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8 Days Beijing Xian Shanghai Join-in Group Tour by Train
Product code 10289P30
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From USD 3,288
Dates
Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027
Start times
1:00 PM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-2, Child ages 3-12, Adult ages 13-80
Options
Of 4 star twin sharing room, Of 3 star single room, Of 3 star twin sharing room, Of 4 star single room
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Duration
192 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
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From USD 3,288
8 Days Beijing Xian Shanghai Join-in Group Tour by Train





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Duration
192 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Appreciating the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace in Shanghai, Terracotta Warriors and Horses, City Wall and Muslim Quarter in Xian, Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai and Zhouzhuang Water town nearby Shanghai. Taking overnight train as inter-city transportation to save cost for accommodation and to experience Chinese train.
Overview
Appreciating the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace in Shanghai, Terracotta Warriors and Horses, City Wall and Muslim Quarter in Xian, Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai and Zhouzhuang Water town nearby Shanghai. Taking overnight train as inter-city transportation to save cost for accommodation and to experience Chinese train.
What's Included
Included
5 nights'accommodation(3-star standard) with daily breakfast in hotel(2 peopel sharing one room)
All transfers in air-conditioned vehicle with licensed driver
Bottled water
Chinese style lunch×6
Excellent English-speaking guide service during tours
Soft sleeper overnight train of Beijing/Xian/Shanghai (4 beds in one cabin)
Entrance fees as list in the itinerary
Not included
Personal expenses
Dinner
International Airfare and visa fees
Gratuities
Any optional activities
Tour guide service on the train
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Beijing Arrival (No Meal)
1 hour
Beijing Arrival (No Meal)
Pickup by local driver and transfer to hotel.
Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)
Pick up from hotel lobby and start the tour with Dingling Mausoleum.
Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)
1 hour
Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)
Next, pay a 45 minutes’ visit to Jade Carving Factory and have lunch in a local restaurant.
Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)
3 hoursAdmission included
Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)
Then continue to visit Mutianyu Great Wall. Mutianyu Great Wall is the most scenic part of Chinese Great Wall. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty at 1368 and stretches 5400 meters. 90% of the Mutianyu Great Wall is covered by vegetation. So in each season this part of the Great Wall will treat visitors with its unique scenery. The visiting time on Great Wall would be about 2 hours. If hiking is too much for you, cable car is available and optional.
Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)
1 hour
Beijing (Breakfast + Lunch)
On the way back to hotel you will visit a Silk Market.
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
30 minutes
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
Today’s first stop is Tian’anmen Square, the heart and symbol of Beijing and the largest city square in the world.
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
Then you will pay a visit the Forbidden City, one of the largest and most completely preserved palace complexly built with wood. There were 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1912) lived in the Forbidden City.
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
Then after short visit to Silk Market you will head to Temple of Heaven.
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
45 minutes
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
Then you will enjoy lunch and pay a short visit to a Pearl Market.
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
After that, continue the tour to Summer Palace, the largest and most completely preserved imperial garden in China.
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
1 hour
Beijing -Xian by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
Ending the tour and drive to catch the overnight train (Z19 20:40-08:31) to Xian.
Xian (Lunch)
3 hoursAdmission included
Xian (Lunch)
Meet the guide at confirmed time and start to Terracotta Warriors Factory and Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the eighth world wonder.
Xian (Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Xian (Lunch)
After lunch, you will head to the Banpo Museum. After that back to hotel.
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
Today’s first stop is Small Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area.
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
1 hourAdmission included
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
hen we will drive to visit North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
After lunch, we head to 600 years old City Wall.
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
2 hours
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
The last stop is Bell Tower and Drum Tower Square & Muslim Street.
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
1 hour
Xian -Shanghai by Overnight Train (Breakfast + Lunch)
Finally drive to North Xian Station to catch overnight fast train to Shanghai.
Shanghai (Lunch)
1 hourAdmission included
Shanghai (Lunch)
Your tour begins with Jade Buddha Temple. It was built during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1875-1909) with its priceless collection of jade statues from Burma. The construction of the temple is in the magnificent architectural style of the Song Dynasty. There are monks currently living in the Temple and the Temple houses the Shanghai Buddhist Institute.
Shanghai (Lunch)
45 minutes
Shanghai (Lunch)
Next stop is Fresh Water Pearl Gallery. We may see the process of pearl cultivation. One lucky participant will be presented with a single pearl from a mussel.
