Nature & Wildlife in China

Enjoy a full-day guided tour from Chengdu that combines giant panda bears with the Leshan Buddha and Wuyou Temple. Get great photo ops of China's furry ambassadors at the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base while watching the adorable pandas. Then savor a lunch that features Xiba tofu (bean curd), a regional specialty. Afterward, take a scenic drive to Leshan to see the Grand Buddha, the largest stone Buddha sculpture in the world. You also stop at Wuyou Temple and can choose an optional river cruise (own expense).

Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible schedule during this 3.5-hour private tour of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Learn about the conservation and rehabilitation efforts pioneered here and watch pandas in all stages of life going about their daily business. Admission to the museum, documentary screening, and round-trip private transportation from Chengdu hotels provided.

This 4-hour tour of the Beijing Zoo's Panda House and Beijing's Summer Palace not only lets you check out two of the city's main attractions, it also gives you a better understanding of how to use the city's metro system. With help from your guide, take the metro to both places, and explore the areas. Afterward, decide if you want to take the metro back to your hotel with your guide or stay at the Summer Palace for more sightseeing. This tour is offered in the morning and in the afternoon, so you can choose which time better suits your schedule.

While visiting Chengdu, head out to the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center with a private guide for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to work with pandas up close. Help the keepers to feed and care for the endangered animals and learn all about the rare bears as you spend time in their company. Enjoy a morning and afternoon session with the pandas with a break in-between for lunch and a film about pandas. Wrap up your full-day private tour with a panda photo op and commemorative certificate.

Travelling as a family with young children can sometimes be difficult, even though it doesn't have to be. Tailored to the needs of families with children, this private 8-hour tour covers the best of Beijing's all-age attractions. See famous Chinese pandas at Beijing Zoo, admire the futuristic structures inside Olympic Green (Olympic Park), and China Science and Technology Museum. Entrance fees, lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Discover the highlights of Chengdu on a full-day private tour with an informative guide. Start with time to admire the pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Then explore the historic Wide and Narrow Alleys district (aka Kuan-Zhai Lane) which combines traditional Sichuan architecture with modern shops and cafes. Have time to purchase lunch at the restaurant of your choice, then visit the beautiful gardens and collections of the Jinsha Site Museum, home to a collection of artifacts from the 3000-year-old Shu kingdom.

Enjoy a full-day tour of Guilin's natural treasures with a private guide. See iconic sites including the colorfully illuminated caverns of Reed Flute Cave and the caves and ancient temples in Seven Star Park. Climb to the top of Fubo Hill for an overview of the city and snap photos of the iconic Elephant Trunk Hill, a symbol of Guilin. Hear about the history and culture of the region from your informative guide as you take a relaxing tour of the scenic city's top attractions.

Just south of Hangzhou's famous West Lake, Longjing village produces dragonwell tea, one of the finest green teas in China. Enjoy a 6-hour tour that takes you to Longjing where you learn all about this celebrated tea. Your knowledgeable guide takes you to see the China National Tea Museum, Eighteen Imperial Tea Bushes, Meijiawu Tea Village and Hupao Spring, each place revealing another aspect of this fine tea. You'll also cruise on UNESCO World Heritage-listed West Lake, and purchase lunch at a restaurant run by tea farmers.

Enjoy a truly unique experience while in Guilin that's well worth waking up early for. This Li River private sunrise tour takes you by bamboo raft onto the Li River. Not only will you catch sight of the stunning sunrise over the Guilin area, but afterward, you'll also watch as a traditional cormorant fisherman shows you his trained bird's skills. Finish the morning with a breakfast of Guilin rice noodles. Round-trip transport is included.

Enjoy a family-friendly 5-hour sightseeing tour that starts with a rickshaw ride through the hutongs, and a stop at a local home for a calligraphy lesson. Quench your thirst during a tea tasting at Bell Tower, then visit the giant pandas at the Beijing Zoo. Have lunch at a local restaurant before heading to Olympic Park to fly kites - a popular pastime in China. From the outside, admire the architecture of Olympic Park - site of the 2008 Summer Olympics - before returning to your hotel. Great for all ages!

Get up close to giant pandas during a private tour of the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center from Chengdu. Volunteer alongside dedicated animal keepers to record behavior, clean enclosures and prepare food for the adorable mammals. Ensure the endangered species continue to prosper in the wild and in enclosures with your valued support and gain fascinating insight into the behavior and physiology of the animals. Capture photgraphs with the pandas to immortalize you memories (own expense) and enjoy a traditional Chinese lunch and convenient round-trip transportation on this tour.

Spend a morning with some of China's most majestic mammals during a 3-hour tour of either the Dujiangyan Giant Panda Center or the Chengdu Panda Breeding Center from Chengdu. Accompanied by a professional panda keeper, stroll through the baby and adult panda areas and gain fascinating insight into the behavior, mating habits and physiology of the creatures. Upgrade available to have your photo taken while holding a baby panda if conditions are favorable. Round-trip transportation from your Chengdu included.