Summary:
In this tour, you will explore the emperors' Forbidden City and visit the iconic Temple of Heaven. Walk along the Great Wall. Encounter adorable pandas, marvel at the majestic statue of the Leshan Giant Buddha, and immerse yourself in the rich Buddhist culture and the breathtaking natural scenery of Mt. Emei. Beyond these key attractions, you can also immerse yourself in local life by visiting a local park and ancient street.
1Highlights & Map
2Itinerary
Day 01Beijing
Destinations: Arrive in Beijing
Activities:
You'll be met on arrival at Beijing airport. Free time rest of the day exploring the nearby streets, or resting and catching up on your jetlag. Beijing is a city of amazing contrasts – an ancient capital with incredible historical sites, and a bustling modern metropolis which hosted the 2008 Olympics and 2022 Winter Olympics.
Day 02Beijing
Destinations: Beijing
Activities:
Meals: lunch
Day 03Beijing
Destinations: Beijing
Activities:
After breakfast, we will leave for the Great Wall at Badaling. The Great Wall stretches for over 6000 km and was originally built to protect China from the barbarians. You can walk and climb at your own pace.
In the afternoon, you will have a chance to view exterior view of the Olympic venues. The Beijing Olympic Park and Olympic village have been opened to public from October, 2008. You may stop and take some photos and have a glimpse of the Olympic stadiums, such as the Bird's Nest - National Stadium, the Water Cube - National Aquatics Center and the Ice ribbon- National Speed Skating Oval.
Meals: lunch
Day 04Beijing, Chengdu
Destinations: Beijing to Chengdu
Activities:
Pick up from your hotel around 7:30am and take morning flight to Chengdu. Our guide will meet you at Chengdu airport upon arrival and help you to check in at the hotel. After check-in, head out with your guide for a stroll along Kuanzhai Xiangzi (Broad and Narrow Alleys) Pedestrian Street. Evening specially with a hotpot dinner followed by face changing opera.
Meals: lunch
Day 05Chengdu
Destinations: Chengdu
Activities:
An exciting day comes as you visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. You will have enough time there to observe the cute creatures.
In the afternoon, visit the Sanxingdui Museum. After that our guide will escort you to the most popular Renmin Park to experience the casual life of the local people. Have a pot of tea and live like a local.
Meals: lunch
Day 06Chengdu, Emeishan
Destinations: Chengdu-Leshan-Emei
Activities:
Meals: lunch
Day 07Emeishan, Chongqing
Destinations: Emei-Chongqing
Activities:
This morning after breakfast, meet your tour guide and set out for Mount Emei. As one of the few mixed World Heritage sites of both cultural and natural values, Mount Emei is an enchanted combination of lush forest and cultural relics. It is one of the Four Great Buddhist Mountains in China, also the home to 5000 kinds of plants (more than the total species in Europe) and over 2300 kinds of wild animals.
You will first take your private car to the tourist center, then shift on to an Eco-Bus which will take you up to the mountain top area in 1.5~2 hours. Once you reaching at Leidongping (2400m), keep on walking about 30mins along stone steps to the cable car station, along which you will have a chance to see the wild monkeys. Take a cable car (about 5mins) up to the Golden Summit (3077m) which is the biggest highlight and very essence of Mount Emei. Once you get to the Golden Summit, the first view appearing in front of you is a towering multi-faced golden statue (48m) of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Next to the golden statue sits the bronze Huazang Temple which is the first temple established on Mount Emei whose history can be traced back to the 1st century CE. You can stroll around the Golden Summit to explore Buddhist architecture and tradition, and enjoy a panoramic view of Mount Emei and surrounding area. On clear days, you can even see the snow-clad of Mount Gongga (7556m), Asia’s largest table mountain - Wawu Mountain and winding rivers flowing through Emeishan city. If weather permits, you will have luck to enjoy its magnificent wonder of Cloud Sea. Sightsee around 1.5 hours on the Golden Summit area, then descend by cable car to Leidoping and take Eco-Bus again back to the tourist center. Your private car is ready to transfer you to Emei railway station and take the train to Chongqing
Day 08Chongqing
Destinations: Chongqing
Activities:
Today we will take you to Dazu County by a comfortable private transfer in around 2 hours. It is the birthplace of the amazing Dazu Rock Carvings which were created from the late Tang Dynasty (618~907) to the early Song Dynasty (960~1127). With the theme of Buddhism, Dazu cliffside carvings are distributed in Beishan, Baodingshan, Nanshan, Shimenshan and Shizhuanshan.
You will spend the day visiting Baodingshan Carvings located about 527 meters above sea level. It mainly consists of the Dafowan Rock Carvings Area and Xiaofowan Rock Carvings Area. There are about 10,000 statues of Buddha carved on the 500-meter cliff in the U-shape Dafowan. It is said to be a long narrative mural with plenty of commentary but no repeated content. If interested, you could walk to the nearby shopping street where imitated statues and other handicrafts are sold. While the tour ends, we will drive you back to Chongqing and you can enjoy the rest of the day on your own.
Meals: lunch
Day 09Chongqing
Destinations: Depart from Chongqing
Activities:
Free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to your next destination.
Meals: lunch
3Price Policy
Price Includes
- Hotel accommodation in twin shared room with daily breakfast.
- Meals as specified in the itinerary (B=Breakfast L=Lunch D=Dinner).
- Domestic flights, trains or buses as specified in the itinerary
- Airport tax and fuel fee.
- Private car/coach for transfers service and sightseeing program as indicated in the itinerary.
- Local English-speaking tour guide for transfers and sightseeing program as indicated in each city.
- Entrance fees to scenic spots as indicated in the itinerary.
- Service charge and government Taxes.
Price Excludes
- Entry or exit China international airfare or train tickets.
- Hotel room/cruise cabin single supplement.
- Personal expenses such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone call, optional activities, etc.
- Gratuities to the tour guide, driver and hotel bellboy.
- Fees for entry visa to China.
- Traveler insurance.
- Services not mentioned in the itinerary.
Cancellation in advance | Cancellation penalty |
More than 30 days | No Cancellation Fee |
30-10 days | 50% of the full payment |
9-0 days or no show | 100% of the full payment |
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