China Senior Tour

Arrive in Beijing, the capital of China. You are greeted by your guide at the airport outside the luggage claim area with your name displayed and then transferred to the hotel for rest.

Day 02 Beijing (B)

Get up early today and meet our guide at your hotel lobby. Your first visit is the Temple of Heaven Park, which is the largest ancient imperial worship architecture group in the world where most Emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest. Then stroll the Tian'anmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and then enter the Forbidden City, which is the residence of Chinese emperors for more than 500 years.

Day 03 Beijing (B)

Meet your guide at your hotel and then take private tour to Badaling Section of the Great Wall.  Upon arriving at the Badaling Great Wall, you can either take cable car (optional cost) uphill or hike along the stairs on the wall. You may spend 2-3 hours on the symbol of the Chinese ancient civilization. Then you will visit the Summer Palace, one of the China's largest and best-preserved imperial gardens. It is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design, integrating the natural landscape of hills and open water with man-made features into a harmonious and aesthetically exceptional whole.

Day 04 Beijing / Xian (B)

Enjoy a free day to explore Beijing city on your own. In the evening, pickup by your local guide and take private transfer to railway station and board the soft-sleeper train to Xian.

Day 05 Xian (B)

Arrive in Xian in the morning, meet your guide at the railway station and transfer back to hotel for rest. After refresh, you will take an express bus to Lintong, the place where The Terracotta Army and the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was discovered. The Terracotta Warriors are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. There are more than 8,000 life-size Terra-cotta soldiers and horses excavated from this area which all displayed in the practical battle formation in 3 pits respectively. In the late afternoon, travel back to your hotel.

Day 06 Xian / Chongqing / Yangtze River Cruise (B)

Today you will fly to the mountain city of Chongqing. Upon arrival, travel to Ciqikou Ancient Street. Porcelain was produced and exported from there during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, hence its name. Continue the visit Liziba Light Rail Station and enjoy a short ride on a light rail passing through a residential complex. Then visit Erling Park where you can get a grand view of the whole city of Chongqing. Walk to down the hill and come the Stilwell Museum which was built to commemorate General Stilwell during the World War. At night you will board the Yangtze River Cruiser and start the most memorable Yangtze experience.

Day 07 Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Have an early get-up to enjoy a spectacular journey on the mighty Yangtze River. After lunch, you will disembark at the ancient Fengdu and enjoy a visit to the legendary city of ghost. Before return to the cruise for the welcome banquet, you will explore the city of ghost by visiting the local temples.

Day 08 Yangtze River Cruise (B, L, D)

Today's highlight is the cruise through the first of the little Three Gorges: Qutang Gorge framed by steep mossy cliffs Wu Gorge, celebrated for its 12 peaks and Xiling Gorge, the last and most scenic of all the gorges. You will take the little bamboo boats to see little narrow rivers of Shennong Stream through the treacherous gorges. Back to the cruise ship.

Day 09 Yangtze River Cruise / Yichang / Shanghai (B)

Today you will view the historic Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric project in the world. After the shore excursion of Three Gorges Dam, you will disembark at Yichang in the afternoon. You will fly to Shanghai, the biggest city and commercial center of China. Meet and transferred to your hotel.

Day 10 Shanghai (B)

Start the city tour to Yu Garden, the best preserved ancient Chinese garden. There are many small-commodities like handicrafts and clothes, and you can explore the sale market around all by yourself and enjoy the fun of shopping. Then travel to the Bund, appreciating the splendid Bund western buildings and the Lujiazui skylines on the other side of the Huangpu River. At the end of the tour, spend some time on the No. 1 shopping street in the country-East Nanjing Road. Transfer back to your hotel for rest.

Day 11 Shanghai / Guilin (B)

In the morning, you will be transferred to the airport and fly to Guilin. With its thousands of limestone outcroppings, Guilin has inspired generations of silk scroll painters. The city tour features the Reed Flute Caves where the spectacular stalactites and stalagmites and the mirror lake dazzle visitors.

Day 12 Guilin (B)

Spend the day aboard a scenic Li River Cruise through the mist-shrouded limestone mountains, passing picturesque farms and fishing villages. Your cruise disembarks at the charming small Yangshuo Town. After a leisure stroll on the West Street, travel back to Guilin.

Day 13 Guilin / Hong Kong (B)

Today you will travel to Hong Kong by the high-speed train. Met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 14 Hong Kong (B)

Free day in Beijing to explore the city on your own.

Day 15 Hong Kong (B)

Today you will be transferred to the airport for your homeward flight and complete the most relaxing China Senior Tour.