Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites and Giant Pandas on a Tour of Beijing and Chengdu
The trip includes round-trip airfare on Hainan Airlines from Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, or Los Angeles, as well as hotel accommodations, guided tours, and some meals in each city.
Accommodations: Beijing International Hotel or similar hotel, depending on availability at the time of booking.
With a history dating back three millennia, Beijing is a fitting microcosm of modern-day China. Soaring skyscrapers, Michelin-starred restaurants, and Olympic stadiums stand in proximity to ancient landmarks, such as the Forbidden City palace compound, Tiananmen Square, and the Great Wall of China, which stretches along the northern part of the municipality. And though Beijing is massive, it moves at a much calmer pace than Hong Kong or Shanghai.
Trip Highlights
Guided tours of UNESCO World Heritage sites, including the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall.
Photo opportunities at Beijing National Stadium, which hosted the 2008 Olympics.<p>
Days 6–8: Chengdu
Accommodations: Celebrity Ruicheng Hotel or similar hotel, depending on availability at the time of booking.
The capital city of the Sichuan province, Chengdu has a reputation for being one of the most laid-back cities in China. It’s a nice respite during the tour: you can stroll along the river or regroup over cups of jasmine tea (the tea-drinking culture in Chengdu dates back more than a millennium).
As in many Sichuanese cities, Chengdu’s local recipes emphasize spicy flavors. Traditional specialties here include tofu and hot pots made with fiery Sichuan peppercorns.
Trip Highlights
A visit to a giant panda breeding center, where you can volunteer to help clean out pens and feed or bathe pandas.
A visit to a local teahouse to sip cups of jasmine tea and learn about Chengdu’s ancient tea culture.
Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.
What You Get
Eight-day, six-night tour of China with round-trip airfare. 28 options available, including departures from Chicago (ORD), Seattle (SEA), San Francisco (SFO), and Los Angeles (LAX) in September, October, and November 2013. Click here to see all options and departure dates. For an additional $150 you may depart from one of these cites.
Note: All options priced per person and valid for a Travel with a Friend package (two Groupons required), or pay an additional $300 fee to travel solo. Read about package structures here.
The advertised deal states visiting the Great Wall of China but you have to pay extra if you want to go to the Great Wall.
Kathleen V. ·
March 29, 2013
The air arrangements are tough 14-hr non stop fly. The trip is rough, several days waking up at 5:30am, definitely a great offer but a vacation time that get up more tire than before the trip but worth the effort.
Maria E. ·
December 28, 2013
have a great time.tour guide in China was excellent.
Paul W. ·
December 8, 2013
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