Essence of China,
in 10 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Arrival in Beijing

   Transfer to the hotel and a first walk through the Houhai Lake hutongs. Welcome dinner.

2. Beijing: the imperial axis

   Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City with its 980 buildings, and the view from Jingshan Park. Free afternoon around Wangfujing.

3. Great Wall at Mutianyu

   A full day on the best-preserved section, cable car up and toboggan down. Restful afternoon.

4. Temple of Heaven and deeper Beijing

   Dawn in the Temple of Heaven park, the Lama Temple and Yandai Xiejie. Free afternoon.

5. High-speed train to Xi'an

   Bullet train. In the afternoon, the city wall by bike and the Muslim Quarter at dusk.

6. Terracotta Army

   Morning in all three pits and the bronze chariot hall. Afternoon at the Wild Goose Pagoda.

7. Flight to Shanghai

   Domestic flight. Afternoon in Yu Garden and the Old Town; evening on the Bund.

8. Modern Shanghai

   A Pudong viewing deck, the Shanghai Museum and the Jade Buddha Temple. Free afternoon in the French Concession.

9. Free day or excursion

   Option of a high-speed day trip to Suzhou or Hangzhou, or a free day for shopping.

10. Departure

    Airport transfer according to your flight.