Day 1 (Sun) Arrive in Hong Kong and transfer to hotel. Boat to Guangzhou, overnight train to Guilin. Days 3-4 Transfer to Yangshuo. Half-day cycle tour and village lunch. Days 5-6 Fly to Chengdu. Visit giant panda breeding centre. Day trip to Giant Buddha at Leshan. Days 7-8 Drive to Dazu and visit Baoding Shan (Buddhist caves). Continue to Chongqing and board boat. Days 9-10 Yangtze River Cruise past Three Gorges. Day 11 Drive to Yichang, overnight train to Xian. Days 12-13 Visit Terracotta Warriors. Walking tour of Xian (Muslim Quarter/South Gate). Fly to Shanghai. Walk along the Bund. Optional acrobat performance. Overnight train to Beijing. Days 17-18 Tour of Beijing – Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace. Day 19 Visit the Great Wall at Simatai. Optional Peking Opera. Day 20 Trip ends in Beijing this morning (Fri).
Day 2
Days 14-16