About This Trip

In 13 days, this tour takes you to China's top historical and cultural attractions. You'll see the magnificent Forbidden City, the awe-inspiring Great Wall, legendary Terracotta Warriors, lovely giant pandas, and the bustling Bund. One particular highlight of the trip is an exploration of Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. You'll visit the spectacular Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery, etc.

Itinerary Summary

DAY	PLACE	HIGHLIGHTS
1 - 4	Beijing	Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Jingshan Park, Rickshaw Tour in Beijing Hutongs, Temple of Heaven
5	Xi'an	Terracotta Warriors, Ancient City Wall
6 - 8	Lhasa	Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Norbulingka Park, Drepung Monastery, Sera Monastery
9 - 10	Chengdu	Giant Panda Tour, Wenshu Temple, Jinli Old Street, Tea House
11 - 13	Shanghai	The Bund, Yu Garden, Yuyuan Market

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Day 1: Beijing, Arrival

Welcome to China! When your flight lands in Beijing, your local guide and driver will meet you at the customs exit, holding a placard with your name. You will be escorted to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to recover from jet lag or to ramble around on your own.

Beijing

Day 2: Beijing, City Highlights Tour

On this day, you will first visit Tiananmen Square which was once the largest square in the world. Followed by the magnificent Forbidden City. With a history of 600 years, this royal palace continuous delight visitors with imposing pavilions, elegant ornaments and lively historic stories.

In the afternoon, visit Jingshan Park and climb up to the artificial Coal Hill to enjoy the full view of the grand royal building complex of the Forbidden City. After that, you will enjoy a rickshaw tour to explore hutongs to get in touch with the local lifestyle.

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Beijing

Day 3: Beijing, Great Wall Tour

Today's sightseeing begins with the world-famous Great Wall (Mutianyu Section). Reputed as the 8th Wonder of the World, the Great Wall was first built over 2,000 years ago as a complicated defensive structure for ancient China. Later, you will also have a leisure stroll along the Sacred Road which is lined with divine beasts and officers, before going back to the downtown.

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Beijing

Day 4: Temple of Heaven, Beijing - Xi'an

Explore a morning food market to know the local's life. Next, you will visit the Temple of Heaven where the olds do morning exercises every day. After the tour, be transferred to the railway station for a high-speed rail journey to Xi'an, which is a perfect way to experience the beautiful landscapes.

Upon arriving in Xi'an, your local guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax or step out to discover what this amazing city has offered.

Xi'an

Day 5: Xi'an, Terracotta Warriors & Ancient City Wall

You will visit the incredible life-size Terracotta Warriors. These clay statues of soldiers, horses and chariots all standing in battle formation were commissioned by the emperor of the Qin dynasty as part of his mausoleum. Continue to a jade gallery. After lunch, you will visit the Ancient City Wall, the largest ancient wall in the world.

Optional: Tonight, you can consider choosing Tang Dynasty Show as the optional entertainment if you're interested in it.

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Xi'an

Day 6: Xi'an - Lhasa

You will be free to pursue your personal activities until being escorted to the airport for your flight to Lhasa, capital of the mysterious Tibet. Upon your arrival at Lhasa Gonggar Airport, you will be welcomed and accompanied to your hotel by your local guide (around 1.5 hours' drive). For the remainder of the day, you're advised to relax at your hotel to adapt to the high altitude.

Lhasa

Day 7: Lhasa, Potala Palace & Jokhang Temple

The overwhelming Potala Palace is your first stop today. As the symbol of Tibet, the palace was built in 641 A.D. and was a winter palace of Dalai Lama who is Tibet's pope. Impressive Tibetan architecture, huge golden Buddha statues, red-robed lamas and devoted pilgrims all make it a must-visit.

Later, you will visit the age-old Jokhang Temple, the spiritual center of Tibet, and walk the special circular pilgrimage route as local followers always do at Barkhor Street.

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Lhasa

Day 8: Lhasa, City Temple Tour

After breakfast, you will tour the charming Norbulingka Park, which is known as "the Summer Palace of Tibet", and then come to Drepung Monastery, an ancient temple that once housed 10,000 monks in its heyday.

Your tour ends at Sera Monastery. Built in 1419, the monastery is one of the three largest monasteries in Tibet and is famous for its Buddhism Scriptures Debates.

