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Weekend Escapes

Easy short trips from major gateway cities, doable in one to two days.

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Cities for Weekend Escapes

Qinhuangdao travel photo 1

Hebei

Qinhuangdao

秦皇岛

From Beijing by high-speed train in about 2-3 hours.

Easy
2-3 daysRecommended
CoastGreat Wall in SeaSummer escape
Chengde travel photo 1

Hebei

Chengde

承德

From Beijing by high-speed train in about 1 hour.

Easy
2-3 daysRecommended
Imperial retreatTemplesMountain resort
Zhuhai travel photo 1

Guangdong

Zhuhai

珠海

From Guangzhou by high-speed train in about 1-1.5 hours.

Easy
1-3 daysRecommended
CoastIslandsMacau side trip
Suzhou travel photo 1

Jiangsu

Suzhou

苏州

From Shanghai by high-speed train in about 25-45 minutes.

Easy
2-4 daysRecommended
GardensCanalsJiangnan culture
Huashan travel photo 1

Shaanxi

Huashan

华山

From Xi'an by high-speed train to Huashan North in about 30-45 minutes.

Hard
1-2 daysRecommended
Mountain hikingCable carsSunrise
Leshan travel photo 1

Sichuan

Leshan

乐山

From Chengdu by high-speed train in about 1 hour.

Easy
1-2 daysRecommended
Giant BuddhaSichuan snacksRiver views