Chinese Pandas & Pagodas - 12 days from £1949

Giant Pandas and bamboo forests, dazzling displays of ancient warriors and willow pattern landscapes. Iconic buildings of the 21st century and traditional skills stretching back thousands of years. Endangered wildlife, fascinating cultures and extraordinary architectural gems are just waiting to be discovered.

Included excursions

• Xian sightseeing including a welcome ceremony at the city wall
• Learn about Chinese paintings
• Terracotta Warriors with a talk by one of the farmers who discovered them
• Countryside excursion with visits to a dairy, primary school & farmer’s cave dwelling
• Afternoon tea at Pavillion Park in Chengdu
• Chengdu Panda Breeding Research Centre
• Visit to Shangli ancient town
• Tour of Bifengxia Panda Sanctuary
• A morning of volunteer work at Bifengxia Panda Sanctuary (optional participation)
• Guided tour of Beijing
• Visit to Beijing night market
• Rickshaw ride in Hutong
• Walk along the Mutinayu section of the Great Wall

Optional excursions

• Tang Dynasty show
• Face Change show
• Kung Fu show with dinner

Also included

• Scheduled flights and transfers
• The services of an experienced Page & Moy local Tour Manager
• Hotel porterage
• Internal flights as detailed
• Meal arrangements as detailed in the itinerary