Welcome to Center-North China !
The cultural treasures of China...
The Provinces ? Shaanxi / Ningxia / Inner Mongolia / Beijing / Shanxi / Henan
Why go there ? Because the most impressive cultural relics and monuments of China are on display here...
Drawback ? Seeing more tourists than backpackers (or seeing nobody...)
How long ? Three weeks for a good circular tour...
Suggested itineraries :
From Itin. Center-West |
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| Lanzhou | day visit | ||||
| N Train, 14h | |||||
| Xi'an | 2 to 3 | Variations : | Variations : | ||
| Bus, 3h30 | |||||
| Huashan | 1 to 2 | Huashan | |||
| L Bus, 2h | N Train | ||||
| Xi'an | transit | Zhengzhou | Xi'an | ||
| N Train, 8h | 1 | N Train, 12h | |||
| Zhongwei | 1 to 3 | Pingyao | |||
| Train, 3h | Train, 2h | ||||
| Yinchuan | day visit | Yinchuan | Taiyuan | ||
| N Train, 8h | 1 | N Train | Bus, 3h30 | ||
| East Baotou | transit | Hohhot | Wutaishan | ||
| Bus, 3h | Bus, 6h | ||||
| Dongsheng | 2 | Datong | |||
| L Bus, 3h30 | N Train, 7h | ||||
| Hohhot | day visit | Hohhot | Beijing | ||
| N Train,12h | 1 | Bus, 7h | N Train, 11h | ||
| Beijing | 3 to 6 | Datong |
>> Qingdao |
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| N Train, 7h | 1 | N Train, 7h |
>> See East Coast |
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| Datong | 1 | Beijing |
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| Bus, 6h | N Train+Bus, 8h | ||||
| Wutaishan | 2 to 3 | Wutaishan | |||
| L Bus, 3h30 | |||||
| Taihuai | transit | ||||
| Train, 2h | |||||
| Pingyao | 1 to 2 | ||||
| Train, 2h | |||||
| Taihuai | transit | ||||
| N Train, 11h | 1 | ||||
| Zhengzhou | transit | ||||
| Shaolin, 3h30 | |||||
| Shaolin | 2 to 4 | ||||
| Bus, 2h | |||||
| Luoyang | day visit | ||||
| Bus, 2h | |||||
| Shaolin | 1 | ||||
| Bus, 3h30 | |||||
| Zhengzhou | transit | ||||
| Bus, 2h | |||||
| Kaifeng | 1 to 2 | ||||
| Bus, 5h | |||||
| Qufu | >> Cf. East Coast | ||||
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Total duration : 22 to 34 days |
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The itinerary on the left, personally tested, is suitable for backpackers who wishes to visit China thoroughly. It prolongates the itinerary "Center-West China" and links with the itinerary "East Coast". Please refer to each Locality for information & anecdotes for the following trip...
We tried to make those itineraries as complete as possible. Other options & connections to shorten the trip are off course possible. Refer to each Locality for more precise options for bus or boat. Refer to each Province for the appropriate trains' schedules.
The following abbreviations are used : L = luxury / N = night / S = sleeper (bus)
The numbers on the right of each locality column correspond to the recommended number of nights to spend in one place.
