📌 Program Overview
This 4-day / 3-night Ancient Capitals private tour is designed for travelers who want to connect Beijing and Xi'an in one compact China heritage route.
The route combines Beijing’s imperial landmarks and Great Wall scenery with Xi’an’s ancient capital history and Terracotta Warriors. It is suitable for guests who want a short but meaningful first-time China itinerary with hotel stay, guide service, intercity transport support, tickets, and transfers arranged in advance.
This sample itinerary works best when you arrive in Beijing in the morning or are already in Beijing before the tour starts. If your arrival time is later, the sightseeing order can be adjusted before the final quote is confirmed.
✨ Tour Highlights
• Visit Beijing and Xi'an, two of China's most important ancient capitals
• Explore Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, and Mutianyu Great Wall
• See the Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an City Wall, and selected old city areas
• Travel between cities with high-speed train or flight support according to the final itinerary
• Travel privately with English-speaking guide service, hotel stay, arranged transport, and no group merging
👥 Who This Tour Is For
This tour is suitable for first-time China visitors who want to experience Beijing and Xi’an within a short 4-day travel window.
It is a good option for couples, families, culture-focused travelers, business travelers adding a short extension, and small private groups who want the main ancient-capital highlights without planning hotels, tickets, transfers, and intercity transport by themselves.
🧩 Customization Notes
This sample itinerary can be customized based on arrival time, departure time, hotel preference, room arrangement, group size, and preferred pace.
The standard route starts in Beijing and usually ends in Xi’an, but the final drop-off city can be adjusted. If you need to return to Beijing, continue to Shanghai, or connect to another city, the transport plan and quote can be revised.
Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, museums, and some sites depend on reservation availability, opening rules, security checks, and local control measures.
🗓️ Day-by-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Beijing Arrival, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Jingshan Park
• Meet your private English-speaking guide and driver at the confirmed Beijing pickup point
• Visit Tiananmen Square if reservation and local entry control allow
• Continue to the Forbidden City, Beijing’s former imperial palace complex
• Visit Jingshan Park for a classic viewpoint over the Forbidden City if timing and weather allow
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Transfer to your selected Beijing hotel and check in
• Stay overnight in Beijing
Day 2: Mutianyu Great Wall and Travel to Xi'an
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Travel by private vehicle to Mutianyu Great Wall
• Walk along restored watchtowers and enjoy mountain views at the Great Wall
• Cable car, chairlift, or toboggan arrangements can be confirmed based on the final quote and guest preference
• Return to Beijing and transfer to the airport or railway station
• Travel from Beijing to Xi’an by high-speed train or flight according to the confirmed itinerary
• Arrive in Xi’an, meet local transfer support, and check in to your selected Xi’an hotel
• Stay overnight in Xi’an
Day 3: Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an City Wall and Old City Area
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit the Terracotta Warriors, one of China’s most famous archaeological sites
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Return to Xi’an city and visit Xi’an City Wall, with walking time or optional cycling if suitable
• Explore the Muslim Quarter, Bell Tower area, or another selected old city area depending on timing
• Return to your hotel or enjoy free time in the evening
• Stay overnight in Xi’an
Day 4: Xi’an Cultural Visit and Departure Transfer
• Enjoy breakfast at the hotel
• Visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda area, Shaanxi History Museum, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, or another selected cultural site depending on opening rules and reservation availability
• Lunch can be arranged in the final quote or recommended locally by your guide
• Transfer to Xi’an airport, railway station, downtown hotel, or another confirmed final drop-off point
• The tour ends after the final transfer
📦 Inclusions & Exclusions
✅ Included
✅ Selected hotel accommodation for 3 nights
✅ Hotel breakfasts as listed in the itinerary
✅ Private English-speaking guide during the sightseeing itinerary
✅ Local private vehicle service for sightseeing and transfers according to the itinerary
✅ Beijing pickup on Day 1 and final drop-off on Day 4 according to the confirmed route
✅ Beijing–Xi’an high-speed train ticket or flight support according to the final itinerary
✅ Tiananmen Square visit or reservation support if available
✅ Forbidden City standard ticket if available for the confirmed date
✅ Jingshan Park ticket if included in the final route
✅ Mutianyu Great Wall entrance ticket
✅ Mutianyu shuttle bus and cable car, chairlift, or toboggan arrangement if included in the final quote
✅ Terracotta Warriors ticket
✅ Xi’an City Wall ticket
✅ Selected Xi’an cultural site ticket if included in the final route
✅ No shopping stops
✅ No group merging during sightseeing
❌ Not Included
❌ International or domestic flights unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Lunches and dinners unless clearly included in the final quote
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Optional activities not listed as included
❌ Extra hotel room charges, upgrades, or extra bed fees
❌ Drinks, snacks, minibar expenses, and tips
❌ Travel insurance unless clearly arranged separately
❌ Any service not clearly listed as included
💰 Price / Quote Information
Approximate starting price: from USD 1000 per person.
This reference price is based on about 4 travelers sharing 2 standard rooms. It includes private English-speaking guide service, selected hotel accommodation, local transport, listed attraction visits, basic intercity transport support, and the services described in the sample itinerary.
The actual price may vary depending on travel dates, hotel level, room arrangement, group size, Beijing–Xi’an train or flight availability, vehicle arrangements, attraction reservation availability, meal standard, pickup and drop-off points, and itinerary adjustments.
Please send your travel dates, number of travelers, preferred hotel level, room requirements, Beijing pickup point, final drop-off point, and special interests. We will prepare a customized quote based on the final itinerary.
🏨 Hotel Notes
The standard route usually includes 1 night in Beijing and 2 nights in Xi’an.
Hotel names, room types, breakfast arrangements, and availability will be confirmed after travel dates and room requirements are provided. Early check-in, late check-out, upgrades, extra beds, and special requests depend on hotel policy and availability.
If you already have hotels in Beijing or Xi’an, the quote can be adjusted to remove part or all of the accommodation.
🚆 Transport Notes
This tour may use high-speed train or flight between Beijing and Xi’an depending on timing, ticket availability, luggage, group size, and final itinerary.
Local sightseeing in Beijing and Xi’an is usually arranged by private vehicle. Train and flight bookings require passport information. Final departure times, seat class, station or airport arrangements, and transfer details will be confirmed after booking details are provided.
⚠️ Know Before You Go
• This is a private tour with one group per booking
• A private English-speaking guide is included during the sightseeing itinerary
• Passport information is required for hotel check-in, train or flight booking, and some attraction reservations
• Please bring the original passport used for booking on the travel day
• Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square visits depend on reservation availability and local entry control
• The Forbidden City is usually closed on Mondays except for selected public holidays or special arrangements
• Museum visits in Xi’an depend on opening rules and reservation availability
• The itinerary may be adjusted due to traffic, weather, train or flight schedules, attraction rules, crowd control, hotel arrangements, or local conditions
• This route includes walking in palace areas, Great Wall steps, museum areas, old streets, city walls, railway stations, and airports
• Final pickup, drop-off, hotel, guide, vehicle, train or flight, ticket, and sightseeing details will be confirmed before the travel date
📍 Pickup / Drop-off Information
Day 1 pickup can usually be arranged from Beijing Capital Airport, Daxing Airport, Beijing railway stations, downtown hotels, or confirmed Beijing pickup locations.
Day 4 drop-off can usually be arranged at Xi’an airport, Xi’an railway stations, downtown hotels, or another confirmed Xi’an drop-off point. Return to Beijing or onward transfer to another city can be arranged with a revised quote.
Please provide accurate flight, train, hotel, passport, and contact information when requesting a quote or booking the tour.
