Day 1. Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai, we are met by our Shanghai tour guide to be transferred to the Luxurious Hotel. Then you'll taste the famous Shanghai local cuisine, visit The Bund and enjoy the Chinese Acrobatic Show.

Day 2. Shanghai (AB, L, D)
Today's city tour starts with a visit to Cheng Huang Miao, you will also experience the bustling shopping district of Nanjing Road and People's Square and use your bargaining skills to acquire memento for this visit. After shopping, spend some free time at Shanghai Museum. You can easily spend a few hours to examine its rich and high-quality collection of ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy, with special exhibits and collection of 120,000 precious works of art, this museum has become one of the best in China.

Day 3. Shanghai / Yichang/ Yangtze (AB, L, D)
We'll fly to Yichang after the delicious breakfast, upon arriving in Yichang, get onto the Cruise then the fabulous Yangtze river tour begins.

Day 4. Cruise the Yangtze (AB, L, D)
The first shore excursion will be 'Ghost City' Fengdu, which contains numerous statues of devils and ghosts that roam the afterworld. Fengdu model after the Chinese Hell in Taoist mythology, built over 1800 years ago.

Day 5. Cruise the Yangtze (AB, L, D)
Sail through Qutang Gorge, the shortest and most dramatic one of the Three Gorges. Wu Gorge is famous for its quiet beauty. Disembark at Wushan where we board small riverboat for a leisurely ride through Shennong Stream, which offers clear running waters, picturesque rock formations, and even monkeys and goat along its banks, Drifting along the Shennong Stream in sampan is the unique way experiencing the beauty of Shennong Stream, a sampan is about 40 foot long, 6 foot wide, usually steered by six boatmen. we will pass through the ship-lock of the new three gorges dam.

Day 6. Cruise the Yangtze (AB, L, D)
You will spend the whole day on the Yangtze River cruise and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yangtze River on your own.

Day 7. Yangtze/ Chongqing/ Guilin (AB, L, D)
We'll arrive in The Mountain City Chongqing today, upon arriving there, we'll catch a flight to the gorgeous city Guilin. Then visit the Two Rivers and Four Lakes. After that, you'll be sent back to your luxurious hotel and have a good rest.

Day 8. Guilin/Yangshuo (AB, L, D)
Your day begins with visiting Elephant Trunk Hill. Then the highlight of today is a 2-hour leisure cruise down Lijiang River, passing through valleys, bamboo groves and rice fields. As the boat travels the river, watch spectacular landscapes, waterfalls and elegant hills among thousands of grotesque peaks. Lunch will be served on board the river cruise boat. Upon arrival in Yangshuo, you will visit the beautiful Wonderland of Yangshuo.

Day 9. Yangshuo/Guilin/ Xi'an (AB, L, D)
Upon arrival in Guilin, your will visit the famous Reed Flute Cave and Wave-Subduing Hill, use your imagination as you pass by the different formations to decide what they resemble. Later in the day, you will catch a flight to Xian. Xian, also known as Chang'an in the old days, was the starting point of the historic Silk Road. You will visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Da Yan Ta), the most distinctive landmark in Xian. After that, we'll visit the History Museum of Shanxi Province. After dinner, you can stroll down the Muslim district to see traditional Muslin culture alive in Xian.

Day 10. Xi'an (AB, L, SD)
Xian, the former capital of many Chinese dynasties, has a rich history dating back thousands of years. Even in the prehistoric era, it is believed that the Lantian man lived here 500,000 years ago. The first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, unified China in 201 BC and made significant influence in Chinese history. When he died, an entire Terra Cotta Army was buried with the emperor in the mausoleum. It was well documented by Chinese historian about this mausoleum, but it wasn't until 1974 that this site was uncovered serendipitously by a team of farmers. This became one of the greatest archeological discoveries in history. You will visit the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum (Bing Ma Yong). It's known as the 8th miracle in the world. The whole mausoleum is like a cultural treasure vault with large collections of relics. After a stop at the Bell Tower, you can enjoy an Imperial Dumpling Banquet (Jiao Zi) and shortly after watch the world famous Tang Dynasty Stage Show.

Day 11. Xi'an (AB)
Your visit to Xi'an is not complete without a visit to the Ancient City Wall (Cheng Qiang). Xi'an's 14th-century wall is one of the most complete city walls in China and certainly one of the best examples from the Ming dynasty. You may practice Tai Chi or ride a bike to enjoy the scenery. Then our tour guy will accompany you to the airport catch the flight back home.