Highlights

Grand China Panorama: Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie, Chengdu, Chongqing & Shanghai
Journey across China’s greatest highlights. Explore imperial heritage in Beijing, marvel at Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors, wander the fantasy quartz peaks of Zhangjiajie, meet giant pandas and ancient Shu civilisation in Chengdu, soak in neon mountain-city charm of Chongqing, and finish with Shanghai’s futuristic skyline. This trip blends 5,000-year history, dramatic natural scenery, wildlife and modern metropolis, the ultimate bucket-list China tour.

16 Days China Essential and Panda Tour

Price From

$ 3459 p.p

Based on private tour for 2 guests staying in 4-star hotels. Price varies depending on travel date, group size and selected hotel.

Detailed Itinerary

    • Day 1: Arrive at Beijing (No meals)

      Take your flight from home to Beijing airport. Start your wonderful adventure to China from the capital city. Be transferred to hotel and have a good rest in our well selective hotel.

      Recommended Hotel: Beijing 5L International Hotel ****

    • Day 2:  Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven.

      Today our professional guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel and begin your amazing Beijing city tour. Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City are next to each other in the central axis of Beijing. You will feel a new dignified and old amazing China at the same time. Moreover, Temple of Heaven will display you how ancient royal families present their loyalty to Chinese deities. You will have a lunch in a local restaurant nearby.

      Recommended Hotel: Beijing 5L International Hotel ****

    • Day 3:  Beijing (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Great Wall and Summer Palace

      Continue your wonderful Beijing city tour. Never miss Mutianyu Great Wall or you will regret for your life-time. It was the masterpiece of Chinese people without any help of machines. Walk along on the Great Wall and have a good view of nature. Have a lunch in a local restaurant. Go back to Beijing city to visit the Summer Palace for Chinese Emperors.

      Recommended Hotel: Beijing 5L International Hotel ****

    • Day 4:  Beijing- Xi'an by train (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Hutong

      Walk in Hutong, the original apartment for Chinese people to live, and have a real touch to Beijing local cities by yourself. Be transferred to Beijing railway station and take a bullet train(6 hours) to Xi'an in the afternoon. Be met by your guide at the Xi'an railway station to explore another famous ancient capital of China.

      Recommended Hotel:Somerset Xindicheng Xi'an ****

    • Day 5:  Xi'an(Breakfast/Lunch)

      Terracotta Warriors, Bell Tower, Gao's Courtyard and Muslim Quarter

      Visit Terracotta Warriors, a real underground world of Chinese royal family. Have a lunch of Chinese local rest restaurant nearby. Drive back to Xi'an to see Bell Tower, the biggest one remains in China now. Gao’s Courtyard is a good choice for you to see Chinese paper cutting and shadow puppetry. Moreover you will have a chance to taste delicious China northern snacks in Muslim Quarter.

      Recommended Hotel: Somerset Xindicheng Xi'an****

    • Day 6 Xi'an-Zhangjiajie by plane (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Ancient City Wall, Wild Goose Pagoda and north square and Hanyang Tomb

      Today you will visit all kinds of historical must-see attractions in Xi'an. Stroll along the Ancient City Wall, climb up to the Wild Goose Pagoda and visit the Huayang Mausoleum. You will learn all respect of this ancient city. Then be transferred to Xi'an airport to take a flight to Zhangjiajie. Be met by your guide at the Zhangjiajie airport and transferred to hotel. You will spend 3 days to see the amazing Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.

      Recommended Hotel: In Zhangjiajie

    • Day 7:  Zhangjiajie (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, Bailong Elevator, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve and Ten-mile Gallery

      Continue your exploration in Zhangjiajie National Forest Part today. Taking the Bailong Elevator, you will arrive at Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, known as it is the original model of the Hallelujah Mourtains in the Avatar. Then you will visit Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve by taking a shuttle bus. In the end, the Ten-mile Gallery is waiting for your coming to see unique stones and rocks. Drive back to your hotel after a full-day walking to have a good rest.

      Recommended Hotel: In Zhangjiajie

    • Day 8:  Zhangjiajie (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Grand Canyon Glass Bridge and Baofeng Lake

      Start your third day tour to the Grand Canyon Glass Bridge, the longest and highest glass bridge in the world and the Baofeng Lake. You have relax by taking a boat riding around the lake.

      Recommended Hotel: In Zhangjiajie

    • Day 9:  Zhangjiajie-Chengdu by train (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Highlights:Tianmen Mountain;Transfer to Chengdu

      Ride the Tianmen Mountain Cable Car — at 7.5 kilometers, the longest passenger cableway in the world. The half-hour ascent offers increasingly spectacular views as the city recedes and jagged peaks emerge through the clouds. At the summit, a glass walkway clings to the cliff face (optional, for the bold), and Tianmen Cave — a 131-meter natural arch piercing the mountain — gapes like a gateway to another world. The energetic may climb the 999 steps to its base; others may admire it from below.

      Be transferred to Zhangjiajie railway station in the afternoon to take a fast speed train to Chengdu(approximately 4 hours).

      Recommended Hotel: Huanhuaxi Holiday Inn Express ★★★★

    • Day 10: Chengdu (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Highlights:UNESCO-listed Dujiangyan, Dujianyan panda base

      Spend the day at Dujiangyan and become an honorary panda keeper. Prepare bamboo, clean enclosures and get close to giant pandas. Then explore the 2,200-year-old Dujiangyan Irrigation System, still in use today.

