China’s 1.3 billion people have witnessed an extraordinary change of pace as the face of their country has seen rapid economic expansion, however, the pull of tradition remains strong. We’ll bring you together with residents of the bustling capital city of Beijing and go beyond the city boundaries to share a homemade meal with a welcoming local family. You’ll also see China from two completely different points of view while visiting two iconic UNESCO World Heritage sites – The Great Wall of China and the Summer Palace – in between.

BEIJING

DAY 1 - Summer Palace and Panjiayuan Flea Market

DAY 2 - Tai Chi Class, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City

DAY 3 - The Great Wall of China

DAY 4 - Continue to Chengdu

CHENGDU

DAY 4 - Arrive and enjoy a Sichuan Hotpot welcome dinner

DAY 5 - Visit Chengdu’s Panda Breeding Research Center and the Buddha at Leshan

DAY 6 - Work with conservationists at the Dejingyan Panda Research Center

DAY 7 - Continue working with the pandas and visit Chengdu’s Tibetan Quarter

DAY 8 - Return Home or take the optional extension in Zhangjiajie National Park and Shanghai (learn more at the end of this itinerary)

EXTENSION in Zhangjiajie National Park and Shanghai

DAY 8 - Tianmen Mountain, Tianmen Cave, 99 bend

DAY 9 - Zhangjiajie National Park, Glass Bridge, Golden Whip Stream Valley

DAY 10 - Avatar Mountain, Tianzi Mountain, Bailong Elevator

DAY 11 - Fly from Zhangjiajie to Shanghai and Tour People’s Square

DAY 12 - Lujiazui, Pearl TV Tower, and Evening Cruise on the Huangpu River

DAY 13 - Return Home