Private Journey
Panda + Pandas First-China
A private China route with day-by-day pacing, hotel logic, seasonal pricing, and guide support confirmed before payment.
Route Overview
A route designed for depth, not distance
Pace built around energy, not a checklist. Star-level hotels confirmed privately. One real local culture thread on every route.
Day by Day
The shape of the trip
A representative shape. We finalize each morning during the planning call so the route reflects your interests and pace.
Panda + Pandas First-China
City stops, day ranges, and the main movement between anchors are shown before you ask a planner to confirm the route.
Tap any day to open the full plan — where you stay, what you do, meals, what is included, and traveler notes. All 8 days are shown below.This route is fully customisable — adjust it with a specialist →
Day1 Chengdu — Giant pandas & Sichuan table
Touch down and just breathe — no rush today. Chengdu is a soft landing, and your guide spends day one quietly working out your rhythm so the whole trip bends around you, not some script.
near Taikoo Li or the old town - near Taikoo Li or the old town
the Chengdu panda base at morning feeding
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Sichuan hot pot when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Chengdu pairs pandas, slow teahouse life and numbing-spicy food
Day2 Chengdu — Giant pandas & Sichuan table
Slow start or early one, totally your call. a teahouse afternoon in Renmin Park is roughly the heart of today, and we leave plenty of breathing room so nothing feels rushed. Food-wise, hold out for Sichuan hot pot — worth it.
near Taikoo Li or the old town - near Taikoo Li or the old town
a teahouse afternoon in Renmin Park
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Sichuan hot pot when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Chengdu pairs pandas, slow teahouse life and numbing-spicy food
Day3 Chengdu — Giant pandas & Sichuan table
We’ll build today loosely around Jinli and Kuanzhai old lanes, at your pace and nobody else’s. Expect a small surprise or two your guide pulls out depending on the day. Sichuan hot pot sorts the eating. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Sichuan opera face-changing (bianlian) and Shu embroidery — a private face-changing show and a Shuxiu studio. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
near Taikoo Li or the old town - near Taikoo Li or the old town
Jinli and Kuanzhai old lanes + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Sichuan hot pot when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Chengdu pairs pandas, slow teahouse life and numbing-spicy food
Day4 Xian — Terracotta Army & Tang city wall
Today’s the kind you’ll be showing people photos of later — the Terracotta Army with a senior history guide, with the freedom to slow right down whenever something catches your eye. Lunch or dinner usually circles back to roujiamo.
inside the city wall near the Bell Tower - inside the city wall near the Bell Tower
the Terracotta Army with a senior history guide
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around roujiamo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Xian carries the Silk Road and Tang capital story in one compact city
Day5 Xian — Terracotta Army & Tang city wall
Ease into the Ming city wall by bicycle today. Nothing’s rigid — your guide flexes things around the weather and how you’re feeling, so it stays comfortable start to finish. And roujiamo is exactly what you’ll want when hunger hits.
inside the city wall near the Bell Tower - inside the city wall near the Bell Tower
the Ming city wall by bicycle
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around roujiamo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Xian carries the Silk Road and Tang capital story in one compact city
Day6 Xian — Terracotta Army & Tang city wall
Honestly, this is one of those days people bring up for years. We’ll point you at the Muslim Quarter food lanes — and since it’s all yours, you linger where it grabs you and wander off when you’re ready. Somewhere in there, roujiamo, the kind locals actually line up for, not the tourist version. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Shaanxi shadow puppetry (piying) and Qinqiang opera — a private shadow-play performance and a puppet-carving demo. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
inside the city wall near the Bell Tower - inside the city wall near the Bell Tower
the Muslim Quarter food lanes + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around roujiamo when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Xian carries the Silk Road and Tang capital story in one compact city
Day7 Beijing — Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall
Today leans into the Forbidden City and Jingshan viewpoint. No stopwatch — your guide reads the crowds, the light and frankly your mood, and shapes the day from there. When you get hungry, Peking duck is the move.
inside the Second Ring near Wangfujing - inside the Second Ring near Wangfujing
the Forbidden City and Jingshan viewpoint
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Peking duck when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Beijing reads best when imperial sites, hutongs and crafts are paced as one story
Day8 Beijing — Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall
Slow start or early one, totally your call. Mutianyu Great Wall by private cable car is roughly the heart of today, and we leave plenty of breathing room so nothing feels rushed. Food-wise, hold out for Peking duck — worth it. And here’s the bit that’s properly ours: Peking Opera and cloisonné (Jingtailan) enamel — a backstage opera session and a master cloisonné studio. Most tours can’t get you in the room — we can.
inside the Second Ring near Wangfujing - inside the Second Ring near Wangfujing
Mutianyu Great Wall by private cable car + private intangible-heritage session
Breakfast at hotel; one guided local meal built around Peking duck when timing fits.
Private guide, private transfer, entrance planning, hotel breakfast and route coordination.
Personal shopping, alcohol, spa, evening shows and anything outside the confirmed route.
Your guide reconfirms pickup, pacing, tickets and weather the evening before.
Cultural context: Beijing reads best when imperial sites, hutongs and crafts are paced as one story
Dates & Pricing
Choose a tentative date - see your seasonal supplement
Base price for standard non-holiday departures. Chinese national holidays add a supplement automatically.
Panda + Pandas First-China
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Base per traveller$4,640.00
Seasonal supplement+0%
Trip value before offer$4,640.00
Pay in full today: 20% off$928.00
Full payment due today$3,712.00
Deposit plan: 10% off trip value$464.00
Deposit plan total after 10% off$4,176.00
20% deposit due today after 10% off$835.20
Deposit balance after planner confirms$3,340.80
Holiday supplement is shown before checkout. Final guide, room, and rail availability is confirmed by a planner.
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