China's Three Classics
Beijing · Xi'an · Shanghai · 8 days
Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai in eight days.
Eight days, three cities, the most compact introduction to China. Beijing with the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Xi'an with the Terracotta Army and the best-preserved city wall in the country. Shanghai with the Bund, Nanjing Road and the view from the Shanghai Tower. Between the cities you travel by high-speed train. Accommodation in hotels of local 4-star category, three nights Beijing, two Xi'an, two Shanghai. Minimum number of participants: 2. Group size maximum 15.
from 1.000 € per person in double room
Single supplement from 300 € · Dates on request
International flights are not included and must be booked separately.
Dates & Conditions for this trip
Departures 2026: 17 Oct | 07 Nov. Prices for 2026 departures are significantly higher than for 2027, please enquire.
Price varies by departure date. Non-binding indication per person in a double room, as of 08/2026, subject to change. The binding tour price is confirmed in your individual offer.
International flights are not included. On request we will quote flights at the current fare.
Minimum number of participants: 2. If this number is not reached, we may withdraw from the contract up to 20 days before departure. Group size maximum 15.
The specific hotels are named in your individual offer. Changes within the stated local category remain reserved.
Day by Day.
Arrival in Beijing
Arrival at the airport of the Chinese capital. Your local guide meets you and takes you to the hotel. Depending on arrival time, the rest of the day is free.
Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven
The day begins on Tian'anmen Square, where Mao Zedong proclaimed the People's Republic in 1949 and where his mausoleum and the Monument to the People's Heroes stand in the centre. Behind the Gate of Heavenly Peace lies the Forbidden City, with the halls of the Outer Court and the smaller residential buildings behind them. In the afternoon the Temple of Heaven, whose park serves the people of Beijing as a meeting place.
Summer Palace and Mutianyu
In the morning the Summer Palace on Kunming Lake, imperial garden art and architecture, with the well-known Marble Boat and the 700-metre corridor. In the afternoon to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. The section lies north of the city and is quieter than the better-known ones. By cable car up to the wall, returning to Beijing in the evening.
By train to Xi'an
By high-speed train in about five hours to Xi'an, for centuries the seat of the Chinese emperors. After a break at the hotel to the Ming dynasty city wall, at 14 kilometres the largest and best preserved in China. You can walk it or cycle around it.
Terracotta Army and Wild Goose Pagoda
The Terracotta Army of the first emperor Qin Shi Huang was among the first Chinese sites on the UNESCO list. You see the three excavated pits and the hall with the bronze chariots. In the afternoon the Great Wild Goose Pagoda from the Tang dynasty and the Great Mosque in the old town.
On to Shanghai
In the morning by train to Shanghai. After arrival a walk along the Bund. On the western bank stand the trading houses of the colonial era, opposite the skyline of Pudong. Then the shopping street Nanjing Road. It is worth a second visit in the evening when everything is lit.
Yu Garden and Shanghai Tower
The old town shows Shanghai towards the end of the Qing dynasty, today full of souvenir shops and well-known restaurants. Among them the Yu Garden, southern Chinese garden art and, despite the visitor numbers, a green island. Then the Urban Planning Exhibition Centre on People's Square, or alternatively the Shanghai Museum. Finally the Shanghai Tower and the view from 561 metres.
Departure
Depending on your flight time, transfer to the airport for your return or onward journey.
Sample program, subject to change. Minimum number of participants: 2.
What is included.
Included services
- Accommodation in a double room with bath or shower and WC, breakfast daily
- Local German-speaking guide
- Transfers, admissions and sightseeing as per programme
- Rail journeys as per programme, high-speed train, 2nd class
- Air-conditioned vehicles of local standard
Not included
- International flights, arrival in Beijing and departure from Shanghai
- Visa, where required for your nationality. We advise on current entry and visa requirements with the offer
- Personal expenses
- Meals and drinks not listed in the programme
- Tips for guides, drivers and porters
Send an inquiry
Tell us your wishes regarding date, route, and group size. We will get back to you personally with a suitable proposal.
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