Essential China

10 nights from $3000

10 nights

Essential China

Experience China’s icons from Beijing to Shanghai—Forbidden City, Great Wall at Mutianyu, Terracotta Warriors and Chengdu’s giant pandas—on a tour-led adventure with bullet trains, one internal flight

$3223 pp
$3000 pp excluding flights $300 per night
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Experience China’s icons from Beijing to Shanghai—Forbidden City, Great Wall at Mutianyu, Terracotta Warriors and Chengdu’s giant pandas—on a tour-led adventure with bullet trains, one internal flight and included breakfasts.
  • Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Jingshan Park in Beijing
  • See giant pandas at Chengdu Breeding & Research Centre
  • Marvel at one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu
  • Admire the Terracotta Warriors of Emperor Qin
  • Discover the Bund waterfront area and French Concession of Shanghai
We use locally owned, well-located accommodation offering good value and comfort. Hotels include Dong Fang Hotel in Beijing, Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an, Chengdu Tianfu Sunshine Hotel, and Golden Tulip Bund New Asia Hotel in Shanghai. Private rooms and extra nights can be arranged through your sales representative.
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