9 Days China Discover & Panda's Tour

Welcome your arrival anytime at the Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) or Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), 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 Temple of Heaven Beijing **** / or similar  

Morning breakfast at the hotel, after breakfast please be at the hotel lobby at 08:00 to meet your tour guide. the tour guide will give a short briefing where you can get to know the rest of the participant and to know more about the trip, then we start the tour and transfer to the Great Wall (section Mutianyu), a spectacular architectural work of the world. Its history covers more than 2000 years. will include a cable car ride up and down to one of the most scenic areas. Afternoon returning to Beijing and have the opportunity to take photos at the exteriors of the Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium (Beijing National Stadium) . Then drive to the “Summer Palace”, the Imperial House (summer resort) of the Qing Dynasty with its beautiful gardens and lakes. After transfer to “Wangfujing Street”, which is a pedestrian and commercial street full of life with many shops and restaurants. You can take a leisurely stroll here to shop, buy your favorite gifts, and taste all kinds of delicious snacks in Beijing. After transfer back to the hotel.
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing **** /or similar

Admission includes: Great Wall with cable car, Summer Palace
Optional activities: Beijing Acrobatics show  

After breakfast at the hotel, we will discover the world’s largest public square “Tiananmen Square” and visit the world’s largest palace complex The Great Chinese Imperial Palace, better known as "The Forbidden City", the most majestic architectural complex in China from where 24 emperors ruled for almost 500 years. With more than 8,728 rooms, the Forbidden City are mainly based on the palace collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties. In the afternoon, visit “Nanluoguxiang Hutong” which is one of the most famous hutong areas in Beijing, integrating history, fashion and souvenirs, and to explore ordinary local life and enjoy a relaxing time. We will also visit the “Temple of Heaven”, one of the country’s largest sacred complexes and a World Heritage Site. After an exciting day, you will be transferred back to the hotel. In the evening our special arrangements to offer local delicacies, you can taste Beijing's famous specialty “Beijing roasted duck dinner” included.
Meals Includes: Breakfast, Roasted duck dinner  
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Temple of Heaven Beijing **** / or similar

Admission includes: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven
*Note: For reasons of heritage protection and increased visitor safety, the governing body of the Imperial Palace or Forbidden city 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 Ming Tombs instead.  

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Beijing train station to board the high-speed train to Xian. The train from Beijing to Xian takes about 5 hours with highest speed at 300kmh (186mph). On arrival at Xian your local tour guide/driver will meet and greet you at the train station and transferred to your hotel. free at leisure for the rest of the day.  
Meals Includes: Breakfast
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Ancient Town West **** / or similar
*Note: Group with less then 6 participants will be without tour guide on train   

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: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza**** / or similar  

*Note: Group with less than 6 participants 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
Accommodation: Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza**** / 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, please check out before 12:00, Today's transfer from hotel to airport is included as the departure time of group members varies, 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.