Tour Overview
| Duration | 11 Days / 10 Nights |
|---|---|
| Destination | Beijing → Xi’an → Zhangjiajie → Shanghai |
| Price From | $1,958 per person (twin share, 4-star, flights included) |
| Tour Style | Private / Ultimate Highlights |
| Data Source | ChinaDiscovery — 2026/2027 |
Itinerary Highlights
Day 1-2: Beijing — Imperial Capital
Arrival, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Summer Palace. Overnight in Beijing.
Day 3: Great Wall & Hutong Life
Mutianyu Great Wall → Sacred Way → Hutong rickshaw ride → Temple of Heaven. Peking Duck dinner. Overnight in Beijing.
Day 4: Train to Xi’an
Morning free. Bullet train to Xi’an (5 hours). Evening Muslim Quarter. Overnight in Xi’an.
Day 5: Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Warriors Museum → Big Wild Goose Pagoda → Ancient City Wall bike ride → Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City. Overnight in Xi’an.
Day 6: Fly to Zhangjiajie — Avatar Mountains
Morning Small Wild Goose Pagoda. Fly to Zhangjiajie (1.5 hours). Afternoon: Tianmen Mountain — the “Heaven’s Gate” — ride the world’s longest cable car (7.5 km), walk the glass skywalks on the cliff face. Overnight in Zhangjiajie.
Day 7: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Full day in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — the inspiration for Avatar’s floating Hallelujah Mountains. Ride the Bailong Elevator (world’s tallest outdoor lift, 326m) up to Yuanjiajie. Walk the First Bridge under Heaven. Hike Golden Whip Stream through towering sandstone pillars. Overnight in Zhangjiajie.
Day 8: Grand Canyon & Glass Bridge
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon — walk the world’s longest and highest glass-bottom bridge (430m long, 300m above the canyon). Afternoon explore Baofeng Lake by boat. Evening fly to Shanghai. Overnight in Shanghai.
Day 9: Shanghai Modern
Shanghai Tower → Shanghai Museum → Yu Garden → The Bund → Nanjing Road → Huangpu River cruise. Overnight in Shanghai.
Day 10: Shanghai Culture
Tianzifang art district → Shanghai Urban Planning Museum → French Concession walk → free afternoon for shopping. Farewell dinner. Overnight in Shanghai.
Day 11: Depart Shanghai
Airport transfer. Safe travels!
Inclusions
- 10 nights 4-star hotels
- Daily breakfast + 8 lunches
- Bullet train Beijing→Xi’an
- Flights: Xi’an→Zhangjiajie, Zhangjiajie→Shanghai
- Tianmen Mountain cable car & skywalks
- Zhangjiajie National Park & Glass Bridge
- All entrance fees, guides, transfers
Why Zhangjiajie?
- The mountains that inspired James Cameron’s Avatar
- World’s longest cable car and highest outdoor elevator
- Glass bridge — thrill-seeker’s dream
- The perfect nature contrast to China’s historic cities
