Grand Tour of China
The varied, comprehensive and fascinating itinerary on this 26-day tour of China will allow you to get to know the history, culture and food of this diverse country. This wide-ranging tour has China’s top destinations covered, with time to soak up the sights. Whether you are looking for history, character and culture, the modern and marvellous, or a straight-up combination of the two, then this is the itinerary for you.
Your Tour Includes
TRAVEL
International flights current taxes
Yangtze River Cruise, Li River Cruise, Huangpu River Cruise
ACCOMMODATION
24 nights in 4 star accommodation
EXPERIENCES
Touring with Guides entrance fees
FOOD & DRINK
Breakfasts: 24, Lunches: 23, Dinners: 24
DAYS 1-2 Fly Overnight to Beijing
Fly overnight to Beijing, China's historical capital. Depending on your time of arrival, the rest of the day is yours to start soaking up the local culture.
Meals Included: Dinner
DAYS 3-4 The Great Wall
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 5 Temple of Heaven
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAYS 6-7 Terracotta Warriors
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 8 Board Your Cruise
Fly to Yichang where you will board your Yangtze River cruise vessel.
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAYS 9-11 Yangtze River Cruise
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 12 Old Ciqikou
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 13 Giant Pandas
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAYS 14-15 Enchanting Dali
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 16 Stone Forest
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 17 Fly to Guilin
Fly to the beautiful city of Guilin.
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 18 Li River
Take a relaxed cruise along the Li River to charming Yangshuo.
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 19 Yangshuo Countryside
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 20 Guilin
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAYS 21-22 Discover Hangzhou
Fly to Hangzhou and visit the Temple of Inspired Seclusion and the the tea plantations of Meijiawu. The next day, enjoy a cruise on West Lake and visit Xihu Tii before continuing to Suzhou.
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 23 Suzhou
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 24 Shanghai
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 25 Explore Shanghai
Meals Included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
DAY 26 Fly Shanghai to UK
Fly to the UK, arriving home the same or following day.
Meals Included: Breakfast