10-Day Tour: Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Wulong, Shanghai

10 days / 9 nights · escorted China tour

10Days
4 citiesBeijing (3 nights), Xi'an (2 nights), Chongqing (3 nights), Shanghai (1 night)
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Trip overview

Travel

10 days, 4 cities (Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Shanghai) plus Wulong day trip

Accommodation

9 nights in premium hotels

Meals

Daily breakfast, selected lunches & dinners

Destinations

Beijing (3 nights), Xi'an (2 nights), Chongqing (3 nights), Shanghai (1 night)

Tour features: Private English-speaking guide, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace, Terracotta Warriors, Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Chongqing city highlights, Wulong Karst Fairy Mountain and Three Natural Bridges, Yu Garden, domestic flights

Journey highlights

Forbidden City
Day 2 — Beijing - Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen & Forbidden City
Mutianyu Great Wall
Day 3 — Beijing - Mutianyu Great Wall Excursion
Summer Palace
Day 4 — Beijing to Xi'an - Summer Palace Visit
Terracotta Warriors
Day 5 — Xi'an - Terracotta Warriors & Muslim Quarter
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Day 6 — Xi'an to Chongqing - Museum & Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Hongyadong
Day 7 — Chongqing - Liberation Monument, Ciqikou & Hongyadong
Three Natural Bridges
Day 8 — Chongqing - Wulong Fairy Mountain & Three Natural Bridges
Kuixing Tower
Day 9 — Chongqing to Shanghai - Ring Park & Kuixing Tower

Day-by-day itinerary

10 days / 9 nights · escorted China tour

Overall itinerary

Route Overview

1Beijing
2Xi'an
3Chongqing
4Wulong
5Shanghai
Interactive route map — tap a pin for stop details, or expand it to full screen.
DAY 1

Arrive in Beijing, the starting city of this 10-day China tour through Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Wulong, and Shanghai. Your guide greets you at the airport and transfers you by private vehicle to your hotel. Check in and rest after the international flight, using free time to settle in and adjust to the time difference before Temple of Heaven and Forbidden City sightseeing tomorrow.

Included: Airport Transfer; Hotel accommodation in Beijing

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DAY 2

Visit the Temple of Heaven, where Ming and Qing emperors once prayed for good harvests, and walk the park grounds used by local residents today. Continue to Tiananmen Square, then enter the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace complex with nearly six centuries of history. Your guide explains the main halls, courtyards, and museum collections as you move from south to north through the palace axis before returning to the hotel.

Included: Breakfast; English Speaking Guide; Transportation; Entrance Fees

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Forbidden City
Forbidden City
DAY 3

Travel about 80 kilometers northeast of Beijing to the Mutianyu Great Wall, a section known for closely spaced watchtowers and brick battlements on both sides of the wall. Walk the restored ramparts among the forested ridges, then enjoy a late lunch at a local restaurant before returning to the city center. The afternoon ride gives time to rest after the climb and prepare for the Summer Palace visit and flight to Xi'an tomorrow.

Included: Breakfast; English Speaking Guide; Transportation; Entrance Fees; Lunch

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Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall
DAY 4

Visit the Summer Palace, the large Qing-dynasty imperial garden on Kunming Lake, noted for lakeside corridors, hilltop temples, and classic Chinese garden design along the shore. After lunch, transfer for your flight to Xi'an. Upon arrival, your local guide meets you and takes you to the hotel for two nights before the Terracotta Warriors excursion and Muslim Quarter free time tomorrow.

Included: Breakfast; English Speaking Guide; Transportation; Entrance Fees; Flight to Xi'an; Hotel accommodation in Xi'an

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Summer Palace
Summer Palace
DAY 5

Visit the Terracotta Warriors Museum, one of the major archaeological finds of the twentieth century, and walk among the excavated pits of life-size clay soldiers, horses, and chariots. After returning to the city, spend free time in the Muslim Quarter, where antique shops, food stalls, and small teahouses line the lanes. Use the afternoon at your own pace before overnighting again in Xi'an.

Included: Breakfast; English Speaking Guide; Transportation; Entrance Fees

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Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Warriors
DAY 6

In the morning, visit the Shaanxi History Museum for collections that explain Xi'an's long role as a Chinese capital and cultural center. Continue to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, linked to the monk Xuanzang and completed in 652, an important Tang-dynasty Buddhist landmark. After sightseeing, fly to Chongqing and transfer to your hotel for three nights before the mountain-city tour and Wulong Karst day trip.

Included: Breakfast; English Speaking Guide; Transportation; Entrance Fees; Flight to Chongqing; Hotel accommodation in Chongqing

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Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
DAY 7

After breakfast, visit the Liberation Monument shopping district, then watch the Liziba light rail pass through a residential building. Continue to Ciqikou, a historic street of bluestone lanes and traditional shops. In the afternoon, walk Shibati and Shancheng Lane for local street life, and finish at Hongyadong, the hillside stilt-house complex overlooking the confluence of the rivers, before overnighting again in Chongqing.

Included: Breakfast; English Speaking Guide; Transportation; Entrance Fees

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Hongyadong
Hongyadong
DAY 8

After breakfast, drive to Wulong for a day in the karst landscape. Visit Fairy Mountain National Forest Park, named for a stone peak said to resemble a dancing fairy, with grasslands, forests, wetlands, and lakes. Continue to the Three Natural Bridges, part of the Wulong Karst UNESCO World Heritage area together with Furong Cave and Houping Tiankeng. After sightseeing, return to your Chongqing city hotel for overnight.

Included: Breakfast; English Speaking Guide; Transportation; Entrance Fees

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Three Natural Bridges
Three Natural Bridges
DAY 9

This morning, visit The Ring Shopping Park in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area for shopping, dining, and leisure spaces, then stop at the historic Kuixing Tower, traditionally linked to the god of literature and students seeking good fortune in exams. In the afternoon, fly to Shanghai and transfer to your hotel for one overnight stay before Yu Garden sightseeing and the airport departure transfer tomorrow.

Included: Breakfast; Flight to Shanghai; Airport Transfer; Hotel accommodation in Shanghai

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Kuixing Tower
Kuixing Tower
DAY 10

Visit Yu Garden, a classical Chinese private garden with rockeries, ponds, and Ming-style halls in the Old City area. After sightseeing, your guide escorts you to the airport for the departure flight, closing this 10-day China tour from Beijing through Xi'an, Chongqing, Wulong Karst, and Shanghai. Confirm terminal details and boarding timing so luggage and travel documents are ready for check-in.

Included: Breakfast; English Speaking Guide; Transportation; Entrance Fees; Airport Transfer

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Yu Garden
Yu Garden

Hand-picked stays

Hotel class and cruise cabin are matched to your preference — these are the listed stays for this program.

Beijing · 3 nights in premium hotel
Xi'an · 2 nights in premium hotel
Chongqing · 3 nights in premium hotel
Shanghai · 1 night in premium hotel

What's included

Price guide

Tailored pricing

We will email a tailored rate for your dates and group size

Your inclusions

  • 9 nights accommodation in premium hotels
  • Daily breakfast, selected lunches and dinners
  • All transfers and private transportation
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • All entrance fees to attractions
  • Domestic flights (Beijing to Xi'an, Xi'an to Chongqing, Chongqing to Shanghai)

Not included

  • International airfare
  • Optional tours and activities
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Travel insurance
  • Visa fees (if applicable)

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