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China: Relaxed family journey — 9 days

One Beijing base; Shanghai and Xi’an need additional nights and travel days.

9 days / 8 proposed nightsPrivate quote after contactAdjustable duration and services

Choose your itinerary

Classic route7 daysShort break5 daysRelaxed family journey9 daysA journey for couples8 daysExtended discovery10 days

The journey at a glance

A starting point for your trip to China, bringing the following places into a route that can be slowed down or extended. Listed activities are visit ideas, not a promise of included tickets or services at a fixed price.

  • Beijing: Forbidden City subject to advance reservations
  • Beijing: Summer Palace and gardens
  • Beijing: Beihai Park
  • Beijing: Temple of Heaven and historic neighbourhoods

Day-by-day itinerary

Days are counted from arrival at the destination. Flights from your home country may require additional days.

  1. Day 1

    Arrival, transfer to accommodation and time to rest

    Coordinate arrival with check-in and keep the day light without fixed sightseeing.

  2. Day 2

    Beijing: Forbidden City subject to advance reservations

    Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.

  3. Day 3

    Beijing: Summer Palace and gardens

    Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.

  4. Day 4

    Beijing: Beihai Park

    Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.

  5. Day 5

    Beijing: flexible family day; choose a short age-appropriate activity with time to rest

    Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.

  6. Day 6

    Great Wall: Mutianyu section, returning to Beijing

    Allow time for travel, check-in and rest. Transport mode and stops depend on the accepted offer.

  7. Day 7

    Beijing: Temple of Heaven and historic neighbourhoods

    Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.

  8. Day 8

    Beijing: museum or flexible shopping day

    Space out visits with breaks. Check tickets, opening times and weather, and replace activities to suit your preferences.

  9. Day 9

    Check out and transfer to the departure airport

    Set departure time around the airport and route. Add a night if flight timings do not allow a comfortable departure.

Make it your own

  • Families: fewer hotel changes and activities chosen for children’s ages.
  • Couples and honeymoons: add relaxed days and discuss accommodation privacy.
  • Groups: coordinate rooms and transport with group size.
  • Share mobility, dietary and guiding-language needs so we can check availability.

What your quote will specify

Accommodation and room categories, transport, tickets, meals, guiding and flights if requested and available. An item is included only when explicitly stated in the offer, alongside payment, change and cancellation terms.