Near Beijing
The Great Wall
Walk the restored ramparts at Mutianyu, with a cable car up and a toboggan option down.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- April to May, September to October
China
The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army and the Li river.
Experience China
Choose a place on the map to see what your client can do there.
Beijing
The Forbidden City
Pass through the vast imperial palace at the heart of the capital. Tickets must be booked ahead.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- Closed most Mondays
Xi’an
The Terracotta Army
Thousands of life-size soldiers buried to guard the first emperor, each face different.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- All year
Shanghai
The Bund by Night
Old colonial banks face Pudong's towers across the Huangpu river.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- April to May, September to November
Guilin
The Li River
Cruise through the limestone peaks shown on China's 20-yuan note.
- Type
- On the Water
- When
- April to October
Zhangjiajie
Pillars of Zhangjiajie
Walk among the towering sandstone columns said to have inspired the floating mountains of Avatar.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- April to October
Chengdu
Pandas & Sichuan Food
Morning at the panda base, then hot pot in the home of Sichuan cooking.
- Type
- Food
- When
- Pandas most active early morning
Suzhou
Classical Gardens
Silk workshops and the UNESCO-listed scholars' gardens, by high-speed train from Shanghai.
- Type
- Culture
- When
- Spring and autumn
Illustrative map, not to scale. The outline is indicative and is not an official boundary. Map data: Natural Earth.
About China
Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Guilin
China rewards a longer trip. Beijing has the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall within a drive; Xi’an, the old start of the Silk Road, has the Terracotta Army; and Shanghai shows the country’s modern face along the Bund.
For landscapes, Guilin and Yangshuo have the limestone peaks and the Li river cruise that appear in Chinese painting, and Zhangjiajie’s sandstone pillars inspired the floating mountains of the film Avatar.
High-speed trains link the main cities, which lets a multi-city itinerary move quickly between them.
What Your Client Will See
Great Wall
Mutianyu or Badaling, a day from Beijing.
Forbidden City
The imperial palace at the heart of Beijing.
Terracotta Army
The buried army of the first emperor at Xi’an.
Shanghai
The Bund, Pudong’s towers and the old water towns.
Li river
A cruise through the karst peaks of Guilin.
High-speed rail
Fast trains between the main cities.
Departures & Catalogues
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Catalogues
No fixed departure for China is open right now. Every itinerary is quoted on request: ask the trade desk for a worked quotation.
Plan the Trip
- Best time
- April to May and September to October.
- Gateway
- Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with connections from India.
- Ideal length
- 7 to 12 nights for a multi-city trip.
- Entry
- A visa is required for Indian nationals and is applied for in advance. Check the current rules when booking.
- Pairs well with
- Hong Kong and Macao.
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