      Visit Dujiangyan Panda Base. Under keepers’ guidance, wash, cut and sort bamboo, clean panda homes and watch feeding up close. This hands-on panda experience is unforgettable.

      A short drive away lies UNESCO-listed Dujiangyan. Built in 256 BC by Li Bing, it divides the Min River without dams and waters Chengdu’s farmland. Walk Anlan Suspension Bridge and admire this ancient engineering wonder.

      Recommended Hotel:Huanhuaxi Holiday Inn Express ★★★★

    • Day 11: Chengdu(Breakfast/Lunch)

      Highlights: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base,Sanxingdui Museum

      Two amazing experiences in one day: meet over 200 pandas, then discover the mysterious 3,000-year-old Sanxingdui civilisation.

      Head to Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base. See more than 200 pandas, including tiny cubs and famous Hua Hua. Book the ¥55 ticket in advance via official mini-program. Arrange the 7:30 morning slot – pandas are most active before afternoon naps and big crowds. Don’t miss the panda nursery.

      Then travel to Guanghan for Sanxingdui Museum. This Bronze Age kingdom left no written records. Marvel at iconic relics: giant protruding-eye bronze masks, 2.62m bronze standing figure, 3.96m bronze sacred tree and gold-faced masks. Nicknamed the “alien museum”, it is full of puzzling ancient treasures.

      Recommended Hotel:Huanhuaxi Holiday Inn Express ★★★★

    • Day 12: Chengdu-Chongqing (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Highlights:Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage,Kuanzhai Alley

      Half day exploring Chengdu highlights before taking the high-speed train to neon-lit Chongqing.

      Start at Du Fu’s Thatched Cottage, where the Tang poet lived and wrote masterpieces amid bamboo and ponds. Next visit Jinsha Site Museum, home to the 3,000-year-old Sun Bird gold relic. The museum sits right on the excavation site.

      End your Chengdu trip at Kuanzhai Alley. Wander Qing-era courtyards, sip tea, taste Sichuan snacks and feel local life. Transfer to Chengdu Railway Station in the afternoon for the 90-minute high-speed train ride to Chongqing.

      Recommended Hotel:Mercure Chongqing Jiefangbei Hotel

    • Day 13: Chongqing (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Highlights:Meet Cute Pandas,Walk high sky bridges,taste hot pot,Hongya cage.

      One day in Chongqing is pure excitement: take the metro through an apartment block, meet cute pandas, walk high sky bridges, taste fiery red hot pot, and finish your day at the neon-lit Hongya Cave.
      Skip taxis and ride the local metro. At Liziba Station, the train passes right through a residential building — perfect for iconic photos.
      Chongqing Zoo has 23 pandas, including famous pair Yuke and Yu’ai. Visit between 9:00–10:30 a.m., when they are active eating bamboo and playing.
      Head to Kuixing Tower for thrilling sky bridges between skyscrapers. Then go to busy Jiefangbei and try authentic spicy Chongqing hot pot.
      Raffles City resembles a spaceship. Its 250m-high Cloud Deck offers sweeping city views. Try the glass sky walk or VR flight if you are brave.
      End your trip at Hongya Cave, an 11-storey cliffside complex. Lit wooden buildings create a glowing waterfall of lights, making Chongqing’s nightscape unforgettable.

      Recommended Hotel:Mercure Chongqing Jiefangbei Hotel

    • Day 14: Chongqing-Shanghai by plane (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Dazu Rock Carvings,Beishan+Baodingshan

      One day in Dazu reveals stunning cliff stone carvings. With a private guide, explore this open-air museum of 1,000 years of Buddhist art.
      Visit Beishan, home to countless Buddhist statues carved from the late Tang to early Song dynasties. Admire elegant bodhisattva figures, flowing robes and ancient inscriptions.
      Baodingshan is the highlight. Every stone sculpture tells a story. Your guide explains the art, beliefs and history preserved in these detailed cliff works.
      After the tour, transfer directly to the airport. Fly to Shanghai, where your guide welcomes you and takes you to your hotel. Your modern Shanghai adventure starts tomorrow.

      Recommended Hotel:SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund****

    • Day15:  Shanghai (Breakfast/Lunch)

      Shikumen, the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, Lujiazui CBD and Shanghai Tower

      Shanghai is a magic city for everyone. Not only you can see the old architectures in Shikumen and Yuyuan Garden, but also modern skyscrapers in Lujiazui CBD and Shanghai Tower. Furthermore, walk along the Bund at night will impress you a lot.

      Recommended Hotel:SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund****

    • Day 16: Depart from Shanghai (Breakfast)

      Be transferred to Shanghai airport to take a flight home. Your China tour will end soon but your memory of China will last for days.

What’s Included

Price Includes:

Domestic train/flight tickets as above.

Private transfers with big windows and ample space between airports/railway stations, hotels and attractions.

Hotel or cruiser accommodation based on two adults sharing one standard twin-bed room/cabin.

Meals (Breakfast in hotel and Chinese lunch served at local restaurant) as specified in the itinerary.

One driver and one English-speaking guide on normal sightseeing activities in each destination.

All entrance fees to scenic spots as shown in the itinerary.

1 bottle of water per day.

Price Excludes:

Round-way International air tickets/train tickets.

Visa fee, passport application or renewal fee.

Tips for guides, escort, drives, bellboy, etc.

Any personal expenses such as excess luggage fees, laundry, postage, communications and beverages.

Optional tours, meals and shows mentioned in the itinerary.

Payment Handling Fee.

Any items doesn't mentioned in the itinerary.

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