Private Family Tour to see Pandas and China's Golden Cities

Your local tour guide will meet you at Beijing Airport after reclaiming your luggage and clearing customs. The driver will transport you in a comfortable vehicle to the hotel and help you with the check-in procedure. The rest of the day is left for you to have a good rest or to become familiar with our capital city on your own.

This morning, your tour guide will pick up you at the hotel and take you to visit Tiananmen Square. You will see what the biggest urban city square in the world looks like.

From the Tiananmen Square, you will enter the Imperial Palace, also known as the Forbidden City to explore its fascinating halls and pavilions. Here, you will not only learn how the emperor handled political affairs and lived their lives, but appreciate numerous ancient art treasures. At noon, an a la carte welcome lunch will be served at a superb local restaurant, where you can have a taste of authentic Chinese food.

You will see the Temple of Heaven with its unique architectures, where the emperors worshiped the heavens in hopes of good harvests.

Next, take a stroll through the Hutongs area, Beijing’s historical part made up by alleys lined with Chinese courtyard houses. A family visit in a courtyard house is followed. Choose one of these cultural activities to experience: calligraphy, facial painting ( derived from the Peking Opera), and paper cutting.

This morning you will be taken to Mutianyu Great Wall to experience at first hand the wonder of the Great Wall. The scenic area is equipped with cable car, toboggan, and chairlift for the needs of your family members with different physical conditions. For the seniors, the cable car is better. For adults and brave kids, thrilling toboggan will leave a long-lasting memory. A cable car up and toboggan ride are arranged today, unless you have special requirements.

In the afternoon, you will visit the Summer Palace - the largest existing imperial garden with a graceful landscape and magnificent constructions.

You have a free day to explore Beijing at your own pace. If you have children with you, you may want to have a good time at the Universal Studios Beijing Resort.

In the morning, go for a visit to China Science and Technology Museum, China’s first national-level museum of its kind.

After that, transfer you to the railway station for a high speed train to Xi'an. Upon arrival, your local guide will pick you up and escort you to the hotel.

The visit to the Terracotta Army will begin your day's journey. In the museum, there are three excavated pits displaying amazing warrior figures and Chinese ancient weapons. Afterwards, make a mini clay warrior by yourself with the help of a local artisan.

In the afternoon, drive you back downtown to visit the renowned Shaanxi History Museum, considered the treasure house of Chinese civilization.

Next, walk past the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda to admire its stately appearance from outside, and then explore the nearby Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City, a cult pedestrian street for locals and tourists alike to encounter cultural phenomena, like the spectacle of passers-by dressed in traditional Chinese clothes.

The day begins with a leisure visit to the City Wall Park where you can observe the daily life of the locals. You may also practice Tai Chi with the master. Tai Chi, a soft form of Chinese martial arts, is considered the quintessential Chinese culture. After that, you will pay a visit to the City Wall. It is the most complete existing urban fortification in China. Later, climb up the wall and choose to take a sightseeing battery car or bike to tour around. There are also tandems to peddle with your family.

Around noon, explore Muslim Quarter for lunch. Enjoy all kinds of snacks and halal foods on your own. Also there are lots of handicraft souvenirs for sale.

After lunch, your guide will send you to the railway station for you to take another high speed train to Chengdu. Your guide based there will pick you up on arrival and transfer you to the hotel.

Today is going to be an unforgettable day for you to join the volunteer activities and interact with the pandas closely. Your guide will be waiting at the hotel lobby at 7 am., then drive for about 1.5 hours to Dujiangyan Panda Base. Upon arrival, make sure to register first. Afterward, you can clean the panda house, make cakes for pandas, and feed the pandas under the panda keepers' guidance. At noon, enjoy a simple Chinese-flavor lunch in the canteen. Return to your hotel after the day's volunteer activities.

This morning, your guide will take you to a local vegetable market to experience the bustling vibe of local daily life. Then, head to the closest Giant Panda Post Office, a unique feature of Chengdu that cannot be found in other cities. Afterwards, take a stroll along the Chunxi Road, which features a giant climbing giant panda sculpture, as a great companion in your photos.

Later, take a high-speed train to Chongqing. Upon arrival, get in a car that drives to the port, where you will board a luxury ship offered by Century Cruise to start your Yangtze River tour in Chongqing. Enjoy a buffet dinner onboard and have fun at the Captain’s Welcome Reception Party.

This morning, stretch your body by learning some moves of Taichi martial art before breakfast. Later, we will have a 2.5-hour shore excursion at Fengdu Ghost City, a temple complex high on a hill dating back 2,000 years, depicting Chinese version of hell. After lunch, take a break and join some cultural activities organized by the cruise company onboard.

The ship will sail through the famous Three Gorges, whose spectacular views were often sung by poets in ancient times. An hour before lunch time, pass the magnificent Qutang Gorge; one and a half hour later, the picturesque Wu Gorge. You will also take a 2.5-hour side trip along the Shennv Stream later, where you can enjoy close-up pristine mountain scenery and experience tribal cultures.

After breakfast, pack your belongings and disembark at Maoping pier of Yichang. Continue your shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam Project Site.

Then take a high speed train to Shanghai. On arriving, you will be driven to your hotel for check-in.

This morning, Your local tour guide will pick you up at your hotel. You will visit one of the four largest museums in China, the Shanghai Museum, which specializes in exhibiting artworks from ancient times.

After that, explore Yu Garden and its nearby traditional bazaar. The symbol of the Garden is the Nine Zigzag Bridge built of granite and grass-white jade and the quaint, elegant mid-lake pavilion. Around noon, an a la carte farewell lunch will be served to you at a very nice restaurant.

Enjoy some free time on the Bund.

Take a one-hour cruise along the Huangpu River - the mother river of Shanghai. As the symbol and a microcosm of the city, the river has witnessed the glory, humiliation, despair, and prosperity of Shanghai.

Then, we will be lifted up to the Duoyun Bookstore at the 52nd floor of the Shanghai Tower, China’s highest tower. On its viewing platforms, you can have a great panorama of Shanghai's cityscape.

As today is the last day of your holiday, your guide will transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Safe travel!