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On this tour prepare to be amazed by the sheer scale and complexity of ancient and modern Chinese engineering wonders as you explore re-discovered artifacts, experience the cultural diversity of the Great Mosque and cruise the pulsing life blood of China, the Yangtze River, with its spectacular scenery.
From the Pearl of the Orient to the ancient capital of China, the highlights of Shanghai and Xi’an are well known, but have you discovered them yet? In just five days you’ll have the opportunity to soak up the vibrant city life of Shanghai, walk it’s contemporary and historical commercial precincts, learning just how much international commerce has made it great. Shanghai beats to a different drum with hip young things, fashion and art evident down every street. Xi’an is equally lively. As home to the iconic Terracotta Warriors, sensational food, and a melting pot of cultures, you’ll understand why the Silk Road started here. This is a snapshot tour that makes them most of every minute. Including the choice of four or five star hotel accommodation, daily breakfasts, enthusiastic guides with fantastic insider knowledge, and much more, there’s never been a better reason to travel to China for a visit.
Yes, China is home to some amazing feats of man-made architecture and monuments, but you’ll find it is rich in natural unique landscapes too. Big city boldness is more than matched by classic Chinese scenery that comfortable within the pages of poems and philosophy. This 11 day journey is the ultimate China discover adventure.
Revel first in Shanghai, with its combination of old world charm with influences from the French, English and Japan. Understand exactly why this vibrant city is the Pearl of the Orient. Move onto Guilin from where can travel the Li River and explore rural China in Yangshuo. Up the pace in lively Xi’an, China’s ancient capital and come face to face with the Terracotta Army, Great Mosque, and Muslim Quarter. Round out your tour with time in Beijing, the modern capital. Tick off big bucket list items by visiting the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the Great Wall. Including a choice of four and five star hotel accommodation, local enthusiastic guides who are as passionate about travel as you are, daily breakfast, transfer, entry to sights, and much more, this is the perfect tour for discovering real China.
Travel to China is always an adventure, so why not take the time to explore its modern and ancient capitals on this eight day tour. With just about everything done on a grand scale, you can’t help but admire the sheer magnitude of historical and cultural landmarks like the Forbidden City, Great Wall, the Terracotta Army, and Nanjing Road. This tour is the perfect introduction to the diversity and richness that can be found throughout China. Arrive in Shanghai, China’s most cosmopolitan city and discover why it remains a vibrant commercial hub. Walk The Bund, then balance your time with contemplation in the Yuyuan Gardens. Travel to Xi’an, China’s liveliest and most relaxed city. Come face to face with Emperor Qin’s army by day and then soak up the atmosphere on red lantern lined streets at night. Xi’an is foodie heaven so be sure to make the most of your time here. Wrap up your discovery tour in Beijing where you’ll witness the architectural triumphs of successive dynasties everywhere you look. Intrigue and history run deep through Beijing’s streets, including through its most creative and artistic hutong, the Wudaoying. This once-in-a lifetime package also includes a choice of four or five star hotel accommodation, transfers, daily breakfasts, ticket entry to sites and more. Ready to create your next travel memory? Let’s do it!
Awaken to the appeal of China’s most enigmatic cities on this zigzag tour from the country’s top to bottom. Since it stepped onto the international stage with the 2008 Olympics, Beijing has emerged as a competitor for the Chinese city that has it all. Steeped in history and culture, few places can compete with Beijing’s incredible assembly of bucket list highlights. You’ll explore the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and Great Wall, then come face to face with another Beijing when you explore the inner city hutong, famous Confucius Temple, and Imperial College Museum. Make your way from Beijing to Xi’an by high speed train. Marvel at the tempo of change in China as you slip along the tracks at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour. You will love Xi’an with its dynamic energy, red lantern-lined streets, and historical links to the Silk Road. Salute the 8000 plus figures that form the renowned Terracotta Army, then make your way back into Xi’an to enjoy the fabulous food of Muslim Quarter, opportunities for reflection at the Great Mosque, and a bike ride along the City Wall if you choose. More adventure awaits in Shanghai, with its colonial and centuries old commercial influences. Explore the way beauty and practicality merge at the Yuyuan Garden, then discover colonial influences on architecture on the Bund, XinTianDi, and the Former French Concession. You’ll understand exactly why Shanghai retains its crown as Pearl of the Orient.
From here you will travel to Taipei. With its distinctly different history, there’s no doubt Taipei will impress. Visit important contemporary monuments like the Martyrs‘ Shrine and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, then enjoy the lighter side of Taiwanese culture as you bike along the Tam-shui River and wander through Dihua Street, famous for its traditional Chinese foods, medicines, and wares. Totally unmissable is the Yongle Fabric Market, the largest of its kind in Taiwan. Keep up the pace as you head for your final stop on this fascinating big city tour. Hong Kong is an altogether different big China city. It’s here you’ll marvel at the stunning natural and built landscapes visible from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong’s highest point, and enjoy the spirit of enterprise at Repulse Bay, the Stanley Market, and Aberdeen Fishing Village. With so much to see, we’ve taken every step to create a comfortable, relaxed journey at every step of this tour. Including 11 nights accommodation in a choice of exceptional four and five star hotels, daily breakfasts, all in country transfers, delightful local guides who love sharing their knowledge, and the chance to add on activities or additional destinations, this is a wonderful tour to expand your travel horizons. Why not book with us today?
