Beijing-Chengdu One-Day Panda-base Tour

Highlights:

�Get up close and personal with China’s most revered and iconic animal, the Giant Panda.

�A two-thousand-year history leaves Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan with numerous historical places of interest. Fertile lands and a favorable climate endow the city with picturesque surrounding scenic landscapes.

(B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)

Package Price

Price is based on the time of travel and number of customers. Please inquire through the form on the left side of the page, we'll quote the best price we can get. As this tour package involves domestic transfers, the package price will vary from time to time because of the changing airfares and hotel rates.

TOUR ITINERARY

Tour code:
P-BJCHENGDU

Day 1 : Beijing-Chengdu-Beijing (by plane) (L)

At about 5:45 am your English-speaking guide and driver will meet you at your hotel and drive you to the Beijing airport for your flight to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province. The flight will take about 2.5 hrs, and upon arrival you'll be met by your guide and driver.

We will get started on your sightseeing with a visit to the Wuhou Temple. Located in the southern suburbs, it is the most famous and influential of the temples dedicated to Zhuge Liang who lived from 181 until 234 AD. He is one of China’s famous historic figures, and he was a renowned minister and military strategist for Emperor Liu Bei (161-223) of the Shu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period in China. The temple is also dedicated to Emperor Liu Bei. It was built during the Qing dynasty in 1672. Because Zhuge Liang was granted the title of “Wuxiang Hou” (Marquis Wuxiang) in his lifetime, this temple is known as the Wuhou Memorial Temple. The temple is one of Chengdu’s major attractions and contains numerous statues to Emperor Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and other officials of the Shu Kingdom, and there are ancient inscriptions and tablets that are famous in China.

Following lunch you'll get to experience Chengdu's premier attraction, the Panda base, the Bifeng Gorge Panda Reserve. In the May 12th 2008 the Wenchuan Earthquake dealt the pandas a crushing blow and over fifty giant pandas living in captivity became completely homeless. In order to save these national treasures, the Wolong National Natural Reserve has, since May 15th, carried out an evacuation plan. Twenty-seven giant pandas were transferred in batches to Chengdu, Fuzhou and Beijing, and the rest were moved to Bifeng Gorge Base of China Panda Protection and Research Center, located in the northern suburbs of Chengdu.

The pandas are assured of healthy growth in their new home, and good news continually flows from Bifeng Gorge Base. In the morning on July 6th, 2008, the panda "Guo Guo" gave birth to the first twin cubs in the base. Guo Guo, the great panda mother, came to the base on June 24th when she was 119 days pregnant. She was really strong and brave to have these baby pandas after surviving the big earthquake, overcoming the difficulties of bumping and shaking on the long journey, and adjusting herself to the new environment. The center is divided into the giant panda breeding zone, baby giant panda care zone, research center, bamboo woods and office area.

At about 6pm you will be taken to the Chengdu airport for your flight back to Beijing. After arriving at about 10pm you'll be met by your guide and driver and be taken back to your hotel.

Flight Information

Beijing-Chengdu: HU7147 07:55-10:30

Chengdu-Beijing: CA4111 19:00-21:30 or CZ3904 19:20-22:05