10 days · Beijing → Xi'an → Zhangjiajie or Guilin → Shanghai · fully customizable
10 days · Beijing → Xi'an → Zhangjiajie or Guilin → Shanghai · fully customizable
Ten days lets you add real nature to the big three cities. In the middle of the trip you choose: the sandstone pillars of Zhangjiajie, or the karst peaks and rivers of Guilin and Yangshuo. Both are three magical days.
This is a sample route, not a fixed package. Every day, hotel and sight can be changed.
Met at arrivals and driven to your hotel. An easy first evening with dinner near Qianmen's old street.
The imperial heart of China in one day: the palace in the morning, lunch, then the Temple of Heaven's blue-roofed hall where emperors prayed for good harvests.
Cable car up to the wall at Mutianyu and a walk between watchtowers. In the afternoon, a rickshaw ride through Beijing's old lanes and a visit to a family courtyard home.
A comfortable morning train to Xi'an. Walk or cycle on the Ming city wall at sunset, then dinner among the lanterns of the Muslim Quarter.
A full morning with the warriors, with a guide who brings the story of China's first emperor to life. Afternoon at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and its evening fountain show.
Fly to Zhangjiajie and ride one of the world's longest cable cars up Tianmen Mountain, to cliff walks and the natural arch called Heaven's Gate.
A full day in the National Forest Park among 3,000 sandstone pillars. The glass Bailong Elevator lifts you 326 m up the cliff to the viewpoints that inspired the film Avatar.
Morning on the glass bridge across the Grand Canyon, 300 m above the valley, then an afternoon flight to Shanghai.
Fly to Guilin. Walk through the coloured halls of Reed Flute Cave, then see Elephant Trunk Hill by the river at dusk.
Four hours on the river past the peaks printed on the 20-yuan note. Your car meets you in Yangshuo for an easy evening in town.
Drift down the quiet Yulong River on a bamboo raft between rice fields and peaks, then drive back to Guilin for an afternoon flight to Shanghai.
The classical Yu Garden and the old town in the morning, the Bund in the afternoon, and the skyline from the river after dark.
A gentle last morning among the canals and stone bridges of Zhujiajiao, an hour from the city, then straight to the airport.
No deposit: pay 80% when you arrive and 20% when the trip ends. Free cancellation before you arrive.
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Adjust this route on WhatsAppZhangjiajie is more dramatic, with heights, lifts and stairs. Guilin is gentler: river cruises, bamboo rafts and cycling. For young children or grandparents, Guilin is usually easier.
The glass bridge and the glass elevator are optional. The main viewpoints have railings, and your guide plans a route that suits you.
Yes. We often reverse the route to match the cheapest or most convenient flights from your city.
Yes. Add three days and fly Zhangjiajie to Guilin; the whole trip becomes about 13 days.
You visit four places, not five, because you choose Zhangjiajie or Guilin. That means three nights in Beijing, two in Xi'an, two in the mountains or on the river and two in Shanghai, with never more than one transfer a day.
Mist is part of Zhangjiajie's magic, and Li River cruises run in light rain. Your guide watches the forecast and swaps days around to give you the clearest views.
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