China
Four cities by high-speed train, as far as the panda reserve and the Leshan Giant Buddha
China
A private trip at your own pace, with six days guided in French: Shanghai (the Bund, Nanjing Road, the old town), Beijing (Tiananmen, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall at Mutianyu), Xi'an and the Terracotta Army, then Chengdu, the giant panda reserve and the Leshan Giant Buddha, with a short cruise on the Min river. High-speed trains and free days in each city.
When
Apr-June, Sept-Oct
Price
From 3 050€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
13 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
Three nights to begin.
Day 1
Flight to China
Flight to Shanghai. Night on board.
Day 2
Arrival in Shanghai
Welcome and transfer to the hotel. Free time.
Day 3
Shanghai, from the Bund to the old town
The Bund and its view of the Pudong towers, Nanjing Road, the old town and its old houses.
Day 4
Free day
A free day, meals on your own, to discover the city at your own pace.
Days 5-8
The Forbidden City and the Great Wall.
Day 5
Shanghai – Beijing by high-speed train
A free day, then about 4 h 45 by high-speed train to Beijing.
Day 6
Tiananmen and the Forbidden City
Tiananmen Square, the largest in the world, then the Forbidden City, palace of the last two imperial dynasties.
Day 7
The Great Wall at Mutianyu
An outing to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, about 90 km from Beijing.
Day 8
Free day
A free day, meals on your own, to discover the city at your own pace.
Days 9-10
The Terracotta Army.
Day 9
Beijing – Xi'an by high-speed train
A free morning, then about 4 h 30 by high-speed train to Xi'an.
Day 10
Xi'an and the Terracotta Army
The pits of the Terracotta Army, several thousand soldiers lined up in battle order for the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. Back to Xi'an and its city walls.
Days 11-16
The panda reserve and the Leshan Giant Buddha.
Day 11
Xi'an – Chengdu by high-speed train
About 3 h 30 by high-speed train to Chengdu, capital of Sichuan.
Day 12
The panda reserve
The giant panda reserve, its enclosures among the bamboo and its museum.
Day 13
The Leshan Giant Buddha
The Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest carved Buddha in the world, and a short cruise on the Min river.
Day 14
Free day
A free day, meals on your own, to discover the city at your own pace.
Day 15
Chengdu – flight home
Free time depending on your flight, then transfer to the airport and fly to France.
Day 16
Arrival in France
Arrival in France during the day.
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