Overview

China Panda Tour Map

This 10 days China panda tour features interesting and enjoyable panda experience in Chengdu - have a close contact with giant pandas and join the panda volunteer program to protect the endangered pandas. This tour package of China also includes the famous natural and cultural sites in Beijing, Xian and Chengdu. View the world from the Mutianyu Great Wall, find a wealth of ancient Chinese treasures at Forbidden City, explore hutong alleyways, explore the secret of Terra-cotta Warriors in Qin Dynasty, ramble the local street and temple of Chengdu... 

Duration: 10 days & 9 nights

Destinations: Beijing - Xian - Chengdu

Travel type: Private tour

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Your private driver and local guide of Beijing will meet you at Beijing Airport after your arrival and transfer you to the hotel. Relx, or explore Beijing, China's capital city, on your own. 

Private escorted tour of Beijing to the most famous and representative square in China- Tiananmen Square, that is the heart of Beijing and the world's largest city center square. Then go to the Forbidden City, which is officially known as the Imperial Palace Museum and has a long history over 500 years. After visiting it, we go to Temple of Heaven which is one of Beijing's most impressive sites in terms of architecture, color and significance and was used by Emperor to communicate directly with Heaven. At night, a delicious and special Peking duck dinner is included.

Meal: B, L, D

Beijing Tour to Tiananmen Square

Private escorted tour by round-way cable car to Mutianyu Great Wall -- the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall that connects with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi and Jinshanling in the east. After the visit of Great Wall, take a pedicab tour to Hutong (Beijing's traditional alleyways), an interesting place where you can see the local people's way of life. The name of a Hutong represents its origin, location or history. It is in these gray-tiled long lanes that families play, buy goods, gossip, and connect. 

Meal: B, L

Mutianyu Great Wall

Visit the Panda House at Beijing Zoo. Have a first contact with pandas in China. If you want to see one of the most famous China's beloved celebrity pandas Meng Lan (萌兰), you may have to try your luck. Transfer to train station for high speed train to Xian in the afternoon. Upon arrivel, be met and transferred to the hotel.

Meal: B

Celebrity Panda Menglan

After breakfast in hotel, you will drive out of downtown to the west of Xian to visit the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses Museum. It was discovered on March of 1974, buried 1.5 km to the east of Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum mound. Awarded as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, it is known as the eighth wonder of the world and a museum to display terra-cotta warriors and horses in Qin Dynasty. In the afternoon, transfer back to downtown and visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Situated inside Ci'en Temple, it is one of the famous Buddhist pagodas in China. The main function of it was to hold sutras and figurines of Gautama Buddha that were brought to China from India by the seventh-century Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator Xuanzang. The Musical Fountain and Light Show at its north square and the Datang Nightless City nearby are highly recommended to walk around.

Meal: B, L

Terra-cotta Warriors

 This morning, excursion to Qinling Mt. to the west of Xian city and visit the Shaanxi Wild Animal Rescue and Breeding Center (or Qinling Sibao Science Park). It is renowned for the four rare and endangered animals in Qinling Mountains, which are giant panda, crested ibis, golden snub-nosed monkey, and takin.The brown giant panda named 'Qi Zai' (七仔), is no doubt another celebrity panda in China. Back to downtown inthe afternoon and you will visit the Ancient City Wall and stroll the Muslim Quarters.
Meal: B, L


After breakfast, you will be picked up from hotel and transfer to train station for high speed train to Chengdu. The train journey is around 4 hours. Upon arrival, you will be met and transfer to hotel check in. Free at leisure this afternoon and you can take a stroll at Broad & Narrow Alleys to experience local people's lifestyle. 
Meal: B

Drive (about 1.5 hrs) from Chengdu to the Dujiangyan Panda Base, where you will apply for the necessary permit and sign an agreement. Then you will get the special working uniform, gloves etc., and learn how to work as a panda volunteer. You will make foods for pandas, and feed them in person, clean pandas's house, watch videos of panda and learn much interesting knowlege. In the afternoon, wave goodbye to those lovely creatures and you have to be transferred back to Chengdu. 

Meal: B, L

Bifengxia Panda Base

This morning you will go to Chengdu Panda Breeding Center to view more of pandas, though you've got so close to them. In this center, you can see more pandas, especially the baby panda being taking care in the nursing room. Kid pandas play together or with their mothers are always the most attractive. After the visit, you will visit a wet-market nearby to see what and how local people buy their everyday foods. You will have chance to learn spring-roll or wonton making. After lunch, visit Renmin Park, which is a place to see local people, especially retired people's lifestyle. Have cup of tea in traditional tea house, in which you can find most people are playing Majhong at the same time. Learn how to play or join them!. Tour ends at Jinli Street, a nice place to walk around.

Meal: B, L

Enjoy your last minute of sightseeing in Chengdu, until your guide and driver transfer you to the airport. Fly back home and welcome to China again! End of your 10 days China panda tour. 

Meal: B

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What's included

  • 1-on-1 Travel Consultant

    Your China based expert listens to your wishes carefully, provides professional advice, ensures unlimited itinerary revisions before done and 24/7 helpline service while traveling.

  • Private Local Guide and Driver

    Your guides are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and your drivers are professional, polite and patient. They are very flexible to accommodate your personal needs and happy to show you the local attractions, history, culture, foods and real life. 
    Private transfers from hotel to attractions, airport or train station are also included.

  • Accommodation to Suite Your Preference

    In each place, we hand pick hotels ranging from luxury 5 star, superior 4 star to comfortable 3 star. Luxury or cozy boutique hotels and budget guesthouses are also among your choices. You could decide where to stay to meet your taste and budget.

  • Gourmet Meals

    Most of the hotels we select offer both Western and Chinese buffet breakfast. Lunch and dinner included are arranged in selected restaurants to taste authentic Chinese cuisine and local specialties. Thus you may also have a unique food tour.
    Meals specified in itinerary as B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner.

  • Attractions and Activities Listed on the Itinerary

    Our China tour packages have included the (first/main) entry to all attractions and the expenses of activities on the itinerary (except the optional activities).

  • Internal Transportation

    Based on your needs, we could make bookings of internal transportation, including domestic flights, inter-city trains, long-distance bus, etc.

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