8 Days Unique China Tour

Welcome your arrival anytime at the Xian International Airport (XIY) or Xian railway station, your driver will greet you at the arrival hall and you will be transferred to the hotel for check-in. Free at leisure for the rest of the day.  
Meals Includes: - -  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Ancient Town West **** / or similar 

After breakfast at the hotel, drive about 40 km to discover one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world and which is one of the most important archaeological finds in the 20th century - the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, built by the first emperor of China Qin Shihuang. Over 8,000 life-size warriors, horses and chariots, buried in 3 pits for more than 2,000 years until uncovered by a local farmer in 1974, continue to visit Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, one of two iconic Buddhist pagodas in Xian. You may have a chance to explore the top of the pagoda and look out over Xian’s 1,400 years of history, before enjoying a contemplative walk through the temple and gardens. The pagoda, rising to a height of 64.5 meters, was built by the famous Buddhist master Xuanzang to preserve classic scriptures he bought back from India during the early Tang Dynasty.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Ancient Town West **** / or similar  

Admission includes: Terracotta Warriors
Optional activities: Tang Dynasty show and dumpling banquet, enjoy the music and dance performance from the Tang Dynasty, a unique way to get a close-up look at the rich culture and history of the Tang dynasty, the golden age of China. To top off your evening, treat your senses to a delicious dumpling feast  

After breakfast at the hotel, start our day with a bike ride or a leisurely walk along the Xi'an City Wall, one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls. This remarkable structure offers stunning panoramic views over the city, blending ancient and modern architecture. Afterwards visit the Great Mosque, located in the middle of the city’s old block. Built mid seventh century, the Great Mosque is the oldest and largest Islamic Mosque in China. Around noon, we will visit Muslim Quarter, the quarter, or rather a bazaar, is the liveliest snack street of its genre in China where you can pick up souvenirs and taste local cuisine. Here you will find various local snacks or flavors, It is indeed a heaven for foodies. Today’s final destination is Xi’an’s famous Bell Tower and Drum Tower Square.   
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Local flavor lunch  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Ancient Town West **** / or similar

Admission includes: Xian city wall with cycling, Great Mosque    

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Xian train station to board the high-speed train for Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. This dynamic city is famous for being the home of China's beloved pandas and a hotspot for spicy cuisine. A morning train will take you from Xi'an to Chengdu in about 4 hours. Your tour guide/driver in Chengdu will pick you up from the station and transfer to hotel for check in. Have a short rest and then we move on to visit Jinli Ancient Street, where you will have chance to taste many local snacks, as you know, Chengdu is famous for Sichuan food.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Park Inn by Radisson Chengdu Wuhou Shrine **** / or similar    

*Note: Will be without tour guide on train 

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer directly to the Panda Base Center, home to the iconic and elusive giant pandas, one of the most endangered animals in the world. Here, you may be lucky enough to watch the pandas in the huge outdoor enclosures. after getting up close to these beautiful creatures, head to the Panda Museum to learn about these endangered animals. Afternoon visit the Jinsha Site Museum, then enjoy leisure time at Renmin Park, taste local Gai Wan tea and see the Chinese matchmaking (dating) corner and watch “bian lian” mean “face-changing” is an Chinese dramatic art that is part of the Sichuan opera.
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Authentic Sichuan style dinner
Accommodation: Park Inn by Radisson Chengdu Wuhou Shrine **** / or smilar  

Admission includes: Base of Giant Panda, Jinsha site Museum, Sichuan Face change drama
*Note: For reasons of heritage protection and increased visitor safety, the governing body of the Jinsha site museum has reduced the daily capacity of visitors for an indeterminate period of time. For this reason, we cannot guarantee that such a visit will take place. If it cannot be carried out, it would be replaced by a visit to Wuhou temple and Wenshu Yuan Monastery instead.  

After breakfast at the hotel, boarding the high-speed train from Chengdu to Chongqing. Upon arrival, your local guide will meet you and take you through the Ciqikou ancient town (area), one of the oldest central streets in Chongqing with a history dating more than 1000 years, was a center of commerce and porcelain in Chongqing’s heart. The name Ciqikou literally means “Porcelain Port”, a name given to the city during the Ming and Qing dynasties because of the production of porcelain.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Chongqing Guanyinqiao **** / or smilar  

Admission includes: Ciqikou ancient town
*Note: Will be without tour guide on train 

After breakfast at the hotel, let’s explore this magical “maze” city, the municipality cover a large geographical area roughly the size of Austria, the largest city proper in the world by area with a resident population over 30 million. Chongqing proper built on mountains and partially surrounded by the Yangtze River; it’s known as a “mountain city”. Visit of local famous sites, the Hongya Cave, where you can appreciate the unique stilted houses along the riverside. The Jiefangbei CBD in the city center is where you can feel the stylish side of Chongqing, to know more about local people and food. In the evening you can enjoy the splendid neon lights shining to beautify the night view of the Chongqing city.
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Chongqing famous hot pot dinner  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Chongqing Guanyinqiao**** / or smilar  

Admission includes: Yangtze river cableway  

After breakfast at the hotel, please check out before 12:00, Today's transfer from hotel to airport is included, please let us know your flight time and we will arrange the transfer service for free. Goodbye and have a nice journey home!
Meals includes: Breakfast  

*Remark: Whilst every effort is made to operate this tour as itinerary, on occasion it may be necessary to make changes to the sightseeing routing or order of an attraction.