PRIVATE TOUR · 27 DAYS

Beijing, Xi'an, Zhangjiajie, Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guilin, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Suzhou & Shanghai: 27 Days

Imperial history, mountain scenery, ancient temples, street life and ethnic culture.

BeijingXi'anZhangjiajieChongqingChengduYunnanGuilinHangzhouHuangshanSuzhouShanghai

11 stops · 11 regional chapters

Trip length27 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 11 numbered route points representing 11 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.

Current reading dayChapter rangeImages follow the paragraph they explain
Days 1–3

Beijing · Imperial Beijing

Badaling, the Forbidden City, Shichahai and Qianmen.

Great Wall

Badaling Great Wall and North Eighth Tower; Bird's Nest and Water Cube night views; Meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Badaling Great Wall, Bird's Nest and Water Cube night views. The source-grounded schedule is recorded without adding unsupported arrangements.

Visit Badaling Great Wall, including the North Eighth Tower at 888 metres. The wall is described as a well-preserved representative Ming section, a national 5A scenic area and a 1987 World Heritage listing; the source also says it was built in 1505 over 84 years, is 3742 metres long and has received more than 500 national leaders. At night see the Bird's Nest, the only dual-Olympics main venue, outlined in warm gold and Chinese red, and the Water Cube, whose blue, changing lights resemble a liquid crystal palace.

Visit Badaling Great Wall, including the North Eighth Tower at 888 metres. The wall is described as a well-preserved representative Ming section, a national 5A scenic area and a 1987 World Heritage listing; the source also says it was built in 1505 over 84 years, is 3742 metres long and has received more than 500 national leaders. At night see the Bird's Nest, the only dual-Olympics main venue, outlined in warm gold and Chinese red, and the Water Cube, whose blue, changing lights resemble a liquid crystal palace.

Visit Badaling Great Wall, including the North Eighth Tower at 888 metres. The wall is described as a well-preserved representative Ming section, a national 5A scenic area and a 1987 World Heritage listing; the source also says it was built in 1505 over 84 years, is 3742 metres long and has received more than 500 national leaders. At night see the Bird's Nest, the only dual-Olympics main venue, outlined in warm gold and Chinese red, and the Water Cube, whose blue, changing lights resemble a liquid crystal palace.

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

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

Days 4–5

Xi'an · Qin and Tang Xi'an

Terracotta Army and Huaqing Palace.

Terracotta Army

Days 6–8

Zhangjiajie · Sandstone peaks

National Forest Park and Tianmen Mountain.

National Forest Park

Day 9

Chongqing · Mountain-city streets

Tianmen transfer, Liziba and Ciqikou.

Street life

Days 10–13

Sichuan (Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou) · Sichuan landscapes and pandas

Huanglong, Jiuzhaigou, pandas and Sichuan opera.

Jiuzhaigou

Days 14–17

Yunnan · Lijiang, Jade Dragon and Dali

Lijiang, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Dali Old Town and Erhai Lake.

Erhai Lake

Days 18–20

Guilin / Yangshuo · Li River and Yangshuo

Li River, Ten-Mile Gallery, Yulong River and Shanshui Jian.

Karst scenery

Day 21

Hangzhou · Arrival in Hangzhou

Fly to Hangzhou, with free time around Hefang Street, Chenghuang Pavilion and the Qiantang River night views.

Hefang Street

Days 22–24

Huangshan · Huangshan and Nanxun

Huangshan Scenic Area and Nanxun Ancient Town.

Huangshan

Day 25

Suzhou · Jiangnan gardens

Humble Administrator's Garden, Lion Grove and Pingjiang Road.

Gardens

Days 26–27

Shanghai · Shanghai landmarks

Yu Garden, skyline and the Bund.

The Bund

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