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Beijing Forum: Help with Planning Beijing Trip

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 Help with Planning Beijing Trip 

We are going to China in June, my wife, my 5 year old daughter and myself for 7 days. This is the itenerary i have proposed:

Beijing (wall, square, forbidden city) - 3 days

Mt. Taishan - 1 day

Xian - 1 day

Luoyang - 1 day

Is this itenerary advised or even possible?

What is the best way to arrange for train travel to make it most efficient?

Do we need a guide or can we do it on our own?

thanks for the help

BJ
184 forum posts
1. Re: Help with Planning Beijing Trip

This a hurry itenerary for Mt.Taishan,Xi`an and Luoyang.Climb this montain,you need spend whole day there.

How will you from Taishan to Xi`an?You need back to Beijing flight or take train to Xi`an.it is easy catch train from Xi`an to Luoyang.

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2. Re: Help with Planning Beijing Trip
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You need time to get from one place to another, so you'd have less than a day in most of these places, especially if the seven days includes the day you arrive and the day you leave.

Beijing and Xi'an is probably enough for your trip, though a stop in Luoyang might fit on the way to Xi'an.

Beijing...
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3. Re: Help with Planning Beijing Trip

FRom Beijing have the direct train to Taishan mountain,yes,one day in Taishan probabaly too rush,unless everyone is perfect fit and took the cable car

How about Hushan instead of Taishan?

Luoyang longmen grottoes is great,i like it a lot,Baima si temple is nothing special

Luoyang you could done on your own,rent a audio guide

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5. Re: Help with Planning Beijing Trip
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Sorry, this is WAY too rushed. You're way too optimistic.

I would be able to help you with SOME train tickets, but not all. You'll have major problems getting sleepers out of Taishan.

If you're only having 7 days, I would strongly advise you to stick to Beijing and only 1 other destination.

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