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The experience
Fascinating China - Metropolises and the Yangtze, a 14 days tour from Beijing to Luoyang, Xi'an and 9 destinations.
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An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.
Day by day
Flight (Munich, Germany - Beijing, China)
Beijing
Transfer (Beijing Airport - Hotel in Beijing, China)
Beijing
Breakfast, Lunch (Light lunch)
Guided tour of the Forbidden City Visit to the Temple of Heaven Traditional Chinese tea ceremony
Forbidden City Temple of Heaven
Breakfast
Guided tour of Summer Palace including gardens, pavilions, and Kunming Lake with Marble Boat Cable car ascent of Great Wall of China with panoramic viewing Hearty lunch during optional tour Visit to traditional pearl farm Dinner at Peking duck restaurant (tour guide recommendations available)
Summer Palace Great Wall of China Kunming Lake Marble Boat
Breakfast
Train (Beijing, China - Zhengzhou, China), Transfer (Zhengzhou, China - Shaolin Monastery, China), Transfer (Shaolin Monastery, China - Luoyang, China)
Visit to Shaolin Monastery
Introduction to Kung Fu martial art at Shaolin Monastery (approximately €7, bookable on site)
Shaolin Monastery Songshan Mountains
Breakfast
Train (Luoyang, China - Xi'an, China)
Visit to Longmen Grottoes Introduction to calligraphy
Illuminated tour through Xi'an city in the evening
Longmen Grottoes Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Breakfast, Lunch
Visit to Terracotta Army Hands-on clay figure making experience Stroll through Muslim quarter and old town
Maultaschen banquet with various specialty variations in the evening
Terracotta Army
Breakfast
Train (Xi'an, China - Chongqing, China), Sailing (Chongqing, China - Yichang, China)
Visit to Liziba Station Culinary stroll through old town of Ciqikou Boarding Yangtze cruise ship
Liziba Station Ciqikou
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Shore excursion to Shuanggui Mountain with exploration of natural beauty and historic rock inscriptions
Shuanggui Mountain
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner on board)
Cruise through Qutang Gorge Cruise through Wu Gorge Small boat excursion on tributary
Qutang Gorge Wu Gorge
Breakfast
Transfer (Maoping, China - Yichang, China), Train (Yichang, China - Shanghai, China)
Visit to Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorges Dam
Breakfast
Guided day trip to water village of Xitang with narrow canals, historic old town, and traditional gardens Observation deck visit on 121st floor of Shanghai Tower for city views (weather dependent)
Xitang Water Village Shanghai Tower
Breakfast, Dinner (Final dinner reflecting on China travel experiences)
Transfer (Hotel in Shanghai, China - Shanghai Airport, China)
Tai chi session Exploration of historic old town alleys Visit to Yu Garden Visit to silk factory with silk production demonstration Stroll along the Bund Visit to Nanjing Road
Yu Garden The Bund Pudong Nanjing Road
Flight (Shanghai, China - Munich, Germany)
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