A journey worth discovering

21-Day Customized China Tour (Private Guide & Driver), Fully Guided

21 daysFrom BeijingTo ShanghaiTravel agency Travel China Guide

The experience

Find your way through China.

21-Day Customized China Tour (Private Guide & Driver), Fully Guided, a 21 days tour from Beijing to Xi'an, Chengdu and 11 destinations.

Multi-day tourCity & CultureFamilyPrivateFully GuidedPersonalizedChristmas & New YearAll Ages Welcome
Travel style
Private tour
Guide language
English
Age range
All ages
Duration
21 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Shanghai
Travel agency
Travel China Guide

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Beijing
  2. Xi'an
  3. Chengdu
  4. Lijiang
  5. Xizhouzhen
  6. Dali
  7. Kunming

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Beijing

Start point

Beijing, China (24-hour Airport Pick-up, 00:00 - 23:55)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) or Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), China - Beijing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing City Center), Hotel 5* (Sofitel Hotel Beijing)

02Beijing

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (A la carte lunch at a local restaurant (valued at CNY150.00 per person))

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing City Center), Hotel 5* (Sofitel Hotel Beijing)

Included Activities

Visit Tiananmen Square Explore Forbidden City Visit Yonghe Temple Visit Temple of Heaven

Landmarks

Tiananmen Square Forbidden City Yonghe Temple Temple of Heaven

03Beijing

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Mercure Beijing City Center), Hotel 5* (Sofitel Hotel Beijing)

Included Activities

Visit Great Wall at Mutianyu with cable car and chairlift/toboggan rides View Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium Rickshaw tour through Hutongs

Landmarks

Great Wall at Mutianyu Bird's Nest (Olympic National Stadium)

04Beijing to Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Train (Beijing, China - Xi'an, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Wyndham Grand Xian South), Hotel 4* (Four Points by Sheraton Xi'an Bell Tower)

Included Activities

Visit Summer Palace

Landmarks

Summer Palace

05Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Accommodation

Hotel 5* (Wyndham Grand Xian South), Hotel 4* (Four Points by Sheraton Xi'an Bell Tower)

Included Activities

Explore Terracotta Army Museum Make mini terracotta figure Visit Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Walk around Great Tang All Day Mall

Landmarks

Terracotta Army Museum Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

06Xi'an to Chengdu

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch

Transport

Train (Xi'an, China - Chengdu, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza), Hotel 5* (Grand Hyatt Chengdu)

Included Activities

Visit Xi'an City Wall Visit Great Mosque Explore Muslim Bazaar

Landmarks

Xi'an City Wall Great Mosque

07Chengdu

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Holiday Inn Chengdu Oriental Plaza), Hotel 5* (Grand Hyatt Chengdu)

Included Activities

Visit Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center Stroll through Broad and Narrow Alleys Visit Jinsha Site Museum Visit People's Park

Landmarks

Chengdu Panda Breeding and Research Center Broad and Narrow Alleys Jinsha Site Museum People's Park

08Chengdu to Lijiang

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Flight (Chengdu, China - Lijiang, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Duofu Resort), Hotel 5* (ANYU Hotel - Lijiang old Town)

09Lijiang

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Duofu Resort), Hotel 5* (ANYU Hotel - Lijiang old Town)

Included Activities

Visit Baisha Village Visit local Naxi family View Baisha Murals Visit Black Dragon Pool Park Explore Square Street of Lijiang Old Town Visit Mu Fu Mansion

Landmarks

Baisha Village Black Dragon Pool Park Square Street of Lijiang Old Town Mu Fu Mansion

10Lijiang to Dali

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Lijiang, China - Dali, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Dali Iridescent Clouds Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Bai Traditional House in Xizhou Visit Zhoucheng for tie dyeing Learn to cook Xizhou Baba Walk along Erhai Lake ecological corridor Explore Dali Old Town

Landmarks

Erhai Lake Dali Old Town

11Dali to Kunming

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Train (Dali, China - Kunming, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Cachet Boutique Kunming Artime), Hotel 5* (Green Lake Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Stone Forest

