This trip has just about everything that you could wish for on a tour of China. You can hike along the spectacular Great Wall, marvel at the 2000 year old Terracotta Warriors, be awed by the stunning Three gorges, cycle along old paths through ancient towns and more.
GUANGZHOU Train to Guangzhou (Canton). Free time to explore this city. Overnight train to Guilin.
Day 3
GUILIN - LONGSHENG Morning arrival in Guilin and transfer to Longsheng, the 'Dragon's Backbone rice terraces'. Afternoon walks in the rice paddies with spectacular views.
Day 4
LONGSHENG - YANGSHUO Free time to take in the views before we transfer to Yangshuo.
Day 5
YANGSHUO A full day to explore the beautiful countryside around Yangshuo on foot or by bike.
Day 6
YANGSHUO - YICHANG Flight to Wuhan. Continue by bus to Yichang.
Day 7
YICHANG -YANGTSE CRUISE BOAT Transfer to our air-conditioned Yangtse River cruise boat. (LD)
Day 8
YANGTSE CRUISE BOAT We cruise up the Yangtse River, passing though the spectacular Three Gorges section. Along the way we stop for excursions. (BLD)
Day 9
As above
Day 10
CHONGQING - XIAN Arrive in Chongqing and disembark. Fly to Xian. (B)
Day 11
XIAN Free day to explore this ancient city. Wander through the markets haggling over souvenirs or try some of the delicious northern Chinese cuisine with a bowl of steaming dumplings or noodles.
Day 12
XIAN Guided tour of the Terracotta Warriors. Overnight train to Beijing.
Day 13
BEIJING Morning arrival in Beijing. Today we visit Tiananmen Square and the magnificent Forbidden City.
Day 14
BEIJING - GREAT WALL A day at the Great wall. We have the option of hiking along one of the less visited but most beautiful sections.
This trip has just about everything that you could wish for on a tour of China. You can hike along the spectacular Great Wall, marvel at the 2000 year old Terracotta Warriors, be awed by the stunning Three gorges, cycle along old paths through ancient towns and more. 