Take a journey through four of China’s fabulous cities visiting Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, and Hong Kong over 10 spectacular days. Launch your adventure in Beijing, the country’s capital where ‘grand scale’ takes on a whole new meaning. China’s emperors had grand visions and took every measure to bring them to life. You’ll gain a deep appreciation of how they achieved this when you follow their steps through the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and Great Wall. An altogether different Beijing is found in the hutong, still home to local families and businesses, while the life of intellectuals past and present is evident at the Confucius Temple and Imperial College Museum. Climb aboard China’s next big thing, high speed train travel, on the vast and growing rail network that is working its way like a web across the country. Sit back, relax, and enjoy watching the changing face of China slip by at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour. More empirical grandeur awaits when you discover the renowned Terracotta Army. Marvel at the ingenuity and tenacity of those tasked with creating the 8000 plus figures. Back this up with other Xi’an highlights: walk the City Wall, wander Muslim Quarter, visit the Great Mosque, and be sure to savor a famous Xi’an local food. From Xi’an you’ll fly to Shanghai, China’s legendary Paris of the East. Immerse yourself in the blend of European and Asian cultures evident here in the architecture, cuisine, and people. Walk the Bund, explore Yuyuan Garden, and lose yourself in XinTianDi and the former French Concession.
Your final destination on tour is Hong Kong, a food and financial mecca. Located in an enviable island setting, the natural and built landscape defy belief. Enjoy the panoramic views from Victoria Peak, satisfy your shopping urges in Repulse Bay, and get out on the water traditional style with a harbor sampan ride. Inclusive of 9 nights accommodation in a choice of four and five star hotels, all in country transfers (including flights to Hong Kong), enthusiastic guides in every destination, daily breakfasts, and the option to add on activities or other destinations, this is the ideal tour for travel adventurers wanting an eye-opener to the diversity of China. Time to make this adventure your next travel memory!
China is undoubtedly a country of contrasts and you’ll experience them in full flight on this 10 day tour covering Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, and the rare and remarkable Zhangjiajie Mountain. Hit the ground running in Beijing and walk the footsteps of emperors who made the capital home. An extraordinary array of bucket list highlights await: the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and Great Wall. Balance the grandeur with a wander through the hutong and the Confucius Temple, as well as the best of local Beijing cuisine. Climb aboard one of China’s latest high speed trains and travel to Xi’an in total comfort, watching the changing face of China slip by at speeds of 300 kilometers per hour. The world’s most famous soldiers will greet you in Xi’an when you come face to face with the Terracotta Army. Discover more of Xi’an by wandering through Muslim Quarter, the Great Mosque, and absorbing the red-lantern lined city streets from the Xi’an City Wall. The food, reflections, and views to be discovered here will make Xi’an a favorite among your travel memories. Fly from Xi’an to Zhangjiajie and prepare yourself for some of Nature’s finest work. The Zhangjiajie National Forest Park is just as described – truly remarkable and stunningly beautiful. It’s any wonder locals consider it magical given the starring role it played in Avatar. Every effort has been made to enhance visitors’ experience of Zhangjiajie and now it’s your turn. Scale the mountain in the Bailong Elevator, seemingly float through air in the Tianzi Mountain cable car, and view the misty karst limestone landscape from Ten Mile Gallery. Yes, it is truly magical!
Come down from the mountain and travel to Shanghai for an insight into China’s colonial past. Contemplate the beauty of Yuyuan Garden, walk the Bund, and step into last century architectural style when you visit XinTianDi. Inclusive of all accommodation in a thoughtfully curated selection of four and five star hotels, daily breakfasts, all in country transfers, lovely, knowledgeable guides in every destination to enrich your experience, and much more, this is the perfect way to add to your collection of beautiful travel memories. Book today!
Few experiences in China capture the wonder and awe of the Silk Road, and on this 12 days tour you have the opportunity to take in the North Track, travelling from Xi’an to Urumqi. Commence your travels with time in Xi’an, visiting the Terracotta Army, City Wall, and the Great Mosque. Leave this gateway to the Silk Road and travel to Dunhuang by air, where the Echoing Sands Dune, Crescent Lake, and incredible Mogao Grottoes await. Take the bullet train to Turpan and see the wonderful sights in this city, including the Jiaohoe Ruins and Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves. Get up close with the wonder of natural and man-made highlights in Korla, Aksu and Kashgar as you drive by car, and reflect on the color and diversity of China on this fabulous and memorable tour. Providing a real and fascinating insight to China’s past, enjoy everything on offer, including wonderful local guides who take care of every detail, the four and five star hotels, all in country transfers, 11 nights hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, airport transfers, and more.
Make your way through all that is iconic China, ancient and modern. Witness the pace of change over millennia in Beijing as you wander through Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Great Wall. Watch China speed by on a five hour bullet train from Beijing to Xi’an, an energetic and vibrant city with wonderful food and history. Look on in awe in Dunhuang with its rich history of commerce and culture and gateway to the Silk Road. Round out this wonderful tour in Shanghai and experience the diversity making this China capital the Pearl of the Orient.
A tour capturing the true essence of China across the ages, you will appreciate the knowledgeable and caring local guides, all in country transfers, 9 nights four and five star hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfasts, airport transfers, and more. Why wait when you can book it now?
Experience real China on the Silk Road. Commence this fabulous tour in Beijing and enjoy the highlights of China’s modern capital. Make your way by high speed train to vibrant Xi’an and enjoy the change of pace, sensational food, and Terracotta Army. Launch your journey along the Silk Road from here and be captivated by the history and commerce of ancient China as you travel to Turpan. Take in the Mogao Grottoes, Echoing Sand Dune, Crescent Lake, Jiaohe Ruins and the Flaming Mountain before a return to the modern bustle of Shanghai. A tour capturing the true essence of China as it was and now is, you will appreciate all that’s on offer, including the four and five star hotels, knowledgeable local guides, all in country transfers, 11 nights hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, airport transfers, and more.
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