Beijing
CHAO Hotel Beijing
Central with reliable air filtration
4 nights
Asia · 10 days
Wall, Water Towns & Skyline
China
Great Wall mornings, river gorges, and cities of layered history.
From ₹1,85,000 · We'll adjust it for your dates.
Sample journey
Beijing’s imperial scale, a Great Wall dawn, and Shanghai’s river light, with one softer water-town breath
Ten days for first-time China without pretending you’ve ‘done the country’. Forbidden City with a historian, Mutianyu or a quieter Wall section, high-speed rail south, and Shanghai nights that balance Bund glitter with a lane supper. Visa timelines are part of the design, we start paperwork early.
Highlights
What makes this journey sing
The moments we design around, not a checklist of photo stops.
Wall without the worst crush
Mutianyu or Jinshanling over Badaling chaos, cable car options for knees.
Forbidden City with a thread
A guide who picks courtyards and stories, not every hall.
Bullet train as the transfer
Beijing–Shanghai (or via a water town stop) in comfort, airports only when needed.
Shanghai two ways
Bund dawn or dusk, then a shikumen lane or dumpling house that isn’t only for tour buses.
Like this kind of pacing?
We can adjust the number of nights, island mix and daily rhythm around your trip.
Best time to visit
Autumn clarity or spring bloom
September–October and April–May are ideal for Beijing skies and walking weather. Summer is hot and crowded; winter can be icy and occasionally polluted in the north. We watch air-quality forecasts and keep flexible indoor plans.
We place your trip inside these windows, then tune day-by-day for weather and crowds.
Ideal windows
Window 01
Sep – Oct
Window 02
Apr – May
Window 03
Avoid peak Golden Week if possible
Day by day
10-day outline
A sample rhythm, we reshape every day when we craft your version.
- 1
Arrive Beijing
Meet-and-assist. Hotel in a hutong-edge or central district. Soft Peking duck or lighter supper.
DinnerOvernight · Beijing - 2
Tiananmen & Forbidden City
Imperial core with a licensed guide. Afternoon Jingshan park overview or hutong cycle.
BreakfastLunchOvernight · Beijing - 3
Great Wall day
Full day at Mutianyu/Jinshanling. Cable up, walk a meaningful stretch, picnic or courtyard lunch.
BreakfastLunchOvernight · Beijing - 4
Temple of Heaven · summer palace or art
Morning ritual park life, then Summer Palace lakes or a contemporary gallery, your energy decides.
BreakfastOvernight · Beijing - 5
High-speed to the south
Bullet train toward Shanghai. Optional water-town evening (Zhujiajiao / similar) if timings fit.
BreakfastOvernight · Shanghai / water town - 6
Shanghai Bund & lanes
Bund promenade, Former French Concession plane trees, xiaolongbao with a plan.
BreakfastLunchOvernight · Shanghai - 7
Museums & skyline
Shanghai Museum or Propaganda Poster Art, then Pudong view deck or a river cruise, one icon, not three.
BreakfastOvernight · Shanghai - 8
Free Shanghai day
Tailor-made: tailor shops, spa, Disneytown only if family demands. Farewell Shanghainese supper.
BreakfastDinnerOvernight · Shanghai - 9
Buffer / depart long-haul
Built for evening departures or a second soft morning.
BreakfastOvernight · Shanghai - 10
Depart
Airport transfer. We reconfirm visa stickers and invitation letters before you fly.
Breakfast
Stay
Hotels & accommodation
Suggested stays for this sample, we match category and neighbourhood to your taste.
Shanghai
Bund-view hotel · Shanghai
River light or leafy streets, your preference
4 nights
Inclusions
What’s covered, and what isn’t
Transparent by default. Your final quote lists every line clearly.
What’s included
- Handcrafted 10-day itinerary
- Hotels as outlined
- Daily breakfast; selected lunches & dinners
- Private guides in Beijing & Shanghai
- High-speed train tickets as planned
- Great Wall day with private transfer
- 24×7 concierge support
What’s not included
- International flights
- China visa fees & invitation costs
- Travel insurance
- Optional shows (Kung Fu, acrobatics)
- Premium view-deck tickets beyond one
Want to see how this could work for your dates?
We can reshape the route, stays and inclusions around your trip.
Gallery
A sense of place
Atmosphere from the route, not stock filler.
FAQ
Before you plan
Straight answers about this sample journey.
Make it yours
This is a sample. We'll reshape it for your dates.
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