A journey worth discovering

China Discovery & Yangtze River Cruise

14 daysFrom BeijingTo ShanghaiTravel agency Tweet World Travel

The experience

Find your way through China.

China Discovery & Yangtze River Cruise, a 14 days tour from Beijing to Xi'an, Chengdu and 10 destinations.

Multi-day tourCity & CultureGroupFully GuidedSightseeingHistoricalAges 35+
Travel style
River cruise
Guide language
English
Age range
35 and above
Duration
14 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Shanghai
Travel agency
Tweet World Travel

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi'an
  3. Dujiangyan
  4. Chengdu
  5. Chongqing

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Beijing

Meals

Dinner (Welcome Dinner at local restaurant featuring Beijing roast duck)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing Airport, China - Beijing, China)

Included Activities

Welcome Dinner at local restaurant featuring Beijing roast duck

02Beijing

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Beijing's authentic cuisine at local restaurant)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Beijing - Forbidden City, Beijing)

Included Activities

Guided tour of Forbidden City Visit to traditional courtyard home in Hutong neighborhood

Landmarks

Forbidden City

03Beijing

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Local Chinese cuisine at restaurant near Great Wall)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Beijing - Mutianyu, Beijing)

Included Activities

Tour of Mutianyu section of Great Wall of China Visit to Temple of Heaven

Landmarks

Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section Temple of Heaven

04Beijing to Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Regional cuisine at local restaurant)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Beijing - Beijing Airport, China), Flight (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China), Transfer (Xi'an Airport, China - Xi'an, China)

Included Activities

Tour of Summer Palace including Long Corridor and Kunming Lake

Landmarks

Summer Palace

05Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Diverse and flavorful cuisine of Xi'an at local restaurant)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Xi'an - Terra Cotta Warriors Museum, Xi'an)

Included Activities

Guided tour of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum including three pits Visit to Muslim Street and local markets

Landmarks

Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum Muslim Street

06Xi'an to Chengdu

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Distinctive flavors of Xi'an cuisine at local restaurant)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Xi'an - Xi'an, China), Train (Xi'an, China - Chengdu, China), Transfer (Chengdu Train Station, China - Chengdu, China)

Included Activities

Walk or bike tour of City Wall of Xi'an Visit to Big Goose Pagoda

Landmarks

City Wall of Xi'an Big Goose Pagoda

07Chengdu

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Simple Chinese lunch with panda keepers in their canteen)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Chengdu - Dujiangyan Panda Base, Chengdu)

Included Activities

Panda Keeper Program at Dujiangyan Panda Base including panda enclosure cleaning Close interaction with giant pandas including feeding experience Panda cake-making participation Panda-themed movie viewing

Landmarks

Dujiangyan Panda Base

08Chengdu to Chongqing

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Chengdu - Chengdu Train Station, China), Train (Chengdu, China - Chongqing, China), Transfer (Chongqing, China - Yangtze River Cruise, Chongqing)

Included Activities

Visit to Jinli Food Street Optional stroll to Chengdu local park

Landmarks

Jinli Food Street

09Yangtze River Cruise - Fuling

Meals

Breakfast (Buffet breakfast), Lunch, Dinner

Included Activities

Tai Chi lesson Visit to Fuling 816 Nuclear Engineering site or 816 Town VIP seating at 'The Beacon of Three Kingdoms' performance

Landmarks

Fuling 816 Nuclear Engineering Site

10Yangtze River Cruise - Wushan

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Transport

Sailing (Yangtze River - Fuling, China - Yangtze River - Wushan, China)

Included Activities

Sailing through Qutang Gorge Visit to Dachang Ancient Town Two-hour boat ride along Daning River including Emerald Gorge and Wushan Lesser Three Gorges Walk along Yangzi Explorer Trail on Wushan Goddess Sky Road Champagne reception at private lookout overlooking 12 peaks of Wushan

Landmarks

Qutang Gorge Dachang Ancient Town Daning River Emerald Gorge Goddess Peak

11Yichang to Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Yichang, China - Yichang Train Station, China), Train (Yichang, China - Shanghai, China), Transfer (Shanghai Train Station, China - Shanghai, China)

12Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Exquisite local cuisine at local restaurant)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Shanghai - The Bund, Shanghai)

Included Activities

Guided tour of the Bund Exploration of French Concession area

Landmarks

The Bund Huangpu River French Concession

13Zhujiajiao Water Town

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell Dinner at local restaurant featuring delicious Chinese cuisine)

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Shanghai - Zhujiajiao Water Town, China)

Included Activities

Exploration of Zhujiajiao Water Town including canals, stone bridges, and traditional buildings Boat ride along canals Farewell Dinner at local restaurant

Landmarks

Zhujiajiao Water Town

14Shanghai Departure

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Hotel, Shanghai - Shanghai Airport, China)

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From USD 5,628.00 per person

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Price based on Double Room

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