{"id":1219,"date":"2026-10-06T03:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/?page_id=1219"},"modified":"2026-10-25T12:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T12:31:12","slug":"12-day-trips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/12-day-trips\/","title":{"rendered":"12-day trips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Ideas for a twelve-day journey<\/h2><p>With twelve days, there is room to look beyond the first impressions. Consider time in a city, time in the landscape and a slower stretch to absorb what you have discovered.<\/p><p>Distances and transfers still shape the journey. Start with a few priorities, then leave space around them for the moments you cannot plan in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.page-id-1219 .wb-prose{max-width:none;width:100%}.page-id-1219 .wb-prose>p{max-width:760px}<\/style>\n\n\n<style>\n.wb-route-catalogue{margin:65px 0 45px!important}\n.wb-route-catalogue>h2{text-align:center;font-size:38px;margin-bottom:12px}\n.wb-route-catalogue>p{text-align:center;margin-bottom:35px}\n.wb-route-query .wp-block-post-template{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px;padding:0;list-style:none}\n.wb-route-query .wp-block-post{background:#f5f5f2;border:1px solid #e7e7e3;min-width:0;overflow:hidden}\n.wb-route-query .wp-block-post-featured-image{margin:0}\n.wb-route-query .wp-block-post-featured-image img{width:100%;height:260px;object-fit:cover}\n.wb-route-query .wp-block-post-title{padding:26px 24px 0;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:30px;line-height:1.2}\n.wb-route-query .wp-block-post-title a{text-decoration:none}\n.wb-route-query .wp-block-post-excerpt{padding:0 24px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}\n.wb-route-query .wp-block-read-more{display:inline-block;margin:8px 24px 28px;border-bottom:1px solid;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}\n@media(max-width:1000px){.wb-route-query .wp-block-post-template{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}\n@media(max-width:699px){.wb-route-query .wp-block-post-template{grid-template-columns:1fr}.wb-route-catalogue>h2{font-size:32px}}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wb-route-catalogue is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twelve-day journeys<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore China through imperial cities, living traditions and landscapes that stay with you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wb-route-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-cda6dc4f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1392 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/from-dynasties-to-ai-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1024x707.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"From Dynasties To AI \u2014 12 Days\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/from-dynasties-to-ai-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >From Dynasties To AI \u2014 12 Days<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">12 days \u00b7 Beijing \u2192 Xi\u2019an \u2192 Hangzhou \u2192 Shenzhen \u2192 Shanghai. Five thousand years of China. One extraordinary journey. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/from-dynasties-to-ai-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\">Explore journey \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: From Dynasties To AI \u2014 12 Days<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1394 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/living-heritage-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1024x707.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Living Heritage \u2014 12 Days\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/living-heritage-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >Living Heritage \u2014 12 Days<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">12 days \u00b7 Beijing \u2192 Xi\u2019an \u2192 Chengdu \u2192 Lijiang \u2192 Dali \u2192 Shanghai. Where ancient traditions are still alive. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/living-heritage-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\">Explore journey \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Living Heritage \u2014 12 Days<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1390 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/mountains-rivers-ancient-china-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-shanghai-ai-test-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mountains, Rivers &#038; Ancient China \u2014 12 Days\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-shanghai-ai-test-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-shanghai-ai-test-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-shanghai-ai-test-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-shanghai-ai-test.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/mountains-rivers-ancient-china-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mountains, Rivers &#038; Ancient China \u2014 12 Days<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">12 days \u00b7 Shanghai \u2192 Guilin \u2192 Yangshuo \u2192 Zhangjiajie \u2192 Xi\u2019an \u2192 Beijing. From ancient capitals to landscapes beyond imagination. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/mountains-rivers-ancient-china-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\">Explore journey \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mountains, Rivers &#038; Ancient China \u2014 12 Days<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1396 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-art-of-the-scholar-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1024x707.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Art Of The Scholar \u2014 12 Days\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-four-worlds-beijing.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-art-of-the-scholar-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Art Of The Scholar \u2014 12 Days<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">12 days \u00b7 Beijing \u2192 Xi\u2019an \u2192 Suzhou \u2192 Hangzhou \u2192 Jingdezhen \u2192 Shanghai. Ink, paper, brush and stone \u2014 enter the world of the Chinese scholar. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-art-of-the-scholar-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\">Explore journey \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Art Of The Scholar \u2014 12 Days<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1402 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-future-is-here-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-shenzhen-real-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Future Is Here \u2014 12 Days\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-shenzhen-real-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-shenzhen-real-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-shenzhen-real-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-shenzhen-real-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-shenzhen-real.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-future-is-here-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Future Is Here \u2014 12 Days<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">12 days \u00b7 Beijing \u2192 Hangzhou \u2192 Shenzhen \u2192 Guangzhou \u2192 Shanghai. Meet the China building tomorrow. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-future-is-here-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\">Explore journey \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Future Is Here \u2014 12 Days<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1398 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-maritime-silk-road-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-guangzhou-real-1024x494.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Maritime Silk Road \u2014 12 Days\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-guangzhou-real-1024x494.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-guangzhou-real-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-guangzhou-real-768x370.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-guangzhou-real-1536x741.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-guangzhou-real.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-maritime-silk-road-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Maritime Silk Road \u2014 12 Days<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">12 days \u00b7 Guangzhou \u2192 Quanzhou \u2192 Xiamen \u2192 Fuzhou \u2192 Ningbo \u2192 Shanghai. Where China meets the world by sea. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-maritime-silk-road-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\">Explore journey \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Maritime Silk Road \u2014 12 Days<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1400 page type-page status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-silk-road-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-desert-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Silk Road \u2014 12 Days\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-desert-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-desert-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-desert-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-desert-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wb-journeys-desert.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-silk-road-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Silk Road \u2014 12 Days<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">12 days \u00b7 Xi\u2019an \u2192 Lanzhou \u2192 Zhangye \u2192 Dunhuang \u2192 Turpan \u2192 Kashgar. Follow the ancient road where civilizations met. <\/p><\/div>\n<a class=\"wp-block-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wanderbao.com\/index.php\/trips\/the-silk-road-12-days\/\" target=\"_self\">Explore journey \u2192<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: The Silk Road \u2014 12 Days<\/span><\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ideas for a twelve-day journey With twelve days, there is room to look beyond the first impressions. Consider time in a city, time in the landscape and a slower stretch to absorb what you have discovered. Distances and transfers still shape the journey. 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