Classical China and Chengdu

Price
QAR-5999 per person
Duration
8 Days
Destination
China
Travellers
2
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This 8-day China tour begins in Shanghai, exploring its iconic landmarks like the Yuyuan Garden and Pearl Tower. It includes visits to the Longmen Buddhist caves in Luoyang, the Terracotta Army in Xian, and a panda research center in Chengdu. Experience traditional culture, scenic landscapes, and ancient cities along the way, with high-speed train travel connecting key destinations.

What's included

Destination
Price includes
  • 5 Lunch included in: SHANGHAI, LUOYANG, SANMEXIA, CHENGDU, CHENGDU
  • Boat: Boat trip, Boat trip in Quingcheng Shan Mountain
  • City tour in: SHANGHAI, Xian
  • Evening transfer: Old City
  • Excursion: Dujiangyan, Quingcheng Shan Mountain and ancient city of Jiezi
  • Ferry: Huangpu River in Shanghai
  • Funicular: Quingcheng Shan Mountain
  • High speed train: Shanghai - Luoyang
  • Includes arrival transfer
  • Ticket admission: Yuyuan Garden and demonstration of the Tea ceremony, White Horse Temple, Baoulon Temple, Guo Museum , Terracota Army Museum,mosque, Traditional irrigation system in Dujiangyan
  • Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, hotel and breakfast buffet
Price does not include
  • Extras at hotel
  • Flights
  • Services not mentioned in the program
  • Tips for guide and driver
  • Visa

ITINERARY:

Day 01 – SHANGHAI

Arrival. Welcome to China! Transfer to the hotel and free time. You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the afternoon.

Day 02 – SHANGHAI

In the morning, our trip includes a visit round this impressive city. We will know the area of Pudong, located across the Huangpu River, is now the financial district, with its skyscrapers as the Pearl Tower. We include a ferry crossing of the Shanghai River which will give us great views of the two parts of the city. We will stroll the Old City and the Yuyuan Garden, a private garden that was built during the Ming Dynasty. We will enjoy a demonstration of the Tea ceremony,traditional drink that plays an important cultural role in China. We will pass by one of the most fashionable neighborhoods of the capital, Xintiandi. Lunch included. Then, visit Tianzifang, a former residential area known for its narrow, labyrinthine traditional streets with its small craft shops and art galleries. We finish the visit along the Bund with its old buildings that remind us of the influence of European trade.

Free afternoon. If you wish, you can enjoy a boat trip to see Shanghai at night, it will be an unforgettable experience.

Day 03 – SHANGHAI – LUOYANG

Transfer to the station. We take the high-speed train (a train is expected to leave at 07.17 h), and in a little over five hours, through many sections of pretty countryside, we cover the 1,000 km to LUOYANG. Lunch included. We see the impressive Buddhist caves of LONGMEN over more than a kilometer of the rocky walls of the river, where they sculpted more than 100,000 images of Buddha. We will include a boat trip. After this, transfer to the ancient city, where we cross its impressive wall and can enjoy the great traditional activity and its lit up streets.

Day 04 – LUOYANG – LONGMEN – SANMEXIA – XIAN

In the early hours, on the outskirts of Luoyang, we visit the WHITE HORSE BUDDHIST MONASTERY, a huge monastery and place of study where Buddhists from all countries of the world. We continue our route to SANMEXIA. In this historic city we will see the Yellow River and the Baoulon temple with its tall pagoda and we will visit one of the best museums in China: the Guo museum with the funeral carriages of the former state of guo. Lunch included. We continue eastwards, passing of Mount Hua, a holy mountain. XIAN, arrival at the end of the afternoon.

Day 05 – XIAN

We have arrived in the fascinating city where the silk route originated. First thing in the morning, we will go to see the TERRACOTA ARMY, with its thousands of life size clay soldiers that were found underground. We return to XIAN, where we will visit the Small Wild Goose Pagoda where we will enjoy a brief Chinese calligraphy course . Later, we go across through the walled centre. We will cross the Muslim quarter there and we will enter the mosque, where we will be able to see the multiple cultures and religions that have left their mark on this country. Our tour will also include entry tickets to the Drum Tower where we will enjoy a short show of traditional instrument playing. Free time.

Day 06 – XIAN – CHENGDU

We leave Xian in a very modern high-speed train, and in just over three hours we cover the 700 km that separate us from CHENGDU. On arrival we will go to the Panda Bear research and breeding centre, a reserve where 120 giant pandas and 76 red pandas live. Lunch included. In the afternoon we will take a stroll through the People´s Park, with its small lake, the local people doing Taichi, and its tea houses.

Day 07 – CHENGDU

Today we include full-day tour of Sichuan Province, with its pleasant landscapes and traditional villages. In DUJIANGYAN we see the traditional irrigation system, which has been working for more than 2000 years and is a world heritage site. QUINGCHENG SHAN, “mountain of the green city” is a Taoist holy mountain. Its paths through the forests show us caves, pavilions and centuries-old wooden temples, lunch included. Finally, we will visit the ancient city of JIEZI with its alleys with over a thousand years of history. Return to CHENGDU.

Day 08 – CHENGDU

After breakfast, end of our services.

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This 8-day China tour begins in Shanghai, exploring its iconic landmarks like the Yuyuan Garden and Pearl Tower. It includes visits to the Longmen Buddhist caves in Luoyang, the Terracotta Army in Xian, and a panda research center in Chengdu. Experience traditional culture, scenic landscapes, and ancient cities along the way, with high-speed train travel connecting key destinations.

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Classical China and Chengdu

Price
QAR-5999 per person
Duration
8 Days
Destination
China
Travellers
2

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