Chengdu Essence: Pandas, Ancient Engineering & Taoist Peaks
A 12-Day Journey Through Ancient Civilizations and Spiritual Sanctuaries
Day 1: Arrival in Beijing - Hutong Immersion
- Airport arrival and hotel transfer in Beijing
- Rickshaw ride through historic Hutong alleys
- Optional dinner at Jasmine Restaurant (self-arranged)
Day 2: Beijing's Imperial Majesty
- Tiananmen Square exploration
- Forbidden City with Treasure Gallery and Hall of Clocks
- Imperial lunch at Fangshan Restaurant
- Temple of Heaven visit
- Optional dinner at Najia Xiaoguan Restaurant
Day 3: Great Wall & Summer Palace
- Mutianyu Great Wall with round-trip cable car
- Summer Palace with boat ride on Kunming Lake
- Optional dinner at 1949 the Hidden City
Day 4: Journey to Holy Lhasa
- Morning flight from Beijing to Lhasa
- Airport transfer and altitude acclimatization
- Free evening for rest and adjustment
Day 5: Lhasa's Spiritual Heart
- Potala Palace exploration
- Jokhang Temple visit
- Barkhor Street cultural experience
- Norbulingka Park discovery
Day 6: Tibetan Natural & Cultural Wonders
- Yamdrok Yumtso Lake excursion
- Sera Monastery with sutra debate observation
- Princess Wencheng cultural performance
Day 7: Tibetan Culture & Xi'an Transfer
- Local Tibetan family visit
- Flight to Xi'an with airport transfer
- Free evening exploration
Day 8: Xi'an's Ancient Treasures
- Terracotta Army Museum
- City Wall cycling experience
- Small Wild Goose Pagoda
- Tang Dynasty Dinner Show
Day 9: Muslim Quarter & Shanghai Transfer
- Shaanxi History Museum
- Great Mosque and Muslim Quarter exploration
- Flight to Shanghai with transfer
Day 10: Shanghai Modern & Classical
- Shanghai World Financial Center
- Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
- Yu Garden classical landscape
- Huangpu River cruise
- ERA Acrobatic Show
Day 11: Suzhou Garden & Water Town
- High-speed train to Suzhou
- Humble Administrator's Garden
- Tongli Water Town exploration
- Return to Shanghai
Day 12: Departure from Shanghai
- Airport transfer for homeward journey