Beijing & Shanghai
China's two great cities linked by bullet train, with Shanghai Disneyland as an option.
Trip at a glance
- Duration7 days / 6 nights
- Starts inBeijing
- RouteBeijing · Shanghai
- Places2 destinations
- CountryChina
- Ideal forCultural holidays, Family holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-XACMM9
Best time to visit: April to May and September to October




Trip overview
China's two great cities linked by bullet train, with Shanghai Disneyland as an option.
The route spends 3 nights in Beijing and 3 nights in Shanghai, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits cultural holidays and family holidays, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Beijing
- Arrive via Beijing Capital (PEK) and Daxing (PKX) airports and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Temple of Heaven: Ming temple and park
Day 2Beijing: Summer Palace and Great Wall (Mutianyu)
- Summer Palace: Imperial gardens and lake
- Great Wall (Mutianyu): Restored section with cable car
Day 3Beijing: Tiananmen Square and Hutongs
- Tiananmen Square: Vast public square
- Hutongs: Old alley neighbourhoods
Day 4Beijing to Shanghai
- Fly from Beijing to Shanghai (flight timings confirmed in your quote)
- Check in at your Shanghai hotel
- The Bund: Colonial waterfront
Day 5Shanghai: Shanghai Tower and Yu Garden
- Shanghai Tower: Observation deck
- Yu Garden: Classical garden and bazaar
Day 6Shanghai: Shanghai Disneyland and French Concession
- Shanghai Disneyland: Theme park
- French Concession: Leafy streets and cafés
Day 7Depart from Shanghai
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Pudong International Airport (PVG) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Licensed local guides at the major heritage sites
- Timed tickets booked for sites that need them
- Craft, music or cooking experiences added where they fit
- Time built in to explore old quarters on foot
- Daily drives kept short, with stops for children
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Beijing: Book Forbidden City tickets online with your passport number; there are daily caps.
- Shanghai: See the Bund at night when Pudong's towers light up.
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ChinaBeijing
Beijing has been China's capital for most of the past eight centuries.
ChinaShanghai
Shanghai is China's most international city, with the colonial Bund facing the futuristic Pudong skyline, the classical Yu Garden and Shanghai Disneyland.
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