Beijing/Chengdu, optional extension

Transfer to the airport for your flight home or start of optional extension trip.

Recommended optional extension 1: Beijing

We can tailor-make a program according to your personal needs and desires. You could for example explore Beijing's traditional Hutong by bike, learn how to cook traditional Chinese dumplings from a local family, visit an acrobatic show, learn how to make Chinese kites under the guidance of an experienced craftsman living in a courtyard, visit a local winery, etc. We also offer daily excursions to hidden places outside of Beijing. Please contact us for details.

Recommended optional extension 2: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding

Hiddenchina.net works in close cooperation with the Chengdu Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding. With your visit you can contribute to the survival of this endangered species. We provide the opportunity to get to know the pandas under the guidance of an experienced keeper, feed the animals, and help perform a keeper's daily tasks. Furthermore we provide access to the laboratories under the guidance of experienced scientists. During one day you will gain an insight into current research, for example, an understanding of breeding and artificial insemination (AI) and its problems and successes.