PRIVATE TOUR · 25 DAYS

Beijing, Luoyang, Xi'an, Zhangjiajie, Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guilin & Shanghai: 25 Days

Imperial history, ancient temples, sandstone peaks, mountain-city streets, Sichuan water landscapes, Yunnan old towns, karst rivers and Shanghai landmarks.

BeijingLuoyangXi'anZhangjiajieChongqingChengduYunnanGuilinShanghai

9 stops · 9 regional chapters

Trip length25 days
PaceComfortable pace
TransfersHigh-speed rail and flights
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Read the geography, then choose a chapter

The map establishes the cross-province scale. Each regional image stays with its own chapter below, so geography and visual evidence never stand in for one another.

Route map34 province-level paths with 9 numbered route points representing 9 stops.

Let every day read as its own travel story

The complete summary always stays in view. Open one day for its source-backed order, any available day image and adjustment notes. Only one day opens at a time.

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Days 1–3

Beijing · Imperial Beijing

Badaling and the Bird's Nest night views, the Forbidden City, Shichahai and Qianmen.

Great Wall

Tour Badaling Great Wall North Eighth Tower; View Bird's Nest night lighting; View Water Cube night lighting; Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

The source pairs a UNESCO-listed Ming dynasty wall section with modern Olympic venue nightscapes.

Tour the renowned Badaling Great Wall, ascending to the higher North Eighth Tower at 888 meters elevation to experience the sentiment that one is not a hero until reaching the Great Wall. From this vantage point, the wall follows the mountain ridges in undulating waves like a giant dragon across northern China, presenting magnificent seasonal scenery from spring wildflowers to winter snow. Badaling is the best-preserved and most representative section of the Ming Great Wall, a national 5A scenic area listed as World Heritage in 1987. Built starting in 1505 over 84 years using strategic terrain, its walls stretch 3742 meters along the ridges and it has hosted over 500 heads of state as a key symbol of Chinese cultural exchange.

The source does not provide a separate afternoon segment for this day.

View the night scenery of the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. The Bird's Nest is the only dual-Olympic main venue globally, illuminated in warm gold and Chinese red to outline its steel structure with grandeur and softness. The Water Cube is the world's largest membrane-structure building, lit primarily in dreamy blue with shifting colors resembling a liquid crystal palace.

Why this orderThis day's pacing follows the source's stated route and activities.

What can changeThe source does not provide reservation, weather, physical-demand or other restriction guidance.

Days 4–6

Luoyang · Ancient Luoyang

Shaolin Temple, the Longmen Grottoes and the Sui-Tang palace city.

Longmen Grottoes

Days 7–8

Xi'an · Qin and Tang Xi'an

Datang Never-Night City, the Muslim Quarter, the Terracotta Army and Huaqing Palace.

Terracotta Army

Days 9–11

Zhangjiajie · Sandstone peaks

Tianmen Mountain, Huangshi Village, Jinbian Stream and the Charming Western Hunan show.

National Forest Park

Day 12

Chongqing · Mountain-city streets

Jiefangbei and the Hongya Cave night view.

Night views

Days 13–16

Sichuan (Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou) · Sichuan landscapes and pandas

Liziba, Ciqikou, Huanglong, Jiuzhaigou's lakes, the panda base and Sichuan opera face-changing.

Jiuzhaigou

Days 17–20

Yunnan · Lijiang, Jade Dragon and Dali

Lijiang Old Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the 'Lishui Jinsha' show, Dali Old Town and an Erhai Lake circuit.

Erhai Lake

Days 21–23

Guilin / Yangshuo · Li River and Yangshuo

Two Rivers and Four Lakes, Elephant Trunk Hill, a Li River cruise, Ten-Mile Gallery cycling, Yulong River rafting and 'Shanshui Jian'.

Karst scenery

Days 24–25

Shanghai · Shanghai landmarks

Yu Garden, City God Temple, the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Bund night view and departure.

The Bund

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