Next, take a stroll through the Hutongs area, Beijing’s historical part made up by alleys lined with Chinese courtyard houses. A family visit in a courtyard house is followed. Choose one of these cultural activities to experience: calligraphy, facial painting ( derived from the Peking Opera), and paper cutting.

In the afternoon, you will visit the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.

You have a free day to explore Beijing at your own pace. If you have children with you, you may want to have a good time at the Universal Studios Beijing Resort.

After that, transfer you to the railway station for a high speed train to Xi'an. Upon arrival, your local guide will pick you up and escort you to the hotel.

Next, walk past the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda to admire its stately appearance from outside, and then explore the nearby Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City, a cult pedestrian street for locals and tourists alike to encounter cultural phenomena, like the spectacle of passers-by dressed in traditional Chinese clothes.

After lunch, your guide will send you to the railway station for you to take another high speed train to Chengdu. Your guide based there will pick you up on arrival and transfer you to the hotel.

Today is going to be an unforgettable day for you to join the volunteer activities and interact with the pandas closely. Your guide will be waiting at the hotel lobby at 7 am., then drive for about 1.5 hours to Dujiangyan Panda Base. Upon arrival, make sure to register first. Afterward, you can clean the panda house, make cakes for pandas, and feed the pandas under the panda keepers' guidance. At noon, enjoy a simple Chinese-flavor lunch in the canteen. Return to your hotel after the day's volunteer activities.

Later, take a high-speed train to Chongqing. Upon arrival, get in a car that drives to the port, where you will board a luxury ship offered by Century Cruise to start your Yangtze River tour in Chongqing. Enjoy a buffet dinner onboard and have fun at the Captain’s Welcome Reception Party.

This morning, stretch your body by learning some moves of Taichi martial art before breakfast. Later, we will have a 2.5-hour shore excursion at Fengdu Ghost City, a temple complex high on a hill dating back 2,000 years, depicting Chinese version of hell. After lunch, take a break and join some cultural activities organized by the cruise company onboard.

The ship will sail through the famous Three Gorges, whose spectacular views were often sung by poets in ancient times. An hour before lunch time, pass the magnificent Qutang Gorge; one and a half hour later, the picturesque Wu Gorge. You will also take a 2.5-hour side trip along the Shennv Stream later, where you can enjoy close-up pristine mountain scenery and experience tribal cultures.

Then take a high speed train to Shanghai. On arriving, you will be driven to your hotel for check-in.

Then, we will be lifted up to the Duoyun Bookstore at the 52nd floor of the Shanghai Tower, China’s highest tower. On its viewing platforms, you can have a great panorama of Shanghai's cityscape.

As today is the last day of your holiday, your guide will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Safe travel!