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7 Days Private Tour of Beijing, Xian, Shanghai by Bullet Train

By China Travel Service
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 193,757 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Overview

Discover China's iconic treasures of Beijing Xian Shanghai on this seamless 7-day private journey. Walk the magnificent Mutianyu Great Wall Mutianyu, stand before the awe-inspiring Terracotta Warriors, and witness Shanghai's dazzling skyline at the Bund. Travel comfortably between cities via high-speed rail while enjoying skip-the-line access to major attractions. Your journey includes seamless airport transfers in Beijng and Shanghai (okay to adjust to train station transfer if you need), carefully selected comfortable or luxury hotels with daily breakfast, business class ai-conditioned vehicles, and the expertise of local guides dedicated to bringing each destination to life. Designed for small groups seeking a personalized and immersive experience, this tour maintains a strict none-shopping policy to ensure every moment is spent discovering China's authentic wonders.

Activity location
  • Beijing
    • Beijing, China, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Beijing Capital International Airport
    • Shunyi District, Beijing, China

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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4* Hotels & 2nd Class Trains
  • Activity duration is 7 days7d
    7d
  • English

4 star comfortable hotel: Mercure Beijing Downtown Hotel, Mercure Xi'an Downtown, SSAW Boutique Hotel Shanghai Bund or hotels in similar class
2nd class high speed trains
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
P 193,757.33 x 1 AdultP 193,757.33
Total
Price is P 193,757.33
5* Hotels & 1st Class Train
  • Activity duration is 7 days7d
    7d
  • English

5 star luxury hotel : Beijing Lido Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sheraton Xi'an North City Hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World or similar stardand
1st class bullet train tickets
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 13:00
Price details
P 232,635.13 x 1 AdultP 232,635.13
Total
Price is P 232,635.13

What's included, what's not

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    Shanghai airport drop-off service (or train station)
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    A bottle of mineral water per pax per day
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    Private transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver
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    2nd class bullet train Beijing – Xian – Shanghai
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    Beijing airport (or train station) pickup on the first day
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    6 nights' ccommodation (comfortable or luxury) with daily breakfast in hotel (2 people sharing)
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    Private, small-group experience for personalized attention (No-shops)
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    Entrance fees (first gate) as list in the itinerary
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    All local taxes and fees
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    Services of an English speaking local tour guide during the sightseeing days
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    Personal expense
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    Gratuities to guide and driver
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    Guide service on the train
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    Any meals

