Beijing & Shanghai Tour Package: 7 Days

Explore the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, the Yu Garden, the Water Town, and much more with this Beijing and Shanghai Tour Package lasting seven days.

Beijing & Shanghai Tour Package: 7 Days

Day 1: Beijing

Upon arrival at Beijing airport, a representative will be waiting to take you to your hotel, where you’ll be accommodated for the next three nights. After checking in, you’ll have the rest of the day free to settle in.

Day 2: Beijing

After breakfast at the hotel, you'll explore some of the most symbolic locations around the Chinese capital. Our first stop will be Tiananmen Square, the biggest square in the world, used for important political events. From this iconic site, you will see other characteristic landmarks, including the Forbidden City, which was home to Chinese emperors up to 1911.

You will have around an hour and a half to eat lunch at a traditional local restaurant. Next, we’ll explore the famous Hutong streets of Beijing's old town before visiting Jingshan Park, where you’ll have a chance to experience a Chinese Tea House.

The day will conclude at 5:30 pm, when you’ll return to the hotel to prepare for your evening meal and discover Beijing's nightlife.

Day 3: The Great Wall of China - Beijing

The day will start with a pick-up from your hotel at 8:00 am, heading to one of China’s historic sites, the Great Wall of China. You'll visit the famous Mutianyu area via cable car, granting you an aerial view of one of the Seven Modern Wonders of the World.

At 12:30 pm, lunch will be served at a local restaurant before heading back to Beijing. Along the way, stops will be made at the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) and the National Aquatics Centre (Water Cube), both built for the 2008 Olympic Games. You will also visit the Pearl Museum. The tour will end at 5:30 pm.

Day 4: Beijing - Shanghai

After breakfast, you will proceed to the Beijing train station to board a high-speed train to Shanghai, with a travel time of approximately five and a half hours. Upon arrival, the guide will be waiting for you at the station exit to take you to your hotel. You will have the rest of the day free.

Day 5: Shanghai

At 9:00 am, we’ll meet in the hotel and travel to Shanghai’s historic center. Here, we’ll admire the 1960s architectural style of the traditional Shikumen buildings, known as the 'Stone Houses', which combine Western and Eastern elements.

After exploring the area, we will visit the Yu Garden, a traditional Chinese garden designed by the Ming dynasty in the 16th Century, followed by lunch at a local restaurant.

At around 1:30 pm, our tour continues along Shanghai's Old Street, where there are small stores for souvenirs. We’ll also visit the Silk Museum and enjoy a pleasant walk along the Bund, offering fantastic views of the Oriental Pearl Tower. You will have the opportunity to ascend the first and second spheres of this tower before visiting the Shanghai History Museum to delve into the city’s exciting past.

Around 5:30 pm, you will be dropped off at your hotel.

Day 6: Shanghai

After breakfast, we’ll head to the picturesque area of Zhujiajiao, a Water Town where traditional houses date back over 400 years, forming a hub for trade and transportation. You will have leisure time to wander the streets or embark on a boat tour through the canals at your own pace.

At lunchtime, we will regroup to eat at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel in Shanghai.

Day 7: Shanghai

You will have the day free to explore Shanghai, and depending on your flight departure time, we will meet to take you to the airport, concluding the tour.

Important Info

For this tour, you’ll need a flight arriving in Beijing and a flight departing from Shanghai, arriving on the day you have booked and departing seven days later, e.g., if you arrive on Monday, you’ll depart the following Sunday.

Please note that during the high-speed train journey from Beijing to Shanghai, you won't be accompanied by a guide, but assistance will be available upon your arrival in Shanghai.

Tour Meals

Four lunch meals are included in this 7-day Beijing and Shanghai tour package, excluding the first, fourth, and last days. Evening meals are at your discretion.

Accommodation for six nights includes breakfast each day.

Tour Accommodation

This 7-day Beijing and Shanghai tour includes six nights of accommodation in double rooms. The price indicated is per person staying in a double room. If you want to book an individual room, please contact us to receive a personalized quote.

During booking, you can choose either a 3-star hotel (standard) or a 5-star hotel (superior), subject to availability. The likely hotels are:

Standard Category:

Beijing: Beijing Dongfang Hotel or similarShanghai: Magnificent International Plaza Hotel or similar

Superior Category:

Beijing: Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Beijing Wangfujing or similarShanghai: Central Hotel Shanghai or similar

Traveling with Children?

If you book a room with children, please note the following:

Children aged 6-11 will sleep in their own bed.Children aged 2-5 will share a bed with their adult companions.Children under 2 years old will also share a bed with their adult companions.

If you want to get a separate bed for children under 5, they will be charged the price of an older child (6 to 11 years) with their own bed.