Day By Day Itinerary Days : 1 Beijing
Upon arrival at Airport, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to the hotel. The rest day is free to have the chance for shopping or to explore this booming city at your own pace.  
Accommodation: Beijing Oriental Culture Hotel 

Days : 2 Beijing
Today's adventure begins at Tian'anmen Square, the largest public space on earth. Passing through the Heavenly Peace Gate and walking into the Forbidden City, you will step back in time and home to the Imperial Courts of Ming and Qing Dynasties for more than 500 years. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, one of China's most photographed attractions, where the Chinese Emperors were known, worshipped the gods and prayed for good harvests. This evening, you will enjoy the traditional Beijing Duck Banquet Dinner, then attend a lively Peking Opera performance.(B+L+D) 
Accommodation: Beijing Oriental Culture Hotel 

Days : 3 Beijing
Leave the bustle and traffic of Beijing behind and journey through the countryside to see one of the Wonders of the World – The Great Wall. Along the way, you will stop at a jade carving factory where you can watch artisans at work. After lunch you will visit the massive tomb complex of the Ming Emperors where you will walk along the "Sacred Way" passing between pairs of huge stone sculptures.(B+L)  
Accommodation: Beijing Oriental Culture Hotel 

Days : 4 Beijing - XiAn
Today you will visit the Summer Palace and the lovely pandas in Beijing Zoo. Fly to Xian. The tour guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel.(B+L)  
Accommodation: Bell Tower Hotel, Xian 

Days : 5 XiAn
Today you will visit what for many is the high point of their trip to China - the excavation site of the Terra-Cotta Warriors, you will have plenty of time to explore the site, get a good look at the warriors from various vantage points and visit the excellent museum. After lunch, go on visiting the Big Goose Pagoda, built in 652 AD to house Buddhist scriptures from India. This evening, you will enjoy the local speciality of Dumpling Dinner.(B+L+D)   
Accommodation: Bell Tower Hotel, Xian 

Days : 6 XiAn
Your adventure begins at Provincial History Museum, where you will see artifacts from the Paleolithic period, priceless Tang Dynasty bronzes and treasures from the Silk Road caravans. After lunch and a short break, continue to visit the City Wall, the Great Mosque, a best-preserved Islamic mosque in China and focus for the 30,000 Chinese Muslims of XiAn.(B+L) 
Accommodation: Bell Tower Hotel, Xian 

Days : 7 XiAn - Lhasa
This morning you will visit the Hanyangling Museum. You will also tour the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi. Fly to Lhasa in the afternoon. The tour guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel and then you will have typical Chinese lunch at a local restaurant.(B+D) 
Accommodation: Century Grand Hotel, Lhasa 

Days : 8 Lhasa
Today you will visit the magnificent Potala Palace. Have lunch and take a short rest. In the afternoon, go on visiting the Sera Monastery, then you will move on to the Norbulingka Park and a Tibetan family.(B+L+D)  
Accommodation: Century Grand Hotel, Lhasa 

Days : 9 Lhasa
Your adventure begins at the Jokhang Temple, then you will move on to the thriving bazaar of the Barkhor Street, after lunch and a short break, continue to visit the Tibet Museum and the Tibetan Traditional Medicine Hospital. Then you will move on to the Carpet Factory.(B+L+D)  
Accommodation: Century Grand Hotel, Lhasa 

Days : 10 Lhasa - Lanzhou
After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Lanzhou by train. Lunch and supper are served on your own.(B)  

Days : 11 Lanzhou
Upon arrival at Lanzhou railway station, you will be greeted by our guide and transferred to the hotel. You will visit the Waterwheel Garden and also tour the Gansu Provincial Museum. 
Accommodation: JJ Sun Hotel, Lanzhou 

Days : 12 Lanzhou - Chongqing
You will visit the Binglingsi Grottoes.(B+L+D)   
Accommodation: JJ Sun Hotel, Lanzhou 

Days : 13 Chongqing - Fengdu
Fly to Chongqing. You will continue to visit the Panda House in Chongqing Zoo if time permits. Then board the Yangtze River cruiser.(B+L+D) 
Accommodation: Hoi Tak Hotel Chongqing 

Days : 14 Badong - Xiling Gorge - Sandouping
Your memorable Yangtze River tour begins today. You will take a short break from the fabulous natural scenery to visit spectacular along the river, Fengdu Ghost City, where the devil lives, according to Chinese legend.(B+L+D)  

Days : 15 Sandouping
This morning you will sail through miles of stunning gorges. In the afternoon you will arrive at Badong where you will disembark for a magical excursion down the Shennong Stream. Local trackers will pull us in wooden sampans through awesome gorges and lush pine forests. Along the way you will see the remnants of ancient roads and pass cliff-top grottos that held the coffins of warriors. If you are lucky, you will glimpse rare animals, such as the golden-haired monkey.(B+L+D)  

Days : 16 Yichang - Shanghai
Today you will visit the Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric man-made dam in the world. Fly to Shanghai and transfer to the hotel. (B+L)  
Accommodation: The Panorama Hotel, Shanghai 

Days : 17 Shanghai
This morning, you will visit the Shanghai Museum, a large museum of ancient Chinese art. The exterior design of the round dome and the square base symbolizes the ancient idea of a round heaven and a square land. After lunch, you will also tour the Old Town with its winding alleyways, lined with shops, tea houses and restaurants, and to the elegant and tranquil Yu Garden. You will attend the thrilling Shanghai Acrobatic Show after dinner.(B+L+D)  
Accommodation: The Panorama Hotel, Shanghai 

Days : 18 Departure from Shanghai
See you off by transferring to the Airport.(B)