Arrive in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing. On arrival in Beijing Daxing or Beijing Capital Airport, you will be met in the arrival hall by your local guide and/or National Escort. Together with all other group members who may be arriving at a similar time, your transfer will take approximately 1 hour to your hotel.
Explore Shanghai
Explore Shanghai. Today’s explorations include the peaceful Yu Garden, the atmospheric alleys of the old town, and the Xintiandi area, an affluent pedestrianized eating and shopping district. Admire the magnificent colonial architecture along the Huangpu River with a stroll along the Bund before visiting a silk factory where you will follow the age-old silk production […]
Arrive in Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai. With your cruise at an end, you will arrive in the port of Shanghai, where on disembarkation you will be met by your English-speaking guide and new National Escort or Local Guide. From here transfer to your hotel and spend the remainder of the day at leisure to soak up the local […]
Embark Shanghai
Embark Shanghai. After breakfast, you will be met by an English-speaking assistant and transferred from your hotel to the Baoshan cruise port and board your Royal Caribbean cruise ship – Spectrum of the Seas, ready to embark on your journey through Japan. Please note, that your National Escort or Local Guide will travel with you […]
Travel to Shanghai
Travel Shanghai Check-out after breakfast, and transfer to Chengdu airport to board your 2-hour and 45-minute flight to Shanghai. On arrival in Shanghai, you will be met by an English-speaking assistant and transfer to your hotel. Later, admire the magnificent colonial architecture along the Huangpu River with a stroll along the Bund followed by a […]
Explore Chengdu
Explore Chengdu. This morning you will visit China’s most loveable resident, the Giant Panda. Visit the Panda Conservation Centre where you can learn about China’s celebrated bear. See these lovable creatures in surroundings that mirror their natural habitat. It is not guaranteed that you will be able to see the feeding of the younger pandas, […]
Travel to Chengdu
Travel to Chengdu. After breakfast, enjoy a stroll around the atmospheric alleys of the Muslim Quarter, which are lined with Islamic food stalls. Later, transfer with your English-speaking assistant to Xian train station to board your bullet train to Chengdu, a journey of approximately 3 hours and 40- minutes. On arrival, transfer to your hotel […]
Explore Xian
Explore Xian. Spend the morning viewing the enigmatic ranks of the life-size Terracotta Warriors. The Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is located approximately a 1-hour drive outside of Xian. From the bus park to the museum entrance, there is a 15-minute walk. There are electric carts offered by private vendors which can be organised […]
Travel to Xian
Travel to Xian. After breakfast, you will have the chance to enjoy a hands-on noodle-making demonstration (optional, payable locally) before transferring to the Pingyao train station to board your 3-hour bullet train to Xian, the former ancient capital. On arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in. Please note you will need to carry your luggage […]
Travel to Pingyao
Travel to Pingyao. After breakfast, transfer to Beijing train station where you will board your 4-hour bullet train to Pingyao. On arrival, embark on an ancient city tour with your English-speaking guide around the cobbled streets for spectacular views of the city walls of Pingyao, dating back to the Zhou Dynasty.
