6 Days Beijing Xian Highlights Tour by High Speed Train
- Private Tour
- 6 days
- Beijing, Xian
- Historical architecture, Culture, Old town, Nature, Food & Drink
- Moderate
- C-CTT-001
Expedition Overview
- Walk Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City, then look back over the palace roofs from Jingshan Park.
- Ride out to Mutianyu and walk the wall, then see the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube from outside.
- Spend the morning in the Summer Palace before the high-speed train to Xi'an.
- Stand among the Terracotta Warriors, then walk the Xi'an city wall and the Muslim Quarter.
- Leave after the Shaanxi History Museum, a compact view of the dynasties based here.
Itinerary
Your guide and driver meet you at the airport or railway station and take you to the hotel in central Beijing. The rest of the day is free to rest or walk nearby.
Getting in: Beijing has two international airports, Daxing (PKX) and Capital (PEK).
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Accommodation: Beijing
After breakfast the guide meets you at the hotel for Tian'anmen Square, then walks you north into the Forbidden City. The palace has more than 8,700 rooms and was home to 24 emperors.
A 15-minute walk reaches Jingshan Park. From the hill, the palace roofs sit below the modern skyline.
If time allows, a rickshaw ride through the old hutongs fills the rest of the afternoon.
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Accommodation: Beijing · Meals: Breakfast
The drive northwest to Mutianyu Great Wall takes about 1.5 to 2 hours, around 73 km.
On the way back you stop for exterior photos of the Bird's Nest (Beijing National Stadium) and the Water Cube (Beijing National Aquatics Center). Both were built for the 2008 Games and used again in 2022.
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Accommodation: Beijing · Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, visit the Summer Palace, the old imperial summer retreat of gardens, halls, and the lake.
The guide then takes you to the station for the high-speed train to Xi'an, about 4.5 to 5.5 hours. A local guide meets you at the station and transfers you to the hotel.
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Accommodation: Xi'an · Transport: High-speed train to Xi'an · Meals: Breakfast
About an hour's drive, around 40 km, reaches the Terracotta Warriors, the army Qin Shi Huang had made for his tomb. About 8,000 figures were found.
After lunch, walk the Xi'an City Wall, one of the oldest and best-kept city walls in China.
Late afternoon is the Muslim Quarter, a lane of snacks and Muslim shops.
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Accommodation: Xi'an · Meals: Breakfast
The morning is the Shaanxi History Museum, with about 130,000 artifacts from the dynasties based in this region.
After the visit the guide takes you to the airport or railway station.
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Meals: Breakfast
What's included
Included
- Private vehicle and driver
- Licensed English-speaking guide
- Hotels with breakfast
- Second-class high-speed train from Beijing to Xi'an
- Admission tickets and listed activities
- Accident insurance
Not included
- International flights
- Entry visa fees
- Personal expenses and single room supplement
- Optional activities
- Arrival and departure transport on the first and last day
- Tips for guides and drivers
Start & end points
Start point
Beijing · Beijing Capital (PEK) or Daxing (PKX) Airport, or a railway station
End point
Xian · Xi'an airport or railway station
Frequently asked questions
Beijing · Beijing Capital (PEK) or Daxing (PKX) Airport, or a railway station
• Private vehicle and driver • Licensed English-speaking guide • Hotels with breakfast • Second-class high-speed train from Beijing to Xi'an • Admission tickets and listed activities • Accident insurance
• International flights • Entry visa fees • Personal expenses and single room supplement • Optional activities • Arrival and departure transport on the first and last day • Tips for guides and drivers
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