| Depart USA on United Airlines for China. Cross International Dateline. |
| Arrive Beijing and transfer to your hotel. |
| Beijing - visit the Great Wall and Ming Tombs. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. |
| Beijing - visit the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. Lunch in a local restaurant. Enjoy a dinner of Peking duck in the evening. |
| Beijing - visit Lama Temple and Summer Palace. Lunch in a local restaurant. Transfer to airport for flight to Xian in the afternoon. Arrive in Xian and transfer to Jianguo Hotel or similar 4 star. |
| Xian - Visit Terra Cotta Army, Huaqing Hot Springs and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Lunch & dinner at local restaurants. |
| Xian - Visit the Historical Museum, City Wall and Bell Tower. Lunch in a local restaurant. Depart on overnight train to Shanghai at 6:26 p.m. |
| Arrive in Shanghai at 11:25 a.m. (note - no breakfast on train) Meet at the railway station and transfer to Holiday Inn Downtown or similar 4 star hotel. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. |
| Shanghai - visit Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum, and Nanjing Shopping Road. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. See a fabulous Acrobatic show in the evening. |
| Depart by overnight train at 10:41 a.m. to Guilin. |
| Arrive in Guilin at 12:32 p.m. and transfer to Guilin Hotel or similar 4 star hotel. Visit Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. |
| Li River cruise to Yangshuo (4.5 hour cruise with lunch on board) Arrive in Yangshuo in the afternoon and enjoy local sightseeing. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight in Yangshuo in a 3 star hotel (best available in this town) |
| Bus transfer back to Guilin, visiting local sights along the way pending the season. Time on your own in Guilin. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. |
| Transfer to the airport in Guilin for flight to Beijing. Lunch and dinner in local restaurants. Overnight in Beijing. |
| After breakfast at hotel, transfer to the Beijing airport for your return flight to the USA. |
