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The Golden Triangle

10 daysBEIJING — XI’AN — SHANGHAI¥19,700 / groupPrivate · English guide + car

The three-city classic: Wall, Warriors and the Bund — with the guides who grew up beside each.

  • Mutianyu Wall at dawn with Li Wei
  • Terracotta Army with Wang Fang, a local
  • High-speed rail Beijing → Xi’an → Shanghai
  • Shanghai water towns with Chen Yu

Day by day

D1

Days 1–3 · Beijing

Wall at dawn, Forbidden City at opening, hutong breakfasts, Temple of Heaven with the morning locals. Guided by Li Wei or Zhang Ming — both born inside the Second Ring.

D2

Day 4 · Rail south

Morning high-speed train to Xi’an (4.5 h) — arrive in time for the City Wall by bike at dusk and the first lamb skewers of the Muslim Quarter.

D3

Days 5–6 · Xi’an

Terracotta Army at opening with Wang Fang (two streets from the pits), Great Mosque, Big Wild Goose Pagoda night show, a biangbiang noodle masterclass.

D4

Day 7 · Rail east

High-speed train to Shanghai (6 h, first class). Evening: the Bund lit up, seen from the water on the ¥2 ferry.

D5

Days 8–10 · Shanghai

French Concession lanes, Zhujiajiao water town, Suzhou gardens day trip with Chen Yu — and one whole unscripted day to shop, nap, or add the city’s secrets.

Also bookable this week

Beijing Classic3 days
GREAT WALL — FORBIDDEN CITY — HUTONGS

Beijing Classic

Shanghai & Water Towns3 days
THE BUND — ZHUJIAJIAO — SUZHOU

Shanghai & Water Towns

Xi’an Essentials2 days
TERRACOTTA ARMY — CITY WALL — MUSLIM QUARTER

Xi’an Essentials

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