17 Days China Highlights Tour with Holy Tibet Discovery & Chengdu Pandas
- Private Tour
- 17 days
- Beijing, Xi'an, Lhasa, Chengdu, Chongqing, Yichang, Shanghai
- Historical architecture, Culture, Nature, Mountain, Old town, Temple
- C-CTT-008
Expedition Overview
- In Beijing, the day includes Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square, Jingshan Park.
- In Beijing, the day includes Mutianyu Great Wall, Bird's Nest, Water Cube.
- In Xi'an, the day includes Terracotta Warriors, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient Wall.
- In Xi'an, the day includes Bell, Drum Tower, Great Mosque.
- In Lhasa, the day includes Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street.
- In Lhasa, the day includes Sera Monastery.
Itinerary
Your guide and driver meet you at the airport or railway station and take you to the hotel in Beijing.
The rest of the day is free to rest or walk nearby.
Accommodation: Beijing
After breakfast the guide meets you for Forbidden City, Tian'anmen Square, Jingshan Park, and Summer Palace.
A rickshaw ride goes through the old lanes.
Accommodation: Beijing · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Mutianyu Great Wall, Bird's Nest, and Water Cube.
Allow about 1.5 to 2 hours for the main move.
A cable car covers the steep stretch.
Accommodation: Beijing · Meals: Breakfast
The guide takes you onward by train to Xi'an, about 4.5 to 5.5 hours.
A local guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to the hotel.
Accommodation: Xi'an · Transport: High-speed train to Xi'an · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Terracotta Warriors, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient Wall, and Muslim Quarter.
Accommodation: Xi'an · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Bell, Drum Tower, Great Mosque, and Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City.
Accommodation: Xi'an · Meals: Breakfast
The guide takes you onward by flight to Lhasa.
A local guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to the hotel.
Accommodation: Lhasa · Transport: Flight to Lhasa · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Potala Palace, Jokhang Monastery, Barkhor Street, and Drepung Monastery.
Accommodation: Lhasa · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Sera Monastery.
Accommodation: Lhasa · Meals: Breakfast
The guide takes you onward by flight to Chengdu.
A local guide meets you on arrival and transfers you to the hotel.
The panda base is on the plan.
Accommodation: Chengdu · Transport: Flight to Chengdu · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Chengdu Panda Base, Wenshu Monastery, Renmin Park, and Jinli Old Street.
The panda base is on the plan.
Accommodation: Chengdu · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Chaotianmen Port.
Allow about 1 to 1.5 hours for the main move.
Later, the guide takes you on for the train to Chongqing.
Transport: High-speed train to Chongqing · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Three Gorges Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge, Xiling Gorge, Three Gorges Dam, and Shibaozhai Pagoda.
Transport: Yangtze cruise · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Shennv Stream.
Transport: Yangtze cruise · Meals: Breakfast
The day follows the cruise.
Time on deck is for the gorge or the river.
Accommodation: Shanghai · Transport: Yangtze cruise · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the guide meets you for Shanghai Museum, The Bund, Nanjing Road, and Shanghai Tower.
Accommodation: Shanghai · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast the morning is free in Shanghai.
When you are ready, the guide takes you to the airport or railway station.
Meals: Breakfast
What's included
Included
- Private vehicle and driver
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Hotels with breakfast
- Second-class high-speed trains listed in the itinerary
- Economy flights listed in the itinerary
- The river cruise listed in the itinerary
- Admission tickets and meals listed in the itinerary
- Accident insurance
Not included
- International flights
- Entry visa fees
- Personal expenses and single room supplement
- Optional activities
- Arrival and departure transport on the first and last day
- Tips for guides and drivers
Start & end points
Start point
Beijing · Beijing airport or railway station
End point
Shanghai · Shanghai airport or railway station
Frequently asked questions
Beijing · Beijing airport or railway station
• Private vehicle and driver • Licensed English-speaking guide • Hotels with breakfast • Second-class high-speed trains listed in the itinerary • Economy flights listed in the itinerary • The river cruise listed in the itinerary • Admission tickets and meals listed in the itinerary • Accident insurance
• International flights • Entry visa fees • Personal expenses and single room supplement • Optional activities • Arrival and departure transport on the first and last day • Tips for guides and drivers
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