China Trip with Pandas

Itinerary

• Day 1: Arrival, Shanghai

  Welcome to China!

  Upon your arrival in Shanghai, China's most cosmopolitan city, you will be met and escorted to the hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax or step out into this amazing city for an adventure on your own.

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• Day 2: Shanghai Leisure Day Tour

  Commence the tour today from Shanghai Museum, which hosts an excellent collection of many international-standard exhibits.

  Yu Garden, an artistically designed one built in the 16th century won't let you down for it fully displays the traditional design of Chinese architecture. Stroll through the Bund, one of the most well-preserved places indicating Old Shanghai glamour dating back to the 1920s.

  In the afternoon, take a relaxing walk in the area of Fuxing Park, where the locals spend their spare time dancing, playing cards, Taiji, or badminton. Continue the tour to Bugaoli to see the traditional Stone Arched Gates, with a stopover at a food market to try some popular dim sum.

  An amazing Acrobatic Show is another option to spend this unforgettable night.

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  • Shanghai

• Day 3: Shanghai to Guilin by flight

  Have some free time until being transferred to the airport for a flight to Guilin. Arrival after around 2.5 hours, you will be welcomed by your local guide. Check into the hotel and then have some leisure time to explore the city on our own.

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  • Guilin

• Day 4: Li River cruise, back to Guilin

  After breakfast in the hotel, you will be transferred to Zhujiang Pier (about 50 minutes) and start a Li River cruise down to Yangshuo. Be astonished by the dazzling scenery formed by karst pinnacles along the river.

  Disembark in Yangshuo at about 1:30 pm (disembarkation time varies depending on different seasons), walk through the bustling West Street where you will find some interesting souvenirs. Later in the afternoon, drive about 1.5 hours back to Guilin.

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  • Guilin

• Day 5: Guilin to Chengdu by flight

  Check out your hotel and start the tour to the Reed Flute Cave, a typical representative of Karst topography decorated by dreamlike lights. After that, get to the airport for a flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival, be met and transferred to the hotel by your local guide and driver.

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  • Chengdu

• Day 6: Chengdu Tour with Pandas

  Start a stirring visit to Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding before 8:30 am when it is the most vigorous time of the adorable pandas. Take a leisurely walk through the bamboo framed paths and have a close encounter with giant pandas of different ages there.

  Proceed to a hidden spiritual Buddhist temple - Wenshu Temple where you can appreciate the exquisite Buddhist architecture and feel the slow life tempo of the Chengdu people nearby. Make your way to Jinli Old Street, marvel at the delicious local snacks, delicate artifacts, interesting folk shows on this lively street.

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  • Chengdu

• Day 7: Chengdu to Xi'an by bullet train

  Have some free time and then you will be transferred to the railway station for a high-speed train to Xi'an. Upon arrival, be welcomed and transferred to the hotel.

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  • Xi'an

• Day 8: Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an

  Spend the morning visiting the world-renowned Terracotta Warriors, take in this extraordinary archaeological discovery of thousands of lifelike warriors, horses, and chariots.

  The afternoon exploration is from the Ancient City Wall, currently the largest and best-preserved wall of its kind in China. Following it is the Muslim Quarter, a place to explore Muslim culture and try different local snacks.

  For those interested in Chinese history and culture, Tang Dynasty Show at night is an option to appreciate the music and dance of the golden era of ancient China.

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  • Xi'an

• Day 9: Cooking with locals and flight to Beijing

  It surely will be memorable to cook with a local family in Xi'an. Just make the most of the opportunity to learn how to make dumplings, hand-pulled noodles, and some other homely dishes. If time permits, you can even go to market with the host to choose food materials. Enjoy your cooking works as lunch.

  Later, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight journey to Beijing.

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  • Beijing

• Day 10: Beijing City Tour with the Forbidden City

  Tour begins today from the Tiananmen Square, a place with cultural significance for it has witnessed many important events in Chinese history such as the establishment of the P.R.C. Make your way crossing the Square, you will arrive at the magnificent Forbidden City, the former home of 24 emperors of Ming and Qing dynasties for centuries. Continue the exploration to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors in ancient times paid homage to Heaven and prayed for good harvests.

  Tonight, an optional Kung Fu Show is recommended for you to immerse in a perfect combination of traditional Chinese martial arts, stories, music, dancing and acrobatics.

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  • Beijing

• Day 11: China Great Wall in Beijing

  Freshen up in the morning and drive about 2 hours to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, a less-visited part of the Wall with 22 blockhouses and watchtowers offering splendid views of the meandering Great Wall and the surrounding mountains. A round-trip cable car is available here and you can have some moderate hiking once ascending the Wall.

  Continue to visit Changling Tomb, to appreciate the rare relics unveiling the life of the dead Emperor Yongle, under whose reign the Ming Dynasty reached its peak.

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  • Beijing

• Day 12: Beijing, Departure

  Free time until be collected by your guide and driver and transferred to the airport for your flight home.

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