Beijing
The definitive first-timer's Beijing: two days of UNESCO monuments, one day of living hutong culture — morning exercise at the Temple of Heaven, rickshaw rides and tea in a courtyard home.
4 days
2–6
Moderate
$820
From
Chengdu · Guanghan · Dujiangyan
Foreigners' favorite Chinese city for a reason: pandas at breakfast time, Sanxingdui's bronze aliens by afternoon, face-changing opera and hotpot by night. Chengdu's pace IS the product.
4 days
2–6
Moderate
$780
From
Guilin · Yangshuo
The city-series Guilin: the essentials plus 'Impression Liu Sanjie' — hundreds of performers on a natural Li River stage that makes visitors' jaws drop.
3 days
2–6
Easy
$560
From
Hangzhou
One day for West Lake, one for Lingyin's zen and Longjing's tea. Picking pre-Qingming dragon-well tea in spring is China's most elegant leaf to the world.
3 days
2–6
Moderate
$620
From
Shanghai
The Bund's colonial skyline vs. Lujiazui's future towers, Yuyuan's Ming garden vs. Tianzifang's shikumen lanes — plus metro-accessible Zhujiajiao water town to finish.
3 days
2–6
Easy
$580
From
Xi'an
A slower Xi'an: two anchors per day, time for tea and sunshine. Yongxingfang food street covers all 107 Shaanxi county snacks — ideal for repeat visitors or families with seniors.
3 days
2–6
Easy
$560
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