Highlights of China & Giant Pandas- 12 Amazing days departing 14 May 2025

Depart UK 13 May 2025

Day 1 - 14 May - Welcome to Shanghai
Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in which will be from 2pm. Today is an arrival day so there are no planned activities. A dinner will be arranged for the evening and on the way, you can stop to visit The Bund, Shanghai’s most famous waterfront destination, which looks very impressive at night.

Day 2 – Shanghai Sightseeing
After breakfast you will begin your day of sightseeing in Shanghai. During your tour, you will visit the Jade Buddha Temple, built between 1918 and 1928 and home to a beautiful Buddha carved from pure jade. You will also visit the Old Town and the classical Yuyuan Garden before having some free time to wander the street stalls and shops nearby.

Day 3 – Zhujiajiao Ancient Water Town
After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to Zhujiajiao for a day trip to visit the beautiful ancient water town. Take a walking tour over the picturesque bridges and canals that were formed 1700 years ago, as well as visiting the ancient post office. In the afternoon you will be taken back to Shanghai where you will have the evening at your leisure.

Day 4 – Shanghai / Chengdu
Today you will be transferred to Shanghai Airport for a domestic flight to Chengdu. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, you will visit the People’s Park, an interesting Chinese park with typical tea houses and lots of locals, as well as taking a walk down Jinli Walking Street, lined with traditional wooden buildings and Chinese lanterns.

Day 5 – Chengdu & Pandas
This morning we will be travelling to Chengdu’s Giant Panda Breeding & Research Centre to see the many adorable pandas that live there. Founded in 1985, the centre is now home to 50 giant pandas! In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Wenshu Monastery, a large Buddhist monastery rebuilt during the Qing dynasty in 1697.

Day 6 – Xian City Walls
After breakfast, we’ll be taking a high-speed train from Chengdu to Xian Upon arrival, you’ll be transferred to your hotel and then we’ll head out for a visit of the stunning Xian City Wall. Also known as the ‘fortifications of Xian’, it is one of the largest and best-preserved walls in China. You will have some free time here and can cycle along the wall if you wish. Chinese dumpling meal in the evening.

Day 7 – Terracotta Warriors
After breakfast, visit the UNESCO world heritage site of the Terracotta Warriors Museum to see the thousands of terracotta army sculptures, created to protect the First Emperor of China in his afterlife. You will also visit the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (courtyard only – you can buy tickets to climb up the pagoda on site). In the evening, you will have the option to go to a Tang Dynasty Show.

Day 8 – Beijing-Temple of Heaven
Today you will be transferred to the train station to catch another high-speed train to Beijing. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel for check-in. In the afternoon we’ll visit the Temple of Heaven, constructed in the 1400’s and used by emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for prayer.

Day 9 – Beijing -The Great Wall
After breakfast, we will be driving for around 2-hours until we reach one of the world’s seven wonders; The Great Wall of China. We will visit the Badaling section of the wall (cable car not included), and you will have around 2 and a half hours to explore this stunning structure. Afterwards, you’ll be transferred back to Beijing, and in the evening will have the option of seeing the Beijing Opera.

Day 10 – Beijing
Today you will be exploring Beijing. You will visit Tiananmen Square, a site of great cultural significance to China and home of the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. Next, you will enter the Forbidden City, home to many Chinese emperors dating back almost 500 years. The last stop on today’s tour will be at the UNESCO world heritage site, the Summer Palace, a large ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces.

Day 11- Beijing Free day

Day 12 –25 May 2025-Depart Beijing
Transfer to Beijing Airport for international flights.

The cost of this tour is just £1699.00 for all deposits paid by 01 Feb 2025. Please do not book flights from the UK until we have given the go-ahead. If you wish to reserve a place on this trip, please pay a non refundable deposit of £250.00. A visa to is required for entry to China. Travel Insurance is mandatory on all trips.

Entry requirements
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/china/entry-requirements
Deposit Link
https://buy.stripe.com/aEU28sakjdcTe40dWi

What's included?
• Sharing a twin room at 3 & 4 star hotels with breakfast (single supplement £359.00)
• All transport and activities as per itinerary.
• All entrance fees as per the itinerary