Wendy Wu China by Land, Japan by Sea

Days 1-2: Arrive in Beijing
Fly overnight to Beijing. On arrival, meet your guide before travelling to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure.
(Dinner)

Day 3: Explore Beijing
Visit the sprawling Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square this morning, before visiting the Temple of Heaven. In the evening, dine on Peking Duck, a local delicacy
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 4: The Great Wall
Head to the magnificent Great Wall of China today, to learn about its history before walking along a small section. Make a stop at a jade factory before travelling along the Sacred Way to the Ming tombs. Enjoy a thrilling acrobatics show this evening.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 5: Travel Pingyao
Transfer to the train station to board a bullet train to the city of Pingyao. Home to the country’s best preserved ancient city walls, there’s plenty to see as you walk through the streets that showcase Imperial Chinese architecture. While exploring, you’ll visit the Yamen and the Rishengchang Financial House Museum
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 6: Travel to Xian
Enjoy a morning at leisure before travelling to Xian by bullet train. In the morning, there may be the opportunity to join an optional noodle making demonstration.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 7: Explore Xian
This morning, discover the spectacular Terracotta Warriors, created to protect China’s first emperor in the afterlife. Later on in the day, you’ll get the chance to walk along Xian’s beautiful city walls. In the evening, you’ll learn how to make dumplings before sampling them and watching a Tang Dynasty show.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 8: Travel to Chengdu
Spend the morning exploring the Muslim Quarter before heading to the station to take a bullet train to Chengdu. On arrival, sit down for a delicious Sichuan hot pot meal before watching a fascinating face changing show.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 9: Explore Chengdu
Visit the lovable giant pandas at Chengdu’s Panda Research Base. Learn more about the pandas before having the rest of the day at leisure. There may be the opportunity to volunteer at the Panda Base.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 10: Travel to Shanghai
Fly from Chengdu to Shanghai. Transfer to the hotel before spending the rest of the day exploring. Walk along the famous Bund before taking a cruise on the Huangpu River.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 11: Board the Spectrum of the Seas
After breakfast, meet a guide before travelling to Baoshan, the city’s cruise terminal. Here you’ll board the Royal Caribbean’s Spectrum of the Sea. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the ship.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 12: At Sea
Relax onboard as the ship sails across the East China Sea towards Japan
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 13: Cruise – Explore Kobe
The ship arrives in Kobe, one of the first places in Japan to open up to foreign trade and known for its world-renowned beef.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 14: Cruise – Explore Osaka & Kyoto
Arrive in the lively city of Osaka today. Nearby is the old capital of Kyoto, where you can explore history and culture.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 15: Cruise – Explore Tokyo
Today’s port of call is Yokohama, from where you can head into Tokyo, home to towering skyscrapers as well as peaceful shrines.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Days 16-17: Cruising
Spend two days sail as you head back towards Shanghai
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 18: Arrive in Shanghai
The ship arrives in Shanghai, where you’ll disembark. Meet up to your guide and new national escort before transferring to the hotel. After checking in, the rest of the day is at leisure to start exploring Shanghai.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 19: Explore Shanghai
Visit the peaceful Yu Gardens today, followed by some time explore the Old Town and the Xintiandi area. Here you can learn about silk production. In the evening, enjoy a traditional Shanghainese meal.
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Day 20: Fly Shanghai to UK
Fly to the UK, arriving home the same or following day
(Breakfast)

Beijing Acrobatics
Witness the athletic abilities of the acrobats in one of Beijing’s must-see shows.

Dumpling Demo
While in Xian, you’ll get the chance to learn how to make dumplings, before sitting down for a banquet, accompanied by a Tang Dynasty inspired dance performance.

Sizzling Sichuan hot pot
Try a traditional Sichuan hot pot meal.

• International flights
• 4* Accommodation
• 7-night cruise with Royal Caribbean Spectrum of the Seas
• All Meals: 17 breakfast, 16 lunches and 17 dinners
• Touring with guides and entrance fees
• Domestic transportation
• $200 onboard credit

Cruise & Tour
These tours combine the best of the world’s ocean cruises with award-winning touring itineraries to create unforgettable holidays. The fully inclusive touring ethos, where everything is taken care of, is the perfect match for a carefree voyage to the exotic corners of the world.

This cruise & tour has a maximum group size of 28 people per group

This tour has a physical rating of 1. A reasonable level of fitness is required and you should expect to be on your feet for much of the day. You’ll be getting on and off coaches, trains or boats and walking around the sights, often including steps, plus occasional longer walks.