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China by high-speed rail: Beijing → Shanghai, 11-night itinerary

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  1. ITAdeparture
  2. outbound flight, flight
  3. Beijingland here
  4. 11 nights, 4 stops
  5. Shanghaifly home from here
  6. return flight, flight
  7. ITAhome
The outbound flight lands in Beijing (PEK), the return flight leaves from Shanghai (PVG). It's an open-jaw flight: a single return trip with two different cities, so you don't lose days going back to where you started.

What are the stops?

  1. Beijing

    3 nights

    Forbidden City and Great Wall

    Train, about 4.5 hours: G-train

  2. Xi'an

    2 nights

    Terracotta Army

    Train, about 6.5 hours

  3. Guilin / Yangshuo

    3 nights

    Li River

    Train, about 8 hours

  4. Shanghai

    3 nights

When is the best time for this trip?

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

The best time is April,May,September and October.

What should you know before you go?

  • Before booking, check the entry requirements on viaggiaresicuri.it (China page).
  • Overland and sea travel costs about €265 per person in total: it's an estimate, real prices change with season and class.
  • With less time the itinerary shrinks to about 7 nights, taking days off the longest stops.

Entry requirements on viaggiaresicuri.it

The flight that lands in Beijing and flies home from Shanghai: let's see what it costs for your dates.

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