📌 Program Overview
This 5-day / 4-night Ancient Capitals & Chengdu private tour is designed for travelers who want to connect Xi’an, Luoyang, and Chengdu in one culture-focused route.
The itinerary combines Xi’an’s ancient capital highlights and the Terracotta Warriors, Luoyang’s Longmen Grottoes and early capital culture, and Chengdu’s panda, teahouse, and local lifestyle atmosphere. It is suitable for guests who want ancient history first, then a warmer and more relaxed southwest China ending.
This sample itinerary includes selected hotel accommodation, hotel breakfasts, private English-speaking guide service during sightseeing, local private vehicle service, listed visits, and intercity transport support.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Visit Xi’an, Luoyang, and Chengdu in one private multi-city route
• See the Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an City Wall, and selected old city areas
• Visit Longmen Grottoes, one of China’s major Buddhist cave art sites
• End in Chengdu with pandas, teahouse culture, and local life atmosphere
• Travel privately with arranged transport, hotel stay, no group merging, and no shopping stops
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for travelers who want more variety than a pure ancient-capital route.
It is a good option for couples, families, culture-focused guests, mature travelers, and small private groups who want Xi’an and Luoyang’s historical depth together with Chengdu’s pandas, food culture, teahouse lifestyle, and slower city rhythm.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, luggage, preferred pace, and onward travel plan.
The standard route starts in Xi’an and usually ends in Chengdu. Returning to Xi’an or ending in Luoyang, Zhengzhou, or another city can be arranged with a revised quote. Transport can combine high-speed train, flight support, private vehicle, and local transfers.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Xi’an Arrival, City Wall and Old City Area
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Xi’an pickup point
• Visit Xi’an City Wall, with walking time or optional cycling if suitable and available
• Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda area, Muslim Quarter, Bell Tower area, or another selected old city area depending on arrival time
• Lunch or dinner can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Transfer to your selected Xi’an hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Xi’an
Day 2: Terracotta Warriors and Xi’an Cultural Sites
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle to the Terracotta Warriors site
• Visit the main excavation pits and learn about the Qin dynasty, army formations, and archaeological discovery
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to Xi’an city and visit a selected cultural site such as Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Big Wild Goose Pagoda area, or a museum area depending on availability
• Stay overnight in Xi’an
Day 3: Xi’an to Luoyang, Longmen Grottoes and Luoyang Culture
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Xi’an to Luoyang by high-speed train or private vehicle according to the confirmed itinerary
• Visit Longmen Grottoes, known for riverside Buddhist carvings, cave shrines, and stone sculptures
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Visit White Horse Temple, Luoyang Museum, Luoyang old town, or another selected cultural site depending on timing
• Transfer to your selected Luoyang hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Luoyang
Day 4: Luoyang to Chengdu, Chengdu City Introduction
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel from Luoyang, Zhengzhou, or another confirmed transport hub to Chengdu by high-speed train or flight support according to the final itinerary
• Arrive in Chengdu and meet local transfer support
• Visit Kuanzhai Alley, People’s Park, a teahouse area, Jinli, or another light city area depending on arrival time
• Transfer to your selected Chengdu hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Chengdu
Day 5: Chengdu Panda Base, Local Culture and Departure Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding or another panda-related site according to the confirmed route
• Continue with a light Chengdu city visit, teahouse experience, market walk, or local food area depending on departure time
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Transfer to Chengdu airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point
• The tour ends after the final transfer
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 4 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Private vehicle service for local sightseeing and transfers according to the itinerary
✅ Xi’an pickup on Day 1 and final Chengdu drop-off on Day 5 according to the confirmed route
✅ Intercity high-speed train tickets or flight support according to the final itinerary
✅ Xi’an City Wall ticket
✅ Terracotta Warriors ticket
✅ Selected Xi’an cultural site ticket if included in the final route
✅ Longmen Grottoes ticket
✅ Selected Luoyang cultural site ticket if included in the final route
✅ Chengdu Panda Base ticket or selected panda-site ticket according to the final route
✅ Selected Chengdu city or teahouse-area visit according to the final arrangement
✅ Airport, railway station, or hotel transfer support according to the confirmed itinerary
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International flights
❌ Domestic flights unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 1,200 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes private English-speaking guide service, selected hotel accommodation, local vehicle service, listed attraction visits, basic intercity transport support, and the sample itinerary services.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Xi’an–Luoyang and Luoyang–Chengdu transport availability, vehicle arrangements, ticket availability, meal standard, final drop-off point, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred hotel level, room requirements, Xi’an pickup point, Chengdu drop-off point, and special interests. We will prepare a customized quote based on the final itinerary.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 2 nights in Xi’an, 1 night in Luoyang, and 1 night in Chengdu.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Early check-in, late check-out, upgrades, extra beds, and special requests depend on hotel policy and availability.
If you prefer more Chengdu time, the route can be extended by adding another Chengdu night or connecting to Jiuzhaigou, Leshan, Emei Mountain, Chongqing, Tibet, or Yunnan.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour may use high-speed train, flight support, private vehicle, and local transfers between Xi’an, Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Chengdu, and the final drop-off point.
The Luoyang-to-Chengdu section requires careful timing because transport options may vary by date. In some cases, using Zhengzhou as the transport hub can be more practical. Final train or flight times, stations, airports, and transfers will be confirmed after booking details are provided.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in, train or flight booking, and some attraction reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Longmen Grottoes, panda sites, museums, temples, old city areas, and teahouse-area visits may be affected by opening hours, reservation rules, maintenance, weather, crowd control, or local operation
• Panda viewing is usually better earlier in the day, but animal activity cannot be guaranteed
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to traffic, transport schedules, weather, attraction rules, hotel arrangements, or local conditions
• This route includes intercity travel and walking in archaeological sites, city wall areas, grotto areas, panda base areas, old streets, railway stations, and airports
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, train or flight, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, Xi’an railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Xi’an pickup locations.
Day 5 drop-off can usually be arranged at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu railway stations, downtown hotels, or another confirmed Chengdu drop-off point.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, luggage, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
