Le classique d’un premier voyage : Pékin, Xi’an et Shanghai en 10 jours

L’itinéraire

1. Pékin4 nuits

   Palais impériaux, Grande Muraille et vie des hutongs.

   Train à grande vitesse · environ 4.5–6 hFrom Beijing West. Book on 12306 or Trip.com up to 15 days ahead.
2. Xi'an2 nuits

   L’armée de terre cuite et des remparts à parcourir à vélo.

   Vol · environ 2.5 hFlying is faster; the high-speed train takes 6–7 hours.
3. Shanghai3 nuits

   Gratte-ciel, vieilles ruelles et la meilleure scène culinaire de Chine.

Les durées sont indicatives. Vérifiez les trains à votre date sur 12306 ou Trip.com.

Jour par jour

1. Jour 1
   Pékin

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

   Shichahai et les hutongs de Houhai
2. Jour 2
   Pékin

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

   Place Tian’anmenCité interdite (musée du Palais)Parc Jingshan
3. Jour 3
   Pékin

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

   Grande Muraille de Mutianyu
4. Jour 4
   Pékin

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

   Temple du CielTemple des Lamas (Yonghe)Palais d’Été
5. Jour 5
   Xi'an

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

   Remparts de Xi’anQuartier musulman
6. Jour 6
   Xi'an

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

   Armée de terre cuiteGrande Pagode de l’Oie sauvage
7. Jour 7
   Shanghai

   Fly to Shanghai. Evening on the Bund.

   Le Bund
8. Jour 8
   Shanghai

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

   Jardin YuMusée de Shanghai (place du Peuple)Observatoire de la Shanghai Tower
9. Jour 9
   Shanghai

   Cycle the former French Concession, Tianzifang in the afternoon.

   Rue Wukang et l’ancienne Concession françaiseTianzifang
10. Jour 10
    Shanghai

    Maglev to Pudong Airport.

À réserver avant de partir

• Place Tian’anmen Réservation obligatoireFree 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.
• Cité interdite (musée du Palais) Réservation obligatoireBook 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.
• Armée de terre cuite Réservation obligatoireReal-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.
• Musée de Shanghai (place du Peuple) Réservation obligatoireEveryone 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.
• Parc Jingshan Réservation conseilléeListed on bjgyol.com.cn (English option), which accepts passports. Beijing’s government also suggests phoning 010-66055431 a day ahead.
• Grande Muraille de Mutianyu Réservation conseilléeReal-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.
• Temple du Ciel Réservation conseilléeBook 1–7 days ahead with your passport on bjgyol.com.cn (English option) or the 畅游公园 WeChat account.
• Temple des Lamas (Yonghe) Réservation conseilléeReal-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.
• Palais d’Été Réservation conseilléeOnline 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.
• Remparts de Xi’an Réservation conseilléeBuy online (official WeChat, Trip.com) or at the gate with your passport.
• Jardin Yu Réservation conseilléeReal-name booking with your passport on the official WeChat account or Trip.com. The ticket office at the gate can help if slots remain.
• Observatoire de la Shanghai Tower Réservation conseilléeBuy online (Trip.com, official WeChat) or at the counter. Sunset slots sell out first.