The Yangtze Reserve

Your private arrival transfer brings you to your selected hotel. Keep the rest of the day flexible for rest, a short orientation walk, and an easy dinner after your flight.

Explore the Forbidden City with a private guide, tracing the relationship between its ceremonial halls and intimate courtyards. Allow time for a quiet lunch before a neighborhood walk.

Travel to Mutianyu or Jinshanling according to your preferred walking distance. Cable-car options, steps, and terrain are discussed in advance; return to the city for an unhurried evening.

Travel onward to Xi’an by the rail, flight, or private transfer specified in your proposal. Settle into your next stay and enjoy a light introduction rather than a full sightseeing schedule.

Visit the Terracotta Army with a guide who gives context to the excavation and its imperial setting. Return to Xi’an for a relaxed evening and a regional dinner.

Transfer to the embarkation port for your selected Yangtze vessel. Settle into your cabin or suite; the sailing direction and final schedule depend on the departure.

Enjoy changing river scenery and the ship’s scheduled shore program. Excursions may be shared with fellow passengers; private land arrangements are considered separately.

Leave time for the river, a comfortable seat on deck, and the scheduled excursions. Your final proposal specifies the vessel, cabin, meals, and optional activities.

Leave the vessel and transfer onward by rail or flight. Exact timings and the next destination are coordinated with the selected cruise schedule.

Travel onward to Shanghai by the rail, flight, or private transfer specified in your proposal. Settle into your next stay and enjoy a light introduction rather than a full sightseeing schedule.

Walk the Bund, comparing the historic waterfront with Pudong’s contemporary skyline. Continue into leafy streets for architecture, galleries, and a leisurely lunch.

Enjoy a final morning in Shanghai, as your departure time allows. Your transfer is coordinated with your flight or rail reservation. Extend the stay if you would like more time.