China itineraries
Compare each route by pace, transfers and traveller fit. These are planning frameworks, not promises that every attraction can be covered in one rushed day.
Beijing -> Xi'an -> Shanghai
China's strongest first-trip route pairs imperial history, the Terracotta Army and a modern waterfront, connected by straightforward high-speed rail.
Chengdu -> Chongqing
A compact southwest route built around pandas, teahouses, layered neighbourhoods, bold food and one easy intercity rail transfer.
Zhangjiajie -> Chongqing
A scenery-led route that gives Zhangjiajie's mountain areas enough weather flexibility before switching to Chongqing's intense cityscape.
Kunming -> Dali -> Shaxi -> Dali
A slower Yunnan journey through lakes, old towns, markets and rural landscapes, designed with fewer high-pressure sightseeing days.