13 Days China Classic & Panda's Tour
|13 Days, 5 Destinations |Starts from Beijing
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Duration
13 days

Max Group Size
100

Tour Code
01BJSH13D

Tour Type
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Departure Type
Guaranteed

Age Requirement
0 - 0 Ages

Guiding Method
Fully guided

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Physical level
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Beijing

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Shanghai

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Tour Overview

Visit cities: Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing, Shanghai
Highlights: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Terracotta Army, Research Base of Giant Panda, Hongya Cave, The Bund of Shanghai, Experience China high speed train, 5 different authentic local dinner. 

Highlights

  • Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Terracotta Army,
  • Research Base of Giant Panda, Hongya Cave, The Bund of Shanghai,
  • Experience China high speed train
  • 5 different authentic local dinner.

Itinerary

*Arrival BeijinG *Meet & Greet at the airport and transfer to hotel

Welcome your arrival anytime at the Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) or Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), your driver will greet you at the arrival hall and you will be transferred to the hotel for check-in. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.  
Meals Includes: - -  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing **** / or similar 

*Great Wall *Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium *Summer Palace *Wangfujing

Morning breakfast at the hotel, after breakfast please be at the hotel lobby at 08:00 to meet your tour guide. the tour guide will give a short briefing where you can get to know the rest of the participant and to know more about the trip, then we start the tour and transfer to the Great Wall (section Mutianyu), a spectacular architectural work of the world. Its history covers more than 2000 years. will include a cable car ride up and down to one of the most scenic areas. Afternoon returning to Beijing and have the opportunity to take photos at the exteriors of the Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium (Beijing National Stadium) . Then drive to the “Summer Palace”, the Imperial House (summer resort) of the Qing Dynasty with its beautiful gardens and lakes. After transfer to “Wangfujing Street”, which is a pedestrian and commercial street full of life with many shops and restaurants. You can take a leisurely stroll here to shop, buy your favorite gifts, and taste all kinds of delicious snacks in Beijing. After transfer back to the hotel.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing **** /or similar

*Tiananmen Square *Forbidden City *Hutong *Temple of Heaven *Roasted duck dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, we will discover the world’s largest public square “Tiananmen Square” and visit the world’s largest palace complex The Great Chinese Imperial Palace, better known as "The Forbidden City", the most majestic architectural complex in China from where 24 emperors ruled for almost 500 years. With more than 8,728 rooms, the Forbidden City are mainly based on the palace collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the afternoon, visit “Nanluoguxiang Hutong” which is one of the most famous hutong areas in Beijing, integrating history, fashion and souvenirs, and to explore ordinary local life and enjoy a relaxing time. We will also visit the “Temple of Heaven”, one of the country’s largest sacred complexes and a World Heritage Site. After an exciting day, you will be transferred back to the hotel. In the evening our special arrangements to offer local delicacies, you can taste Beijing's famous specialty “Beijing roasted duck dinner” included.
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Roasted duck dinner  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing **** / or similar
*Note: For reasons of heritage protection and increased visitor safety, the governing body of the Imperial Palace or Forbidden city has reduced the daily capacity of visitors for an indeterminate period of time. For this reason, we cannot guarantee that such a visit will take place. If it cannot be carried out, it would be replaced by a visit to Ming Tombs instead. 

*High-speed train from Beijing to Xian

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Beijing train station to board the high-speed train to Xian. The train from Beijing to Xian takes about 5 hours with highest speed at 300kmh (186mph). On arrival at Xian your local tour guide/driver will meet and greet you at the train station and transferred to your hotel. free at leisure for the rest of the day.  
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Ancient Town West **** / or similar
*Note: Group with less then 6 participants will be without tour guide on train)   

*Terracotta Warriors *Giant Wild Goose Pagod *Tang Dynasty show

After breakfast at the hotel, drive about 40 km to discover one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world and which is one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20th century - the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, built by the first emperor of China Qin Shihuang. Over 8,000 life-size warriors, horses and chariots, buried in 3 pits for more than 2,000 years until uncovered by a local farmer in 1974, continue to visit Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, one of two iconic Buddhist pagodas in Xian. You may have a chance to explore the top of the pagoda and look out over Xian’s 1,400 years of history, before enjoying a contemplative walk through the temple and gardens. The pagoda, rising to a height of 64.5 meters, was built by the famous Buddhist master Xuanzang to preserve classic scriptures he bought back from India during the early Tang Dynasty.
Optional Tang Dynasty show and dumpling banquet: enjoy the music and dance performance from the Tang Dynasty, a unique way to get a close-up look at the rich culture and history of the Tang dynasty, the golden age of China. To top off your evening, treat your senses to a delicious dumpling feast.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Ancient Town West **** / or similar  

