20-Day Highlights of China

Meet the driver on arrival for transfer to the hotel. You'll have the balance of the day at leisure.

Visit Jade Buddha Temple, walk the famous Bund, stroll People's Park and People's Square, and tour Yu Garden in the old town centre.

Free day to explore on your own. Recommend Shanghai Museum and the Urban Planning Exhibition Center nearby.

After breakfast, ride the world's fastest train (350 km/h) to Beijing. Free afternoon; optional tour of Lama Temple available upon request.

Sightseeing at the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Hongqiao Pearl Market. Enjoy a delicious dinner at a popular Peking Roast Duck restaurant.

Full-day excursion to the legendary Great Wall at Mutianyu, 75 km northeast of the city.

Visit a traditional hutong neighbourhood and the Summer Palace; travel to Xi'an by high-speed train (#G87, 14:00/18:23).

Visit the Terracotta Army in the morning; return to the city for a stroll on the ancient city wall after lunch.

Morning sightseeing at Shaanxi Provincial Museum, grand mosque and adjacent Muslim bazaar; ride the bullet train (G1975, 14:34/18:25) to Chengdu.

Morning sightseeing at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding; spend most of the afternoon at Jinsha Museum; tour ends at Wang Jiang Lou Park.

Free morning to explore on your own; ride the bullet train (G2889, 16:10/17:43) to Chongqing and board the Yangtze cruise ship after dinner.

Excursion to visit Precious Stone Fortress (shi bao zhai) built atop a hill overlooking the Yangtze.

Admire nature's grandeur while sailing through spectacular Wu Gorge (45 km) and Qutang Gorge (8 km); hop on a small vessel to explore Goddess Stream.

Morning visit to the Three Gorges Dam site; travel to Wuhan by high-speed train (2 hours) with a box lunch provided.

Visit Hubei Provincial Museum (possible live bronze chime bells performance); board the high-speed train G435 (13:13/18:27) to Guilin after an early lunch.

Full-day famous for its terraced rice fields in Longji (80 km north of Guilin); optional tea farm visit to Guilin Tea Science and Research Institute.

Live-hour cruise down the Li River (Guilin to Yangshuo); disembark in Yangshuo after lunch, drive back to Guilin, and tour Fubo Hill.

Free morning to explore on your own; depart for Hong Kong by high-speed train (3 hours) in the afternoon.

Ferry ride across Victoria Harbour from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central; visit Victoria Peak; stop briefly at Repulse Bay before farewell luncheon; free afternoon to explore.

Transfer to the airport on your own for return flight (options: taxi, airport limousine bus, Airport Express Train).