Shanghai (Lunch)
30 minutes
Shanghai (Lunch)
People Square is a spectacular space in the heart of the city. It is a vast green area including plants and trees, and surrounded by great buildings on all sides, where you may feed the lovely doves to pray for the world peace.
Shanghai (Lunch)
1 hour
Shanghai (Lunch)
The visit to Shanghai Museum(closed on each Monday) will take you to the climax in the morning. The museum design is in keeping with Feng Shui principles. It houses a great permanent collection and hosts various exhibitions with over 120,000 pieces including bronze ware, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, ancient Chinese coins, jade carving, ancient furniture, and western art, which shows you 5000 years history of China. We recommend you to rent an audio phone (USD 5) to make 1.5 hours visit more splendid.
Shanghai (Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Shanghai (Lunch)
After lunch, classic sights from the Ming and Qing dynasties, when you visit the enchanting Yuyuan Garden and Shanghai Old Street. The garden covers a significant space and includes many halls, springs and other buildings of interest. The visit brings you back to Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644)
Shanghai (Lunch)
30 minutes
Shanghai (Lunch)
Then, the tour stops at the Bund on Shanghai's waterfront, a showcase of pre-1949 architecture. The symbol of old and new Shanghai, Bund is Shanghai's most famous landmark. Four kilometers long, the Bund has long been one of the most important areas in Shanghai, and a must to visit to every visitor. In the 1930s, the row of buildings was host to the city's financial and commercial centers and the world's greatest banks and trading empires established a base here.
Shanghai (Lunch)
45 minutes
Shanghai (Lunch)
The silk factory in Shanghai is not only an interesting place to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century, but also a desirable site to purchase in low price.
Shanghai (Lunch)
1 hourAdmission included
Shanghai (Lunch)
After a drive along the former French Concession District, characterized by beautiful, tree-lined streets and weathered European architecture, then, you'll be able to stretch your legs in Shanghai's hottest new entertainment district, Xin Tian Di. The brick buildings on these two-square blocks have been preserved and transformed into trendy clubs, restaurants and boutiques. You will have time on your own here, or can go back to your hotel with the group.
Shanghai (Breakfast + Lunch)
1 hour
Shanghai (Breakfast + Lunch)
Today, you will experience two picturesque towns, Suzhou and Zhouzhuang, each unique in the splendors they reveal. Suzhou is one of the oldest towns in the Yangtze basin, founded in about 600 B.C. With its interconnected waterways and beautiful environment, the city is often referred as "The Venice of the East". Suzhou was one of the few cities in China to escape the ravages of Cultural Revolution and its famous gardens survived almost intact. It is the gardens here, which are the most famous attraction in the city. The gardens embody the harmonious principles of Chinese garden construction, which dictate that gardens should attempt to create a microcosm of the universe in a confined space.
Shanghai (Breakfast + Lunch)
1 hourAdmission included
Shanghai (Breakfast + Lunch)
Upon arrival in Suzhou, the first stop is Net Master Garden, the best and most celebrated as a model Ming Dynasty Garden in all of Suzhou. Then it's on to view the Ancient City Wall, the Grand Canal, and a tour of a silk spinning factory to see how Chinese silk has been produced since the 14th century.
Shanghai (Breakfast + Lunch)
2 hoursAdmission included
Shanghai (Breakfast + Lunch)
After lunch, we visit the water town of Zhouzhuang and board a Chinese-style gondola to cruise the waterways of the town. Zhouzhuang is well known for its beautiful environment and simple architecture, well preserved for over 900 years. The majority of the town's residences were built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and nearly 100 classic courtyards and 60 carved-brick archways are still in use. In this water village, locals live life on waterways, still doing everyday activities from washing clothes to shopping from vendors in boats.
Shanghai Departure (Breakfast)
1 hour
Shanghai Departure (Breakfast)
Please arrange your own way to airport for flight departing.
Additional Info
No Pregnant
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Physical Medium
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Other
You will receive a confirm email from local operator about the tour details within 48 hours after booking.
Other
Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Other
Please leave a note when booking if you have any special requirement about the tour, such as diet.
Other
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.
Other
You are suggested to wear comfortable shoes on tour day.
Other
Forbidden City is closed on Mondays. We will adjust the visiting order if necessary. But we promise you will visit all the sites listed in itinerary.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Policy type
All Sales Final
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0+ days before
Review Summary
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