1 hour (21 km) from Beijing Capital International Airport
Forbidden City tour
Day 2: Beijing
30 minutes (9 km) from Forbidden City
Mutianyu Great Wall hike
Day 3: Xi'an
2 hours 20 minutes (1,215 km) from Mutianyu Great Wall
Terracotta Army
Day 4: Qinghai
3 hours 50 minutes (1,640 km) from Terracotta Army
Kumbum Monastery visit
Day 5: Qinghai
30 minutes (20 km) from Kumbum Monastery
Kanbula National Forest Park
Day 6: Lhasa
12 hours 25 minutes (1,100 km) from Kanbula National Forest Park
Potala Palace visit
Day 7: Lhasa
20 minutes (2.7 km) from Potala Palace
Stroll around Barkhor Street
Day 8: Lijiang
2 hours (1,216 km) from Barkhor Street
Explore Black Dragon Pool
Day 9: Lijiang
14 minutes (5.4 km) from Black Dragon Pool
Tiger Leaping Gorge trek
Day 10: Chengdu
5 hours 40 minutes (535 km) from Tiger Leaping Gorge
Panda Base visit
Day 11: Zhangjiajie
3 hours 25 minutes (1,090 km) from Panda Base
Explore Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Day 12: Zhangjiajie
20 minutes (11 km) from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Marvel at Avatar Mountains
Day 13: Shanghai
2 hours 35 minutes (1,063 km) from Avatar Mountains
Visit the Bund
Day 14: Shanghai
30 minutes (9.5 km) from The Bund
Stroll around Yu Garden
Time and Costs Estimates
Forbidden City (2-3 hours, CNY 60)
Mutianyu Great Wall (2-4 hours, CNY 45)
Terracotta Army (2-4 hours, CNY 150)
Kumbum Monastery (1-2 hours, CNY 45)
Kanbula National Forest Park (1-4 hours, CNY 60)
Potala Palace (2-4 hours, CNY 200)
Black Dragon Pool (1-2 hours, CNY 80)
Tiger Leaping Gorge (5-7 hours, Free)
Panda Base (2-3 hours, CNY 58)
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (2-5 hours, CNY 248)
Bund (1-2 hours, Free)
Yu Garden (1-2 hours, CNY 30)
Total Estimated Costs: CNY 1061
Useful Tips
If you have extra days, consider visiting the Longji Rice Terraces in Guangxi Province or Jiuzhaigou Valley in Sichuan Province for more scenic adventures. Also, if you have limited time, you may opt to remove one or two destinations from the list. It is best to allocate at least 2-3 days on each location to fully explore the beauty of China.