A journey worth discovering

Signature: China's Great Wall, Xi'an & the Gobi Desert National Geographic

10 daysFrom BeijingTo ChengduTravel agency National Geographic Expeditions with G Adventures

The experience

Find your way through China.

Signature: China's Great Wall, Xi'an & the Gobi Desert National Geographic, a 10 days tour from Beijing to Jinshanling, Beijing and 5 destinations.

Multi-day tourAncient WondersGroupPartially GuidedAges 12+
Travel style
Group tour
Guide language
English
Age range
12 and above
Duration
10 days
Starts in
Beijing
Ends in
Chengdu

Connect the places

Your route at a glance.

  1. Jinshanling
  2. Beijing
  3. Mogao Caves
  4. Dunhuang
  5. Xi'an
  6. Chengdu

An itinerary overview showing the order of destinations.

Day by day

A closer look at your journey.

01Beijing

Meals

Dinner (Welcome dinner)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing Airport, China - Beijing, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (The Peninsula Beijing)

Included Activities

Welcome Moment - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group

02Beijing

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation

Hotel (The Peninsula Beijing)

Included Activities

Forbidden City Visit Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square

Landmarks

Forbidden City Temple of Heaven Tiananmen Square Ming Dynasty Wall

03Beijing to Jinshanling

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Jinshanling), Dinner (Sunset Beijing Duck Dinner on the Great Wall)

Transport

Transfer (Beijing, China - Jinshanling, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Jinshanling Great Wall Hotel)

Included Activities

Great Wall of China Jinshanling Section hike Great Wall of China Talk with an Expert Lunch at Jinshanling Sunset Beijing Duck Dinner on the Great Wall

Landmarks

Great Wall of China, Jinshanling Section

04Jinshanling to Dunhuang

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner

Transport

Flight (Jinshanling, China - Dunhuang, China), Transfer (Dunhuang Airport, China - Dunhuang, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel)

Included Activities

Dinner at Hotel in Dunhuang

Landmarks

Mingsha Mountain

05Dunhuang

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation

Hotel (The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel)

Included Activities

Free Time in Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes Visit Sunset at Mingsha Mountain & Crescent Spring

Landmarks

Mogao Grottoes Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring

06Dunhuang

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch

Transport

Transfer (Dunhuang, China - Yadan National Geological Park, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (The Silk Road Dunhuang Hotel)

Included Activities

Yadan National Geologic Park Visit Yumen Pass and Ruins of the Han Great Wall Visit

Landmarks

Yadan National Geological Park Yumen Pass

07Dunhuang to Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner (The Tang Dynasty Cultural Show with Dumpling Dinner)

Transport

Flight (Dunhuang, China - Xi'an, China), Transfer (Xi'an Airport, China - Xi'an, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Sofitel Legend Peoples Grand Hotel Xian)

Included Activities

The Tang Dynasty Cultural Show with Dumpling Dinner Xi'an's West Gate Visit

Landmarks

Xi'an City Wall, West Gate

08Xi'an

Meals

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Transport

Transfer (Xi'an, China - Various locations in Xi'an, China)

Accommodation

Hotel (Sofitel Legend Peoples Grand Hotel Xian)

Included Activities

Terracotta Warriors Visit Muslim Quarter Visit The Great Mosque Visit

Landmarks

Terracotta Warrior Museum Muslim Quarter The Great Mosque

09Xi'an to Chengdu

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner

Transport

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

Accommodation

Hotel (Niccolo Chengdu)

Included Activities

Institute of Archeology Visit Giant Panda Breeding Center Visit Farewell Dinner in Chengdu

Landmarks

Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology Giant Panda Breeding Center

10Chengdu

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transfer (Chengdu, China - Chengdu Airport, China)

Plan your next step

Travel dates & reference prices.

From USD 8,849.00 per person

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

Price based on Standard

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Start dateEnd dateReference priceLanguage
13 Mar 202722 Mar 2027USD 9549.00English
3 Apr 202712 Apr 2027USD 8939.00English
10 Apr 202719 Apr 2027USD 8849.00English
8 May 202717 May 2027USD 8849.00English
22 May 202731 May 2027USD 9549.00English
5 Jun 202714 Jun 2027USD 9549.00English

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