On arrival in Chengdu, you will be met by an English-speaking representative and transfer to your hotel in Chengdu. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Please note: Early check-in is not included. If your flight arrives in the morning and you wish to arrange this, please speak to your reservation’s consultant. You will be transferred by shared coach with other passengers who are not part of a Wendy Wu Tour. If you are on a shared bus transfer, you may have to walk for a few minutes to get to your hotel. Transfers will differ depending on group size.

Today, see the Giant Pandas at Dujiangyan Panda Base. Located in the forested Sichuanese countryside around one hour’s drive north of Chengdu, Dujiangyan offers refuge to Giant Pandas with the aim to reintroduce them into the wild. After lunch, take a stroll around People’s Park and visit a teahouse for a cup of delicious Chinese tea.

After breakfast, transfer with your English-speaking assistant to Chengdu train station to board your bullet train to Xian, a journey of approximately 3-hours and 40minutes. On arrival, visit the Muslim Quarter before transferring to your hotel and spending the remainder of the day at leisure.

Spend the morning viewing the enigmatic ranks of the life size Terracotta Warriors. The Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is located approximately a 1-hour drive outside of Xian. There are electric carts offered by private vendors which can be organised at your own expense. There is no electric cart available for the return from the museum exit to the bus park. Within the museum area the warriors can be seen in three different ‘pits’, which are active archaeological digs. The site is large and will take about 2 and a half hours to explore. After this, visit the Xian Art Ceramics and Lacquer Exhibition Workshop to see smaller models of the warriors being made. Later, stroll on the beautifully preserved 14th century city walls that enclose Xian’s old town. The local guide will give you time to explore the ancient city walls at your own pace. There are options here to hire a bicycle or an electric cart to drive along the length of the city walls. These are offered by private vendors and can be organised at your own expense. Tonight, enjoy a dumpling demonstration, followed by a Shui Jiao Dumpling banquet and a Tang Dynasty show.

After breakfast, transfer to Xian train station where you will board your bullet train to Pingyao. On arrival, transfer to your hotel and spend the day at leisure.

Today, embark on ancient city tour with your English speaking guide around the cobbled streets for spectacular views of the city walls of Pingyao, dating back to the Zhou Dynasty. Next, visit the Rishengchang Financial House Museum before transferring to the station to take the bullet train to Beijing. On arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in.

Rise early this morning to avoid the crowds and drive approximately 2 hours northwest of the city to the Juyongguan Pass to take a walk on the Great Wall of China, appreciating the wall itself and the dramatic scenery. Your visit involves walking from the bus to the first section. Once your group has been given an introduction to the Great Wall’s unique history, you will have free time to explore at your own pace. Later, visit the Jade Factory where there will be an opportunity to buy your own handcrafted piece, before, heading to the Sacred Way and Ming Tombs, the final resting place of 13 of the Ming emperors. Then drive back to Beijing, where this evening, you will experience a thrilling acrobatic show before returning to your hotel.

Today you will be met by your guide, where you will walk through Tiananmen Square and into the sprawling magnificent Forbidden City, the former residence of the Ming and Qing emperors. Entering through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, you will find a complex full of imperial riches. Later, soak up the harmonious ambience of the Temple of Heaven, an orderly oasis in a bustling urban landscape, before enjoying a traditional Peking duck dinner. Sightseeing at Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City will involve approximately 3-4 hours on foot. Please note: The Forbidden City is closed on Mondays. If this day of touring falls on a Monday, your touring in Beijing will be switched round so that the Forbidden City is visited on an alternative day. In an effort to preserve the Forbidden City, the number of entry tickets per day has been significantly reduced. Whilst every effort will be made to obtain the tickets, should this not be possible, then you will instead visit the Forbidden City from the outside and visit the nearby Prince Kung’s Palace Museum.

After breakfast, be met by an English-speaking assistant and transfer from your hotel to the airport for your onward flight to Tokyo. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in and spend the day at leisure.

After breakfast, embark on a full day tour of Tokyo. Begin with a visit to Sensoji Temple, arguably one of Tokyo’s most popular and photographed temples and the oldest Buddhist temple in the capital. Next, participate in a sushi making class where you’ll enjoy your own creations for lunch. This afternoon, stroll around the Imperial Palace Park followed by a visit to the Meiji Shrine, one of the most famous Shinto shrines in Japan and dedicated to Emperor Meiji. After, visit Takeshita Street for local treats tasting before a photo stop at Shibuya Crossing

After breakfast, be met by an English-speaking assistant and transfer from your hotel to the Tokyo (Yokohama) cruise port. Upon arrival, board the Celebrity Millennium, where your cruise adventure begins! The rest of your day on the cruise ship is at leisure. Please note, your National Escort will not be accompanying you for the duration of your cruise.

Today you will dock in the port of Shimizu. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

Today you will arrive in Osaka. Disembark the cruise ship to enjoy a day exploring Kyoto before returning to your ship later for an overnight stay in port. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

Enjoy your second day at port in Osaka at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

Dock in the port of Kochi. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

Spend today at sea enjoying what your cruise ship Celebrity Millennium has to offer.

Today the ship will port in Busan, South Korea. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

Dock in the port of Nagasaki. Disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

Port in Kagoshima, disembark the cruise ship and enjoy a day at leisure before returning to your ship later in the day for your onward journey. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions here at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

Spend today at sea enjoying what your cruise ship Celebrity Millennium has to offer.

Today you will be docked in the striking modern metropolis of Tokyo. Japan’s capital. Here you can enjoy a range of excursions at your own expense, bookable on your cruise reservation. Please note the journey time from the port of Yokohama to Tokyo is approximately 1 hour by road and 45 minutes by train. Please also note, if you dine off the cruise ship, these meals will be at your own expense.

Your cruise concludes as you reach Tokyo cruise port today, where you will be met by an English-speaking guide. Transfer to your hotel and spend the remainder of the day at leisure before having dinner at your hotel.

Any time before your flight is at leisure. You will be transferred from your hotel to the airport, according to the departure time of your international flight. Please note: Only breakfast is included today. Late check-out is not included. If you wish to book a late check-out for your final day in Tokyo, please contact our reservations department who can confirm additional pricing and make this arrangement for you, subject to availability at the hotel.