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The Golden Triangle · 10 Days

Beijing · Xi'an · Shanghai
10-Day Grand Tour

Forbidden City · Mutianyu Great Wall · Terracotta Warriors · City Wall Cycling · the Bund · Shanghai Tower · Disneyland — three imperial ages and one hyper-modern skyline in one seamless journey.

Duration 10 Days / 9 Nights
Cities Beijing · Xi'an · Shanghai
Style Private · Guided
Tour Highlights

What You'll Experience

The Forbidden City, Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an Xi'an City Wall Huangpu River night cruise, Shanghai Shanghai Disneyland
01
The Forbidden City — 600 Years of Emperors
Walk through the Meridian Gate into the palace of 24 emperors — great halls, golden roofs and two dynasties of stories
01 Forbidden City →
02 Great Wall →
03 Terracotta Army →
04 City Wall & Datang →
05 Bund & River Cruise →
06 Disneyland →
Day-by-Day

Tour Itinerary

01
Day

Beijing Arrival

Airport → Hotel
Lake View Hotel Beijing
All Day

Airport Pickup & Welcome

Land at Beijing Capital or Daxing International Airport. Your English-speaking guide and private driver will be waiting in arrivals with a personalized welcome sign. Transfer to your hotel in a luxury 7-seater MPV.

Evening

Rest & First Glimpse

Settle in and shake off the jet lag. If you feel up to it, take an evening stroll near the hotel — Beijing at dusk is quietly spectacular, and your guide will happily point you toward dinner.

Airport pickup with welcome sign Private 7-seater MPV Luxury 7-seat MPV interior Jingshan Park pavilion in snow, Beijing
Lake View Hotel Beijing king room Lake View Hotel Beijing restaurant Lake View Hotel Beijing pool Lake View Hotel Beijing twin room

Lake View Hotel Beijing or similar (5-star)

02
Day

Imperial Beijing

Forbidden City → Temple of Heaven → Qianmen
Lake View Hotel Beijing
Morning

Forbidden City In-Depth

Walk through the Meridian Gate into the 600-year-old palace of 24 emperors. Your guide brings the Ming and Qing dynasties to life as you explore the great ceremonial halls, inner courtyards and imperial treasures — with skip-the-line access arranged in advance.

Afternoon

Temple of Heaven · Dashilan & Qianmen

Visit the circular Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, where emperors once prayed for bounty, then wander the lively hutong lanes of Dashilan and Qianmen Street — old Beijing's commercial heart, full of century-old shops and snack stalls.

Evening

Peking Roast Duck

Savor Beijing's signature dish: crackling-skinned roast duck carved tableside, wrapped in thin pancakes with scallions and sweet bean sauce.

The Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Qianmen Street Peking roast duck
Lake View Hotel Beijing king room Lake View Hotel Beijing restaurant Lake View Hotel Beijing pool Lake View Hotel Beijing twin room

Lake View Hotel Beijing or similar (5-star)

03
Day

Great Wall & Summer Palace

Mutianyu → Summer Palace
Lake View Hotel Beijing
Morning

Mutianyu Great Wall — Cable Car Included

Ride the cable car up to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall — watchtowers crowning forested ridges, far from the tour-bus crowds. Walk the wall at your own pace while your guide shares its 500-year story.

Afternoon

Summer Palace

Explore China's most celebrated imperial garden: the Long Corridor's 14,000 painted scenes, the Marble Boat, and Kunming Lake mirroring Longevity Hill. A gentle, beautiful finish to the day.

Evening

Free Evening

Return to the city at dusk. The evening is yours — rest up, or ask your butler for a table at one of Beijing's theaters or rooftop bars.

Mutianyu Great Wall Great Wall cable car Summer Palace Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace
Lake View Hotel Beijing king room Lake View Hotel Beijing restaurant Lake View Hotel Beijing pool Lake View Hotel Beijing twin room

Lake View Hotel Beijing or similar (5-star)

04
Day

Hutongs & Bullet Train to Xi'an

Bell Tower → Shichahai → Xi'an
Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an
Morning

Bell Tower & Shichahai Hutongs

Start at the historic Bell Tower, then wander the willow-lined lakes of Shichahai — hutong alleys, courtyard homes and lakeside cafés in old Beijing's best-preserved quarter.

