Explore China on a 12-day journey from Beijing to Shanghai, taking in the Great Wall, Terracotta Army, pandas and Yangshuo’s karst landscapes with city and countryside experiences.
  • Walk the Great Wall at Mutianyu.
  • Explore Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
  • Discover contemporary galleries in Beijing’s 798 Art Precinct.
  • Witness Xi’an’s UNESCO-listed Terracotta Army.
  • Cycle atop Xi’an’s ancient city walls.
  • Meet giant pandas at a Chengdu sanctuary.
  • Explore Yangshuo’s limestone karsts and night markets.
  • Take in Shanghai from the 118th-floor Shanghai Tower.
Stay in hotels throughout: Holiday Inn Express Temple of Heaven in Beijing (nights 1–3), an overnight train to Xi’an (night 4), Xi’an Bell Tower Hotel, Holiday Inn Express Chengdu Gulou, Yangshuo New West Street Hotel, and Shanghai Merry Hotel to finish. All accommodations are noted as ‘or similar’.