Best China Tours (Top 10)
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A private tour, with private guide and driver but some days we will go local. Riding bikes, the subway, an overnight train, or call a cab with a mobile app.
Only the essential parts of your trip are guided, we'll arrange the travel, hotels and arrival transfer in each city, the rest is left for your own adventure.
Classics & Rural 'The China I Imagined' 10 days from $1,399
China's Best Kept Secret 'the Forbidden City of the South' From $1,689
The Classic Golden Triangle From $719
Beyond the Golden Triangle From $888No. 1
Classic Wonders — 10 days
$1399+ Beijing – Xi'an – Guilin/Yangshuo – Shanghai
Experience the beautiful face of China, Guilin's breathtaking karst mountains and rice terraces, while still covering the classics in 10 awesome days at a comfortable pace.
No. 2 
The Golden Triangle — 8 days
$719+ Beijing – Xi'an – Shanghai
Presenting ancient history, rich culture and modern miracles in one week. The Essence of ancient China is revealed before experience the world phenomenon of "New China", in triving Shanghai, known as the Paris of the east.
No. 3
The Majestic Yangtze — 11 days
$1598+ Beijing – Xi'an – Chongqing – Yangtze – Shanghai
New and ancient marvels present themselves on every day, as you visit places like the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Entombed Warriors. The beauty of the Yangtze River and then the huge Three Gorges Dam will astound, and finally Shanghai, the modern miracle.
No. 4 
Hidden Treasures — 11 days
$1689+ Beijing – Xi'an – Guilin/Yangshuo – Xiamen – Shanghai
China's classics and countryside with the best kept secret 'the forbidden city of the south' or Tulou. After capturing these amazing Fujian Earth Houses, unwind on Xiamen's charming colonial island before taking a bullet train into the heart of modern Shanghai.
No. 5
Beyond the Golden Triangle — 9 days
$888+ Beijing – Pingyao Ancient Town – Xian – Shanghai
Taking the popular Golden Triangle (Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai) we've designed this tour to offer the chance to visit the beautiful ancient town of Pingyao by bullet train.
No. 6
Riches of China — 12 days
$1591+ Beijing – Xi'an – Guilin/Yangshuo – Suzhou – Shanghai
The China you imagined, from majestic mountains to quintessential Chinese culture in Suzhou, together with the classics to offer you a diverse vacation inside just 11 days.
No. 7 
Northern Classics — 8 days
$599+ Beijing – Pingyao Ancient Town – Xi'an
Taking 5 days off work, you can not only see ancient sights of Beijing, but also visit Pingyao Ancient Town, riding a bullet train means you can still find time to visit Xi'an and Terracotta Warriors in just 8 days.
No. 8
The Hometown of Panda — 12 days
$1243+ Beijing – Xi'an – Chengdu – Guilin/Yangshuo – Shanghai
Cover the most famous sights in Beijing and Xi’an before heading south to Chengdu, home of the Giant Panda. Your experience a visit to the Panda base before continue to rural China, Guilin.
No. 9
Tibet by Rail — 13 days
$1662+ Beijing-Xi'an-Lhasa-Shanghai
A journey to the roof of the world, the perfect chance to not only absorb some of the most unique sights this world has to offer, but a chance to get up close the culture with our local expert guides.
No. 10
The Diverse Minorities — 17 days
$2657+ Guilin/Yangshuo-Longsheng-Sanjiang-Guizhou Villages-Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Shangri-la
Explore southern and western China’s diverse people groups; covering Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan. Explore the unique landscapes and ethnic minorities of these areas.
