Beijing/Shanghai, etc. itinerary

Hello

- Really need guidance on an itinerary for China: arrive Beijing 5/14 and remain until 5/19 . My son (19) and I would like to travel until the 23rd. Should we do Shanghai, Xi%26#39;an or something else? More interested in activity than total indoor time.

Should we fly open jaw - into Beijing, out of Shanghai? Or back to Beijing? We need guidance on flights vs. trains.

Also, which is the best part of the Great Wall to do? Intrigued by the flying fox, or the alpine slide. Hiking is fine.

Thanks so much!

Beijing/Shanghai, etc. itinerary

If you just have 5-6 days (14th-19th), you can visit beijing (4 days) and xian (2 days). But you son do have enough time to visit beijing, xian and shanghai.

For transportation, you can use overnight soft sleeper train between beijing and xian, check the train timetable through www.adventurechinatrip.com/chinatrain.asp. For the possibel leg of xian to shanghai for your son, air is a good way, you can check the domestic flight info through www.elong.com.

If you are very fit and very interested in some out doors activities, you can choose jinshanling-simatai great wall hike, but that will cost you one whole day. Still have questions about travelling in china? just feel free to contact me at lihongrui@gmail.com.

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Beijing/Shanghai, etc. itinerary

You have 6 days. You could go to either Shanghai or Xi%26#39;an for a couple of days after Beijing and then fly out from there. However I don%26#39;t think Xi%26#39;an%26#39;s international flight connections are very good, so Shanghai might be a better choice if you%26#39;re flying open-jaw. Otherwise put Xi%26#39;an as an overnight trip (by overnight train, both ways) from Beijing so that you can fly out from Beijing.

Overnight Z trains would be best for your situation.

For the Great Wall, do Mutianyu (or perhaps Simatai) if you have half a day. Do Jinshanling-Simatai if you can afford an entire day.