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12 days · 4 cities

With pandas

Beijing 4 · Xi'an 2 · Chengdu 2 · Shanghai 4. The triangle plus Chengdu.

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1Beijing

A must on a first trip

4 days
  1. Day 1Arrival and a walk on WangfujingArrival in China
  2. Day 2Forbidden City and Jingshan hillBook 7 days ahead, 8 pm Beijing time
  3. Day 3Great Wall at MutianyuFewer people than Badaling, toboggan down
  4. Day 4Temple of Heaven and hutongsEarly, with tai chi in the park
Bullet train · 4 h 30

2Xi'an

For the Terracotta Army

2 days
  1. Day 5City wall by bike and the Muslim QuarterTrain from Beijing
  2. Day 6Terracotta ArmyOver an hour away, better with a guide
Bullet train · 3 h 30

3Chengdu

For the pandas and the food

2 days
  1. Day 7Kuanzhai Alley and your first hotpotTrain from Xi'an
  2. Day 8Panda baseAt 7.30, when they are awake
Flight · 3 h

4Shanghai

Modern China, and flights home

4 days
  1. Day 9The Bund at nightFlight from Chengdu
  2. Day 10Yuyuan Garden and old townEarly, before the groups
  3. Day 11Shanghai Museum EastNo booking. Closed Mondays
  4. Day 12Flight home

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