Arrival in Beijing. Meet and greet by local guide. Transfer to hotel. A night strolling to Qianmen Avenue and have a dinner with Oldtime dishes in "Zen" Restaurant. 

Private Taiji morning exercise with a senior Taiji master. Breakfast at hotel and afterwards visiting the Forbidden City, guided by an expert, who will tell many "behind the scene" stories. In the afternoon strolling in the antique street "Liulichang". Peking Roast Duck dinner at the Rosewood hotel. 

Car ride to Jinshanling, a less touristic section of the Great Wall. An easy hiking, followed by a sunset dinner on the Great Wall. Overnight at the Dhawa Jinshangling Resort. 

Transfer back to Beijing railway station. Highspeed train to Yichang. Embark the Cruise "Yangzi Explorer", the most luxurious cruise on the Yangtze River. 

Settle into your cabin and enjoy a welcome drink in the Explorer Bar. 

Cruising through the Xiling Gorge and visiting the Three-Gorge-Dam. 

Offshore excursion to the Shennong Stream and cruising the Wu and Qutang Gorges.

Cruising through the Qutang Gorge. 

Disembark in Chongqing. Pickup and transfer to railway station. Highspeed to Chengdu. Dinner with Sichuan Hotpot in the lifestyle area "Kuan Zhai Xiang Zi". 

Visiting a large spices market and afterwards transfer to the Sichuan Cuisine Museum for a private Cooking Class to learn some basic food processing skills, followed by a DIY lunch. In the afternoon, visiting the 2000-year old operating Irrigation System in Dujiangyan. Have a private dinner served by a local senior Chef, accomanying with private Sichuan Maskchanging performance. 

Flight to Guilin. Pickup and transfer to Yangshuo. Yangshuo is the most idyllic town in Guilin. Make a helicopter tour with magnificant panorama over the karstland along the Li River.  

Halfday bike and bamboo rafting tour. Escape the crowds and explore the hidden valleys between the towering mountain scenery. Free at leisure in the afternoon.  

Transfer to airport. Flight to Shanghai. Strolling on the waterfront "bund" and make a private yacht tour on the Huangpu River. 

6-hour Secret Ride by a vinetage jeep in Shanghai. Zip around town explore the mansions of the elite in the former concesssions and the little known Jewish heritage of Shanghai. Dinner at a noble restaurant on the bund paring with stunning views of skyscrapers in Pudong. 

Transfer to airport. Depart.