutong families
Day 5: Beijing • Xi’an
Visit the Temple of Heaven Park
Fly to Xi’an
Take a bike ride on the ancient city wall
Day 6: Xi’an
Tour Xi’an with an expert local guide
Visit the Terracotta Army
Visit the Muslim Street food market
Day 7: Xi’an • Shanghai
Fly to Shanghai
Visit the Shanghai World Financial Center
Enjoy free time on the Bund
Enjoy a Chinese acrobatics show
Day 8: Shanghai
Tour Shanghai with an expert local guide
Visit the Jade Buddha Temple
Visit Yu Yuan Garden
See Nanjing Lu
Day 9: Depart for home
Add 3 more days
Day 9: Shanghai • Hong Kong
Fly to Hong Kong
Explore the Temple Street night market
Ride the Star Ferry
Dinner in Kowloon
Watch “A Symphony of Lights” from the Avenue of Stars
Day 10: Hong Kong
Explore Stanley Market on your own
Take a guided tour of Hong Kong
With your expert local guide you will see:
Aberdeen
Repulse Bay
Visit Victoria’s Peak
Enjoy a dim sum tasting
Day 11: Hong Kong
Explore Hong Kong on your own
Dinner in Hong Kong