Take a step back in time and travel the Old Silk Road and experience the iconic and stunning geology of the Danxia landform. A wonderful China tour with a difference.
This 16 days tour provides a wonderful eclectic mix of China’s man-made and natural wonders. Visit the ancient and modern capitals, Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai where you’ll find ancient history mixing with contemporary China. Travel at near lighting speed on one of China’s newest bullet trains on the journey between Beijing and Xi’an. Appreciate the contrast of stunning natural landscapes along the Old Silk Road, including highlights such as the Bingling Si Grottoes, the rainbow-colored Danxia landform, Mogao Grottoes, and the Flaming Mountain. This tour is a photographer’s heaven and one on which beautiful travel memories will be made. Including all in country transfers, 15 nights hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, high speed train travel, fully guided tour with driver transport, airport transfers, you’ll wonder why you waited so long to book.
Expand your mind with this life-changing experience of China’s highlights, including holy Tibet.
The diverse highlights of China shine in this remarkable 13 day tour that covers many corners of this vast country. Arrive in Beijing and discover why emperors made this city their home. Built on a grand scale, it seems everything here is designed to impress. Visit iconic landmarks like the impressive Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven; learn about the imperial court lifestyle at the Summer Palace; be awestruck by how remarkable the Great Wall really is. Discover another side of Beijing in the hutong, Confucius Temple and Imperial College Museum. Experience China’s growing rail network when you travel by high speed train to Xi’an, a journey allowing you to watch the country change right before your eyes as you sit back and relax. The world’s most amazing soldiers are waiting for you in Xi’an, China’s ancient capital. A grand project commissioned by Emperor Qin that almost defies belief, the 8000 strong Terracotta Army is a bucket list highlight. Savor the best of Xi’an as you wander Muslim Quarter, walk the City Wall, and dive into the exciting local cuisine, a melting pot of flavors that reflect its history as the origin of the Silk Road. From Xi’an, travel to Lhasa in holy Tibet. A reverential experience, a visit Lhasa provides a unique insight into the Tibetan Buddhist traditions and culture. Remarkable sights are found here: the Potala Palace, Jokhang temple, Norbulingka Palace, the Drepung Monastery, and more. Walk the Barkhor Circuit with monks, nuns, and locals who continue ancient traditions even today.
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Make your way to Chengdu, home of China’s beloved national treasure, the giant pandas and visit Dujiangyan Panda Base to spend time as a volunteer panda keeper. Shanghai, Pearl of the Orient, is your final stop on this transformational travel experience. Discover its rich past, with influences from Japan, France, and Britain. Walk the Bund, wander the Yuyuan Garden, and contemplate the life of architectural style mavens in XinTianDi. Including 12 nights accommodation in four and five star hotels, wonderful English speaking guides in every destination, daily breakfasts, all in country transfers, this is a tour for expanding your travel mind and experiences. Ready to book? Let’s make this your next beautiful travel memory.
Be amazed and inspired by China’s incredible history, natural beauty, cultural diversity and exciting cuisine on a journey of a lifetime.
What better way to experience a remarkable country like China? Start your adventure in Beijing and experience the vision of emperors when you walk through the imposing Forbidden City, visit the Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, and finally scale the Great Wall. It seems everything in China is built on a grand scale and it’s hard not to be impressed by the industry of the many involved in creation of these iconic sights. Experience modern China first hand when you board one of the newest bullet trains and travel to Xi’an. Sit back and relax, admiring the ever changing views en route to this ancient capital that is still fully alive with a dynamic energy. Once the starting point for travelers and traders venturing onto the Silk Road, Xi’an is a crucible of cultures and cuisines that has endured for millenia. Be awestruck by the Terracotta Army, still standing guard for China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, then enjoy Xi’an’s lighter side with a walk down Muslim Quarter and along the original city wall offering views out over the red lantern lined city streets. Xi’an’s food will surprise and delight, so prepare for a culinary adventure each day. Fly to Lhasa and experience a complete change of tempo. Discover what draws so many to this holy place. The Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka, and Drepung Monastery await, not to mention the reverential presence of monks and nuns who still maintain Buddhist practices and traditions. Walking amongst it, you can’t help but feel a little closer to your best self.
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Fly to Shanghai for the final stage of this life-changing journey. Shanghai is China’s style capital, a title earned through its many international and maritime influences over hundreds of years. Visit traditional Chinese highlights like the Yuyuan Garden, then explore Shanghai’s more recent past along the Bund, in New Spot and the Former French Concession. A wonderful tour that includes 10 nights accommodation with a choice of four or five star hotels, daily breakfasts, enthusiastic local guides ready to share their city with you, in country transfers, and so much more. Why not make this adventure your next beautiful travel memory?
