Tour · 14 nights · with G Adventures
China: Big Cities & Iconic Culture
Two weeks with G Adventures navigating China’s bustling cities, rural riverside towns and a stay inside an authentic Hakka tulou village. Small-group escorted travel meets the varied rhythms of China’s culture and landscape.
- Duration
- 14 nights
- Departures
- 3 dates
- Choose a month below
- Countries
- China
- Operator
- G Adventures
- From
- £1,049
- per person
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Tour of Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City in Beijing
Visit to the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu
Terracotta Warriors museum near Xi'an
Overnight stay in traditional Hakka tulou village
Cycle tour through Yangshuo countryside
About the trip
G Adventures’ small-group tour threads through China’s contrasting realms with a clear nod to off-the-beaten-track discovery. Beginning in Beijing, you’ll have an orientation walk and time in Tiananmen Square, plus a visit to the Great Wall. Moving west, Xi’an offers a stroll through its Muslim Quarter before the remarkable Terracotta Warriors.
The itinerary shifts gears between cities and countryside as you reach Chengdu with its panda breeding centre, then a couple of days cycling among the limestone karsts and rivers of Yangshuo. One of the tour’s quieter highs is a two-night stay at Hongkeng Village, in traditional Hakka tulou — large, fortified earth buildings more usually glimpsed in photographs.
Shanghai closes the trip with a CEO-led walk through the old town and free time to take in this international city at your leisure. The tour breezes between busy urban hubs and moments of calm, inviting a measured look at the layers of China’s culture and landscape without hurrying you through its busiest streets.
- 1 Beijing
- 2 Xi'an
- 3 Chengdu
- 4 Yangshuo
- 5 Shanghai
Itinerary
The route
Beijing
Xi'an
Chengdu
Yangshuo
Shanghai
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with G Adventures
- Flights
- Not included: you book your own to the start
- What’s included
- Check with G Adventures
- Accessibility
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For full details of what’s included, check with G Adventures. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is China: Big Cities & Iconic Culture?
- China: Big Cities & Iconic Culture is a 14 nights tour holiday.
- Who operates China: Big Cities & Iconic Culture?
- China: Big Cities & Iconic Culture is operated by G Adventures.
- How much does China: Big Cities & Iconic Culture cost?
- Prices for China: Big Cities & Iconic Culture start from £1,049, subject to availability.
The operator
G Adventures
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