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Lhasa

Day 9: Lhasa - Chengdu

Be free in the day until our local guide escorts you to the airport for your onward flight to Chengdu. Upon arriving in Chengdu, home to the lovely pandas, your personal guide will meet you and escort you to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax.

Optional: Enjoy a Sichuan Opera and be amazing at the unique face changing skill is highly recommended for you tonight.

Chengdu

Day 10: Chengdu, Giant Panda

On this day, you will visit the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, followed by a trip to the Wenshu Temple. Later, spend some time sitting in a tea house where you can enjoy a cup of traditional Chinese tea and absorb the special atmosphere of Chengdu before enjoying some leisure time along the Jinli Old Street.

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Chengdu

Day 11: Chengdu - Shanghai

Spend your free time in the morning before flying to Shanghai, a metropolitan with a combination of the west and the east.

Shanghai

Day 12: Shanghai, Shanghai History Tour

Get ready for the elegant Yu Garden and the busy Yuyuan Market where you can a glimpse of local people's life; followed by a silk workshop. Walk down the Bund along the Huangpu River and appreciate the architectural gallery there.

Enjoy your leisurely time in the afternoon.

Shanghai

Day 13: Shanghai, Departure

All the good things will come to end. Say goodbye to China but your unforgettable memories.

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05 Aug 2025

Second Honeymoon My wife and I celebrated our 20th anniversary by spending a few weeks touring around Asia. We loved how Odynovo worked with us to craft a tour of what we wanted to see and how we wanted to see it. This was our first time traveling with a private tour guide, and it was truly amazing. they took care of all transportation, tickets, and everywhere we went we had someone who not only spoke our language, but was also very well-versed in the places we were visiting. We saw Beijing and then took a bullet train to Xi'an. In both cities we had tour guides who had done this "a thousand times," and as a result knew all the tricks on where to take the best pictures, what lines to stand in, where to eat, and what not to waste your time seeing. At one point our guide pulled out ponchos from her backpack when it started to rain, while another helped us haggle for a good price on a new suitcase. We were surprised by how much we loved China, and it is safe to say that is because of the quality of service we got from Odynovo. Oh, and the hotels were great, too! In our first hotel my wife fell in love with her breakfast soup that she had to have every morning, while in Xi'an we were right around the corner from the Muslim Night Market and were able to get to it in less than 5 minutes of walking.We are already looking to see what tours we will be doing next through Odynovo, as the service was amazing, the quality was remarkable, and the cost was very worth it for what we received.

Shannon V

05 Aug 2025

Fabulous! We had a fabulous experience with our guide and Odynovo walking the Great Wall of China, and all other sites in Beijing. We loved our Peking duck dinner. It was fabulous. Thank you, Sammie/Jing for a great experience.

domotic d

05 Aug 2025

Beijing Beauty It started off with a friendly face at the airport, with Roy, our tour guide.The week has been such a pleasure and a treat. From adventures to The Great Wall, Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City, to local markets, delicious Beijing food and roof top tea houses.Roy and our driver, Mr. Zhou, were prompt in picking us up and driving us around safely.The knowledge and fact about history and Beijing that Roy knows and explains is amazing and the fact he could answer my weird and inquisitive history questionsnwoth ease was a treat.He made it so easy to enjoy ourselves and absorb all that was around us, he even takes great photos too! 😊Polite, kind and thoughtful and ever patient in letting us take our time with things that interested us.I would highly recommend this tour and Roy again and again.

Zarah B

05 Aug 2025

Amazing travel experience My name is Zarah M. Babangida a Nigerian and i visited Beijing with my colleagues from the office. During our 5 day stay in Beijing, Ms. Eva Ma, was our Tour guide and from the minute we came through the Arrival Gate of the Airport, we were embraced by her alluring smile and warm welcome. She remained consistent with her warmth, a kind and intelligent professional who exuded unique passion not just for her job as a tour guide but, even more so as a proud Chinese woman. Her outstanding insight and knowledge of the sweet Chinese history and heritage left us in awe. I couldn't be more proud and thankful that she was assigned to our group and she made our stay exciting, fun-filled effortless and knowledge packed. I absolutely commend her dedication to work which she depicted throughout our stay. I recommend her to every visiting tourist because to know Eva, is to love her. If it were up to me, i will increase her bonuses or upgrade her salary as i am sure most tourists would want or revisit for her sake first and then perhaps other reasons.Thank you Eva and keep the passion up🙌.