China tours & tailor-made travel
14 daysBeijing
See China’s many faces in one journey. Begin in Beijing, where imperial palaces, ceremonial spaces and the Great Wall introduce China’s royal past. Continue to Xi’an, the ancient capital of the Silk Road, and Chengdu, home to giant pandas, teahouses and Sichuan flavors. Travel south to Guilin and Yangshuo for karst peaks, rivers and rural landscapes, then finish in Shanghai, where historic streets meet one of the world’s most modern skylines.
Highlights
Written by the planner who runs this trip. Days marked with meals and where you sleep, so you can see what is actually arranged.
Meeting point · Beijing airport pickup on arrival. Exact meeting details will be confirmed before travel.
Arrive in Beijing and meet your driver at the airport before transferring to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, choose an optional Beijing food night tour or an evening acrobatics or Beijing Opera performance.
Explore Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven with your guide, using Beijing’s public transport system between the main sites. Learn how the imperial city axis, palace design and ritual spaces expressed the order of the royal capital.
Choose one full-day Great Wall experience: Mutianyu or Badaling. Walk along the mountain defenses and learn how the Great Wall marked the northern frontier of the imperial state.
Take a high-speed train from Beijing to Xi’an, with station transfers arranged at both ends of the journey. After checking in, enjoy free time or add a Tang-style banquet dinner or the Jiujiu Datang cultural performance.
Shape another free day around the sea, the island or a relaxed shopping stop. You may choose a private yacht or sailing experience, diving or snorkeling, a half-day trip to West Island, or duty-free shopping.
Enjoy a free day in Xi’an and choose how to explore the city’s history and food culture. Suggested visits include the Xi’an City Wall, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or the Shaanxi History Museum, with optional calligraphy, paper-cutting or shadow-puppetry experiences.
Take a high-speed train from Xi’an to Chengdu, with station transfers arranged at both ends of the journey. After arriving, enjoy free time or add a Shu Banquet Fu dinner or Shufeng Yayun performance with a traditional costume experience.
Choose one of three Chengdu experiences: pandas, tea and local neighborhoods; pandas, the Leshan Giant Buddha and Leshan food; or Panda Valley and Dujiangyan. Confirm your preferred route in advance so the day’s transport and sightseeing arrangements can be prepared.
Enjoy a free morning in Chengdu before traveling to Guilin in the afternoon by flight or high-speed rail. Station or airport transfer arrangements will be made according to the selected transport option.
Take a Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo and watch the karst peaks and rural landscapes unfold along the water. After arriving in Yangshuo, choose an optional Impression Liu Sanjie performance or a sunset experience.
Enjoy a free day in Yangshuo and explore the countryside at your own pace. Optional experiences include a Yulong River bamboo raft, rural cycling or a visit to Moon Hill with a countryside coffee stop.
Travel from Yangshuo to Guilin and fly to Shanghai, with the relevant station or airport transfers arranged according to the confirmed route. After checking in, you may add a Shanghai skyline and Huangpu River night experience.
Enjoy a free day in Shanghai and choose your own route through Nanjing Road, Yu Garden, the Former French Concession or Huaihai Middle Road. You may also add a Shanghai food tour, a Xuyan dinner or a three-hour guided city walk.
Enjoy a final free day in Shanghai at your own pace. You may add a half-day visit to Zhujiajiao Water Town or keep the day for shopping and independent exploration before your onward journey.
The practical things worth knowing before you commit.
Yes. The route combines imperial history, ancient capitals, local food, giant pandas, karst landscapes and modern city life across six major destinations.
You can choose either Mutianyu or Badaling for the Day 3 full-day experience. Confirm your preferred section before booking.
Choose one of three routes: pandas, tea and local neighborhoods; pandas, Leshan and Leshan food; or Panda Valley and Dujiangyan.
The itinerary includes domestic rail and air travel as listed, but the final quotation must confirm which tickets and transfer services are included.
The itinerary includes the Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo. Optional experiences include Impression Liu Sanjie, a Yangshuo sunset, Yulong River bamboo rafting, countryside cycling and Moon Hill.
Yes. You can add activities in Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Yangshuo and Shanghai, subject to availability, scheduling and any additional cost.
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