A watchtower on the Great Wall of China

China · 7 nights, 8 days

Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai

from ₹1,14,999 per person, twin sharing, flights extra

Beijing to Xi’an to Shanghai

About this trip

The Great Wall at Mutianyu, the clay army of Xi’an and the Bund lit up at night, linked by fast trains. Seven nights across three cities, with an English-speaking guide in each.

Planned by our team near Kochi airport. Flights quoted from your city.

Length
7 nights, 8 days
Route
Beijing to Xi’an to Shanghai
  • Heritage
  • City break

Highlights

  • Great Wall at Mutianyu, cable car up
  • Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square
  • Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an
  • Cycling on the Xi’an city wall
  • High-speed trains between cities
  • The Bund and Yu Garden, Shanghai

Route

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi’an
  3. Shanghai
  • Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • Transfers
  • Cruise

Day by day

  1. Day 1:Arrive Beijing

    Your guide is waiting at the airport and takes you to the hotel. Rest after the journey, or find dinner along a hutong lane close by.

    • Pickup at the airport
    • Check-in at the hotel
    • Free evening

    Meals:No meals

  2. Day 2:Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven

    Begin at Tiananmen Square and walk the courtyards of the Forbidden City. Then see locals playing cards and doing tai chi in the park at the Temple of Heaven.

    • Tiananmen Square
    • Forbidden City
    • Temple of Heaven
    • Rickshaw ride through the hutongs

    Meals:Breakfast

  3. Day 3:Great Wall at Mutianyu

    About 90 minutes out of the city, Mutianyu is quieter than the busier stretches. Take the cable car up, walk between watchtowers at your own pace, and stop by the Summer Palace lake on the way back.

    • Mutianyu Great Wall, with cable car
    • Optional: toboggan ride back down
    • Summer Palace late in the afternoon

    Meals:Breakfast

  4. Day 4:Bullet Train to Xi’an

    The high-speed train runs about 1,200 km in four and a half to five and a half hours. Come evening, walk the Muslim Quarter for lamb skewers and hand-pulled noodles.

    • Drive to Beijing West station
    • High-speed train to Xi’an
    • Food street in the Muslim Quarter

    Meals:Breakfast

  5. Day 5:Terracotta Warriors

    The morning is for the clay army and its three pits, an hour east of town. Later, ride a bicycle along part of the 14 km Ming city wall.

    • Terracotta Warriors Museum
    • Big Wild Goose Pagoda
    • Cycling the Xi’an city wall

    Meals:Breakfast

  6. Day 6:Xi’an to Shanghai

    The high-speed train to Shanghai takes around six hours (or you can fly in two hours instead). You arrive in time to see the Pudong skyline from the Bund at night.

    • High-speed train to Shanghai
    • Check-in at the hotel
    • Evening stroll on the Bund

    Meals:Breakfast

  7. Day 7:Shanghai Old and New

    Spend the morning in Yu Garden and the bazaar of the old town. Then go up the Shanghai Tower for the view, and take a river cruise after the lights come on.

    • Yu Garden and the old town
    • Nanjing Road
    • Observation deck of the Shanghai Tower
    • Night cruise on the Huangpu River

    Meals:Breakfast

  8. Day 8:Departure

    We drive you to Pudong airport for your flight home.

    • Breakfast
    • Check-out
    • Transfer to the airport

    Meals:Breakfast

What the price covers

Included

  • 7 nights in 4-star hotels with breakfast: 3 in Beijing, 2 in Xi’an, 2 in Shanghai
  • Private airport and station transfers
  • High-speed trains Beijing–Xi’an–Shanghai (second class)
  • English-speaking guide in each city
  • Entry fees for listed sites, Mutianyu cable car included
  • Huangpu River night cruise

Not included

  • International flights (we quote these from your city separately)
  • China tourist visa
  • Lunches and dinners
  • Tips for guides and drivers
  • Personal expenses

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