This tour takes you to the best sights of Chinas three "capitals": the modern political capital of Beijing, the ancient dynastic capital of Xian, and the commercial capital of Shanghai.

This tour includes a visit to Beijing and Shanghai where many historical and cultural treasures have been preserved. A cruise down the Yangtze River provides breath-taking views of nature along both sides.

It may seem too great of an undertaking to experience so much history and culture in just eleven days, but it is possible! Launching out of Beijing and departing again from Shanghai, this tour will introduce you to the highlights of China, taking you through the bamboo habitats of the giant pandas, across the top of the legendary Great Wall, into the heart of ultra-modern Shanghai, and along the mazelike back alleys of historic Beijing.