Grand Tour of China 2026-27 "Prestige"

Departure on Emirates/Turkish Airlines 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 a guided visit of the surroundings of Beijing (the Great Wall at Mutianyu with return cable-car transfer, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a pearl factory, the National Stadium and the National Aquatics Centre) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner in a typical restaurant specialising in Peking duck – after dinner Beijing by night, a stroll with the tour leader along lively Qianmen Street (the historic Dazhalan district) – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a guided visit of Beijing (the Lama Temple, a tea house, Tiananmen Square with the Great Hall of the People – exterior, Mao's Mausoleum – exterior, the Monument to the People's Heroes, interior visit to the Forbidden City, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: 600 years of history, 720,000 sq m of buildings with more than 9,000 rooms, and the treasures of the Imperial Palace) – lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel - after dinner Beijing by night, a stroll with the tour leader along Wangfujing Street and its Night Market – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit of Beijing (the Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – lunch in a restaurant – transfer to the station - departure for Pingyao by high-speed train (journey time approx. 3.5 hours) – on arrival, transfer to the hotel – dinner in a restaurant – overnight stay.

Breakfast – visit to the historic town of Pingyao, a perfectly preserved jewel of the Qing dynasty: the ancient city walls, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the traditional Ming and Qing streets, the wonderful Qiao Family Compound, famous as the setting for the film “Raise the Red Lantern”, the Rishengchang exchange bank (China's first exchange bank), and a visit to a jade factory – lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit to the Shuanglin Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its extraordinary sculptures – lunch in a restaurant – in the afternoon, transfer by high-speed train to Xi'an (journey time approx. 3 hours) – evening at leisure – dinner at the hotel – after dinner Xi'an by night, visit with the tour leader to the characterful Muslim Quarter and its night market – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a guided visit of Xi'an (the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, the awe-inspiring Terracotta Army, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda) – 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 – morning devoted to a guided visit of Xi'an (the Ming-era city walls and the Muslim Quarter) - street-food lunch at leisure – transfer to the airport – departure on a scheduled flight to Zhangjiajie (indicative times 14.35/16.05) – evening check-in at the hotel - dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a visit of the first national park established in China, in 1982, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its spectacular quartz-sandstone pillars rising hundreds of metres to create a unique landscape that inspired the film “Avatar” – the Yuanjiajie natural platform, with its breathtaking views (cable car and Bailong Elevator included) – walk along the Golden Whip Stream – lunch in a restaurant – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader on hand – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a visit of the park – cable-car ride up Tianmen Mountain, Heaven's Gate, an imposing natural rock arch some 130 metres high, and the beautiful Tianmenshan Temple – visit to the Yellow Dragon Cave, one of the largest caverns in China – lunch in a restaurant – transfer to the airport – dinner in a restaurant - departure from Zhangjiajie on a scheduled flight to Shanghai (indicative times 21.30/23.45) - on arrival, transfer to the hotel – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full day devoted to a guided visit of Shanghai (People's Square, the heart of the Old City with its thousands of small shops, the Yu Garden, the Jade Buddha Temple, and the Shanghai Museum East or the Shanghai History Museum) – 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 – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion - visit to Suzhou, a city renowned for its canals, bridges and classical gardens: the Humble Administrator's Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the water town of Tongli with its traditional architecture, and characterful Pingjiang Road with its typical houses, shops and tranquil atmosphere – lunch in a restaurant – in the afternoon, return to Shanghai – dinner at the hotel – after dinner Shanghai by night, a stroll with the tour leader in Xintiandi, in the former French Concession – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, guided visit of Shanghai (stop along the Bund, the famous waterfront avenue lined with colonial-era buildings, Pudong with the Oriental Pearl TV Tower – exterior –, and the Nanjing Road shopping street) – lunch in a restaurant – transfer to the airport - departure on Emirates/Turkish Airlines scheduled flights for the journey home – meals on board – overnight flight.

Arrival in Italy.