Journey from Shanghai to Beijing by bullet train, uncovering Hangzhou’s tea culture, Luoyang’s Longmen Grottoes, Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors and the Great Wall along the way.
  • Walk the Bund’s Art Deco waterfront and Yuyuan Garden.
  • Experience Dragon Well tea with a Hangzhou farmer.
  • Walk West Lake’s classical causeways, pavilions, and gardens.
  • Explore the Longmen Grottoes’ thousands of cliff-carved Buddhas.
  • Visit Shaolin Temple and Pagoda Forest; watch a kung fu performance.
  • Witness Xi’an’s Terracotta Army in battle formation.
  • Walk the Mutianyu Great Wall’s Ming-era watchtowers.
  • Explore the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square’s monumental plaza.
Accommodation is as per the day-to-day itinerary but may be substituted with a similar standard if unavailable. Early check-in isn’t always possible; luggage storage or shared day rooms may be provided. Expect firm mattresses, prevalent smoking with possible odors, and Wi-Fi typically in reception and sometimes in rooms.