Itinerary
- Day 1
Beijing
Your guide and driver meet you at Beijing airport and take you to the hotel. You'll have the rest of the day to settle in, rest from travel, and start getting familiar with the city at your own pace.
- Start point
- Beijing, China (Beijing)
- Day 2
Beijing
Start with Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, where you'll see the distinctive red-brick walls and ancient palace buildings. After lunch, head into the traditional Beijing hutongs to walk through a local courtyard residence and get a sense of how people actually live in these historic neighborhoods.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Tiananmen Square
- Guided tour of Forbidden City
- Explore Beijing Hutongs with local resident engagement
Landmarks Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Beijing Hutongs 
- Day 3
Great Wall at Mutianyu
Begin at the Temple of Heaven watching locals doing Tai Chi and Kung Fu. Then it's a two-hour drive north to Mutianyu on the Great Wall. Take the cable car up and spend time walking along the wall as it winds through the mountains.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Temple of Heaven
- Cable car ride at Great Wall Mutianyu
- Walk along Great Wall
Landmarks Temple of Heaven Great Wall at Mutianyu - Day 4
Beijing to Xi'an
Board the high-speed rail for the five-hour journey to Xi'an. Your local guide meets you at the station and drives you to your hotel, so you'll check in by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 5
Xi'an
Spend the morning at the Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses seeing the famous terracotta army. Later, head to Muslim Street in the city center where you'll find vendors selling aromatic goods and local street food to try.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses
- Explore Muslim Street
Landmarks Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Muslim Street - Day 6
Xi'an to Shanghai
You have free time in Xi'an this morning before heading to the airport for your flight to Shanghai. After you land, your guide and driver pick you up and take you to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 7
Shanghai
Check out the Bund to see Shanghai's colonial architecture, then go to Yu Garden with its pavilions and bridges, plus the marketplace outside. Add the Jade Buddha Temple to your route, walk through Fuxing Park, and finish by exploring the Stone Gate of Bugaoli area while having dim sum.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit the Bund
- Explore Yu Garden
- Visit Jade Buddha Temple
- Walk through Fuxing Park
- Visit Stone Gate of Bugaoli
Landmarks The Bund Yu Garden Jade Buddha Temple Fuxing Park Stone Gate of Bugaoli - Day 8
Shanghai
Pack up your things and head to the airport for departure. This is a good time to think back on everything from the trip, all the different sites and local culture you've seen across Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai.
- End point
- Shanghai, China (Shanghai)
- Meals
- Breakfast
