• Our Range Of China Holidays

  We offer three types of holidays in China: Journeys, Reviews and Extensions. These types are explained briefly below. For a longer explanation read about our Styles of Travel

  
  
  

  Journeys:

  Complete packages with a theme or purpose. Discover this fascinating country in ways you never imagined possible.

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  • Red Star Express

    From £ 1,250
  • 7 nights. From Beijing to Shanghai
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  • This quick journey is for those who have only one week and want to see the highlights. We visit the three most popular cities: Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai.
    
    

    This China Journey includes guided excursions to:

    • The Forbidden City;
    • The Great Wall of China;
    • The Terracotta Warriors; and
    • much more besides.

    Most meals are included to give you a real taste of this amazing country.

    
    
    
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  • Brave New China

    From £ 1,990
  • 12 nights. From Beijing to Guangzhou
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  • This country is much more than its enormous past. There is a new China emerging and it is exciting. Join us and be amongst the first to look into the future.
    
    We travel by high-speed train, we stay in contemporary hotels and our excursions are based around recent developments.
    
    This is seeing the China of NOW, not yesteryear.
    
    
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  • China Showtime

    From £ 1,775
  • 12 nights. From Beijing to Chengdu
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  • This journey takes you across the country via many of the most popular cities but with a definite bent towards various forms of Chinese entertainment.
    
    

    We have also included a visit to Wuqiao, home of acrobatics in China and more evening performances than normal. You do not have to be an entertainment fanatic to enjoy this journey but you may well become one as the trip progresses.

    Along the way you will get to see many Chinese icons including the Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Warriors and pandas.

    
    
    
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  • Minority Rapport

    From £ 1,895
  • 12 nights. From Guangzhou to Guilin
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  • Guizhou Province has always been remote. It is now becoming easier to travel there so be amongst the first to discover the rich cultural legacy of this isolation before it too moves into the modern world.
    
    

    We travel up to Kaili in the south-east of the Province before working our way to Guilin in Guangxi Province by private vehicle. We visit numerous minority villages en-route.

    This tour ends in Guilin for maximum flexibility. Check out our range of Extensions and Extra Services from there.

    
    
    
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  • China In Bloom

    From £ 1,950
  • 13 nights. From Beijing to Shanghai
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  • This journey includes visits to many delightful gardens as well as other, more regular sites. We include some expert talks where appropriate.
    
    Primarily aimed at keen gardeners we have included visits to the three traditional styles of garden in China - Royal, Temple and Private - with experts on hand where possible to provide information beyond that of the local guide.
    
    We also include some of the more regular highlights so that you need not miss out on these.
    
    
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  • The Meridian Line

    From £ 1,950
  • 13 nights. From Beijing to Guangzhou
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  • We head from the seat of power in the north, Beijing, to the very different south. We see a mix of urban and rural life giving us a glimpse at the changes that are taking place in this fascinating country.
    
    

    After Beijing we stop over in Xi'an which, as an ancient capital, has many worthwhile sites including the world famous Terracotta Warriors.

    We fly from there south to Guilin, a city set in some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere. We enjoy the best of that with outings to the rice terraces of Longsheng and to Yangshuo.

    Our journey ends in Guangzhou.

    
    
    
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  • Yangtse River Explorer

    From £ 1,775
  • 13 nights. From Shanghai to Chengdu
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  • We follow the Yangtse upstream from Shanghai near its mouth up into Sichuan. This takes us to some important cities as well as through the spectacular Three Gorges by cruise boat.
    
    

    Our journey should be comfortable enough. We have trains, planes and our cruise boat to carry us along. We should not forget that, until quite recently, sailing ships made this journey only with the benefit of manpower to haul them upstream and the journeys were slow, uncomfortable and dangerous.

    The Three Gorges Dam Project has had a massive influence on the area and its people. Only as you pass through will you be able to get much of an idea of the scale of these changes.

    
    
    
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  • Ancient Capitals

    From £ 1,925
  • 14 nights. From Beijing to Shanghai
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  • We use the 6 ancient capitals as an excuse to explore the country. Each capital has developed differently and the contrasts help us to understand something of the real China.
    
    

    We start with Beijing, literally the Northern Capital. Xi'an follows, although the city was known as Chang'an when it was capital. Luoyang and Kaifeng follow; both being associated most significantly with just the one dynasty. Nanjing is the Southern Capital to pair with Beijing, and was capital as recently as 1937. The last of our set is Hangzhou, visited by Marco Polo during its heyday.

    Our journey ends in Shanghai which makes up for its lack of political significance by being the financial and commercial capital of China. It also has two airports and very good connections around the world.

