Itinerary
4 Days in China
Trripah's recommended length is 12–16 Days. Here's how 4 days breaks down across China's real highlights.
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- Great Wall of China — 21,196km of wall built over centuries to defend China's northern frontier — the greatest building pr...
- Forbidden City, Beijing — The world's largest palace complex — 9,999 rooms used by 24 Ming and Qing emperors.
- Terracotta Army, Xi'an — 8,000 life-size terracotta warriors guarding the tomb of China's first emperor — discovered in 1974.
- Li River, Guilin — A river cruise through karst peak landscapes — the scenery depicted on the 20 yuan banknote.
Day 2
- Shanghai Bund — Shanghai's iconic waterfront of colonial architecture facing the gleaming Pudong skyline — East meet...
- Zhangjiajie — Towering sandstone pillar forests — inspiration for Avatar's floating mountains — accessible by glas...
- Great Wall — The greatest construction project in human history — 21,196km across China's northern mountains.
- Forbidden City — The world's largest palace complex — 9,999 rooms at the heart of imperial Beijing.
Day 3
- Li River — A cruise through China's most beautiful karst landscape — the painting come to life.
- Giant Panda Breeding Centre — Chengdu's Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding — see baby pandas up close in their natural reserve.
- Jiuzhaigou Valley — UNESCO multi-coloured alpine lakes and waterfalls in Sichuan — China's most beautiful national park.
- Hangzhou West Lake — China's most romantic lake landscape — Su Causeway, silk museums, and Dragon Well tea hills.
Day 4
- Summer Palace — Imperial lakeside garden and palace complex in Beijing — retreat of the Empress Dowager Cixi.
- Peking Opera — China's most celebrated performing art — elaborate costumes, acrobatics, and ancient storytelling.
- Chengdu Food Trail — The spiciest, most complex cuisine in China — Sichuan hotpot, mapo tofu, and dan dan noodles.
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