*Bike ride City Wall *Great Mosque *Muslim Quarter *Bell Tower *Local Lunch

After breakfast at the hotel, start our day with a bike ride or a leisurely walk along the Xi'an City Wall, one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls. This remarkable structure offers stunning panoramic views over the city, blending ancient and modern architecture. Afterwards visit the Great Mosque, located in the middle of the city’s old block. Built mid seventh century, the Great Mosque is the oldest and largest Islamic Mosque in China. Around noon, we will visit Muslim Quarter, the quarter, or rather a bazaar, is the liveliest snack street of its genre in China where you can pick up souvenirs and taste local cuisine. Here you will find various local snacks or flavors, It is indeed a heaven for foodies. Today’s final destination is Xi’an’s famous Bell Tower and Drum Tower Square.   
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Local flavor lunch  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Ancient Town West **** / or similar   

*High-Speed train from Xian to Chengdu *Jinli Ancient Street

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Xian train station to board the high-speed train for Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. This dynamic city is famous for being the home of China's beloved pandas and a hotspot for spicy cuisine. A morning train will take you from Xi'an to Chengdu in about 4 hours. Your tour guide/driver in Chengdu will pick you up from the station and transfer to hotel for check in. Have a short rest and then we move on to visit Jinli Ancient Street, where you will have chance to taste many local snacks, as you know, Chengdu is famous for Sichuan food.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Park Inn by Radisson Chengdu Wuhou Shrine **** / or similar  

*Panda Base Center *Jinsha Site Museum *Renmin Park *Chinese dramatic art “face-changing”

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer directly to the Panda Base Center, home to the iconic and elusive giant pandas, one of the most endangered animals in the world. Here, you may be lucky enough to watch the pandas in the huge outdoor enclosures. after getting up close to these beautiful creatures, head to the Panda Museum to learn about these endangered animals. Afternoon visit the Jinsha Site Museum, then enjoy leisure time at Renmin Park, taste local Gai Wan tea and see the Chinese matchmaking (dating) corner and watch “bian lian” mean “face-changing” is an Chinese dramatic art that is part of the Sichuan opera.
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Authentic Sichuan style dinner
Accommodation: Park Inn by Radisson Chengdu Wuhou Shrine **** / or smilar  

*High speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing *Ciqikou ancient town

After breakfast at the hotel, boarding the high-speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing. Upon arrival, your local guide will meet you and take you through the Ciqikou ancient town (area), one of the oldest central streets in Chongqing with a history dating more than 1000 years, was a center of commerce and porcelain in Chongqing’s heart. The name Ciqikou literally means “Porcelain Port”, a name given to the city during the Ming and Qing dynasties because of the production of porcelain.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Chongqing Guanyinqiao **** / or smilar  

*Magical city *hongya cave *Jiefangbei cdb *chongqing by night *local hot pot dinner

After breakfast at the hotel, let’s explore this magical “maze” city, the municipality cover a large geographical area roughly the size of Austria, the largest city proper in the world by area with a resident population over 30 million. Chongqing proper built on mountains and partially surrounded by the Yangtze River; it’s known as a “mountain city”. Visit of local famous sites, the Hongya Cave, where you can appreciate the unique stilted houses along the riverside. The Jiefangbei CBD in the city center is where you can feel the stylish side of Chongqing, to know more about local people and food. In the evening you can enjoy the splendid neon lights shining to beautify the night view of the Chongqing city.
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Chongqing famous hot pot dinner  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Chongqing Guanyinqiao**** / or smilar  

*From Chongqing to Shanghai by flight *Nanjing Road

After breakfast at the hotel, Today you will be escorted to the airport for your last scheduled destination of this trip: Shanghai. Our Shanghai tour guide will wait for you at the airport and accompany you to your hotel for check-in. Have a good time the rest of the day! You can while away on the pedestrian street – the Nanjing Road, a world-famous lively zone in Shanghai.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Jinsha **** / or similar 

*Yu Garden *Yuyuan Bazaar *Jade Buddha Temple *Shanghai Bund Skyline

After breakfast at the hotel, guided you a full day of sightseeing to explore both the past and present of Shanghai. Yu Garden, a shining star among all the ancient Chinese gardens in Jiangnan. This garden fully embodies the traditional design of Chinese architecture with jagged pavilions with elegant decorations, Yuyuan Bazaar where you can savor tasteful local snacks and explore elaborate traditional Chinese handicrafts and art works, Jade Buddha Temple, the site of the largest Jade Buddha in the world and numerous religious artifacts, ancient statues and Buddhist scriptures.  You will stroll along the Bund, seeing and feeling the perfect fusion of Chinese and Western cultures while at the same time taking in the stunning Shanghai skyline with your own eyes ! and take a Huangpu River cruise tour as optional.
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Shanghai cuisine dinner  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Jinsha **** / or similar  

*Airport transfer *Goodbye and have a nice journey home !

After breakfast at the hotel, please check out before 12:00, Today's transfer from hotel to airport is included as the departure time of group members varies, please let us know your flight time and we will arrange the transfer service for free. Goodbye and have a nice journey home!
Meals includes: Breakfast  

Trip includes

Included

4* Hotel 

Hotel

English Speaking 

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Breakfast

5 Dinner

Liability insurance during the tour,  

Transportation by comfortable tour buses/vehicle, High-speed train

Airport transfer by arrival and departure 

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Personal travel insurance. (Please purchase travel insurance before your trip)

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