Afternoon

High-Speed Rail: Beijing → Xi'an

Board train G323 at Beijing West Station (15:00–19:12, second class) and watch 1,100 km of northern China roll past your window at 300 km/h.

Evening

Arrive in Xi'an

Check in at your hotel steps from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, then rest — the ancient capital waits until morning.

Beijing Bell Tower Shichahai lakes, Beijing Shichahai hutong at sunset High-speed train to Xi'an
Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an night view room Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an deluxe double room Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an twin room Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an family room

Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an or similar (5-star)

05
Day

Terracotta Warriors & Tang Nights

Terracotta Army → City Wall → Datang Everbright City
Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an
Morning

Terracotta Army & Lishan Garden

Face the 2,200-year-old Terracotta Warriors — thousands of them, each face unique — in the pits where farmers stumbled upon them in 1974. Then explore Lishan Garden at the foot of Mount Li.

Midday

Mini-Warrior Handcraft Workshop

In a hands-on artisan workshop, mold and paint your own mini terracotta warrior — a souvenir you made yourself, boxed to travel home safely.

Afternoon

Big Wild Goose Pagoda · Muslim Quarter · City Wall Cycling

Visit the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, graze through the Muslim Quarter's food lanes, then mount the ancient City Wall for sunset cycling along its 14 km circuit.

Evening

Datang Everbright City

End the day among the glowing Tang-dynasty spectacle of Datang Everbright City — lantern-lit plazas, court dancers and street musicians, straight out of the eighth century.

Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an Mini terracotta warrior workshop Xi'an City Wall Datang Everbright City
Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an night view room Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an deluxe double room Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an twin room Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an family room

Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an or similar (5-star)

06
Day

Fly to Shanghai — the Bund by Night

Xi'an → Shanghai → Xintiandi → the Bund
HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park by IHG
Morning

Flight: Xi'an → Shanghai

Fly from Xi'an Xianyang Airport (T5, 11:00) to Shanghai Hongqiao (T2, 13:10) in economy comfort. Your guide and driver take over on arrival.

Afternoon

Xintiandi & the Bund Architecture

Stroll Xintiandi's stylish shikumen lanes, then walk the Bund's promenade — a wall of grand 1920s banks and trading houses facing Pudong's rocket-ship skyline across the river.

Evening

Huangpu River Night Cruise

Glide between the illuminated colonial waterfront and the neon towers of Lujiazui on a Huangpu River cruise — Shanghai's signature view, at its most cinematic hour.

Xintiandi shikumen lanes, Shanghai Bund architecture, Shanghai The Bund at dusk Huangpu River night cruise
HUALUXE Shanghai exterior HUALUXE Shanghai king room HUALUXE Shanghai twin room HUALUXE Shanghai pool

HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park or similar (5-star)

07
Day

Shanghai Tower & the French Concession

Shanghai Tower → Huaihai → Wukang → Anfu
HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park by IHG
Morning

Shanghai Tower Observation Deck

Ride one of the world's fastest elevators to the top of China's tallest building — the 632-meter Shanghai Tower — for a bird's-eye sweep of the entire city.

Afternoon

Huaihai Road · Wukang · Anfu · Sinan

Coffee-shop-hop your way through the leafy former French Concession: Huaihai Road's flagships, the Wukang Mansion flatiron, Anfu Road's cafés and galleries, and Sinan Road's plane-tree canopy.

Evening

Free Evening

The night is yours. Your butler can book anything from a jazz bar on the Bund to a Michelin table — just ask.

