Pandas & Golden Cities

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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Must-see sights - Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Terracotta Army, Giant Pandas
    • Have a once in a life chance to get close to the incredibly cute treasure - Pandas
    • Cruise on the Huangpu River to take in the impressive skylines of Shanghai
    • Enjoy a la carte meals, Kung Fu Show, Tang Dynasty Music and Dance performance

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    Discover 10 Days Small Group Tour to Beijing

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeSmall Group - 24 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBeijing
End CityHong Kong

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Transformative

Destinations

  • Asia
  • China

Attractions

  • Beijing
  • Chengdu
  • Shanghai
  • The Forbidden City
  • Tiananmen Square
  • Xian

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Nature
  • River cruise

Trip includes

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

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Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival in Beijing

Accommodation: The Great Wall Hotel Beijing  - the former Sheraton

You will be met at Beijing airport and taken to check in at the hotel. You may make your own plans for the remainder of the day. Our guide will offer the orientation of the following day on escorted tours and dining arrangements.  

Day 2: Beijing

Meals: Western buffet breakfast and A la carte welcome lunch

After breakfast at the hotel, all nationals on the tour attend a short orientation session for mix and mingle. Set off to the first stop, at the Tiananmen Square and then the Forbidden City. There is ...

Day 3: Beijing

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

The buffet style breakfast with variety of food is served at the hotel from 06:30. We suggest you have a hearty breakfast today as you are going to mount the great wall and lunch is not included. After about two hours driving, yo...

Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an

Meals: Western buffet breakfast and A la carte lunch

Accommodation: Sheraton Hotel

On the last day of Beijing visit you get to see the Summer Palace and the traditional Hutongs. Summer Palace is one of the places where you find refuge from the bustling c...

Day 5: Xi'an

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked a la carte lunch and Dumpling dinner

The Terracotta Army is a must when visiting Xi'an. The museum consists of three main excavation pits and one exhibition hall. The figures in the museum include warriors, horses, c...

Friendly Tips

Since the theater is usually not open in Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec, we will not arrange the show and dumpling dinner for tours starting during the periods. Clients will enjoy free time to relax.

Day 6: Xi'an

Meals: Western buffet breakfast and A la carte lunch

In the morning, we will first head to the City Wall Park, a popular venue for local people to relax and take part in various activities. A Tai Chi practice will be arranged for you here. Then go on a visit to...

Day 7: Xi'an - Chengdu

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza

A morning high-speed train will take you from Xian to Chengdu in about 4 hours. Our guide will meet you at the railway station and help you check in at the hotel. Relax during the rest of the day.

Day 8: Chengdu

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

The Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding cannot be bypassed when one visits Chengdu. We show you the panda center in the morning when pandas are the most active. You will sure be entertained. After that, we will take you to expl...

Day 9: Chengdu - Shanghai

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Accommodation: Crowne Plaza Century Park Shanghai

Today you will be taking a flight to your last scheduled destination: Shanghai. Expect to be met and taken to the hotel for check-in. The rest time of the day is free for you to explore the city.

Day 10: Shanghai

Meals: Western buffet breakfast and A la carte farewell lunch

If Chinese history, culture and art, is right up your alley, then Shanghai Museum is the most informative. Then off to the Yu Garden, which is a classical Chinese garden. It includes trees, flowers, ...

Day 11: Departure from Shanghai

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Today's transfer from hotel to airport is not included in the package as the flights' time of group members are different. You need to find your own way to the airport for your homeward flight. The most convenient way is to take a taxi. It costs around CNY150 per cab to Pudong Airport and CNY200 to Hongqiao Airport. We hope you have a nice trip home. 

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,709
Price per day$155
Single supplement (single occupancy)$519
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.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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What's excluded

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

9 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches and 1 Dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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