Small Group Escorted Tour Deal
- Small groups of maximum 22 travelers guaranteed
- Flights San Francisco-Beijing, Shanghai-San Francisco
Other departure cities available. - Intra-flight: Beijing-Xian
- 13 nights First Class accommodations
- 3 nights Beijing
- 2 nights Xian
- 2 nights Chengdu
- 3 nights cruise downstream on Century Cruises or Victoria Cruises, Yangtze River
- 3 nights Shanghai
- Hotel & cruise porterage
- All transfers included only with airfare purchase on package arrival & departure dates†
- High-speed bullet train Xian-Chengdu
- Train from Yichang to Shanghai
- 31 meals: 13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 8 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned vehicles
- Services of local English-speaking tour manager throughout
- Comprehensive, guided sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
- Active itinerary with unique cultural features
- Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring
Tour Highlights
Thanks to our small group size, we can get to the heart of our destination, visit places that other tours miss, and get to know the locals.
- Exploration of Tiananmen Square, the largest public square in the world, and the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Have lunch with a local family in Beijing's Hutong community
- Travel to the extraordinary 2000-year-old Great Wall of China, one of the most spectacular structures ever built by man
- Join the residents of Xian in Xingqing Park in their morning exercise
- Visit the unforgettable archaeological site of the magnificent Terracotta Warriors entombed with China's first Emperor Qin Shi Huang
- Meet the famous Giant Panda bears at the Chengdu Panda Research Center
- Embark on a 3-night Yangtze River Cruise that journeys through some of the greatest scenery in the world
- Explore Yuyuan Gardens in the Old Quarter of Shanghai, built during the Ming Dynasty
- Discover Fengjing Ancient Town, one of Shanghai's most charming water towns
