Day 1-2: Fly overnight to China
Arrive in Beijing
Day 3: BEIJING
Explore Beijing with a local guide:
• Forbidden City
• Tiananmen Square
• Summer Palace
Peking Duck Dinner
Day 4: GREAT WALL OF CHINA
*LEAP! Cook Chinese CuisineCook Chinese Cuisine
Create an authentic Chinese dish as professional chefs guide you through a traditional recipe. Savor your delicious creation.
Walk along the Great Wall of China
Add: Peking Opera Show
Day 5: HUTONG TOUR-KUNMING
Take a bike tour of the hutongs
*LEAP! Tai JiTai Ji
Discover the history of the Chinese martial art, Tai Ji. Learn the moves from an experienced instructor, then practice what you've been taught.
Fly to Kunming
Yunnan song and dance performance
Day 6: DALI
Travel to Dali
Explore the Old Town
Day 7: BAI ARCHITECTURE-LIJIANG
See the Three Pagodas
Discover Bai architecture and culture
Visit Xizhou and Zhoucheng
Visit Shaxi
Continue to Lijiang
Day 8: YUNSHANPING MEADOW
Discover Yunshanping
See Yufeng Monastery and Dongba Culture Valley
Visit village of Baisha
Explore the old town of Lijiang
Day 9: TIGER LEAPING GORGE-KUNMING
Discover Tiger Leaping Gorge
Board a plane to Kunming
Day 10: MOON HILL
Fly to Guilin
Continue to Yangshuo
See Moon Hill and Big Banyan Tree by bicycle
Day 11: FULLI-SHANGHAI
Travel by boat to Fulli
Board a flight to Shanghai
Discover Town God Temple Market
Day 12: SHANGHAI
*LEAP! Chinese CalligraphyChinese Calligraphy
A lesson in traditional Chinese calligraphy, Hanzi, teaches you the history behind this widely respected art form. Afterward try your best to recreate the strokes using an ink brush. Do you have what it takes to master the art?
See Shanghai with a local guide:
• Colonial Bund
• French Concession
• People's Square
Visit Yuyuan Gardens
Chinese Acrobatics Performance
Day 13: Return Journey to the United States
Customize this tour by adding:
• Peking Opera Show
This itinerary requires all travelers to secure a travel Visa(s). Please contact the embassy or consulate of the country for the most up to date visa requirements and fees. Visa fees are not included in the NETC pricing and are your responsibility.