Experience the exotic temples and beautiful gardens of China’s capitals; Beijing, Shanghai and Xi’an plus take in the beautiful Karst scenery of the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and be astounded by the natural beauty of Pandora.
This wonderful 10 days tour explores some of the most beautiful sights China has to offer. Experience China’s ancient and modern capitals, Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai, where you’ll find ancient history blending seamlessly with contemporary China. Travel at speeds up to 300 kilometres per hour on one of China’s newest bullet trains. Take in the stunning Zhangjiajie National Forest Park where you’ll enjoy majestic landscapes and a cable car ride over Tianzi Mountain. Not forgetting Pandora, a land of almost magical beauty which inspired the scenery for the movie Avatar. This wonderful China tour will make incredible travel memories and it includes all in country transfers, 9 nights hotel accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, high speed train travel, fully guided tour with driver transport, airport transfers, and more!
Welcome to your very own epic adventure, complete with modern capitals like Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai, sightseeing in majestic Luoyang and experiences with the ancient Kung Fu of Shaolin Temple monks, plus a memorable visit with those adorable pandas.
This 12 days tour allows you to discover some of the most exciting highlights China has to offer. Explore the ancient and modern capitals, Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai where you’ll find historical aspects blending perfectly with modern day lifestyles. Experience high-speed travel on China’s newest bullet trains, trek through stunning caves in Luoyang, see incredible martial arts displays by Shaolin monks and of course you’ll never forget your panda volunteer experience in Chengdu with China’s national treasure. This is one of those China tours which will make amazing travel memories. It’s a fully guided tour with driver transport and includes all in country transfers, 11 nights hotel/onboard accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, high speed train travel, airport transfers, and more.
Discover the beauty and contrast of China’s ancient capitals with a visit to bustling Beijing and lively Xi’an.
Two capitals in China offering vastly different perspectives of the modern and ancient version of this fascinating country. Arrive in Beijing and sense the heartbeat of all things political in China, both now and over hundreds of years when dynasties made Beijing the capital. Appreciate the intelligence, ingenuity, and tenacity of people who designed and created the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Great Wall, and more. While less auspicious, the hutong, Beijing’s most expensive real estate provides a stark contrast to the grandeur of many other Beijing highlights. Quirky and quaint, enjoy the window into real Beijing life. Travel to Xi’an by bullet train on the impressive and expanding high speed rail network, enjoying the changing landscapes on the way. Where Beijing is serious, you will find Xi’an more relaxed and vibrant, reflecting its history as the starting point for travelers destined for the Silk Road. Come face to face with the formidable Terracotta Army and wonder at the intricate detail captured in every statue. Xi’an is home to some of China’s most exciting cuisine and Muslim Quarter is the place to test out your chopsticks and collect travel mementos. Inclusive of five nights accommodation in a choice of four and five star hotels, breakfast each day, enthusiastic local English speaking guides, all transfers and the flexibility to add on experiences or other destinations, this is the perfect introduction to China travel for a first time visitor.
Discover the many historical wonders of China in its contemporary and ancient capitals. Visit gorgeous giant pandas in Chengdu and be inspired.
Be introduced to the best China has to offer over 10 incredible days as you travel the golden triangle between Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai, and then Chengdu as a bonus. Start your tour in Beijing, the auspicious capital of modern China, and walk the pathway of emperors and their courtiers, visiting local highlights of the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, and Great Wall. Travel by bullet train at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour as you make your way to exciting Xi’an, a city lined with gorgeous red lanterns and still alive with the energy that made it the starting point for Silk Road travelers many centuries ago. Marvel at the Terracotta Army, rub shoulders with locals in Muslim Quarter, and feast on the local snacks and street food. Board a bullet train for the journey to Chengdu where the world’s cutest bears await. Discover how giant pandas live and are cared for by local keepers and create your beautiful memory of working as a volunteer panda keeper. From Chengdu, you’ll venture to Shanghai, notably described as the Pearl of the Orient. Enjoy the colonial old world feel of this fabulous city, while still appreciating its history as China’s financial and cultural capital. Visit the Yuyuan Garden, view the beautiful buildings lining the Bund that overlooks the river, and explore XinTiandi and the former French Concession.
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Including the choice of four and five star accommodation, wonderful local English speaking guides in every destination, daily breakfasts, and the option to include additional special experiences in all cities, you’ll find everything you need to make this your next beautiful travel memory.
Beautiful Hangzhou and Suzhou, bustling Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai. Search for the finest silk and tea. Visit incredible historical landmarks and iconic landscapes.
