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🇨🇳 Beijing · Xian · Shanghai, China · Cruise

China Cruise & Stay

China by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Beijing · Xian · Shanghai.

🗓️ 8N / 9D4.9 (765)🏨 4★ hotel + cruise cabin🌤️ Best: Apr – Oct

Starting from

₹1,29,999 / person

Overview

See China from the water and from the ground. This 8-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Beijing · Xian · Shanghai, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Great Wall of China and Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.

Apr – Oct is the sweet spot for China (East Asia), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹1,29,999 per person on twin sharing.

Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, China visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.

Trip highlights

Great Wall of China
Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square
Terracotta Army, Xian
Shanghai Bund & skyline
Cruise leg with an outside cabin
Shore excursions booked at every port call

✓ What’s included

  • 8 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
  • Return airport transfers
  • Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
  • China visa assistance & documentation
  • Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
  • Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
  • Explera 24/7 on-trip support

✗ What’s excluded

  • International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
  • Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
  • Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
  • Anything not listed under "What’s included"
  • GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
  • Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel

Day-wise itinerary

1

Day 1

Arrive Beijing

Arrive in Beijing and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.

2

Day 2

Great Wall of China

Ashore at Great Wall of China today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.

3

Day 3

Forbidden City

Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.

4

Day 4

Terracotta Army, Xian

Today's landing is Terracotta Army, Xian; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.

5

Day 5

Shanghai Bund

Visit Shanghai Bund & skyline from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.

6

Day 6

Li River cruise, Guilin

A shore day at Li River cruise, Guilin, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.

7

Day 7

Great Wall of China

Ashore at Great Wall of China today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.

8

Day 8

Forbidden City

Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.

9

Day 9

Departure

Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.

Book your Beijing · Xian · Shanghai trip from Surat & Gujarat

Explera Vacations plans Beijing · Xian · Shanghai holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.

Package FAQ

Beijing · Xian · Shanghai package — questions

The China Cruise & Stay starts from ₹1,29,999 per person on twin sharing for 8 nights / 9 days (land package). Final pricing depends on travel dates, hotel category and flights, which we quote transparently.

Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.

Traveller reviews

What travellers say about the Beijing · Xian · Shanghai trip

★★★★★4.9/5· 765+ reviews
★★★★★
Booked the 8N/9D Beijing trip with Explera for our family holiday and it was flawless — 4★ hotel + cruise cabin, smooth transfers and a well-paced itinerary. Nothing to arrange ourselves, we just enjoyed.

Shreya Desai

Surat · Family holiday

★★★★★
Explera planned our Beijing holiday end to end — flights, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin, sightseeing and visa where needed, all on one bill. Every day ran exactly to plan. Best travel agent in Surat, honestly.

Ronak Kakadia

Surat · Family holiday

★★★★★
Our family holiday to Beijing was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 9-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.

Ami Shah

Surat · Family holiday

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