12 Days Kungfu & Panda China Family tour
Tour Route: Beijing, Luoyang, Xian, Chengdu, ShanghaiKung Fu and Panda are the two symbols for China known by all over the world. This tour combines the two famous spots with Top 3 destinations perfectly, so Come to join in this tour,and come to see the essence of China!
Welcome to Beijing, the capital of China, with rich history and culture.
Our guide and driver will pick you up at the exit of the airport with a welcome board written "lead To China", then send you to your hotel, free time on your own arrangements.
Day 2 Beijing
A buffet breakfast & real fresh coffee will kick start your day. Your private guide will be on time and waiting in arrivals.
First stop, Tiananmen Square. It has great cultural significance as it was the site of several important events in Chinese history.
Next visit the Forbidden City, which is 24 emperor's palace in Dynasty Ming and Qing. It is the ancient palace which has the largest scale, most magnificent, and best reservation in the world.
After that you will have a rickshaw tour to Beijing ancient Hutongs, you will get to know about Beijing's courtyard, history,layout and culture. You will have a chance to visit a local family and learn to make dumpling for lunch there.
In the evening, enjoy Peking Duck dinner in Fangzhuang Quanjude Restaurant and Kungfu Show in Red Theater.
After sightseeing, be transferred back to your hotel.
Day 3 Beijing
In the morning, you take a scenic drive through the countryside and mountains to reach China's most renowned monument—Great Wall(Mutianyu section, less crowed). Take a cable car up to the Great Wall, climbing up the venerable ramparts, you will marvel at this great construction. On the way down, those of you feeling adventurous can choose the gravity-propelled toboggan!
In the afternoon, Explore the construction art and royal dignity in the largest, most beautiful and exquisite imperial garden--Summer Palace. (including a boat cruise on Kunming Lake)
Day 4 Beijing to Luoyang
In the morning, visit the Temple of Heaven, the sacred altar for worshiping the God of Heaven in the world. Watch local people playing Taichi morning exercises.
In the afternoon, be transferred to Beijing West Railway Station, your Beijing tour ends here. Take Chinese new G High Speed Train to Luoyang, which costs about 4.5 hours, You will have a view of the countryside between Beijing and Luoyang.
After arrival at Luoyang Longmen Railway Station, be welcomed by your guide and transfer to your hotel.
Day 5 Luoyang
Pick up from your hotel by your guide and driver.
Drive to Dengfeng, visit Shaolin Temple and Pagoda Forest (including Shaolin Kungfu Show).
After lunch, have a Chinese Kungfu lesson in a local Martial Art School.
After sightseeing, you will be transferred to your Luoyang hotel.
Day 6 Luoyang to Xian
In the morning, visit visit the White Horse Temple, which is China’s oldest Buddhist temple.
After that, you will be driven to visit Longmen Grottoes, one of the best Buddhist carvings in China.
Take a high speed train to Xian in late afternoon, be met by Xian guide and transferred to your hotel
Day 7 Xian
In the morning, visit one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world-Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. The terracotta warriors and horses of life size are arranged in battle formations at the museum. Learn how to make terracotta warriors at Art Ceramics Factory.
Lunch will be arranged at restaurant in 5 star hotel--Huaqing Aegean Hot Spring Resort & SPA.
Drive back to city area, have a cycling tour in Ancient City Wall--the best preserved ancient city wall in China. The wall which is 12 meters high and 18 meters wide encircles the city and is perfect for panoramic view of the city.
Followed by a relaxing wandering around the bustling and lively Muslim Street, where you can taste the most famous Xian food and experience local culture.
Day 8 Xian to Chengdu
First site to visit today is Shaanxi Historical Museum, where over 300,000 invaluable historical items are on exhibition.
Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda-- the very important Buddhism temple in China.
After sightseeing, be transferred to Xian airport and fly to Chengdu. Be met by Chengdu guide and transfer to your hotel.
Day 9 Chengdu
Today you visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding to have a memorable close-up encounter with pandas. You will see real pandas enjoying their lives in this sanctuary and learn more about this lovable but endangered species via documentary film and exhibition.
