🇨🇳 Beijing · Xian · Shanghai, China · Cruise
China Cruise & Stay
China by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Beijing · Xian · Shanghai.
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
✓ 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
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.
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.
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.
Day 4
Terracotta Army, Xian
Today's landing is Terracotta Army, Xian; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 5
Shanghai Bund
Visit Shanghai Bund & skyline from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 6
Li River cruise, Guilin
A shore day at Li River cruise, Guilin, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
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.
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.
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.
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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
“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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