Classic China in fourteen days: Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin and Shanghai
The great sights of China in one comfortable journey, with English- or French-speaking guides at each stop and private transfers between stations, airports and hotels. Easily extended with three days in Zhangjiajie.
Duration
14 days / 13 nights
Where
China
Ideal for
First-time visitors to China
Day by day
Days 1–2Beijing: arrival, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven.
Day 3The Great Wall at Mutianyu, with the cable car up and, when it is running, the toboggan down.
Day 4A private walk through the hutongs and lunch in a courtyard home, then high-speed train to Xi'an.
Day 5The Terracotta Army; evening in the Muslim Quarter.
Day 6Xi'an's city wall on foot or by electric cart, then fly to Guilin.
Days 7–8Li River cruise to Yangshuo; a bamboo raft on the quiet Yulong River and the countryside at an easy pace.
Day 9Fly to Hangzhou: West Lake by boat.
Day 10Longjing tea villages and a tasting.
Day 11By car to the water town of Wuzhen (about 1 hour 15 minutes), then on to Shanghai (about 2 hours).
Days 12–13Shanghai: the Bund, the old town and Yuyuan Garden, the French Concession.
Day 14Transfer to the airport.
These are suggested itineraries showing how a journey can be shaped, not trips taken by specific clients. Prices and availability depend on your dates and choices.