    Conveniently, the cities are all well-connected by rail and we manage much of the trip overland.

    
    
    
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  • East Coast Explorer

    From £ 2,250
  • 14 nights. From Shanghai to Guangzhou
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  • Hop down the coast from Shanghai to Guangzhou stopping off at the many sites of interest en-route
    
    

    This journey takes you through the provinces of Zhejiang and Fujian to cities that have been centres for maritime trade from before records began and still remain amongst the most commercial in the modern China. They retain a strongly cosmopolitan feel with influences as much from the Asian and Arab worlds as from the west.

    
    
    
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  • Going Cloud Way

    From £ 2,050
  • 14 nights. From Beijing to Kunming
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  • The minority groups in Yunnan have been known as the Coloured Clouds, a reference to the beautiful clothing worn, especially by the ladies. Our journey takes us south-west to their homelands.
    
    

    En-route we see the major sites in Beijing, Xi'an and Chengdu. These include the Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Warriors and pandas.

    In Yunnan we visit Lijiang, home of the Naxi people, Dali, home of the Bai people, and Kunming.

    Please be aware: this is an active trip with more walking and hiking than most other China Journeys.

    
    
    
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  • Yunnan And Yangtse

    From £ 3,290
  • 20 nights. A circuit from Shanghai
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  • This journey combines the excitement of discovery in remote Yunnan with a comfortable Yangtse Cruise and a comprehensive look at the most popular sites.
    
    

    The route is a large circuit from Shanghai, a city with two airports and great connections around the globe.

    We fly across China to Yunnan Province for a week's worth of relative adventure in this remote corner. We visit two ethnic minority towns - Lijiang and Dali, home to the Naxi and Bai peoples respectively. We end that section in Kunming the bustling provincial capital.

    We then take in many of the highlights for visitors to China:

    • the Pandas;
    • a Yangtse Cruise;
    • the Terracotta Warriors;
    • the Great Wall of China; and
    • Shanghai.
    
    
    
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  • Land Of The Setting Sun

    From £ 2,850
  • 21 nights. From Lanzhou to Kashgar
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  • We plunge straight into a very different country by starting our journey out west in Lanzhou. Already there is a heavy influence of the Muslim world indicating that you are on the route of the ancient Silk Road.
    
    

    Trains, buses and the occasional plane take us on a journey that would have taken the merchants of old many months. The idea is to pass through the same lands, not to suffer the same hardships.

    These lands offer traces of past cultures but we are also able to discover the various features of those that remain. At times we will join locals in their homes and discover a little more about their way of life.

    
    
    

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  • Beijing Review

    From £ 400
  • 2 nights. A circuit from Beijing
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  • An in depth look at the Capital. Get to those hidden sites that you would not otherwise have time for in and around Beijing.
    
    

    We travel by various modes in and around this glorious city to some of the hidden gems that only locals and long-term residents know about.

    We will have a knowledgeable guide to bring each site to life since many are not even mentioned in the more common guidebooks.

    In the evenings we will take you for sumptuous dinners with a local style to suit your own preferences.

    
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  • Chengdu Review

    From £ 430
  • 2 nights. A circuit from Chengdu
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  • Unlock the doors to fascinating Chengdu and discover a wealth of historical and cultural sites.
    
    

    We explore lesser-known sites within the city and spend a full day out at the enigmatic Sanxingdui.

    Our program also includes cultural lessons to help you appreciate China that little bit more.

    
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  • Guangzhou Review

    From £ 480
  • 2 nights. A circuit from Guangzhou
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  • Discover Guangzhou and its neighbourhood and realise that it has more to offer than industrial capacity.
    
    Guangzhou is not just a large and modern industrial city. It also has an older, softer side. We visit sites that let us see something of a much older importance as well as a day excursion to Kaiping for a look at the weird and wonderful Diaolou.
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  • Guilin Review

    From £ 410
  • 2 nights. A circuit from Guilin
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  • Guilin is renowned for its glorious karst mountains. Enjoy a visit to the best of these from above and below.
    
    

    Also get to see one of the most interesting sites in the vicinity - a waterway dug at the behest of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor, better known for his Terracotta Warriors.

    
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  • Shanghai Review

    From £ 380
  • 2 nights. A circuit from Shanghai
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  • Visit the sites in and around Shanghai that few visitors have the time for. Get beyond the Bund and Nanjing Lu.
    