Shanghai Skyline Wukang Mansion Anfu Road, Shanghai Anfu Road street scene
HUALUXE Shanghai exterior HUALUXE Shanghai king room HUALUXE Shanghai twin room HUALUXE Shanghai pool

HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park or similar (5-star)

08
Day

Shanghai Disneyland

Full-Day Theme Park
HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park by IHG
All Day

Shanghai Disneyland

A full magic day at Shanghai Disneyland — TRON Lightcycle Power Run, Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure, the Enchanted Storybook Castle and the evening fireworks over the moat. Transfers are included; the park day is yours to command (guide-free, by design).

Evening

Return to the Glittering City

Your driver returns you to the hotel after the castle light show — with Shanghai's skyline blazing all the way home.

Shanghai Disneyland Enchanted Storybook Castle Disneyland park, Shanghai Shanghai skyline at night
HUALUXE Shanghai exterior HUALUXE Shanghai king room HUALUXE Shanghai twin room HUALUXE Shanghai pool

HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park or similar (5-star)

09
Day

Free Day in Shanghai

Explore at Your Own Pace
HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park by IHG
All Day

Your Day, Your Way

Sleep in and explore at your own pace — Nanjing Road's flagships, Tianzifang's ladder-lanes, one more river cruise, or simply a long Shanghai brunch. No car or guide today, by design; your online trip butler is one message away for reservations, tickets and tips.

Nanjing Road, Shanghai Tianzifang lanes, Shanghai Shanghai street scene Huangpu River cruise
HUALUXE Shanghai exterior HUALUXE Shanghai king room HUALUXE Shanghai twin room HUALUXE Shanghai pool

HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park or similar (5-star)

10
Day

Departure

Hotel → Airport
All Day

Until We Meet Again

After breakfast and hotel checkout, your driver will transfer you to the airport timed to your onward flight. Ten days, three cities, twenty-five centuries — we hope China has earned a piece of your heart. Safe travels!

What's Included

Inclusions & Exclusions

  • 3 nights at Lake View Hotel Beijing (5-star) with daily breakfast
  • 2 nights at Mehood Elegant Hotel Xi'an Big Wild Goose Pagoda (5-star) with daily breakfast
  • 4 nights at HUALUXE Shanghai Changfeng Park by IHG (5-star) with daily breakfast
  • English-speaking tour guide throughout (except Disneyland day & free day)
  • All entrance tickets: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall + cable car, Summer Palace, Terracotta Warriors + Lishan Garden, mini-warrior workshop, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an City Wall, Shanghai Tower, Huangpu River cruise, Shanghai Disneyland
  • Private vehicle with professional driver for touring days and airport/train transfers (5-seat car for 2 pax, 7-seat MPV for 3–4 pax, minibus for 5–10 pax, coach for 10+ pax)
  • High-speed train Beijing → Xi'an (second class)
  • Domestic flight Xi'an → Shanghai (economy class)
  • 24/7 online trip butler service throughout
  • Travel insurance for the whole tour
  • International flights to/from China
  • China visa fees
  • Lunches and dinners (unless otherwise stated in the itinerary)
  • Disneyland guide service (transfers included, park day is guide-free by design)
  • Personal expenses (laundry, phone calls, mini-bar)
  • Gratuities for guide and driver (recommended: $8–12/day per person)
  • Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
Tour Price

Transparent Pricing

Two ways to travel, one transparent price — a private vehicle with driver throughout, or the Didi plan where your guide calls rides on China's leading app. Both pair with 5-star or 4-star hotels. All prices in USD per person.

Travelers
Private · 5★
Private · 4★
Didi · 5★
Didi · 4★
2 travelers
$2,436
$2,290
$2,125
$1,935
4 travelers
$1,977
$1,831
—
—
6 travelers
$1,886
$1,740
—
—
8 travelers
$1,840
$1,694
—
—
10 travelers
$1,751
$1,605
—
—
Private — private vehicle with driver throughout Didi — guide calls rides on the Didi app for you ★ — hotel class

With the Didi plan, your guide uses China's Didi ride-hailing app to arrange cars locally whenever needed — every Didi fare is already included in the tour price.

Twin sharing · Private departure on any date · Solo travelers & other group sizes — request a tailored quote

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