Experience a rich treasure of history and culture visiting the modern and ancient capitals of Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai, and enjoy the balance provided by the natural wonders of Guilin and Chengdu.
The very best of China awaits on this incredible 13 day journey visiting some of the country’s most iconic historical and natural wonders. Start your adventure in Beijing, where the city’s highlights impress at every turn. Walk in the footsteps of emperors and the people who served them when you visit the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, hutongs, and the Great Wall. Enjoy the contrast with modern Beijing in all its contemporary grandeur and marvel at the sheer size of just about everything. From Beijing, travel to Xi’an on China’s vast and growing train network designed to accommodate the bullet trains that travel at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour. Xi’an is a city that will surprise and delight with its more relaxed pace, red lantern-lined streets, awe-inspiring Terracotta Army, and bustling Muslim Quarter, home of the best and more delicious street food. After leaving Xi’an, prepare for the ultimate experience in Chengdu, where your travels take you to the Dujiangyan Panda Base to enjoy the truly unique experience of working as a volunteer panda keeper. Chengdu’s other wonders – an extraordinary tea culture and many famous flavors of tea – set the stage for your next tour destination, Guilin. With a centuries-old reputation for its karst limestone landscapes and the long and winding Li River, Guilin offers a total change of pace and theatrical scenery that has inspired poets, peasants and philosophers alike.
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Arrive finally in Shanghai, anointed by locals as China’s own Paris of the East. Shanghai wears its past well still reflecting its commercial pedigree that blends seamlessly with colonial influences from the French, British, and Japanese. Highlights include Yuyuan Garden, XinTianDi, the Bund, and streets throughout the former French Concession. Including 12 nights accommodation in a choice of four and five star hotels; exceptional local English speaking guides; daily breakfasts; in country transfers including first or business class bullet train travel; and much more, the only thing that could make this tour more wonderful is you. Enquire today!
Create beautiful travel memories experiencing the grandeur of China’s history, culture, natural wonders, and giant pandas
If you’re looking for an opportunity to know China, you’ll want to savor every moment of this perfectly paced tour. Incorporating the very best highlights in must-see destinations Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai, you’ll appreciate the balance of big city bustle with some of China’s most appealing natural wonders in Yangtze River cruising and a close encounter with the national treasure, the famous giant pandas.
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The adventure begins in bustling Beijing. Imposing, stately, and sophisticated, it’s easy to see why Beijing has retained its place as China’s capital. In your exploration of iconic landmarks like the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the Great Wall, you’ll discover that awe, wonder, and respect are justified. Travel by bullet train to Xi’an, the perfect contrast to Beijing. With its melting pot of cultures and food, and its history as the Silk Road starting point, Xi’an offers much for the curious. In Chengdu, enjoy Sichuan hospitality and try a traditional hotpot, but not before spending some quality time with the gorgeous giant pandas at the Dujiangyan Panda Base. Work as a panda keeper and enjoy the truly unique experience. Spend three incredible days cruising the Yangtze River aboard a stylish river boat and sense the enchantment of the impressive gorges, mountains, and surrounding terrain that has inspired poets, philosophers and artists for millennia. Explore Shanghai old and new, walking The Bund, exploring Yuyuan Garden, and Sinan Road in the Former French Concession.
This is an exceptional tour that includes all 12 nights four and five star hotel and onboard accommodation; in country transfers; daily breakfasts and other meals as specified; local guides in every destination, and much more. Looking for once-in-a-lifetime? Discover it here.
Visit three of China’s most fascinating cities exploring Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. Enjoy leisurely cruising on the Li River and Yangtze River.
Capturing the many diverse aspects of China’s rich culture, history and traditions, this incredible 14-day tour brings it all together. Start your tour in the nation’s capital, Beijing, and immerse yourself in the empirical and political grandeur of past and present. Visit bucket list items: The Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, and the Great Wall. Travel by bullet train to Xi’an, a lively and lovely alternative to other China capitals. Once the starting point for the famous Silk Road, you’ll see how the melting pot of cultures and cuisines continues today. Visit Guilin and cruise along the Li River with its poetically inspiring scenery until you reach Yangshuo where you’ll have an opportunity to experience local life. More cruising awaits as you travel along the magnificent Yangtze River. Be amazed by gorges that see to reach high into the sky as you continue working down your bucket list. Wu Gorge, Qutang Gorge and other smaller gorges en route will impress. Closeout your tour with a visit to the Pearl of the Orient, Shanghai. Beautifully blending contemporary with tradition, you’ll find much to admire in the Yuyuan Garden, and the Former French Concession, forming just some of the highlights you’ll visit. Inclusive of all hotel and onboard accommodation (four and five star), all transfers, daily breakfasts, and other meals as specified, knowledgeable, local and friendly guides in every destination, and much more, this is a China tour adventure worthy of beautiful travel memories.
Experience China’s ancient and modern capitals visiting Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. Then be inspired by naturally beautiful Guilin, the Li River and Yangshuo
This 11 days tour takes you to the ancient and modern capitals of China, as well as cruising you through some of China’s most iconic and beautiful natural landscapes. Visit Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin and Shanghai, and cruise along the Li River mid-tour. You’ll marvel at the incredible history and be equally astounded by breathtaking pace of modern China. Fascinating Beijing, with its contemporary and past glories, includes the Great Wall, Forbidden City and Summer Palace. Catch a high speed train across country to Xi’an, where you’ll enjoy the spirited energy and exquisite food of this city before traveling to Guilin and then Yangshuo, cruising the Li River on the way. Make a final stop in Shanghai, Pearl of the Orient, with its sophisticated culture and colonial past, evident in Yuyuan Garden, and the Bund. Bringing together ancient history, natural landscapes, and modern China, this tour includes all in country transfers, 10 nights hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, half day Li River cruise, high speed train travel, fully guided tour with driver transport, airport transfers, and more!
