Highlights of China Trip

Highlights of China

This tour will lead you to China's most famous sightseeing spots. This tour is specially designed for people visiting China for the first time to get an overview and to visit China's must-sees.

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Quick Introduction

Your first stop will be in Shanghai. On the first tour day after arrival, you will get a first impression of China's economical center. On the program is a walk along the Bund, a visit to Nanjing Lu and a visit to the Oriental Pearl Tower, which will give you a great overview of Shanghai. A walk through the museum at the Oriental Pearl Tower leads you back into Shanghai's moving history.

Next day's visit will lead to Zhujiajiao. Like Suzhou, Zhujiajiao is a little town which is also known as "The Venice of Shanghai". Built along various water canals, but less crowded than Suzhou it offers you a first glance into the "real" China.

The next day, we will transfer to the airport and fly to the province of Guangxi. Guanxi's capital Guilin is famous for its spectacular karst scenery. For the moment we don't spend much time in Guilin, we will head directly north to Longsheng, the world famous dragon backbone rice terraces. In the small and cozy village of Longji Titian you will have the possibility to take a pleasant walk in the rice fields, offering you spectacular views and the possibility to take a photo of one of China's most famous sites. You will stay there overnight in a simple family guesthouse.

The next day we head back to Guilin for some sightseeing. The following day we take a boat along the Li River down to Yangshuo. During the 5-hour cruise amidst impressive scenery you will have vast opportunities to take dozens of excellent pictures. Once arrived in Yangshuo we will stay for two nights and discover the surroundings of this famous spot for an entire day, visiting farm villages and the beautiful Water Cave.

From Yangshuo we transfer to Xi'An via Guilin, the next highlight of the trip. With the Terracotta Army and Xi'An's famous city wall, another UNESCO world cultural heritage site is on the program. From Xi'An we take the night train to China's former economical center, the province of Shanxi. Shanxi offers various fantastic sightseeing possibilities like the "Hanging Monastery", "Mu Ta" - one of the world's largest wooden structures - and Pingyao. Pingyao is one of the few preserved ancient Ming towns. Entirely surrounded by a city wall this town gives you the impression of traveling through China's history.

After 5 days in the province of Shanxi we take you to our final destination, China's capital Beijing. During the remaining days we have a program with lots of surprises for you. You will not only explore the must-sees, but also visit local families, cycle through the Old Town and hike on an unrestored section of the Great Wall. In Beijing, we can offer an experience according to your personal needs and desires.