Yangtze River Classic

Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Beijing.

On arrival in Beijing today you will be met and transferred to your accommodation. After time to freshen up, explore some of Beijing's historical treasures starting with the impressive Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.

This morning visit the Temple of Heaven, before exploring the lake, gardens and pavilions that constitute the picturesque Summer Palace.

Take a full day excursion out to the magnificent Great Wall at its most dramatic, at the less touristy Jinshanling section.

This morning you will be taken to the station to board your bullet train Xian. On arrival you will be greeted on the platform and transferred to your hotel. Later this afternoon visit the bustling Muslim Quarter and Grand Mosque. The evening is at leisure.

In the morning see the Terracotta Army, before transferring to the airport for a flight onto Chongqing. There join your Yangtze cruise boat, setting sail early evening.

Your first day of the cruise includes on-shore excursions to see the villages and small towns nestled on the banks of this formidable river.

Today sees you cruising through the famed and beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges and then the Lesser Gorges. The day ends at the tremendous feat of engineering that is the Dam.

Victoria Cruise Day 4 - Morning arrival into Yichang, where you will be met and transferred to the airport for your flight to the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai. On arrival you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel.

Shanghai is a great city to explore on foot, using the sightseeing suggestions provided in your final itinerary pack.

A last day at leisure in Shanghai.

You are transferred to the airport. Your return flight will arrive the same day.