A nine-day private route linking three very different Chinese cities.
Beijing · Chengdu · GuangzhouYour own people
A journey to make your own
The highlights, with room for you.
A nine-day private route linking three very different Chinese cities.
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Overview
A nine-day private route linking three very different Chinese cities. Beijing delivers the imperial set-pieces — the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall at Mutianyu — before a flight takes you to Chengdu for the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base and the teahouses of People's Park. A second flight brings you to Guangzhou, where the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Shamian Island and Canton Tower show the city's trading and modern sides. The rhythm is unhurried, with one principal sight cluster daily and space to wander. Includes both flights between the cities, a private vehicle and an English-speaking guide.
Your route, at a glance.
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Beijing
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Chengdu
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Guangzhou
Your paceTravel rhythm
Made around youWho it suits
The journey, day by day
Your day-by-day itinerary.
A starting route, with space to change the pace, add a night or follow a particular interest.
Day 1
Arrival in Beijing
Arrive in Beijing and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to rest after your flight and begin acclimatising to the city at your own pace.
Beijing · arrival day city view
Day 2
Forbidden City, Jingshan & Summer Palace
Begin at the Forbidden City, the Ming- and Qing-dynasty palace enclosure that housed twenty-four emperors behind its vermilion walls. Cross to Jingshan Park for a panorama over the rooftops, then travel to the Summer Palace, the Qing imperial retreat built around Kunming Lake. Your guide explains the layout of the courtyards and the role the sites played in court life.
Forbidden CitySummer Palace
Day 3
Great Wall at Mutianyu & the Bird's Nest
Drive north to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, a Ming-dynasty stretch restored with watchtowers and fewer crowds than other sections. Walk the ramparts and take in the ridge-line views before returning to the city for a photo stop at the Bird's Nest (exterior), the stadium built for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Mutianyu Great WallBird's Nest National Stadium
Day 4
Temple of Heaven, Shichahai & Qianmen
Spend the morning at the Temple of Heaven, where Ming and Qing emperors performed the annual rites of prayer for a good harvest within its circular, sky-bound halls. Later stroll Shichahai's lakeside lanes and the adjacent hutong, then walk Qianmen Street, a historic commercial thoroughfare rebuilt in traditional style.
Temple of HeavenQianmen
Day 5
Flight to Chengdu
Fly to Chengdu and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is free for you to rest or take a first wander through the Sichuan capital's streets at your own pace.
Domestic flightChengdu · arrival city view
Day 6
Giant Panda Base, People's Park & Jinli
Spend the morning at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, where cubs and adults are raised and studied in a bamboo landscape modelled on their habitat. In the afternoon sip gaiwan tea in People's Park, a local custom practised for generations, then walk Jinli Ancient Street, a Qing-style lane of snack stalls and craft shops.
Chengdu Giant Panda BaseJinli Ancient Street
Day 7
Flight to Guangzhou
Fly south to Guangzhou and transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free for you to rest or explore the neighbourhood at your leisure.
Domestic flightGuangzhou · arrival city view
Day 8
Chen Clan Hall, Shamian & Canton Tower
Begin at the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, a late-Qing academy celebrated for its carved brick, wood and stone ornament. Continue to Yongqingfang, a restored lane district, and Shamian Island, a sandbank dotted with colonial-era buildings from the treaty-port era. Stroll Beijing Road Pedestrian Street, then ascend Canton Tower for a view over the Pearl River.
Chen Clan Ancestral HallCanton Tower
Day 9
Departure from Guangzhou
Transfer to the airport for your departing flight. Your guide sees you off at the end of a journey from the northern capital to the southern coast.
Departure flight
The details that make a difference
Somewhere to feel at home.
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From $1,985 / person
Based on a private tour for 2 people. Price varies depending on program, travel date, number of people and chosen hotel
