Two cities · one fast train
Shanghai & Beijing by High-Speed Rail
- Shanghai skyline, Old City and the Bund
- Reserved second-class high-speed train
- Beijing heritage and the Great Wall
Price on requestQuoted for your origin, dates, and traveller mix
City holidays · Rail planning · China · Flexible 5–8 days
China, planned around you.
Plan a China city holiday around Beijing, Shanghai or both, comparing flight gateways, hotel areas, high-speed rail and the documents needed before a detailed itinerary is confirmed.
Shape the experience
A starting plan, not a fixed bundle
We choose flights, hotel location, room type, transfers, and experiences only after understanding your dates, group, pace, and budget.
- Beijing heritage and Great Wall planning
- Shanghai neighbourhood and skyline choices
- High-speed rail or domestic-flight comparisons
- Visa documents, reservations and transit planning
Sample packages
Start with a China itinerary
Review the day-by-day framework, then ask us to adjust the departure city, dates, stays, activities, and pace.
Sample flow
One way to pace the trip
The exact number of nights and order depend on flight timing and the places you choose.
- 01Planning step 1
Choose the gateway and trip length
Compare a Beijing-first, Shanghai-first or two-city journey around the best practical flights from Kathmandu and the number of nights available.
- 02Planning step 2
Set the city priorities
Choose the Shanghai neighbourhoods, Beijing heritage sites, Great Wall section and independent time that matter to the travellers rather than forcing every landmark into one plan.
- 03Planning step 3
Compare rail and flight connections
Review high-speed rail timing, station transfers, luggage needs and domestic-flight alternatives before selecting the inter-city connection.
- 04Planning step 4
Align reservations and documents
Match flights, hotels, rail and timed attractions to one consistent itinerary, then prepare the China tourist-visa evidence for official review.
If your schedule allows
Worth adding around China
Have an extra half-day or day? Ask us whether one of these worthwhile additions can fit without making the main journey rushed. They are suggestions, not automatic package inclusions.
French Concession lanes
Add a slower neighbourhood walk between heritage streets, cafés and small galleries when it fits the confirmed city route.
Summer Palace
Reserve a separate half day for the gardens and lakeside landscape instead of crowding it into the Forbidden City programme.
Hutong neighbourhood visit
Choose a respectful small-group walk that adds neighbourhood context without treating a living community as a staged attraction.
Plan it realistically: Shanghai and Beijing each reward another night. Timed attractions, station transfers and flight connections make it better to add time than compress more sights into the same day.
Before booking
Details we make visible
- Chinese tourist-visa applications require advance documentation and official review; assistance does not guarantee approval.
- High-speed-rail services and seats are confirmed only after official ticket inventory opens.
- Any complimentary Chengdu transit hotel is conditional on the airline, ticket, connection, entry eligibility and advance confirmation.
- Major Shanghai and Beijing attractions may require timed reservations and can change the final sightseeing order.
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Where would you like to go?
Send your route, preferred dates, and number of travellers. We’ll help you identify the most practical next step.