El clásico del primer viaje: Pekín, Xi’an y Shanghái en 10 días

La ruta

1. Pekín4 noches

   Palacios imperiales, la Gran Muralla y la vida en los hutongs.

   Tren de alta velocidad · unas 4.5–6 hFrom Beijing West. Book on 12306 or Trip.com up to 15 days ahead.
2. Xi'an2 noches

   Los guerreros de terracota y una muralla para recorrer en bici.

   Vuelo · unas 2.5 hFlying is faster; the high-speed train takes 6–7 hours.
3. Shanghái3 noches

   Rascacielos, callejones antiguos y la mejor escena gastronómica de China.

Los tiempos son orientativos. Consulta los trenes de tu fecha en 12306 o Trip.com.

Día a día

1. Día 1
   Pekín

   Arrive, settle in, walk the Shichahai lakes and hutongs in the evening.

   Shichahai y los hutongs de Houhai
2. Día 2
   Pekín

   Tiananmen Square early, the Forbidden City, then Jingshan Park for the view.

   Plaza de TiananmenCiudad Prohibida (Museo del Palacio)Parque Jingshan
3. Día 3
   Pekín

   Full day at the Mutianyu Great Wall. Peking duck for dinner.

   Gran Muralla de Mutianyu
4. Día 4
   Pekín

   Temple of Heaven at 07:00, Lama Temple, then the Summer Palace.

   Templo del CieloTemplo de los Lamas (Yonghe)Palacio de Verano
5. Día 5
   Xi'an

   Morning train to Xi’an. Cycle the City Wall at sunset, eat in the Muslim Quarter.

   Muralla de Xi’anBarrio musulmán
6. Día 6
   Xi'an

   Terracotta Army in the morning, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the fountain show at night.

   Guerreros de terracotaGran Pagoda de la Oca Salvaje
7. Día 7
   Shanghái

   Fly to Shanghai. Evening on the Bund.

   El Bund
8. Día 8
   Shanghái

   Yu Garden and soup dumplings, Shanghai Museum, sunset from Shanghai Tower.

   Jardín YuMuseo de Shanghái (plaza del Pueblo)Mirador de la Shanghai Tower
9. Día 9
   Shanghái

   Cycle the former French Concession, Tianzifang in the afternoon.

   Calle Wukang y la antigua Concesión FrancesaTianzifang
10. Día 10
    Shanghái

    Maglev to Pudong Airport.

Reserva antes de ir

• Plaza de Tiananmen Reserva obligatoriaFree real-name booking, 1–7 days ahead, released daily at 12:00, on the 天安门广场预约参观 WeChat mini-program or the official booking website (yuyue2026.tamgw.beijing.gov.cn in 2026; the address changes yearly). Book with your passport. No walk-ins.
• Ciudad Prohibida (Museo del Palacio) Reserva obligatoriaBook on the official English site intl.dpm.org.cn with your passport, 1–7 days ahead. New tickets go on sale at 20:00 each evening and peak dates sell out in minutes. No same-day tickets. Beijing’s government says foreigners can book there without a Chinese phone number.
• Guerreros de terracota Reserva obligatoriaReal-name tickets with your passport on the official site bmy.com.cn, its WeChat account, or Trip.com. Timed entry; book several days ahead in summer and holidays.
• Museo de Shanghái (plaza del Pueblo) Reserva obligatoriaEveryone needs an exhibition ticket, checked against your passport. Buy on Trip.com (the museum names it for overseas visitors), the museum’s WeChat mini-program, or at the ticket office on site.
• Parque Jingshan Reserva recomendadaListed on bjgyol.com.cn (English option), which accepts passports. Beijing’s government also suggests phoning 010-66055431 a day ahead.
• Gran Muralla de Mutianyu Reserva recomendadaReal-name tickets with your passport on the official English site en.mutianyugreatwall.com, up to 15 days ahead, or through agencies such as Trip.com. Your passport is checked at the gate.
• Templo del Cielo Reserva recomendadaBook 1–7 days ahead with your passport on bjgyol.com.cn (English option) or the 畅游公园 WeChat account.
• Templo de los Lamas (Yonghe) Reserva recomendadaReal-name tickets on the official WeChat mini-program, which accepts passports. Without WeChat, staff at the south gate windows can book any remaining same-day slots.
• Palacio de Verano Reserva recomendadaOnline booking needs a mainland Chinese phone number. Without one, go to the service window at the entrance with your passport and staff will book for you.
• Muralla de Xi’an Reserva recomendadaBuy online (official WeChat, Trip.com) or at the gate with your passport.
• Jardín Yu Reserva recomendadaReal-name booking with your passport on the official WeChat account or Trip.com. The ticket office at the gate can help if slots remain.
• Mirador de la Shanghai Tower Reserva recomendadaBuy online (Trip.com, official WeChat) or at the counter. Sunset slots sell out first.