Itinerary · 14 days · relaxed
Family-friendly two weeks
Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu pandas, Shanghai Disneyland — designed around kids.
Two weeks centred on what works for families with kids. Plenty of pandas, Disneyland, accessible Wall sections, and short HSR hops.
Day by day
Day 1 · beijing
Arrival
Settle in.
Day 2 · beijing
Forbidden City
Half day; ice cream stops.
Attractions: forbidden-city
Day 3 · beijing
Mutianyu Wall and toboggan
Cable car up, toboggan down — kids love it.
Attractions: great-wall-mutianyu
Day 4 · beijing
Beijing Zoo and pandas, Houhai
Pandas in the city; afternoon hutongs.
Attractions: houhai-lakes
Day 5 · xian
HSR to Xi'an, Big Wild Goose fountain
Travel day; evening fountain show.
Attractions: big-wild-goose-pagoda
Day 6 · xian
Terracotta Army
Half-day; afternoon free.
Attractions: terracotta-army
Day 7 · chengdu
Fly to Chengdu, Wuhou Shrine
Travel day.
Attractions: wuhou-shrine
Day 8 · chengdu
Panda Base
Early morning; pandas at peak activity.
Attractions: panda-base-chengdu
Day 9 · chengdu
Sichuan kitchen + free time
Cooking class or city walk.
Day 10 · shanghai
Fly to Shanghai
Travel; Bund evening.
Attractions: the-bund
Day 11 · shanghai
Shanghai Disneyland
Full day at the park.
Attractions: shanghai-disneyland
Day 12 · shanghai
Yu Garden and museums
Morning Yu Garden; afternoon Shanghai Museum.
Attractions: yu-garden, shanghai-museum
Day 13 · shanghai
Day trip — Zhujiajiao water town
Easy by metro; boat ride.
Attractions: zhujiajiao-water-town
Day 14 · shanghai
Departure
Travel home.
Budget guide (CNY per day)
| Backpacker | ¥1100 |
| Mid-range | ¥2200 |
| Comfortable | ¥4500 |
Per family of four per day.
Cities covered
Attractions covered