The Itinerary China itineraries
Day-by-day routes through China, each 10 days — with what every trip actually costs.
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- East Asia
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Planning a trip to China
Pulled from the 2 routes below — so it says what these itineraries actually do, not what a brochure would.
When to go
Apr–May, Sep–Nov — the months these routes agree on. Jun is split — some routes here call it prime and others say avoid, because they cover different parts of the country and those do not share a season.
How long you need
Every route here runs 10 days.
What it costs
≈ AED 450 to ≈ AED 550 per person per day, depending on the route. Beds, food, getting around and things to do — costed line by line in each guide, not estimated from a daily rate.
Entry on an Indian passport
Embassy or consulate in advance, 30 days. 24-hour visa-free transit at international airports. Checked 2026-11 against Wikipedia’s compilation of IATA Timatic entries. Entry rules depend on your passport and where you live, and they change with little notice — confirm with the embassy or your airline before you book. Check another country.
Where these routes go: Beijing · Xi'an · Shanghai · Zhangjiajie · Longji terraces · Li River · Yangshuo.
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Best for: First-time visitors
China in 10 days: Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai
Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai
The golden route at 350 km/h: the Great Wall with a toboggan exit, the Forbidden City's 7-day ticket sprint, an 8,000-man terracotta army, and Shanghai's sci-fi skyline — plus the two make-or-break setups (Alipay and your eSIM) that decide whether China is effortless or impossible.
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Best for: Nature + photography
China's nature epic: Zhangjiajie and the Li River in 10 days
Zhangjiajie → Longji terraces → Li River → Yangshuo
The scenery China of every reel, done properly: two days among the Avatar pillars, the glass bridge over a 300-metre gorge, Heaven's Gate through the clouds — then south to the Li River's ink-painting karsts, bamboo rafts, rice terraces and the ¥20-note view. Second in our China series; the first guide's app-and-visa setup applies here doubly.
Going somewhere near China?
Asia has plenty to choose from, or tell us the dates and we'll shape a plan around them.