    In the three days of sightseeing we visit a range of old and new sites, right in the city centre and out in the suburbs.
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  • Beyond Beijing: Chengde

    From £ 380
  • 3 nights. A circuit from Beijing
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  • Chengde was a favourite resort for Qing Dynasty Emperors - so much so that it became the summer capital for much of this period.
    
    

    This Journey is intended as an extension to our other options. It therefore starts with a transfer from your hotel in Beijing to the railway station.

    We include two nights out at Chengde, the Qing Dynasty summer capital for an unhurried look at this extensive site.

    We have also included a night in Beijing on your return as we will arrive too late to plan on further travel that evening.

    
    
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  • Beyond Chengdu: Emei Shan

    From £ 510
  • 3 nights. A circuit from Chengdu
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  • We visit the Big Buddha at Leshan before heading up for a night near the summit of sacred Emei Shan. After our descent, via Monkey Valley, we pamper ourselves with a night at a Hotsprings Resort
    
    

    There are various options for the ascent. The standard package presumes that you would prefer to drive up to the cable car and then use that for the final section. Coming down we use the cable car but then walk so as to see more of the mountain.

    
    
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  • Beyond Chengdu: Lhasa

    From £ 1,140
  • 5 nights. From Chengdu to Chengdu
    (You may also choose to end this tour in Kathmandu)
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  • Foreign visitors to Tibet need a special permit. We can arrange this and arrange your sightseeing so as to make the most of your time in this delightful capital - the focal point for so many pilgrims and travellers.
    
    
    
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  • Beyond Chengdu: Mountain Splendour

    From £ 1,160
  • 4 nights. A circuit from Chengdu
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  • We fly up to Jiuzhai airport so as to be able to spend a couple of days enjoying the splendours of Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong scenic spots up in the mountains of northern Sichuan.
    
    

    We have added a bonus option; we trek beyond the regular tourist valleys and camp out for one night for a truly special experience.

    
    
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  • Beyond Chengdu: Tibet

    From £ 1,720
  • 8 nights. From Chengdu to Chengdu
    (You may also choose to end this tour in Kathmandu)
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  • Foreign visitors to Tibet need a special permit. We can arrange this and arrange your sightseeing so as to make the most of your time in this amazing land. We have a balance of time in the capital Lhasa and in the more accessible towns nearby.
    
    
    
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  • Beyond Guangzhou: Hong Kong

    From £ 0
  • 2 nights. From Guangzhou to Hong Kong
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  • You take the express train across the border and then use Hong Kong Island's Central district as a base for your guided excursions.
    
    

    The plan is to get you orientated within Hong Kong and used to the various modes of transport. After enjoying our selection you should then have the confidence to visit others by yourself. Extend your stay by booking extra nights at our hotel for as long as you want.

    
    
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  • Beyond Guilin: Longsheng Rice Terraces

    From £ 320
  • 3 nights. A circuit from Guilin
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  • Extend your stay in the Guilin area with a visit to the most attractive rice terraces around. You have the opportunity to hike to the regular view-points and beyond.
    
    
    
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  • Beyond Guilin: Yangshuo

    From £ 390
  • 3 nights. From Guilin to Yangshuo
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  • Cruise down the Li River to Yangshuo. You then have two full days to enjoy the fabulous countryside by bike or boat. The very special mountains are an ever-present backdrop to whatever you choose.
    
    
    
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  • Beyond Kashgar: Southern Silk Road

    From £ 1,040
  • 6 nights. From Kashgar to Urumqi
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  • Very few travellers ever reach Kashgar. Fewer still continue beyond. This extension is for the most serious Silk Road devotees wanting to reach the furthest corners possible without mounting an expedition.
    
    
    
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  • Beyond Kunming: Xishuangbanna

    From £ 970
  • 5 nights. A circuit from Kunming
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  • This region sits on the upper reaches of the Mekong River giving it strong links with the countries downstream. These give it a unique flavour and make a visit very worthwhile.
    
    

    We plan to take you to a variety of sites so that you see something of the tea production that this area is famed for, the local minorities and the natural world.

    
    
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  • Beyond Shanghai: Huang Shan

    From £ 890
  • 4 nights. A circuit from Shanghai
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  • Swap sky-scrapers for the peaks of Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain) and scenery to take your breath away. The top is easily reached by cable car saving you much effort.
    
    

    Huangshan, the county, also has much to offer in the way of cultural sites and we visit a range of these to give you a flavour of the local traditions and distinctive architecture.

    
    
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• Yunnan And Yangtse

  

  This journey combines the excitement of discovery in remote Yunnan with a comfortable Yangtse Cruise and a comprehensive look at the most popular sites.

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• Land Of The Setting Sun

  

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