Follow Pandas' Footprint

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An ideal holiday package to get the most from your China trip to the iconic cities of Beijing and Xi'an, as well as Chengdu, the hometown of lovely giant pandas. The tour takes 9 days to cover the best travel destinations including the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Must-see sights - the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Giant Pandas
    • See the giant pandas up close in the Panda Breeding and Research Center
    • Try biking on the Ming Dynasty City Wall of Xian, or tour by electric car
    • Enjoy a la carte meals, Kung Fu Show, Tang Dynasty Music and Dance performance

What's this trip about?

    An ideal holiday package to get the most from your China trip to the iconic cities of Beijing and Xi'an, as well as Chengdu, the hometown of lovely giant pandas. The tour takes 9 days to cover the best travel destinations including the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeSmall Group - max of 18 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal transport included (including local flights)
Start CityBeijing
End CityChengdu

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Family Friendly
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Photography

Destinations

Activities

  • Cooking
  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic Sightseeing
  • Nature

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 1

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 18

Trip includes

    • Domestic airfares and rain fares
    • Hotel accommodation with breakfasts
    • A la carte lunches as itinerary specifies
    • Professional English-speaking guides
    • Drivers and air-conditioned vehicles
    • Entrance fees to tourist sites
    • Tips or gratuities for hotel porters

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival in Beijing

Accommodation: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing  - the former Sheraton

Upon your arrival, our guide will be expecting you outside the customs of the airport and transfer you to the already reserved hotel in a comfortable and clean car. For the remainder of the day, you can have a good rest to release the jet lag.

Day 2: Beijing

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Your escorted China tour starts form the center of the city - Tiananmen Square. Walking northward across the square, you will reach the Forbidden City. As the world's largest and best preserved ancient architectural complex of wooden ...

Day 3: Beijing

Meals: Breakfast

Your guide will pick you up in the early morning for the trip to Mutianyu Great Wall. It is one of the most splendid and the most representative parts of China Great Wall. The round-trip cable car will take you up and down, which allows you mor...

Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an

Meals: Breakfast and lunch

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel

This morning you will visit the Summer Palace, a summer resort for the imperial royalty in Qing dynasty. Then, following your guide to trace the old Beijing by walking along the narrow but original...

Day 5: Xi'an

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Today you will go to one of the highlights of your 9 days China tour package, the Terracotta Army. The museum not only displays the world-known delicate figures of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, but also shows visitors an...

Day 6: Xi'an

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Today you will begin your visit to the City Wall Park. Encircling the old City Wall, the park is the most popular place for local people to relax, especially in the morning time. You will see people are attending different kinds of ac...

Day 7: Xi'an – Chengdu

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza

This morning you will take a high-speed train for about 4 hours to Chengdu. Upon your arrival, our guide will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel, and then help you check in for a 2-night stay. The rest of the day is free for you to have a rest at the hotel or look around the city on your own.

Day 8 Chengdu

Meals: Breakfast

Today you will pay a visit to the lovely giant pandas in Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Giant Panda only inhabits in China, so it is regarded as the national treasure. Then our guide will escort you to explore the Broad and Narrow Alleys of Chengdu. Lu...

Day 9: Departure from Chengdu

Meals: Breakfast

After breakfast, please check out the hotel before 12:00 and find your own way to the airport for your flight. You can take a taxi to Chengdu airport directly, at costing about CNY100. Wish you a pleasant journey!

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,179
Price per day$131
Single supplement (single occupancy)$339
Last Updated: 3/8/2019

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International airfares
    • Entry Visa fees
    • Personal expenses
    • Tips or gratuities for guides and drivers

Accommodation

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Meals Included

8 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 1 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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