China focus tour beijing,11 days ($1298)

Day 1
Arrive at beijing on your own arrangement. Be met & transferred to your hotel.

Day 2 (b, l, )
Full day trip to the tian'anmen square, the forbidden city, the temple of heaven. Enjoy the peking opera show in the evening.

Day 3 (b, l, d )
Full day trip to the great wall, ming tomb and sacred road. Enjoy a famous peking duck banquet for dinner.

Day 4 (b, l, )
Fly to xian. Be met & transferred to your hotel. Have city tours to the provincial museum and the ancient city wall.

Day 5 (b, l )
Visit the terra-cotta warriors and horses, the huaqing hot spring. And the wild goose pagoda.

Day 6
Fly to chongqing. City tour in chongqing. After dinner, you willbe trasfered to the pier to board luxury yangze river cruise ship.

Day 7
Yangtze river
This morning you'll disembark at shibaozhai, a 12 storey red wooden pagoda which rests against the rock wall, where you can also climb up the spiral staircase to the top for a panoramic view of the winding river, the village and the countryside. In the late afternoon, you have the option of visiting the temples of white emperor city(baidi city)

Day 8
Yangtze river
You'll enter the world-famous three gorges, and enjoy a 4-hour "soft adventure" to the 60 km tributary, shennong stream.

Day 9
Fly to shanghai
After the shore excursion to the three gorges dam site you'll have a farewell lunch on board, the local guide will meet you and escort you to the airport for your flight to shanghai.

Day 10
Shanghai
Today you visit the lovely old yuyuan garden, the shanghai museum, jade buddha temple.

Day 11
Shanghai/departure
Free time until you are ready to be transferred to the airport for your departure. (depart from shanghai-on your own arrangement)
Note: If you choose to stay on in shanghai for a few extra days, or arrive a few days early in beijing, please let us know, and we'd be happy to extend your hotel bookings, or arrange additional tours for you.