Il meglio della Cina in 12 giorni: palazzi, panda e picchi carsici

L’itinerario

1. Pechino3 notti

   La Città Proibita e la Grande Muraglia.

   Treno ad alta velocità · circa 4.5–6 h
2. Xi'an2 notti

   L’Esercito di terracotta.

   Treno ad alta velocità · circa 3–3.5 h
3. Chengdu2 notti

   Panda giganti, case da tè e cucina del Sichuan.

   Volo · circa 1.5 h
4. Guilin3 notti

   Il fiume Li e la campagna di Yangshuo.

   Volo · circa 2 h
5. Shanghai2 notti

   Il Bund e la città vecchia.

I tempi di viaggio sono indicativi. Controlla i treni per la tua data su 12306 o Trip.com.

Giorno per giorno

1. Giorno 1
   Pechino

   Arrive. Evening walk around Shichahai.

   Shichahai e gli hutong di Houhai
2. Giorno 2
   Pechino

   Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park.

   Piazza TienanmenCittà Proibita (Museo del Palazzo)Parco Jingshan
3. Giorno 3
   Pechino

   Mutianyu Great Wall.

   Grande Muraglia di Mutianyu
4. Giorno 4
   Xi'an

   Train to Xi’an, City Wall by bike.

   Mura di Xi’an
5. Giorno 5
   Xi'an

   Terracotta Army, Muslim Quarter in the evening.

   Esercito di terracottaQuartiere musulmano
6. Giorno 6
   Chengdu

   Train to Chengdu. People’s Park teahouse, hot pot dinner.

   Parco del Popolo e casa da tè Heming
7. Giorno 7
   Chengdu

   Panda Base at opening, Wenshu Monastery, Kuanzhai Alley.

   Base dei panda di ChengduMonastero WenshuKuanzhai Alley
8. Giorno 8
   Guilin

   Fly to Guilin. Elephant Trunk Hill and the lakes at night.

   Collina della Proboscide d’ElefantePagode del Sole e della Luna
9. Giorno 9
   Guilin

   Li River cruise to Yangshuo. West Street in the evening.

   Crociera sul fiume LiWest Street di Yangshuo
10. Giorno 10
    Guilin

    Yulong River bamboo raft and cycling in the countryside.

    Rafting in bambù sul fiume Yulong
11. Giorno 11
    Shanghai

    Fly from Guilin to Shanghai. The Bund at night.

    Il Bund
12. Giorno 12
    Shanghai

    Yu Garden in the morning, then to the airport.

    Giardino Yu

Prenota prima di partire

• Piazza Tienanmen Prenotazione obbligatoriaFree 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.
• Città Proibita (Museo del Palazzo) Prenotazione obbligatoriaBook 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.
• Esercito di terracotta Prenotazione obbligatoriaReal-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.
• Base dei panda di Chengdu Prenotazione obbligatoriaOnline, real-name with your passport, up to 14 days ahead, on the official WeChat account or Trip.com. The gate windows only sell leftover tickets to people who cannot pay online, so do not count on them.
• Collina della Proboscide d’Elefante Prenotazione obbligatoriaFree timed booking up to 7 days ahead on glljsh.com or the official WeChat account, with your passport.
• Crociera sul fiume Li Prenotazione obbligatoriaReal-name tickets with your passport on the official site liriver.com.cn or through Trip.com and hotels. Book at least a day or two ahead in peak season.
• Parco Jingshan Prenotazione consigliataListed on bjgyol.com.cn (English option), which accepts passports. Beijing’s government also suggests phoning 010-66055431 a day ahead.
• Grande Muraglia di Mutianyu Prenotazione consigliataReal-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.
• Mura di Xi’an Prenotazione consigliataBuy online (official WeChat, Trip.com) or at the gate with your passport.
• Rafting in bambù sul fiume Yulong Prenotazione consigliataReal-name booking with passports, ideally a day ahead, through your hotel, Trip.com or the official WeChat account.
• Giardino Yu Prenotazione consigliataReal-name booking with your passport on the official WeChat account or Trip.com. The ticket office at the gate can help if slots remain.