Chengdu PandasAncient Xi'an
The shortest route that pairs Chengdu's panda base with Xi'an's dynasty. Built for families and panda-anchored travellers.
Nine days, two cities, the gentler arc. Chengdu for the pandas and the tea-house pace, Xi'an for the warriors and the city wall. Best for families travelling with children old enough to remember the panda morning and short enough for a two-week annual leave window. Same driver across both cities, met at the airport.
Per person, twin share, your choice of hotels · selected hotels
Indicative · your trip is priced when we design it.
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- Domestic flight
Private 5-seater · from US$360/day
Driver and bilingual guide (English & Chinese) included throughout.
Nine days,
two cities,
one driver between them.
- Days 1-4Chengdu
Pandas and tea-house pace
Four nights in central Chengdu. Panda Research Base at the 7:30 am opening when the bears are eating, an afternoon at the Jinli walking street, a hot-pot dinner with a local guide who orders for the table. A second panda morning if your party wants it, or the Wulong karst day trip.
This stop- Panda Research Base at first opening with a keeper introduction
- Jinli walking street and the Wenshu Monastery tea house
- Sichuan hot pot with a local guide ordering for the table
- Optional day trip to Dujiangyan and Mount Qingcheng, or Mount Emei
- Days 5-9Xi'an
The dynasty before
High-speed rail north, five nights inside the walled city. Warriors at first opening with private pit walks, Huaqing Palace and the imperial hot springs, a bicycle ride along the city wall at sunrise, the Muslim Quarter food walk at dusk. We close the trip at Xi'an airport with the same driver from day one.
This stop- Terracotta Warriors before the school groups
- Private pit walks where the archaeology is still in progress
- Huaqing Palace and the imperial hot springs
- Xi'an City Wall by bicycle at sunrise
- Muslim Quarter food walk at dusk
Nine days,
two icons,
no wasted morning.
Panda base early entry, before the bears finish breakfast. We brief the day on the drive in.
Same driver across Chengdu and Xi'an, met at the train station. Not a handover.
Hot-pot night with a local guide who orders for the table. Not a tourist hot-pot chain.
No jade factory, no silk showroom, ever.
Mei Lin Chen
Senior China Specialist
Mei Lin has spent fifteen years working with the guides, drivers and hoteliers across China. She'll be your contact from first enquiry to final airport pickup.
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Tell us a month and a party size, including the ages of any children travelling. We come back with the panda dates that fit best, three hotel options per city, and an itemised all-inclusive quote. No deposit, no obligation.