The Pandas of Chengdu
Experience the vitality of modern China, amazing antiquity, fine regional cuisine... And even hold a young Panda as we take you to Beijing, Xian, Chengdu & Shanghai. Observe an active archaeological excavation, examine priceless ancient artifacts, sample regional cuisine, and experience facets of daily life and Chinese culture unseen by other tour groups.
- Extensive sightseeing with your own personal car, driver and guide including all entry fees
- 23 meals: 9 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 8 dinners
- 9 nights in 5-star hotels
- All on-tour transportation and all 3 internal flights
- Luggage handling, hotel taxes and service charges, and all airline fees and fuel charges for your included flights
- AAA Member Benefit - $115 per person savings
- The Chengdu Panda Breeding Center is the premier facility of its kind... By special arrangement, you’ll get to feed and hold a baby Panda!
- Sample fine regional cuisines in handpicked restaurants
- Observe an active archaeological excavation at the unique Hanyangling Museum
- Join museum curators in Xian to hold and examine priceless ancient artifacts
- Experience facets of daily life and Chinese culture unseen by other groups
Check in to the stylish Sofitel Wanda Hotel in the heart of the bustling capital.
Today’s city tour with your own private car, driver and guide will be paced for your comfort and tailored to your personal style. Stand in Tiananmen Square and explore the Forbidden City. After lunch, tour the lovely Summer Palace. Tonight’s dinner at Dadong features classic Peking Duck.
Meals: (B,L,D)
With fewer visitors and stunning scenery, the remote Mutianyu section of the Great Wall promises a more authentic and rewarding experience. Enjoy lunch at the historic Schoolhouse Restaurant and then explore by rickshaw through one of Beijing’s last remaining Hutong districts. Join residents for a stroll along Houhai Lake and dine à la carte this evening at Hua’s Restaurant.
Meals: (B,L,D)
Fly to Xian and the new Hilton Hotel, inside the city walls. At the Hanyangling Museum, a unique subterranean exhibit hall allows you to watch an ongoing archaeological excavation. Enjoy a Tang Dynasty Dinner Show.
Meals: (B,D)
Visit the amazing 2,000-year-old Terra Cotta Army. At a local market, your private guide reveals the medicinal properties of herbs in use since ancient times. Dine à la carte tonight at Tianxilou, close to your hotel.
Meals: (B,L,D)
Our exclusive Touch Antiquity experience allows you to handle and examine priceless ancient artifacts as a museum curator sheds light on their history and significance. Fly to Chengdu and transfer to its finest hotel, the Shangri-La. Tonight’s à la carte dinner at Chenmapo features regional specialties.
Meals: (B,L,D)
Our visit to the Panda Breeding Center takes you behind the scenes with caretakers, where our guests have the exclusive opportunity to feed and hold a Panda! Get a taste of daily life at a bustling local teahouse in a city park and delight in the splendid architecture of Kuangzhaixiangzi, an ancient city district. Dine this à la carte again this evening at Weidian.
Meals: (B,L,D)
Fly to Shanghai where the MagLev Train whisks you downtown to Le Meridien Hotel. Sit down to a memorable dinner at Jade Garden Restaurant, one of the city’s best.
Meals: (B,D)
Drive along the historic Bund and explore Yu Yuan Garden and the historic French Concession. Then stroll along the ancient lanes of Tianzifang, now home to some of the city’s most popular boutiques, and cafes. Enjoy dinner at Lost Heaven, an atmospheric restaurant famed for its fine presentation of exotic Yunnan fare.
Meals: (B,L,D)
Today is at leisure to explore Shanghai on your own.
Meals: (B)
Our tour services end this morning.
Meals: (B)
