14-Day Adventurous Trip to China

  1. Day 1: Beijing
    1 hour (21 km) from Beijing Capital International Airport

    Forbidden City tour

  2. Day 2: Beijing
    30 minutes (9 km) from Forbidden City

    Mutianyu Great Wall hike

  3. Day 3: Xi'an
    2 hours 20 minutes (1,215 km) from Mutianyu Great Wall

    Terracotta Army

  4. Day 4: Qinghai
    3 hours 50 minutes (1,640 km) from Terracotta Army

    Kumbum Monastery visit

  5. Day 5: Qinghai
    30 minutes (20 km) from Kumbum Monastery

    Kanbula National Forest Park

  6. Day 6: Lhasa
    12 hours 25 minutes (1,100 km) from Kanbula National Forest Park

    Potala Palace visit

  7. Day 7: Lhasa
    20 minutes (2.7 km) from Potala Palace

    Stroll around Barkhor Street

  8. Day 8: Lijiang
    2 hours (1,216 km) from Barkhor Street

    Explore Black Dragon Pool

  9. Day 9: Lijiang
    14 minutes (5.4 km) from Black Dragon Pool

    Tiger Leaping Gorge trek

  10. Day 10: Chengdu
    5 hours 40 minutes (535 km) from Tiger Leaping Gorge

    Panda Base visit

  11. Day 11: Zhangjiajie
    3 hours 25 minutes (1,090 km) from Panda Base

    Explore Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

  12. Day 12: Zhangjiajie
    20 minutes (11 km) from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

    Marvel at Avatar Mountains

  13. Day 13: Shanghai
    2 hours 35 minutes (1,063 km) from Avatar Mountains

    Visit the Bund

  14. 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.

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