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DiscoverChina

From ancient palaces to futuristic skylines. 9 days, three cities, one clear price.

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When
18–26 April 2027
Length
9 days · 8 nights
Route
Beijing · Xi’an · Shanghai
Tour fare
LKR 630,000 per person + visa
At a glance

Discover China at a glance

Imperial Beijing, ancient Xi’an and modern Shanghai, joined by two bullet-train journeys.

  1. Days 1–4 · 4 nightsBeijingForbidden City · Great Wall
  2. Days 5–6 · 2 nightsXi’anTerracotta Warriors
  3. Days 7–9 · 2 nightsShanghaiPearl Tower · Yu Garden

Spring in China

Mid-April falls between the Qingming and May Day holidays, so the big sights are calmer, and the days are mild, around 20°C.

Where you’ll stay

Beijing, 4-star hotel (nights 1–4) · Xi’an, 4-star hotel (nights 5–6) · Shanghai, 4-star hotel (nights 7–8). Hotel names confirmed before departure.

Day by day

9 days across
three cities

Indian OceanBay of BengalSouth China SeaEast China SeaYellow SeaColomboBeijingXi’anShanghai
Full routeColombo · Beijing · Xi’an · Shanghai · Colombo

  1. Days 1–4 · 4 nights

    Beijing

    Forbidden City · Great Wall

    01Sun 18 AprFlight

    Colombo → Beijing

    Welcome to Beijing

    1. Arrive in Beijing, where your English-speaking guide meets the group
    2. Lunch, then check in to your hotel
    3. Dinner
    LunchDinner4-star hotel, Beijing

    Beijing has been the capital of China for most of the last seven centuries.

  2. 02Mon 19 Apr

    Beijing

    Temples and the Summer Palace

    1. Breakfast at the hotel
    2. The Lama Temple, Beijing’s largest Tibetan Buddhist temple. Its Maitreya Buddha, carved from a single sandalwood trunk, rises 18 metres
    3. Lunch
    4. The Summer Palace, the Qing emperors’ lakeside retreat and a UNESCO World Heritage site
    5. Dinner
    BreakfastLunchDinner4-star hotel, Beijing
  3. 03Tue 20 Apr

    Beijing

    The Forbidden City

    1. MorningBreakfast at the hotel
    2. Tiananmen Square, one of the largest city squares in the world
    3. The Forbidden City, palace of the Ming and Qing emperors for almost 500 years
    4. AfternoonLunch
    5. The Temple of Heaven, where the emperors came to pray for good harvests
    6. EveningDinner and the Beijing acrobatic show
    BreakfastLunchDinner4-star hotel, Beijing
  4. 04Wed 21 Apr

    Beijing

    The Great Wall

    1. Breakfast at the hotel
    2. The Great Wall, with the cable car both up and back down
    3. A pearl factory
    4. Lunch
    5. The Olympic Green, home of the Bird’s Nest stadium from the 2008 Games
    6. Beijing Zoo to see the giant pandas, and time for shopping nearby
    7. Dinner
    BreakfastLunchDinner4-star hotel, Beijing

  5. Days 5–6 · 2 nights

    Xi’an

    Terracotta Warriors

    05Thu 22 AprBullet train

    Beijing → Xi’an

    Bullet train to Xi’an

    1. Breakfast, then check out
    2. Bullet train from Beijing to Xi’an
    3. Lunch
    4. Check in to your hotel in Xi’an
    5. Dinner
    BreakfastLunchDinner4-star hotel, Xi’an

    Xi’an was capital to thirteen dynasties, and the eastern end of the Silk Road.

  6. 06Fri 23 Apr

    Xi’an

    The Terracotta Warriors

    1. Breakfast at the hotel
    2. The Terracotta Warriors, the clay army buried with China’s first emperor and found by farmers digging a well in 1974
    3. Lunch
    4. The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, built in 652 to hold the Buddhist scriptures the monk Xuanzang brought back from India
    5. The City Wall, the Ming ramparts that still ring the old city for almost 14 km
    6. Dinner
    BreakfastLunchDinner4-star hotel, Xi’an

  7. Days 7–9 · 2 nights

    Shanghai

    Pearl Tower · Yu Garden

    07Sat 24 AprBullet train

    Xi’an → Shanghai

    Bullet train to Shanghai

    1. Breakfast, then the bullet train from Xi’an to Shanghai
    2. Lunch
    3. The Jade Buddha Temple, home to two Buddhas carved from Burmese jade
    4. A silk factory
    5. Check in to your hotel in Shanghai
    6. Dinner
    BreakfastLunchDinner4-star hotel, Shanghai

    Shanghai faces itself across the Huangpu: the old Bund on one bank, the towers of Pudong on the other.

  8. 08Sun 25 Apr

    Shanghai

    Old and new Shanghai

    1. Breakfast at the hotel
    2. The Oriental Pearl Tower in Pudong
    3. Yu Garden, a Ming-dynasty garden in the old city, and the Yu Bazaar around it
    4. Lunch
    5. A cruise on the Huangpu River, between the Bund and the Pudong skyline
    6. Dinner
    BreakfastLunchDinner4-star hotel, Shanghai
  9. 09Mon 26 AprFlight

    Shanghai → Colombo

    Farewell, China

    1. Breakfast at the hotel
    2. Transfer to the airport for your flight home
    Breakfast

    Tour ends. Thank you for travelling with us.

Tour fare

Tour fare and terms

LKR630,000

per person, plus visa fee. Return air ticket and bullet trains included. All fares are subject to change.

Reserve your place

Your fare covers

  • Return air ticket from Colombo
  • Bullet train rides: Beijing to Xi’an, and Xi’an to Shanghai
  • Accommodation in 4-star hotels: 4 nights in Beijing, 2 in Xi’an and 2 in Shanghai
  • All transfers by air-conditioned coach
  • English-speaking guide service
  • Entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary
  • All meals as specified in the itinerary: 24 in all

Not included

  • Visa fee
  • Tips for the guide and driver
  • Travel insurance
  • Anything not listed above

Payment

  1. 50%50% of the fare is payable at the time of booking.
  2. 50%The balance is payable one month before the date of departure.
  3. You fly on 18 April 2027.

Cancellation

Air tickets are reserved and seats secured once the booking is confirmed. The full return air ticket is 100% non-refundable under the airline’s group booking policy.

21–29 days25% non-refundable
15–20 days50% non-refundable
8–14 days75% non-refundable
7 days or less100% non-refundable

The itinerary and timings may change due to train and flight schedules, weather and local conditions. All fares are subject to change.