Landmarks

Stone Forest

12Kunming to Guilin

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Train (Kunming, China - Guilin, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Guilin Bravo Hotel), Hotel 5* (Shangri-La Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Reed Flute Cave Visit Elephant Trunk Hill

Landmarks

Reed Flute Cave Elephant Trunk Hill

13Guilin to Yangshuo

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch

Transport

Sailing (Guilin, China - Yangshuo, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Amari Yangshuo Hotel), Hotel 5* (Green Lotus Hotel)

Included Activities

Li River cruise to Yangshuo Stroll along West Street Visit local villager's home

Landmarks

Li River West Street

14Yangshuo

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Amari Yangshuo Hotel), Hotel 5* (Green Lotus Hotel)

15Yangshuo to Zhangjiajie

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Yangshuo, China - Guilin, China), Train (Guilin, China - Zhangjiajie, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Expert Village Courtyard Hotel), Hotel 5* (Neodalle Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Xianggong Mountain

Landmarks

Xianggong Mountain

16Zhangjiajie

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch (Local dishes at restaurant in Yuanjiajie's mountain village)

Transport

Transfer (Zhangjiajie, China - Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Expert Village Courtyard Hotel), Hotel 5* (Neodalle Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Hotel)

Included Activities

Explore Zhangjiajie National Forest Park from East Gate Ride Bailong Elevator Visit Yuanjiajie Scenic Area See Hallelujah Mountain Visit Yangjiajie Scenic Area View Natural Great Wall Visit Tianzi Mountain View Imperial Brush Peak Cable car descent

Landmarks

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Bailong Elevator Yuanjiajie Scenic Area Hallelujah Mountain Yangjiajie Scenic Area Tianzi Mountain Imperial Brush Peak

17Zhangjiajie

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Expert Village Courtyard Hotel), Hotel 5* (Neodalle Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Hotel)

Included Activities

Visit Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Cross Glass Bridge Hike along Golden Whip Stream

Landmarks

Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Golden Whip Stream

18Zhangjiajie to Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast), Lunch

Transport

Flight (Zhangjiajie, China - Shanghai, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund), Hotel 5* (Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World)

Included Activities

Tianmen Cableway ride Visit Tianmen Mountain summit Cross Glass Skywalk Descend 7-level escalator Visit Tianmen Cave View 72 Tujia Stilted Buildings

Landmarks

Tianmen Mountain Tianmen Cave Tianmen Square 72 Tujia Stilted Buildings

19Shanghai

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund), Hotel 5* (Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World)

Included Activities

Visit Shanghai Museum Visit Yu Garden One-hour cruise on Huangpu River Explore Tianzifang

Landmarks

Shanghai Museum Yu Garden Bund Huangpu River Tianzifang

20Shanghai to Suzhou and Tongli

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Shanghai, China - Suzhou, China), Transfer (Tongli, China - Shanghai, China)

Accommodation

Hotel 4* (Sunrise On The Bund), Hotel 5* (Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai New World)

Included Activities

Visit Humble Administrator's Garden Explore Pingjiang Road Visit Tongli water town

Landmarks

Humble Administrator's Garden Pingjiang Road Tongli

21Shanghai

End point

Shanghai, China (24-hour Airport See-off, 00:00 - 23:55)

Meals

Breakfast (Western buffet breakfast)

Transport

Transfer (Shanghai, China - Shanghai Airport, China)

Plan your next step

Travel dates & reference prices.

From USD 5,359.00 per person

Final price and additional fees confirmed for your dates and group.

Price based on Double/Twin Room - 4 Star

Dates and prices are planning references. The agency will confirm current availability, inclusions and the final price for your travel plans.

Start dateEnd dateReference priceLanguage
2 Nov 202622 Nov 2026USD 5359.00English
3 Nov 202623 Nov 2026USD 5359.00English
4 Nov 202624 Nov 2026USD 5359.00English
5 Nov 202625 Nov 2026USD 5359.00English
6 Nov 202626 Nov 2026USD 5359.00English
7 Nov 202627 Nov 2026USD 5359.00English
8 Nov 202628 Nov 2026USD 5359.00English
9 Nov 202629 Nov 2026USD 5359.00English

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