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
  • You will be contacted at least one day ahead of the travel day via email to advise the pickup info. The tour guide will also call you or leave you a message through your hotel room the night before tour about pickup time.
  • You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Beijing Arrival
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: overnight in Beijing
Beijing
  • 30m
Upon your arrival in Beijing, our driver will meet you at the exit of airport/train station by holding a welcome board with your name, and then you transfer to your hotel. Have some free time on your own or relax at the hotel (no guide service).
Day 2: Beijing
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Beijing
Mutianyu Great Wall
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
After hotel breakfast, Your guide will pick you up from your hotel lobby. Then you will drive to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall and see whether it lives up to its reputation. You will definitely be amazed by this military defensive project built by ancient Chinese people. Walking along the stone paths and touching the beacon towers, you will step back in time and get a glimpse of the old days. Prepare for lots of walking and wear good walking shoes. (Cable car is optional at CNY120/p.p for single way, toboggan is optional at CNY100/p.p for single way, pay by yourself on site.)
Dingling Underground Palace
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Next come to the Dingling Mausoleum is the underground tomb of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty. It is the only excavated imperial tomb among the Ming Thirteen Tombs, showcasing remarkable ancient architecture and artifacts.
Niaochao National Stadium
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
After the once-in-lifetime experience, head back to downtown Beijing and have the chance to take photos with the exterior of the Bird's Nest (Beijing National Stadium) and Water Cube (Beijing National Aquatics Center). They were both designed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics and used for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
Day 3: Beijing
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Beijing
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
  • 30m
Tiananmen Square is the heart and symbol of Beijing and the largest city square in the world. The spacious square has been used for many public celebrations, ceremonies, and demonstrations for over a hundred years.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Forbidden City（closed on each Monday） is one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complex built of wood. It functioned as the imperial palace in the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912). 24 emperors of the two dynasties once lived here.
Temple of Heaven
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Temple of Heaven located at southern part of Beijing, it serviced as a complex of sacrificial building where emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties prayed for peace and harvest.
Hutong Tour
  • 1h
Visit the Beijing local folk residence: Hutong Alley. There is opportunity for you to take a rickshaw to explore Hutong to see daily life of native Beijing people（cost on your own）. Following the local expert guide, you will find another face of the city that totally different from what you see in major streets.
Day 4: Beijing - Xi'an by High Speed Train
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Xi'an
Beijing West Railway Station
  • 40m
Pickup by driver in your hotel at about 05:30 and then take the bullet train G89 (06:53-11:24) or similar train to Xian. Met by Xian guide and driver at Railway Station.
Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Xian Ancient City Wall is the most completely preserved and largest city wall in China. It was built for military defense in the Ming Dynasty, about 650 years ago. You can optionally ride a bike on the city wall.
Drum Tower Square
  • 30m
Come to Bell Tower & Drum Tower Square to have an outer look of the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower. At last, go to visit Muslim Quarter, the most famous food street in Xian.
Muslim Quarter
  • 1h
Muslim Quarter located at the center of Xi’an city. It is a place combining shopping malls, typical local food restaurants, and entertainment places and a must-see spot for tourists with unique historical atmosphere and diver culture. You can optionally try some snacks here
Day 5: Xi'an
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Xi'an
The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Known as “the Eighth Wonder of the World”, the museum shows a surprisingly high level in sculpture. It is located 30 km east of Xi’an City and the original site was discovered by four local farmers while drilling a well in 1974. Now it has turned into one of the most important attractions in China and the top site in Xi’an. The museum includes Pit 1 (the largest), Pit 2, Pit 3, and the exhibition hall of the chariots and horses.
Xi'an
  • 1h
After visit at Terracotta Warriors, your kids will enjoy making a replica small terracotta soldier. And you can take your “work” home.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
In the afternoon, visit another landmark of Xi'an - the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. At around 65 meters tall, the pagoda was built in 652 (in the Tang Dynasty) to store Buddhist scriptures brought back by Xuanzang from India. Have a relaxing time there.
Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City
  • 1h 30m
After that, head to Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City, which is next to the Great Wild Goose Pagoda. It is like a time travel when you walk among many Tang Dynasty-style architectures.
Day 6: Xi'an - Shanghai by High Speed Train
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight in Shanghai
Xi'an
  • 40m
The driver will meet you in hotel lobby at about 07:20 and escort you to train station to take the bullet train G362(08:49-14:45) or similar train to Shanghai.
Shanghai South Railway Station
  • 1h
Upon your arrive at Shanghai South Train Station, our local tour guide will pick you up on time, then start the tour in Shanghai.
The Bund
  • 1h
The Bund is one of the most famous landmarks in Shanghai. Standing on the bank of Huangpu River, the 26 various buildings of different architectural styles including Gothic, Baroque, Romanesque, Classicism and the Renaissance are a symbol of Shanghai’s past.
Huangpu River
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
In the evening, take a relaxing Huangpu River night cruise to enjoy the spectacular scenery on the bank. Huangpu River separates Shanghai into two parts, Pudong and Puxi. Cruising on the river will give you an unparalleled view of the city’s skyline and an unforgettable traveling experience. After the cruise, you will be escorted back to hotel.
Day 7: Shanghai Departure
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
  • 1h
Then move on to visit Shanghai Museum at People’s Square. Established in 1952, the Shanghai Museum has a collection of more than 120,00 rare cultural pieces from the Old Stone Age to modern times. Shanghai Museum closed on each Monday.
Yu Garden (Yuyuan)
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Yuyuan Garden is a famous classical garden which was originally built for Pan’s parents as a place for them to enjoy a tranquil and happy time in their old age. Nearby is Yuyuan Market a bustling marketplace set in an old Chinese neighborhood with traditional architecture and shops selling everything from local snacks to various souvenirs.
Xintiandi
  • 1h
Xintiandi is a fashionable pedestrian district in Shanghai. It preserves traditional Shikumen architecture while housing modern restaurants, boutiques, and galleries. This blend of history and style makes it a popular destination for both tourists and locals.
Shanghai
  • 1h
After the tour finished, our guide and driver will escort you to the airport or train station for departure.

Location

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    Beijing
    • Beijing, China, China
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    Beijing Capital International Airport
    • Shunyi District, Beijing, China
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    Beijing Daxing International Airport
    • Daxing District, Beijing, China

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