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2 Weeks China itinerary, best of China

Great Wall, Beijing

Beijing Xian Guilin Yangshuo Chengdu and Shanghai

Day 1: Arrive Beijing - Airport to hotel transfer.

Day 2: Beijing - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Hutong Tour.

Day 3: Beijing - Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall, Peking Duck for dinner.

Day 4: Beijing - Summer Palace, Lama Temple and Confucius Temple.

Day 5: Beijing to Xian by morning flight, Terra-cotta Warriors and Soldiers, Muslim Street.

Day 6: Xian - Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum, Xian City Wall and the Great Mosque, Dumpling Dinner.

Day 7: Xian to Chengdu by flight, visit Jinsha Archaeological Museum, People’s Park, tea house, Sichuan Opera.

Day 8: Chengdu to Guilin by night flight- Panda tour in the morning, Thatched Cottage of Du Fu and Jinli Street.

Day 9: Guilin - Seven Star Park, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, local market.

Day 10: Guilin to Yangshuo - 4 hours' Li River Cruise to Yangshuo, Villages.

Day 11: Yangshuo to Shanghai- Cooking class, Fuli Ancient Town, paper fans and local market.

Day 12: Shanghai - The Bund, Nanjing Road, Yuyuan Garden, French Concession, Shanghai World Financial Center.

Day 13: Shanghai - one day tour a water town nearby Shaghai

Day 14: Shanghai to your city - Hotel to airport transfer.

2 Weeks China itinerary to the Northern China

Beijing Datong Wutai Mt. Pingyao Luoyang Xi'an and Shanghai

Day 1: Arrive Beijing - Airport to hotel transfer.

Day 2: Beijing - Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Hutong Tour.

Day 3: Beijing - Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall, Peking Duck for dinner.

Day 4: Beijing - Summer Palace, Lama Temple and Confucius Temple.

Day 5: Beijing to Datong by flight, visit Yungang Grottoes and Huayan Temple.

Day 6: Datong to Wutai Mountain (about 3.5 hours' drive) – Hanging Temple and drive to Wutai Mountain

Day 7: Wutai Mountain – Temple complex

Day 8: Wutai Mountain to Pingyao (about 4 hours' drive) - Jinci Temple in Taiyuan

Day 9: Pingyao - Rishengchang, City Wall, Ming Qing Street, the Officials’ Office of Pingyao County, Town House and Shuanglin Temple.

Day 10: Pingyao to Luoyang by overnight train - Wang’s Compound and Mian Mountain.

Day 11: Luoyang – Longmen Grottoes in the afternoon.

Day 12: Luoyang – Old City, Shaolin Temple and bullet train to Xian.

Day 13: Xian - Terra-cotta Warriors and Soldiers, Muslim Street, local market.

Day 14: Xian to Shanghai by night flight

14-day classic China tour itinerary

Beijing Xi'an Guilin Huangshan and Shanghai

Day 1: Arrive in Beijing, Explore the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Temple of Heaven

Day 2: Beijing, Visit the Summer Palace and the Temple of Confucius, Take a Hutong tour by rickshaw

Day 3: Beijing to Xian, Take a morning flight to Xian or fast train, Visit the Xian City Wall and the Terracotta Warriors Museum

Day 4: Xian, Explore the Xian Museum and the Muslim Quarter, Attend a traditional Tang Dynasty dance show

Day 5: Xian to Guilin, Take a morning flight to Guilin, Take a boat tour on the Li River, Visit the Reed Flute Cave

Day 6: Guilin, Explore the Elephant Trunk Hill and the Fubo Hill, Visit the Seven Star Park and the Guilin Museum

Day 7: Guilin to Yangshuo, Take a bus or boat to Yangshuo, Explore the West Street and the Yangshuo Countryside

Day 8: Yangshuo, Take a bamboo rafting trip on the Yulong River, Visit the Moon Hill and the Big Banyan Tree

Day 9: Yangshuo/Guilin to Shanghai, Take a morning flight to Shanghai, Visit the Shanghai Museum and the Yuyuan Garden

Day 10: Shanghai, Explore the Bund and the Shanghai Tower, Visit the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

Day 11: Shanghai, Take a day trip to Suzhou, Visit the Master of the Nets Garden and the Suzhou Museum

Day 12: Shanghai to Huangshan, Take a morning flight or fast train to Huangshan, Take a cable car up to the Yellow Mountain, Explore the Beihai Scenic Area

Day 13: Huangshan, Hike on the Yellow Mountain, Visit the Xihai Grand Canyon and the Bright Summit Peak

Day 14: Huangshan to Departure, Take a morning flight back home.

14-day China itinerary for a trip to Beijing, Tibet, Xi'an, and Shanghai

Beijing Lhasa Xi'an and Shanghai

Day 1-3: Arrive in Beijing and explore the city, including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Summer Palace.

Day 4-5: Take a train or flight to Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Visit Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, and Barkhor Street.

Day 6-8: Take a tour of the surrounding areas, including Lake Yamdrok and the Ganden Monastery.

Day 9-11: Take a flight or train to Xi'an and visit the Terracotta Warriors, the City Walls, and the Muslim Quarter.

Day 12-14: Take a flight or train to Shanghai and explore the city, including the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, and Shanghai Tower.

14-day China Shangri La itinerary

Beijing Xi'an Yunnan and Shanghai

Day 1-2: Arrive in Beijing and visit the iconic sights such as the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square.

Day 3-4: Take a high-speed train to Xi'an and visit the Terracotta Warriors, the ancient city walls, and the Muslim Quarter.

Day 5-6: Fly to Kunming and explore the city's parks, lakes, and temples. Visit the Green Lake Park, the Golden Temple and the Dragon Gate.

Day 7-8: Take a train/flight to Dali and explore the ancient town and the nearby Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake.

Day 9-10: drive to Lijiang and explore the ancient town, the old town and the nearby Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Day 11-12: Take a train or flight to Shangri-La, and explore the city's temples and monasteries, and hike to the nearby Songzanlin Monastery and Ganden Sumtseling Monastery.

Day 13-14: Take a flight to Shanghai, and explore the city's iconic sights such as the Bund, the Shanghai Tower, and the Yuyuan Garden.

14-day China Southwest Ethnic itinerary

Beijing Guizhou and Shanghai

Day 1-2: Arrive in Beijing and visit the iconic sights such as the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square.

Day 3-4: Take a flight to Guiyang, the capital city of Guizhou province and explore the city's parks and temples such as the Hongfeng Lake, the Qiangling Mountain, and the Jiaxiu Tower.

Day 5-6: Drive to Kaili, a traditional Miao and Dong minority village, and explore the local culture and architecture and visit the Langde Miao village and the Weining Yi village.

Day 7-8: Drive or train to Huangguoshu Waterfall, the largest waterfall in Asia and one of China's most famous natural attractions, and explore the nearby Tianxing Bridge and the Dragon Palace Cave.

Day 9-10: Drive or train to Zunyi, a historical city where the Communist Party of China held their Zunyi Conference during the Chinese Civil War and visit the Zunyi Conference Memorial, the Zunyi Revolutionary Memorial Hall, and the Zunyi Martyrs' Memorial.

Day 11-12: Take a flight to Shanghai, and explore the city's iconic sights such as the Bund, the Shanghai Tower, and the Yuyuan Garden.

Day 13-14: Take a day trip to Suzhou, a city known for its traditional gardens, canals, and silk production, and visit the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lion Grove Garden, and the Suzhou Silk Museum

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