D1Beijing: Imperial Treasures▾
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City. Evening Peking duck dinner.
D2Beijing: Great Wall▾
Mutianyu Great Wall — cable car, hike, toboggan. Summer Palace.
D3Beijing: Temple of Heaven▾
Temple of Heaven, Hutong rickshaw ride. Overnight train to Datong.
D4Datong: Yungang Grottoes▾
Yungang Grottoes — 51,000 Buddhist statues. Hanging Temple.
D5Datong to Pingyao▾
Drive to Pingyao (4h). Afternoon: explore Ming Dynasty walled city.
D6Pingyao to Xi'an▾
Morning free in Pingyao. Bullet train to Xi'an. Evening Muslim Quarter.
D7Xi'an: Terracotta Warriors▾
Terracotta Warriors Museum. City Wall bike ride. Tang Dynasty show.
D8Xi'an to Chengdu▾
Bullet train to Chengdu (3.5h). Afternoon: People's Park tea house.
D9Chengdu: Pandas & Spice▾
Giant Panda Base at feeding time. Jinli Ancient Street. Hot pot dinner.
D10Chengdu to Guilin▾
Flight to Guilin. Afternoon: Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill.
D11Guilin: Li River▾
Li River cruise to Yangshuo. Afternoon cycling through karst peaks.
D12Guilin to Shanghai▾
Morning flight to Shanghai. Afternoon: French Concession, Nanjing Road.
D13Shanghai: Modern Marvel▾
Shanghai Tower, the Bund, Yu Garden. Evening Huangpu River cruise.
D14Shanghai: Free Day▾
Free day for shopping, museums, or day trip to Suzhou water towns.
D15Shanghai: Water Towns▾
Day trip to Zhujiajiao or Suzhou — canals, gardens, silk. Return to Shanghai.
D16Shanghai Departure▾
Transfer to Pudong airport. End of 16-day China odyssey.
Included
- Private English-speaking guide & driver
- Hotel accommodation with daily breakfast
- All entrance fees & tickets listed
- Airport/train station transfers
- Domestic travel insurance
Excluded
- International flights to/from China
- China visa fees
- Personal expenses
- Optional activities not listed
- Meals not specified
