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Beijing & Xi'an — 9 days

4.7(17 reviews)9 daysStart and end in
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Meridian Overland
Runs this trip
9 Days · 8 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Beijing Retreat
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Nine days, two walls, and the bullet train between
Moderate Intensity
Travelers can expect 4-6 hours of daily trail walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8

Where this operator goes

9 days · 15 stops

Itinerary

9 days, planned by Meridian Overland

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atBeijingBeijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Beijing Retreat

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 1, 2, 3, 4, 8

Xian House

Hotel or lodge, twin sharing

Nights 5–7

What you'll eat

8 breakfasts and 1 dinner across 9 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–9

9 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Farthest Field Co.₹1,54,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Distances are short, the standing is long
Two or three hours mostly on your feet on hard ground. Comfortable shoes matter more than fitness.
The route is public space
Markets, lanes and places of worship are where people live and pray. Ask before photographing anyone and cover up where others do.
Cash for the small things
Tea, a fritter, an entry ticket. Card acceptance in old quarters is patchy at best.
Ask what the group size will be
A walking tour of six and one of thirty are different products at the same price. It is a fair question.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Meridian OverlandVerified

“Europe and the far north on a fixed calendar”

Based in New Delhi Running treks since 2017
Rating
4.7(17 reviews)
Response time
Within 8 hours
  • Team speaks: English, Hindi
Direct booking via licensed operator
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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
4.6/5
Based on 17 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.4/5
Guide
4.6/5
Itinerary
4.4/5
Transport
4.4/5
Accommodation
4.3/5
Tour operator
4.4/5
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Rahul Menon – Bengaluru2026-07-05 · Verified booking

North China done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Would send friends their way.

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Sameer Khan – Delhi2026-07-05 · Verified booking

Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Recommended.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Dev Chatterjee – Indore2026-07-05 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Good value for what's included.

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Rahul Menon – Kochi2026-07-05 · Verified booking

Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. Whoever planned the days knew what they were doing.

Reply from Meridian Overland

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Owen Clarke – Singapore2025-11-15 · Verified booking

Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Accommodation was a notch better than the price suggested. Simple food, well made, and enough of it. Would book with them again.

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Divya Reddy – Chennai2025-11-15 · Verified booking

Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed.

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Tara D'Souza – Hyderabad2025-11-15 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Solid operator.

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Dev Chatterjee – Mumbai2025-11-15 · Verified booking

Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Hotels were clean and central, which saved a lot of time. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Would book with them again.

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Questions people ask

Both, and that is the point of this itinerary. Mutianyu is restored, handrailed and genuinely enjoyable; Jinshanling is broken brick on a ridge two and a half hours out with almost nobody there. Doing only the first is the common mistake and doing only the second is a hard day with no context.

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