Followed up will be an interesting activity for kids: Draw a panda on a T-shirt. We will invite a professional artist to teach you how to draw a panda in a blank T-shirt. After the course, you will can keep your own made panda T-shirt and wear it home. It’ll be a perfect souvenir.
In the late afternoon/evening, visit Chengdu Kuan-zhai Lane- a part of the old city in Chengdu which has been restored and renovated. This is a chance to see old Chengdu and experience the traditional lifestyle.
Day 10 Chengdu to Shanghai
In the morning visit People’s Park, you can join the local people to experience the bustle and chatter of a local teahouse in this area.
Fly to Shanghai, be welcomed by Shanghai guide and transfer to your hotel
Day 11 Shanghai
Today you will taste the feature of Shanghai both "Classic and Modern".
First stop is Yu Garden, which reflects a very typical southern China garden style. Jagged pavilion with elegant decoration, glittering pools with roving fish, sprouting pine trees, all these pleasant scenes refresh your mood. Continue to visit the nearby Yuyuan Market which is a bustling bazaar in old town of Shanghai.
After that, visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center to witness how Shanghai became a cosmopolitan city from a shabby fishing village.
Drive to Pudong New Area to explore the modern Shanghai. Visit Oriental Pearl Tower where you can get a magnificent view of the city’s ever-changing modern skyline and the kids will have fun in the wax museum on the first floor.
Lastly, enjoy a leisure walk along the Bund to appreciate the historical architecture and the skyline of this modern city along the Huangpu River.
In the evening, enjoy a breathtaking Acrobatic Show.
Day 12 Shanghai Departure
Your private car/van, driver and guide will be ready and waiting at your hotel lobby to get you to the airport on time. Sit back and relax as they help you check-in and escort you to the correct security gate.
All of the tour packages exclude the international airfares. We suggest you can book it one your own. You can compare the price between OTAs (Expedia, Priceline, Sky scanner...) and the airlines. When you have a confirmed date, set alarm and compare it always.
As the China Visa, we cannot apply for you as we are an China inbound travel company. However, we can send you our invitation letter with our company's official seal to you after you booked the tour from us, which could assist you to get China Visa from China embassy easily. Usually, we suggest you to apply the visa about one month or one month and a half before your travel date.
* Most hotels we offered in our tour package have WIFI in the lobby, and some of which have WIFI in hotel rooms. If you need the WIFI in your room, please make sure with your trip advisor.
* Department stores, supermarkets, boutiques, hotel and restaurants in most cities of China do accept the credit card with the sigh of MasterCard, VISA and JCB. However, it does generate commission charge. Please check the regulations with your bank manager.
Amazing 12-day Kungfu and Panda Tour!
I had an incredible vacation. Lisa accommodated every request our group had before we even arrived in China and trying to get 10 people together can be quite a challenge. Our guides were great but two really stood out. If you're lucky enough to get Kai in Beijing, you're in for a treat. He's entertaining and funny and he really knows his history of Beijing. Tutu in Zhangjiajie is also special. She even serenaded us with traditional songs and brought us snacks. She's also very knowledgeable about her city.
We took high-speed trains and flights within China and they were excellent. They have so much staff which helps them to run everything efficiently.
Our hotels were clean and comfortable. I'm surprised at how comfortable our beds and pillows were. I never once woke up sore.
We made some changes to our itinerary mid-trip and Lisa and the guides handled it with grace. Very professional group!
I would definitely recommend Lead to China!
Asked by Brenda (Nov.25, 2018)
Lisa (Nov.25, 2018) replied:
Hi Brenda, Thank you for your kind words. It\'s our great pleasure to have this chance to organize the heritage trip for you.
It is not 100% clear on the site. Is international air fare included in the price or not? Thank you.
Asked by Robert (Jan.08, 2018)
Trip advisor (Jan.08, 2018) replied:
Hi, Kindly inform you the price doen\'t include the iternational air fare. For the details, please kindly check your emaul. Also please kindly keep us posted if you need any assitance. Thanks.
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