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PreeChina · Route Guide
Pandas on the classic route, for groups that do not travel to Sichuan. A sample itinerary that PreeChina can turn into a private tour.
At a Glance
Price
Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the hotels, transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.
| Travelers | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard hotels | USD 2,875 | USD 2,095 | USD 1,775 | USD 1,675 | USD 1,565 | USD 1,495 | USD 1,400 | USD 1,360 |
| Premium hotels | USD 3,865 | USD 2,835 | USD 2,435 | USD 2,295 | USD 2,160 | USD 2,075 | USD 1,945 | USD 1,900 |
Premium hotels and first-class rail raise the price: the selectors on Private Tours show by how much. The final price is confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Why This Route
Giant pandas are on public view in 51 Chinese cities, not only in Sichuan. Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai each have venues, so a group on the classic China route can see pandas without a separate trip to Chengdu.
This route adds one or two panda venues to each stop of a classic itinerary. Beijing pairs with the Mutianyu Great Wall, Xi'an with the Terracotta Army, and Shanghai with the Zhujiajiao water town. See the Giant pandas theme map for the full list.
Panda houses can close for renovation and animals move between venues, so PreeChina confirms what is on view before you travel.
Itinerary
Travel to Xi'an by high-speed rail.
Qinling Four Treasures Science Park (秦岭四宝科学公园), a panda park in Xi'an.
The Terracotta Army.
Fly or take the train to Shanghai.
Shanghai Zoo (上海动物园) or Shanghai Wild Animal Park (上海野生动物园), both keep giant pandas.
Optional: Zhujiajiao or Yu Garden.
We do not list clock times here: your private itinerary sets the pace, the order and the start time with you. Tickets, opening hours and reservations change, so we confirm each venue before the trip.
Stop by Stop
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Beijing
A city zoo in Beijing that keeps giant pandas on public view.
Xi'an, Shaanxi
A panda park in Xi'an, the only one of the three cities with a dedicated panda park.
Shanghai
A city zoo in Shanghai that keeps giant pandas on public view.
Photo: 周一楠 (Eland Zhou), CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Shanghai
A wildlife park in Shanghai that also keeps giant pandas; the group can choose it instead of the zoo.
Related
Independent Travel
Arranging these 4 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.
Custom Tour
This route is a starting point: 6 days and 4 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.
Questions
Yes. 60 venues in 51 Chinese cities keep giant pandas on public view, including Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai.
We plan it as 6 days across three cities. Your private itinerary sets the pace and the order with you.
Chengdu has the larger bases and most of the pandas on record. This route suits groups that want pandas as part of a classic itinerary. A group can also join the two: see the Chengdu panda trip.
Anyone who can spare only one day. The route is planned over 6 days with 5 nights on the road, and it does not shrink well.
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