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China's Present, Past and Future

9 days
From Beijing to Shanghai
4.7
35 traveler reviews
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English, German
Group Size 2 - 25
All Ages Welcome
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Highlights

  • Explore the Summer Palace and Kunming Lake
  • Tour the Forbidden City and Tian'an Men Square
  • Walk the Great Wall at Mutianyu
  • Discover the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an
  • Stroll through Shanghai's historical Yu Garden

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL BEIJING
  2. Day 2 BEIJING (Forbidden City Tour, Temple of Heaven)
  3. Day 3 BEIJING (Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall Tour, Summer Palace)
  4. Day 4 BEIJING – XI’AN (5 hrs by high-speed train; included)
  5. Day 5 XI’AN
  6. Day 6 XI’AN – SHANGHAI (15.5 hrs night train; included)
  7. Day 7 SHANGHAI
  8. Day 8 SHANGHAI
  9. Day 9 DEPARTURE SHANGHAI
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What's Not Included

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  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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Operated by

TUI China

4.7
(35 reviews)

Number of tours

37

Age Range

2 to 99 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

83%

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Customer Reviews

  • Buddy
    · May 9th, 2024
    Good trip with good services
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  • Anonymous
    · December 18th, 2019
    Very knowledgeable guide, friendly and would go the extra mile for us. Very punctual, helpful loved Rogan as our guide could not asked for more,
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  • Anonymous
    · December 18th, 2019
    Rogin Luo was our tour guide and he was excellent! We can not fault his service.
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Dates & Availability

9 days
China's Present, Past and Future
From Beijing to Shanghai

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    Kyle

    Asked on April 16th, 2025

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    • TUI ChinaOperatorWritten April 2025

      When are you planing to travel?

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      Kyle

      TravelerWritten April 2025

      4-13 June

    • TUI ChinaOperatorWritten April 2025

      I noticed you are traveling alone, unfortunately we need 2 mini pax for booking.

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for China. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for China. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for China. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Japanese B encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before September 13th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 13th, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with TUI China. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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