13 Days Beijing Xian Chengdu Leshan Emeishan Guilin Shanghai Panda Tour

Forbidden City

Tiananmen Square

Today you will first visit the noted Temple of Heaven, which is a royal sacred site where prayers for good harvests, prosperity and harmonious life are offered. Then we will head to the historic Tiananmen Square which is the largest city square in the world and the spiritual heart of China, and then the magnificent Forbidden City which located in the center of Beijing and used to be the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of around 600 years.

Stay overnight in Beijing

Great Wall

Ming Tombs

Today you will visit the majestic Great Wall (Badaling section) and the Chang Tomb of Ming Tombs. You will be taken on a group tour to the Great Wall, the most famous symbol of China and one of the world’s most remarkable architectural wonders. This section was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). The Ming Tombs is also known as the “13 Tombs”, and it is a collection of mausoleums of the 13 out of 17 of the Ming Dynasty emperors.

After that, you will take the flight from Beijing to Xian.

Stay overnight in Xian

Grand Mosque

City Wall of Xian

Upon your arrival in Xi’an, you will be transferred to the reserved hotel and have a good rest. In the afternoon, you will be able to enjoy the Ancient City Wall of Xian by bicycle tour. The wall around the inner part of the city was built in the 14th century and is 14km long. It is an amazing example of ancient defensive structures. Then you will head to the Grand Mosque, a Chinese traditional Alhambresque architecture, with a great combination of Islamic and Chinese culture.

Stay overnight in Xian

Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

The next morning will see you visiting the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses, a must-see when in Xian. Around 8,000 ancient, life-sized figures were created to accompany the first Emperor of China to the afterlife, and were part of his mausoleum. Each figure has a unique facial structure and expression, as if they had been made from living people. The warriors were buried with the Emperor in 208BC and were not discovered until 1974.

After the warriors, you will head to another of the most visited sites in Xian, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Built in 652, the pagoda is a repository of Buddhist figures and scriptures brought to Xian from India by, Xuanzang, the first abbot of Daci'en Temple.

You will take flight from Xian to Chengdu, our guides will pick you up at the airport.

Stay overnight in Chengdu

The Majestic Giant Buddha in Leshan City

Chengdu Giant Panda

In the morning, the guide will meet you in your hotel and then wewill head to Chengdu Panda Research Center in about half an hour drive.You will catch pandas' feeding time, visit both adult and baby pandas houses and watch them eating fresh bamboo. After visiting Panda Center, we drive to Leshan with about 2 hours.

In Leshan, we visit the biggest sitting Buddha sculpture in the Lingyun Temple. The grand Buddha was completed in 803 of Tang Dynasty after 90 year's construction and enjoys the fame of the biggest sitting stone sculpture in the world, about 71- meter in height. Tour guide will take you to walk along the path built on the cliff face of the hill from the top of Buddha’s head to his toes, or you can choose taking a sightseeing boat from the pier to the water surface in front of Giant Buddha to watch the huge Buddha from the river.

In late afternoon, continue driving to the foot of Mt. Emei. In the evening, tour guide will take you to the Gourmet Street to enjoy the delicious local food of Leshan.

Stay overnight at the foot of Mt. Emei

Wannian Temple in Mount Emei

Mount Emei Golden Submit

Morning going up to Leidongping, where you can take cable car to Golden Summit (Cable Car 120RMB not included in package), visit Huazang Temple, and enjoy the magnificent view of the clouds, mountains, forest. If weather is good, you will have chance to see clouds sea. Then go down to mid-hill scenic zone, you will have a trek along the path to visit Wannian Temple, Qingyin Pavilion, Moneky Zone, etc, finally walk down hill to Wuxiangang bus station, from here you take tourist bus to go downhill.

In late afternoon, you will drive back to Chengdu, En route, you will also visit Huanglongxi Town to taste its snacks and feel the historical mood.

Stay overnight in Chengdu

The Famous Pixian Chili Bean Paste Ferments in the Courtyard

Sichuan Cuisine Cooking Class in the Cuisine Museum

After breakfast, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in and drive to the Sichuan Cuisine Museum, which is located in Pixian County in western Chengdu. As the first museum with a theme of regional cooking culture in the world, Sichuan Cuisine Museum is the best place to learn the history of the famous Sichuan cuisine, as well as experience how to make an authentic Sichuan dish.

When you arrive in Sichuan Cuisine Museum, you could visit the main hall houses, where thousands of relics of cooking utensils hold. You could learn the history of Sichuan cuisine that dating back to about 2,500 years ago, in the Hall of Classical-collection Exhibition. There are great collection of books and records that vividly show the portrait of the rich culture of Sichuan cuisine, one of the most popular regional cuisines in China, even among the world.

Keeping on visiting the museum, you will see many antique treasure of the ancient Sichuan. And in the small farm in the courtyard, you could see how the famous Pixian Chili Bean Paste ferments in clay jars.

The most fantastic part of this foodie tour is to take a cooking class there and learn the authentic Sichuan dishes from local chefs. There is an English menu for you to choose, once you decided which to learn, the chef will teach you hand by hand. When you fished, you could sit down and enjoy the dish you just made. What a wonderful experience!

After the tour, our guide will escort you to Shuangliu Airport, you will take flight to Guilin.

Stay overnight in Guilin

Longji Rice Terraces

Longsheng Ethnic Minority People

Located about 90 kilometers northwest to Guilin City, Longsheng Autonomous County is home to many different ethnic minority groups, such as Zhuang, Yao, Miao, Dong and etc. There you will see the famous magnificent Longji Rice Terraces. Then drive back to Guilin city.

Stay overnight in Guilin

Li River Cruise

Yangshuo County

After breakfast, head for the Zhujiang Pier to start your Li River Cruise to Yangshuo County. Along the natural gallery of the river, you will be impressed by the breathtaking views of peaks and pinnacles, crystal-clear water and reflections in the water together with the serene pastoral views of rice paddies and water buffaloes.

After about 4 hours cruise, you will arrive at the Yangshuo. Then explore the famous West Street. After that, drive back to Guilin.

Stay overnight in Guilin

Elephant Trunk Hill

Reed Flute Cave

Today, you will have your full day to explore the essential Guilin. First, you will pay a visit the the Elephant Trunk Hill, the symbol of Guilin. Then head for the fabulous Reed Flute Cave to see the beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, and stone flowers with various shapes.

After the tour, you will be escorted to the airport and take the flight to Shanghai. Upon your arrival at the Shanghai Airport, our tour guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel in Shanghai.

Stay overnight in Shanghai

Yu Garden

Yu Garden

In the morning, you will visit to Yu Garden, a private garden built in the Ming dynasty, about 400 years ago. After meticulous care for over 20 years, the owner named it “Yu Garden”, expressing the wishes of safety and harmony. you can experience the ancient culture in Yu Garden, viewing the magnificence of wisdom of Ancient Chinese.

After half an hour’s drive, you will arrive at 1933, unique theme park transformed from slaughter house, the whole building integrates the characteristics of the east and the west, with the building structure of the outer circle and the inner circle and the crisscross corridor bridge, creating a maze like effect.

Stay overnight in Shanghai

Our guide will escort you to the airport, you will leave Shanghai at night, the tour ends.