Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai, 6 Nights
Six nights across China's three best-known cities, with a single night in Xi'an to keep the trip inside a week. Three nights in Beijing cover the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army fills the Xi'an day, and a flight that evening leaves a full day for Shanghai.
- Duration
- 6 Nights / 7 Days
- Destinations
- Beijing · Xian · Shanghai
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel
- Transfers
- Private air-conditioned transfers
Journey overview
Six nights across China's three best-known cities, with a single night in Xi'an to keep the trip inside a week. Three nights in Beijing cover the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army fills the Xi'an day, and a flight that evening leaves a full day for Shanghai.
Route
- Beijing3 nights
- Xi'an
- Shanghai2 nights
Why you'll love this journey
- The Great Wall at Juyong Pass, north-west of Beijing
- Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
- The Summer Palace and its lake
- The Terracotta Army outside Xi'an
- The fountain show at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda square
- The 88th floor of the Jinmao Tower in Shanghai
- The Bund and Nanjing Road
Day-by-day itinerary
Your guide meets you on arrival in Beijing and a private transfer takes you to the hotel. No sightseeing is planned for the first day, which leaves time to rest after the flight. Three nights here give two full days for the city and the Great Wall. Breakfast is included from tomorrow morning.
After breakfast at the hotel you drive out to the Great Wall at Juyong Pass, where the wall climbs the hills on both sides of a narrow valley. You can walk as far along it as you wish before turning back. The day also includes Beijing's scheduled shopping stop, a jade factory, which is part of the programme; there is no obligation to buy. A photo stop at the Olympic stadium follows on the way back to the hotel.
Breakfast is followed by Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the palace of China's Ming and Qing emperors. You then continue to the Summer Palace, the imperial garden built around a lake on the edge of the city. The last part of the day is free time for shopping at Hongqiao Market. You return to the hotel for a third night in Beijing.
After breakfast you transfer to the airport or railway station for the journey to Xi'an, which is made by flight or by train. On arrival you are met and driven to the hotel. Because there is only one night here, sightseeing starts the same day with a photo stop at the city wall. The evening is spent at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda square, where a fountain show plays.
A full day after breakfast goes to the Terracotta Army, the clay soldiers buried to guard the tomb of China's first emperor. The tour includes Xi'an's scheduled shopping stop at a crockery factory. From there you transfer straight to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. You are met on arrival and taken to the hotel, so expect a long day.
With one full day in Shanghai, the programme moves quickly after breakfast. It takes in People's Square, the market lanes of Yuyuan Bazaar and the 88th floor of the Jinmao Tower for the view over the city. A silk factory is the scheduled shopping stop. The day ends on the Bund, with free time for shopping on Nanjing Road.
You have breakfast at the hotel on your last morning. A private transfer then takes you to the airport for your flight out. The tour services end at the airport. International and domestic flights are not part of the package and are booked separately.
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Inclusions & exclusions
Included
- 6 nights' accommodation in standard rooms (3 in Beijing, 1 in Xi'an, 2 in Shanghai)
- Daily breakfast at the hotel
- English-speaking local guide
- Private air-conditioned transfers
- Sightseeing as listed in the itinerary, with first-gate entrance fees
- The Great Wall at Juyong Pass, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace
- The Terracotta Army, a photo stop at the Xi'an city wall and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda square
- People's Square, Yuyuan Bazaar, the 88th floor of the Jinmao Tower and the Bund
Not included
- Personal expenses
- Tips for the guide and driver
- International and domestic flight tickets
- Anything not mentioned in the inclusions
Accommodation, meals & transport
What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.
🏨 Accommodation
- 6 nights' accommodation in standard rooms (3 in Beijing, 1 in Xi'an, 2 in Shanghai)
🍽 Meals
- Daily breakfast at the hotel
🚆 Transport
- Private air-conditioned transfers
- Private airport transfer
- Private vehicle with guide
- Flight or high-speed train (about 5½ hours by train); private transfers
- Private vehicle with guide; flight to Shanghai
Flights, visa & practical
Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.
✈ Flights
- International and domestic flight tickets
Every journey is quoted individually for your travel dates and party. Read our pricing terms for how a quotation is prepared.
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