From $4,590pp – 19-day China & Japan escape with flights & stays
🚢 Aboard Spectrum of the Seas
Tour Start: 10 March 2026
Cruise Departure: 21 March 2026
Legends of China & Japan – 19-Day Cruise & Tour Adventure
Includes Flights, 4-Star Stays, Escorted Tour, Sightseeing & BONUS Balcony Upgrade – Over $3000 in Added Value!
📞 Book now to secure your place on this once-in-a-lifetime journey!
INCLUSIONS:
📍 11 nights in 4-star hotels
📍 Daily breakfast, 4 lunches & 1 dinner
📍 English-speaking Tour Leader (Days 1–12) & local guides
📍 Deluxe air-conditioned coach transport
📍 2 second-class high-speed bullet train journeys
📍 Domestic flight: Chengdu to Shanghai
📍 All sightseeing, admissions & shore excursions per itinerary
📍 Transfers: Beijing airport (Day 1) & Shanghai cruise terminal (Day 12)
Tour Highlights:
✅ Discover Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Great Wall
✅ Hutong dinner with a local family
✅ See Xi’an’s Terracotta Army & City Wall
✅ Visit Chengdu’s Giant Panda Research Base
✅ Optional visit to Leshan Giant Buddha
✅ Stroll Suzhou’s classical gardens & canals
✅ Take in Shanghai’s iconic skyline
✅ Cruise Inclusions (7 Nights)
✅ Japan cruise aboard Spectrum of the Seas in upgraded Oceanview Balcony
✅ Free international dining & onboard entertainment
✅ All port taxes, fees & prepaid gratuities included
📍 Price based on departing from Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney
💵 PRICES PER PERSON TWIN SHARE
💲 Obstructed Balcony stateroom from $4,590
💲 Balcony Stateroom from $4,789
Itinerary
| Arrive | Details | Depart | Day 1 | Arrive in Beijing Welcome to Beijing! A representative will transfer you to your hotel. Hotel: Mercure Beijing Downtown or similar | 12:00 | Day 2 | Beijing – Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Optional: Golden Mask Dynasty show. Hotel: Mercure Beijing Downtown or similar | Day 3 | Great Wall of China & Hutong Tour Explore the Great Wall at Juyongguan. Visit a Jade Museum. Optional: Hutong tour with Peking Duck dinner. Meals: B, L Hotel: Mercure Beijing Downtown or similar | Day 4 | Beijing to Xi’an (Bullet Train) Transfer to Xi’an via high-speed train. Free time on arrival. Meals: B Hotel: Novotel Xi’an Daming Palace or similar | Day 5 | Xi’an – Terracotta Army & City Wall See the Terracotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and City Wall. Optional: Tang Dynasty Show with dumplings. Meals: B, L Hotel: Novotel Xi’an Daming Palace or similar | Day 6 | Xi’an to Chengdu (Bullet Train) Travel to Chengdu by train. Afternoon at leisure. Meals: B Hotel: Mercure Hotel Chengdu or similar | Day 7 | Chengdu – Pandas & Old Street Visit the Giant Panda Research Base and explore Kuangzhai Alley. Meals: B, L Hotel: Mercure Hotel Chengdu or similar | Day 8 | Chengdu Free Day Optional: Day trip to Leshan Giant Buddha. Meals: B Hotel: Mercure Hotel Chengdu or similar | Day 9 | Fly to Shanghai – Transfer to Suzhou Fly to Shanghai, then travel to Suzhou. Visit the Master of Nets Garden. Meals: B Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn Suzhou or similar | Day 10 | Suzhou to Shanghai Tour a silk factory and optionally cruise the Grand Canal. Transfer to Shanghai and stroll along the Bund. Optional: ERA Acrobatic Show. Meals: B, L Hotel: Holiday Inn Shanghai Hongqiao West or similar | Day 11 | Shanghai Free Day Optional: Full-day tour with Maglev Train and river cruise. Meals: B Hotel: Holiday Inn Shanghai Hongqiao West or similar | Day 12 | Embark Cruise – Spectrum of the Seas Transfer to port and begin your cruise to Japan. Meals: B | Day 13 | At Sea Relax aboard the ship. | Day 14 | Osaka (Kyoto), Japan Discover Kyoto’s temples or explore Osaka’s food and shopping scene. | Day 15 | Kobe, Japan Sightsee and sample Kobe beef. | Day 16 | Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan Explore Tokyo or Yokohama, blending tradition with modern culture. | Day 17-18 | At Sea Enjoy two leisurely days at sea. | Day 19 | Return to Shanghai & Fly Home Disembark in Shanghai and transfer to the airport for your return flight | 06:00 |
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Highlights
- Stateroom serviced twice daily
- Most meals included (excluding specialty restaurants)
- Onboard activities, supervised children’s programs, and entertainment
Inclusions
- All port taxes, fees & prepaid gratuities included
- Stateroom serviced twice daily
- Most meals included (excluding specialty restaurants)
- Onboard activities, supervised children’s programs, and entertainment
Exclusions
- Visas or ESTA’s
- Full-service spa, boutiques and shopping, shore excursions, fitness classes, babysitting services, beverages and speciality restaurants (available for a surcharge)
Fine Print
- Deal is valid for 1 person based on 2 people travelling together (twin share)
- Not valid for single occupancy; min. 2 people must travel
- Customers can purchase multiple cabins
- Prices are subject to availability
- Fare includes all taxes and port charges
- Travel insurance not included; customers are advised to purchase appropriate cover after booking
- Cabins are on a guarantee status and will be assigned anytime up until sailing. Cabin will be allocated in the booked category or higher
- Itinerary is subject to change without notice
- Visas/ESTA’s are not included
- Cruise excludes: air transportation, transfers, Items of a personal nature such as photographs, service fees, medical services
Extras
Travel insurance is strongly recommended, and we provide exclusive discounts on travel insurance policies for our clients.