China - Land of the Dragon 2026-27 "Young"

Departure on Emirates/Turkish scheduled flights to Beijing - meals on board – overnight flight.

Arrival in Beijing – transfer to the hotel – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting the surroundings of Beijing with a guide (Great Wall at Juyongguan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, pearl factory, the 798 Art Zone) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner in a typical restaurant specialising in Peking duck – after dinner, Beijing by night: a stroll with the tour leader through the lively, characterful Wangfujing area, full of colourful stalls, local street food and, from time to time, traditional theatre performances in masks and costume - – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Beijing with a guide (Tiananmen Square with the Great Hall of the People -exterior-, Mao’s Mausoleum -exterior-, Monument to the People’s Heroes, interior visit of the Forbidden City, UNESCO World Heritage Site: 600 years of history, 720,000 sq m of buildings with over 9,000 rooms, the treasures of the Imperial Palace, tea house) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Beijing by night: a stroll with the tour leader through one of the most celebrated Hutongs, the historic quarters of old Beijing, full of charm and hemmed in by the buildings and skyscrapers of the modern city – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - morning visit of Beijing with a guide (Summer Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site) - transfer to the station - departure for Xi’an by high-speed train (approximate times 14.00/18.10) - lunch at leisure – evening check-in at the hotel - dinner in a restaurant - after dinner, Xi’an by night: a stroll with the tour leader around the illuminated city walls to watch the evocative light and sound show, a highly immersive and unmissable experience– overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Xi’an with a guide (Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, the breathtaking Terracotta Army, UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ming-era city walls, Muslim Quarter) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner in a typical restaurant specialising in Chinese dumplings – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - transfer to the airport - departure on a scheduled flight to Shanghai (approximate times 10.00/12.15) – transfer to the hotel – lunch at leisure – afternoon at leisure - tour leader on hand - dinner at the hotel - after dinner, Shanghai by night: a stroll with the tour leader and a cocktail on a panoramic rooftop, to enjoy a fantastic view of the lights and dazzling skyline of the metropolis– overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to visiting Shanghai with a guide (People’s Square, the heart of the Old City with its thousands of small shops, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, stop along the Bund, the famous waterfront lined with colonial buildings, the Nanjing Road shopping street) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Shanghai by night: a stroll along the Bund with the tour leader, travelling by metro, with the option of a cruise aboard a sightseeing boat to see the city lit up – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – morning visit of Shanghai with a guide (Zhangyuan and Fengshengli) – lunch in a restaurant – transfer to the airport - departure on Emirates/Turkish scheduled flights for the journey home – meals on board – overnight flight.

Arrival in Italy.