Choose your focus in Xi’an
Build the visit around the history that interests you, with neighbourhood walks and meals that can move with the day.
Find your starting point.
Begin with the places that interest you. Then connect the city ideas, practical guides and the route between them.
Beijing
Imperial courtyards, hutong lanes and room to slow down.
Shanghai
Riverfront skylines and everyday life between the big sights.
Xi’an
Ancient walls, courtyard streets and a generous food scene.
Chengdu
Pandas, teahouses and an unhurried neighbourhood rhythm.
Guilin
Karst landscapes and a route shaped around the outdoors.
Zhangjiajie
Mountain scenery with space for a weather-dependent plan.
Putting the places together
A city list is a wish list until the journeys between it work. Start with an arrival point and a place you want to finish, then decide which stops add something different to the trip. Beijing offers imperial architecture and hutong walks; Shanghai brings the riverfront and neighbourhood streets; Xi’an adds ancient walls and archaeological history.
You can enjoy a trip centred on a small part of China. Leave space for the places that matter to you rather than treating each city as a box to tick. Before booking, check actual transport services and the entry conditions for your journey.
Ideas for your route
All travel guidesA Shanghai plan with room between the sights
Use the riverfront and neighbourhood streets to give each outing a focus, without booking every gap in the day.
Plan Beijing around a few good days
Palace courtyards, hutong lanes and time to pause: choose a focus before filling your Beijing itinerary.
How to choose your first China route
Start with what you want to experience, then connect a few places into a route you can actually enjoy.