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!
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.
Experience the incredible highlights of Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai, then balance the big city bustle with magical Pingyao Ancient Town.
Immerse yourself in the many aspects of China on this 10 day tour. Start your adventure in Beijing, the nation’s capital and home to the many highlights of imperial China. Walk the way of emperors from bygone eras when you visit the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, and Great Wall. Discover the way modern China has flourished too when you board the high speed train to Pingyao. Here you’ll come to appreciate China’s deep commercial pedigree, evident in the Rishengchang Draft Bank and the Tongxinggong Escort Agency, China’s original armed security service for moving large amounts of money and valuables. Scale the Pingyao Ancient City Wall for fabulous views out across the town. Travel by train to lively Xi’an and marvel at the incredible Terracotta Army. Take time to relish in the many flavors and faces of China when you wander famous Muslim Quarter, the Great Mosque and Xi’an City Wall. From Xi’an you’ll move onto fabulous Shanghai, affectionately dubbed Paris of the East. Combining both ancient and contemporary highlights, you’ll enjoy learning about this city’s ancient past, colonial influences, and modern evolution.
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Including 9 nights accommodation in a choice of four and five star hotels, all transfers, wonderful local guides in every destination, daily breakfasts, free choice of other meals, and the opportunity to add to your adventure with optional excursions and activities, this is a ‘best of’ tour that will delight the history lover. Appreciate more of real China on this special adventure.
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.
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!
Experience China’s history and modern progress up close, and get close to beautiful pandas.
Savor every moment of this perfectly paced tour of China. Absorb the highlights of Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai, enjoy a truly unique panda experience and wonderful food in Chengdu, then be amazed and surprised by the Yangtze River’s natural beauty, with its seemingly sky-high gorges, turquoise green water and numerous culturally significant sites. Including all in country transfers, 12 nights hotel/onboard accommodation, daily buffet breakfast, high speed train travel, fully guided tour with driver transport, airport transfers, and more!
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.
Combine the best that Beijing, Xi’an, Chongqing and Shanghai have to offer and cruise the magnificent Yangtze River along the way
Witness the contrast of China’s old and new in Beijing, Xi’an, Chongqing and Shanghai as you visit sights of great historical and cultural significance. In Beijing, grab your bucket list, because you can tick off serious highlights: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the Great Wall. Up the ante when you jump aboard one of China’s newest bullet trains and travel to Xi’an at speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour. Lively and lovely, Xi’an will surprise and delight with its more relaxed vibe, delicious food, and diverse cultural influences found in places like Muslim Quarter, the Great Mosque, and Xi’an Ancient City Wall. Visit Chongqing, the booming mega city, to explore the unique layout, creative architecture, local culture, and the stunning views. Enjoy three nights cruising the Yangtze River between Chongqing and Yichang. Stand in awe of the commanding views that encompass the spectacular gorges found on route, including Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Capitalize on the chance to go ashore and visit historically significant sites along the way. Disembark and travel to Shanghai for a sensational finale to the tour. Take in both the modern and ancient in this bustling metropolis that has blended its cultural influences with Chinese heritage in highlights like The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, and more.
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With all four or five star hotel and onboard accommodation, daily breakfasts and other meals as indicated, transfers, local guides included, you’ll be inspired to add on optional activities to make this a complete and memorable China tour experience.
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!
