Arrive in Beijing
Private airport pickup at PEK/PKX. Hotel check-in and evening relaxation.
🏨 Stay: Regent Beijing / Courtyard Wangfujing
Moderate Pace
UNESCO Culture & History
7-Day Imperial Capitals & Ancient Silk Road Package
Beijing • Pingyao Ancient Walled City • Xi’an
This is a sample itinerary, not a confirmed booking. All activities, hotels, transport, tickets and other services are proposed and subject to availability and a written quote. Discuss accessibility needs and confirm each venue and transfer before booking.
Route Corridor & Transport Pacing
Beijing (3N) → 3h Bullet Train → Pingyao Ancient City (1N) → 3h Bullet Train → Xi’an (2N)
Why Choose This China Package?
Travel back through 3,000 years of Chinese civilization along the historical Silk Road corridor. Experience Beijing’s Forbidden City and Great Wall, stay overnight in a traditional courtyard mansion within Pingyao’s UNESCO ancient walled city, and marvel at Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors.
Curated Signature Experiences
- Early-bird Mutianyu Great Wall ridge hike and Forbidden City admission
- Stay overnight inside the UNESCO-listed Ming Dynasty walled town of Pingyao
- Explore the ancient financial heart of China: Rishengchang draft bank and Ming city battlements
- Xi’an Terracotta Warriors archaeological guided tour
- Sunset bike ride atop Xi’an’s 14-km City Wall and evening Muslim Quarter bazaar dinner
Step-by-Step Timetable
7 Days / 6 Nights
Full Day-by-Day Route Itinerary
Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall
Morning exploration of the imperial Forbidden City palaces. Afternoon drive to Mutianyu Great Wall for sunset views.
🏨 Stay: Regent Beijing / Courtyard Wangfujing
Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace
Morning walk in Temple of Heaven park. Afternoon stroll along Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace.
🏨 Stay: Regent Beijing / Courtyard Wangfujing
Bullet Train to Pingyao Ancient Walled City
Board the 3-hour bullet train to Shanxi. Enter Pingyao’s massive 14th-century brick city walls. Stay in a restored Ming-Qing courtyard inn.
🏨 Stay: Jing’s Residence Pingyao / Yide Heritage Hotel
Pingyao Ancient Draft Banks & Train to Xi’an
Explore Rishengchang (China’s first banking institution) and ancient magistrate court. Afternoon 3-hour bullet train to Xi’an. Evening Muslim Quarter visit.
🏨 Stay: Eastern House Boutique Hotel Xi’an
Terracotta Warriors & City Wall Cycling
Private car to Emperor Qinshihuang’s Terracotta Army Pits 1, 2, and 3. Afternoon bike ride on the 14-km City Wall.
🏨 Stay: Eastern House Boutique Hotel Xi’an
Big Wild Goose Pagoda & Departure
Visit the Tang Dynasty Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Silk Road square. Private transfer to Xi’an Xianyang Airport (XIY) for onward flight.
🏨 Stay: Onward Travel
Services to Discuss in Your Quote
✓ Proposed services — confirm in your quote
- • 6 nights in proposed hotels; confirm properties and passport registration in your quote
- • High-speed train tickets (Beijing → Pingyao → Xi’an)
- • Private vehicle, chauffeur, and local English guides in each city
- • Heritage-site tickets; confirm availability and inclusions in your quote
- • Travel support: confirm availability and contact hours in your quote
✕ Common exclusions — confirm in your quote
- • International round-trip flights to and from China
- • China visa fees (if traveling outside the 240h/30-day visa-free scope)
- • Unspecified dinners and personal incidental expenses
- • Voluntary gratuities for private guides and chauffeurs
Package-Specific Frequently Asked Questions
Does this 7-day package qualify for China’s visa-free policies?
A package duration alone does not establish eligibility. Check current entry rules for your passport, route, ports and onward travel with immigration authorities and your airline before booking.
Are all hotels guaranteed to accept foreign passport holders?
Confirm passport registration, reception hours and breakfast with the proposed hotel before booking.
How are high-speed bullet train tickets arranged?
Ask which train journeys are included, when tickets will be booked, and whether station assistance is available.
Can this itinerary be customized for our travel dates or party size?
Ask about alternative dates, hotels, rest days and dietary needs; options depend on availability and your quote.
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