Today you visit the Great Wall of China. This is the pride of China and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is one of the most amazing man-made structures. After climbing the Great Wall, you then head off to the 2008 Beijing Olympic venues of the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube for a photo stop. Then you visit the Summer Palace which is the largest and best preserved of all the imperial palace gardens and boasts such delights as the "Marble Boat" and the ornately painted "Long Corridor". Dinner is served at your hotel.

Morning study at Beijing Huiwen High School, afternoon visit includes Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world. From Tiananmen Square, visitors enter the gates of the Forbidden City. This massive complex was the centre of the Ming and Qing dynasties. With almost 10,000 rooms, this remarkable, well-preserved imperial palace is the largest palace in the world. Tonight you will enjoy the Golden Mask Show.

Morning Study at Beijing Huiwen High School, in the afternoon take a trishaw ride around the Hutongs, ancient city alleyways, to experience the life of the local people. Later tour the Temple of Heaven which was a Ming Temple where the Emperors performed annual rites essential for the wellbeing of their land. Dinner tonight is the famous Beijing Duck Banquet.

Today fly to Xian, the most historical city in China, it was the capital of ancient China for 11 dynasties. In the afternoon tour to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of the distinctive landmarks of this city. You spend two nights in Xian.

Today’s visit is to the legendary army of "Terracotta Warriors". They are found at an archaeological site which so far has yielded some 8000 ancient terracotta soldiers and horses, each a unique, finely detailed sculpture. Later visit the famous ancient City Gate, followed by a delicious dumpling banquet and a spectacular Tang Dynasty Show.

Morning tour to the Shanxi Provincial Museum and an afternoon visit to the market around the Drum Tower, then transfer to the airport and fly to Lijiang.  Stay 2 nights in Lijiang.

The old town centre of Lijiang is known as Dayan. Dayan Town was listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites list in 1997. On arrival in Lijiang you walk through Dayan Town to experience its culture. Next a visit a Naxi Village and the Dongba Culture Museum.The Naxi people are the main ethnic group of the town. The Museum houses examples of the Naxi's writing, which is one of a very few ancient pictographic scripts still in use in the world.  Later view the beautiful Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which has rich vegetation coverage, ranging from subtropical to alpine. Take a cable car up the mountain and back.

Morning is free on your own in Lijiang and in the afternoon, travel by coach from Lijiang to Zhongdian. On the way stop at the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge and First Bend of the Yangtze River. Spend two nights in Zhongdian.

Zhongdian, also called Shangri-La, north into the Tibetan plateau of south-eastern Kham. At 3,300 meters above sea level lies Gyalthang, which translated means the land of "Limitless Bounty". Under blue Tibetan sky are the majestic snow-capped peaks, virgin forests of immense spruce and pine trees, meadows ablaze with fragrant wild flowers and pristine lakes. The town of Gyalthang (Zhongdian in Chinese) is the capital of the Diqin Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. The prefecture is a treasure house of bio-diversity supporting about 7000 species of native plants among them azalea, rhododendron. Spend time today at the Songzanlin Monastery, the Napa Nature Reserve, the local market and some local Tibetan residences.

This morning take flight to Kunming. Kunming is known as the "City of Eternal Spring" due to its cool summers and mild winters. In the afternoon journey to the Stone Forest Scenic Area. The Stone Forest is called the "No.1 Wonder under Heaven". The area is a deeply eroded limestone Karst area and is the highest karst terrain in the world. The unique natural sights and Sani folklore are characteristics of the Stone Forest Scenic Area.  Spend one night in Kunming.

This morning is at leisure. Fly to Shanghai in the afternoon. Upon arrival, met and transferred to the hotel. A western dinner is served tonight. Stay 2 nights in Shanghai.

Today begins with a tour of the city of Shanghai visiting Yu Yuan Garden, a classical Ming Dynasty garden with pavilions, towers and terraces, followed by the Chenghuangmiao Bazaar. After lunch, stroll the Bund, Shanghai’s renowned stretch of riverfront lined with colonial buildings and modern skyscrapers. Next to the new district across from the Bund called Pudong to experience the economic boom of China and then visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, a famous landmark of the city, to get an amazing bird’s eye view of Shanghai. After dinner enjoy an amazing show of Shanghai acrobats.

Morning walk along Nanjing Road, one of the longest shopping streets in China, and to the Taobao Market for last minute buys. After a late lunch, your tour guide will accompany you on the Shanghai Maglev, the fastest train in the world, to the airport for the flight back to Australia.

Arrive in Sydney in the morning.