Discover the highlights of five incredible destinations over 10 days. Kickstart your adventure in Beijing, the nation’s proud capital, and home to the Great Wall, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square. Make your way to Xi’an, a spirited city that was once the gateway to the Silk Road. Alive with a melting pot of cultures, cuisines and traditions – a legacy of the city’s trading heritage – you’ll enjoy the chance to get amongst it wandering the flavor mecca that is Muslim Quarter, visiting the Great Mosque, and of course, coming face to face with the incomparable Terracotta Army. From Xi’an travel to Hangzhou. Discover why locals and travelers alike head for the stunning West Lake and Lingyin Temple to capture beautiful photographic memories. Savor the full experience of tea culture at Dragon Well (Longjing) tea plantation and take a deep inhale as you observe the thoughtfulness and serenity of a traditional tea ceremony. Hangzhou’s China Tea Cultural Museum will delight with its collection of tea varieties, tea sets and more. Travel to Suzhou where locals keep to a similar tempo, demonstrated in the magnificent traditional gardens which proliferate here. Explore Tongli Water Town before boarding the high speed train to Shanghai. Enjoy your final days on tour checking off this city’s highlights – Yuyuan Garden, The Bund, the streets of the Former French Concession, and more.
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Inclusive of all 9 nights accommodation in four or five star hotels, lovely local guides in every destination, daily breakfasts, in country transfers, and the chance to gather some truly extraordinary mementos, this is a tour that covers some of China’s most appealing attractions. Ideal for the lover of beautiful things! Book today.
Embrace the many faces of China with this all encompassing tour of vibrant cities, impressive landscapes, and holy Tibet
Monks worshipping at the Potala Palace. Thousands of Terracotta Warriors standing guard. Pandas playfully dining on bamboo. Create a memory that lasts a lifetime with this wonderful tour that brings together China’s many diverse elements. From city to country to holy heights, we designed this tour for travelers wanting a real experience and lifetime memories from their China tour.
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Start the adventure in Beijing, China’s capital and home to incredible feats of design, enterprise and culture. Check Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace and Great Wall – and more – off your bucket list. Speed your way to Xi’an on one of the latest cross-country bullet trains, and en route, see how the country continues to evolve in every corner. In Xi’an, you’ll come face to face with the world’s largest underground army. A sight to behold, the Terracotta Army is both impressive and humbling, particularly when you learn of the careful detail that is part of every figure. Once the starting point of the Silk Road, Xi’an is the ideal gateway for you to travel to Lhasa in Tibet. Be inspired by the energy, spirit and endurance of this unique and beautiful culture which is demonstrated in the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Norbulingka, and Sera Monastery. Prepare yourself for the memorable panda volunteer experience when you meet the giant pandas in Chengdu, before cruising for three incredible days on the majestic Yangtze River. Steep cliffs, narrow gorges, and many myths are to be enjoyed from the river boat’s decks or via optional shore excursions. Complete the tour with two days in Shanghai, where there’s time to immerse yourself in the full history and culture of this cosmopolitan city. A truly special tour that includes all 15 days four and five star hotel and onboard accommodation, in-country transfers, daily breakfasts and other meals as specified, delightful local guides who care, and so much more, there’s every reason to make turn this vacation into your very own beautiful travel memory.
Experience the contrast of Zhangjiajie’s mystery with the Yangtze’s majesty and big city history, culture and tradition
Nothing speaks mystery quite like the ‘Avatar’ mountains of Zhangjiajie and on this tour, you sense it first hand. Combining bucket list favourites in quintessential China destinations like Beijing, Xi’an, Chongqing and Shanghai with nature’s wonders, including the magnificent Yangtze River, you’ll find many ways to create beautiful travel memories on this dream trip.
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Launch your exploration in China’s capital, Beijing where you’ll marvel and be amazed at this unique nation’s culture of enterprise and invention which has endured for millennia. Beijing highlights abound. You’ll visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the Great Wall. Enjoy the gathering pace of the tour as you travel to Xi’an on a bullet train and experience the stimulating melting pot of cultures and cuisines in this incredible city. Visit Chongqing to explore the unique layout, creative architecture, local culture, and the stunning views. Climb aboard and cruise for three unforgettable days on the Yangtze. Deep, narrow gorges and mythical legends are yours to experience on this river that snakes through some of the most beautiful Chinese countryside. Zhangjiajie awaits after your cruise – and you’ll be so glad it did. Other worldly and mystical, you’ll understand why Zhangjiajie’s distinctive pillar-like peaks and precipitous cliffs featured in the movie, Avatar. Round out the adventure in Shanghai, Pearl of the Orient. Discover how the past and present have blended to reflect this city’s many colonial influences. Including all 13 nights four and five star hotel and onboard accommodation, daily breakfasts, lovely local guides, in country transfers and more, there’s only one way to make it happen. Book your tour today!
