China itineraries with realistic travel and transfer days
Choose the number of days, then compare city order, transfer load, fixed bookings, pace, and the amount of recovery time.
3 days
6 routes to compare
3 Days in Beijing
A compact first visit with one major landmark cluster each day.
Forbidden City → Temple of Heaven → Great Wall- Pace
- Focused
- Cities
- 1
- Transfers
- 0
3 Days in Shanghai: A First-Time Itinerary
Plan three usable days in Shanghai with a riverfront orientation, one reservation-aware central day, flexible neighborhoods, and current airport and metro checks.
Bund and Pudong → Old city and museums → French Concession neighborhoods- Pace
- Focused
- Cities
- 1
- Transfers
- 0
3 Days in Xi'an: City Walls and Terracotta Army
Plan three usable days in Xi'an with one central-history day, one protected Terracotta Army journey, a flexible final day, and exact airport and museum checks.
Central Xi'an → Terracotta Army → City wall and museums- Pace
- Focused
- Cities
- 1
- Transfers
- 0
3 Days in Chengdu: Pandas and a Slower City
Plan three usable days in Chengdu with one protected Panda Base morning, slower central blocks, exact two-airport checks, and flexible fallbacks.
Panda Base → Central Chengdu → Flexible culture day- Pace
- Balanced
- Cities
- 1
- Transfers
- 0
3 Days in Chongqing: A Terrain-Aware Itinerary
Plan three usable days in Chongqing by district and river side, with road-level hotel checks, flexible viewpoints, and exact rail and departure guidance.
Yuzhong Peninsula → River and rail viewpoints → One flexible district- Pace
- Active
- Cities
- 1
- Transfers
- 0
3 Days in Zhangjiajie: Gate and Weather Plan
Plan three usable days in Zhangjiajie with one gate-specific base, one protected park day, one weather-choice day, and current ticket and access checks.
Park-gate setup → Wulingyuan core day → Weather-choice day- Pace
- Active
- Cities
- 1
- Transfers
- 0
5 days
2 routes to compare
5 Days in Beijing: A Slower First-Time Route
Plan five usable days in Beijing with separate Palace Museum and Great Wall days, a Summer Palace day, a weather buffer, and official ticket checks.
Central history → Temple of Heaven → Great Wall → Summer Palace → Flexible Beijing- Pace
- Balanced
- Cities
- 1
- Transfers
- 0
5 Days: Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou
Plan five days across Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Suzhou with two explicit rail and hotel-change days, full station names, and flexible city blocks.
Shanghai → Transfer to Hangzhou → Hangzhou → Transfer to Suzhou → Suzhou- Pace
- Active
- Cities
- 3
- Transfers
- 2
7 days
3 routes to compare
7 Days in China: Beijing and Shanghai
A two-city first trip with one high-speed rail day and enough time for each city's major reservations.
Beijing → High-speed rail → Shanghai- Pace
- Balanced
- Cities
- 2
- Transfers
- 1
7 Days in China: Beijing and Xi'an
Plan seven days across Beijing and Xi'an with three days in each city, one protected high-speed-rail day, official landmark checks, and backups.
Beijing → High-speed rail transfer → Xi'an- Pace
- Balanced
- Cities
- 2
- Transfers
- 1
7 Days in China: Chengdu and Chongqing
Plan seven days across Chengdu and Chongqing with three city days each, one protected rail and hotel-change day, two-airport checks, and terrain-aware fallbacks.
Chengdu → Rail transfer → Chongqing- Pace
- Balanced
- Cities
- 2
- Transfers
- 1
10 days
2 routes to compare
10 Days in China: Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai
A first-time route with two intercity transfers, fixed-ticket priorities, and realistic time in each city.
Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai- Pace
- Active
- Cities
- 3
- Transfers
- 2
10 Days in South China: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin and Yangshuo
Plan ten days from Guangzhou to Shenzhen, Guilin, and Yangshuo with three protected transfer days, exact transport checks, separate bases, and weather-ready backups.
Guangzhou → Shenzhen → Guilin → Yangshuo- Pace
- Active
- Cities
- 4
- Transfers
- 2
14 days
2 routes to compare
14 Days in China: Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu and Shanghai
A four-city route that includes transfer time, slower days, and room for one booking change or recovery day.
Beijing → Xi'an → Chengdu → Shanghai- Pace
- Comfortable
- Cities
- 4
- Transfers
- 3
14 Days in Yunnan: Kunming, Dali and Lijiang
Plan fourteen days from Kunming to Dali and Lijiang with two protected rail and hotel-change days, weather-aware pacing, exact hub checks, and flexible backups.
Kunming → Transfer to Dali → Dali → Transfer to Lijiang → Lijiang- Pace
- Comfortable
- Cities
- 3
- Transfers
- 2