Shortly after publishing the Japan and China post, I was dissatisfied with the tour options.
I decided to spend the time to create the tour I wanted.
It is a lot of work, but none of the packaged tours excite me.
Research Sources
- Wendy Perrin
- Wild China
- Newman Tours
- Lonely Planet China
- Smart Travel Asia
- Trip Advisor
- China Odessey
- Avanti Destinations
Itinerary
Day |
City |
Activities |
Hotel |
| Day 1 | Shanghai | Upon arrival you will be greeted by your guide. Bund Walking Tour + Shanghai Museum + Urban Planning Center Shanghai Cuisine Banquet Tonight you will have a local Shanghai Cuisine banquet at Xian Qiang Fang. Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
Westin Bund Center |
| Day 2 | Shanghai | Old Town & Yuyuan Garden Tour Dim Sum Lunch Jade Budda + Art District Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
Westin Bund Center |
| Day 3 | Chengdu | Morning transfer to Shanghai Airport for flight heading to Chengdu Wenshu Temple Tour + Local Tea Ceremony Hot Pot Dinner in Kuanzhai Xiangzi District Transfer back to the hotel after the dinner Meals: Breakfast, Dinner |
Shangri-La Chengdu |
| Day 4 | Chengdu | Giant Panda Research & Breeding Center Visit Sichuan Chili Bean Paste Factory Visit Museum of Sichuan Cuisine Cooking Class Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
Shangri-La Chengdu |
| Day 5 | Chengdu | Departure for Leshan, Leshan Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
Anantara Emei Resort |
| Day 6 | Chengdu | Emishan Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
Ananatara Emi |
| Day 7 | Xian | Take flight heading to Xian. Xian City Wall Tour Muslim Quarter Night Market Tour Meals: Breakfast |
Shangri-La Hotel, Xian |
| Day 8 | Xian | Terracotta Warriors Tour + Lunch
Small Wild Goose Pagoda Tour |
Shangri-La Hotel, Xian |
| Day 9 | Beijing | Morning transfer to Xian Airport for flight heading to Beijing Hangyangling Museum Summer Palace TourMeals: Breakfast |
Grand Hyatt Beijing or Park Plaza |
| Day 10 | Beijing | Temple of Heaven Martial Arts & Dance Visit. Old Beijing Noodles Lunch. Beijing City Tour Markets Tour Peking Duck Dinner Meals: Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner |
Grand Hyatt Beijing or Park Plaza Wangfujing |
| Day 11 | Beijing | The Great Wall Mutianyu Tour Lunch Shopping Meals: Breakfast, Lunch |
Grand Hyatt Beijing or Park Plaza Wangfujing |
| Day 12 | Beijing | After breakfast, transfer to the airport
Meals: Breakfast |
If the above itinerary matches your needs, feel free to ask a tour operator for an estimate.
Important Notes
- There is a consensus amongst destination experts, Wendy Perrin site, that The Yangtze River is not worth it.
- Panda’s, Giant and Red, are also on loan in other countries. For example, the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington D.C has both.
- Pricing for the above itinerary will probably be more than $5000 per person.
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