China

Couples Holiday to China

Fifteen nights across Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Chongqing and Zhangjiajie, at a pace that doesn't rush the gardens or the mountains.

15 Nights / 16 DaysDuration
5Cities

China rarely gets the long, unhurried trip it deserves. Most itineraries try to cover the country in a week and end up sprinting between cities. This one takes fifteen nights and moves through five very different places , a canal town, two megacities, a mountain gorge, and a sandstone forest , without needing to compress any of them.

This is one of the China itineraries we've planned for a couple before , 15 nights, 16 days across Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Chongqing and Zhangjiajie, built for two adults travelling together. It's shared here to show what a longer couple's trip through China could look like. A version built around your own pace and dates would look a little different , and that's the point.

Why This Trip

Why Travel to China as a Couple

Why Travel to China as a Couple

The trip opens in Shanghai with a river cruise past the Bund's lit-up skyline, then slows right down in Suzhou , three nights among classical gardens and canal streets, with a private boat ride through Tongli Water Town.

From there it's Beijing for the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, a fast train south to Chongqing for its cave-riddled riverside, and a close in Zhangjiajie, where the sandstone pillars that inspired Avatar rise straight out of the forest.

Travenza tip: keep Suzhou at three nights, not two. It's the one city on this route built for wandering rather than sightseeing, and the extra night is where that actually pays off.

Holiday Overview

Cities Covered
Shanghai, Suzhou, Beijing, Chongqing, Zhangjiajie
Starting Price
₹2,91,500

per adult, based on 2 adults travelling together, excluding international airfare

Best Time to Travel
June, for warm, mostly dry weather across all five cities
Experiences Covered
Huangpu River cruise, Suzhou gardens and Tongli Water Town, Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Chongqing's Hongya Cave, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and Glass Bridge

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Trace Your Path

An itinerary designed
for every moment.

Shanghai Day 1–2, 6–7

The Bund and a Huangpu River cruise, the Peace Hotel, Nanjing Road, and a day trip to Hangzhou's West Lake.

Suzhou Day 3–5

Pingjiang Road, the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Suzhou Museum, Tongli Water Town and the Lingering Garden.

Beijing Day 8–10

The Nanluoguxiang hutongs, the Mutianyu Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Temple of Heaven.

Chongqing Day 11–12

Hongya Cave's illuminated architecture, the Liziba train passing through a residential building, and the riverside at night.

Zhangjiajie Day 13–16

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, the Golden Whip Brook, the Bailong Elevator, the Grand Canyon glass bridge and Tianmen Mountain.

Day By Day

China Trip Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Shanghai Arrival , Huangpu River Cruise

    Private transfer to your hotel on the Bund. In the evening, a river cruise past the illuminated skyline, with a stop at the historic Peace Hotel and a walk down Nanjing Road.

  2. Day 2

    Shanghai City Tour

    A private half-day tour covering the Bund, and a choice of Yu Garden, the Jade Buddha Temple, or the Former French Concession.

  3. Day 3

    Shanghai to Suzhou , Pingjiang Road

    A short train to Suzhou, followed by an evening walk down Pingjiang Road, a canal-side street of teahouses and old-town architecture.

  4. Day 4

    Humble Administrator's Garden & Suzhou Museum

    A visit to one of China's most famous classical gardens, followed by the Suzhou Museum, designed by I. M. Pei.

  5. Day 5

    Tongli Water Town

    A private tour of Tongli, including Tuisi Garden and a boat ride through the town's canals.

  6. Day 6

    Lingering Garden , Back to Shanghai

    A morning at the Lingering Garden, then a train back to Shanghai for a two-night stay.

  7. Day 7

    Hangzhou Day Trip

    A full-day bullet train trip to Hangzhou , a boat ride on West Lake, Xixi Wetland Park, a tea tasting at Meijiawu Village, and Hefang Street.

  8. Day 8

    Train to Beijing , Hutong Night Walk

    A train to Beijing, followed by an evening walk through the hutongs around Nanluoguxiang, ending at Houhai Bar Street.

  9. Day 9

    Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace & Olympic Park

    A full day covering the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, and the Bird's Nest stadium at Olympic Park.

  10. Day 10

    Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & Temple of Heaven

    A full day through Beijing's three best-known landmarks, with a private guide throughout.

  11. Day 11

    Train From Beijing to Chongqing

    An evening train south to Chongqing, arriving late and checking in for a two-night stay.

  12. Day 12

    Chongqing , Hongya Cave & Liziba Train

    A private tour covering Hongya Cave's illuminated architecture, the Liziba train passing through a residential building, and the riverside at night.

  13. Day 13

    Train to Zhangjiajie

    A morning train to Zhangjiajie and check-in for a three-night stay.

  14. Day 14

    Avatar Mountains & Zhangjiajie National Forest Park

    A full day through Zhangjiajie National Forest Park , the Golden Whip Brook, the Bailong Elevator, and the sandstone pillars of Tianzi Mountain.

  15. Day 15

    Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge & Tianmen Mountain

    A visit to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon and its glass bridge, followed by Tianmen Mountain's Glass Skywalk and 99-bend road.

  16. Day 16

    Departure

    Transfer to Zhangjiajie airport for the flight home.

What's Included

Experiences Included.

Where You'll Stay

Hotel Stays.

Two-night stays in Shanghai on either side of Suzhou, three nights in Beijing at Novotel Beijing Peace, two nights in Chongqing at the Kempinski, and three nights in Zhangjiajie at the Sunshine Hotel, all with breakfast.

Suzhou's three nights are on an independent basis, giving the trip a deliberately looser stretch in the middle.

The Fine Print, Handled

What Travenza Holidays
Will Arrange.

Itinerary planning, hotel reservations, private transfers, train tickets, sightseeing, visa assistance, and travel support.

Customised by pace, hotel category, and whether a city like Hangzhou is added or dropped.

Ready When You Are

Plan Your Couples Holiday to China

A canal town, two capitals of a kind, a river gorge city, and a mountain range that looks unreal in photographs and more so in person , fifteen nights is enough to let each one settle in before the next.

This is one of the itineraries we've built for a couple travelling together before, shared here to show what the trip could look like. A version built for your own pace and dates would look a little different.

Estimated from ₹2,91,500 per adult · All inclusive

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