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Classic China, a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 13 nights · with Riviera Travel

Classic China

A 13-night escorted tour with Riviera Travel travelling entirely across China, from the imperial palaces of Beijing to pandas in Chengdu and the limestone karsts of the Li River.

Duration
13 nights
Departures
12 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
China
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£3,599
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing

  2. Climb the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall

  3. Terracotta Army near Xi’an

  4. Panda Breeding and Research Centre in Chengdu

  5. Li River cruise to Yangshuo

About the trip

This escorted tour with Riviera Travel threads through some of China’s most familiar sights and less expected experiences. It begins in Beijing, where the scale of Tiananmen Square contrasts with the delicacy of the Summer Palace gardens and the vastness of the Great Wall, here at Mutianyu with its densely packed watchtowers.

High-speed trains whisk you from Xi’an, where the Terracotta Army lies in quiet trenches, to the bustling streets of Chengdu, with local people holding forth over green tea in People's Park before a visit to the nearby Panda Breeding and Research Centre, home to airily enclosed pandas and red pandas alike. Further south, the limestone hills of the Li River cut a memorable profile, best seen from the river itself as it winds past rice paddies and bamboo groves. A final stop in Shanghai frames the city’s colonial past and its glass-and-steel future with a river cruise along the Huangpu and a stroll around the Ming-era Yuyuan Garden.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 Beijing
  2. 2 Xi’an
  3. 3 Chengdu
  4. 4 Guilin
  5. 5 Yangshuo
  6. 6 Shanghai

Itinerary

The route

  1. Beijing

  2. Xi’an

  3. Chengdu

  4. Guilin

  5. Yangshuo

  6. Shanghai

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Questions people ask

How long is Classic China?
Classic China is a 13 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Classic China?
Classic China is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Classic China cost?
Prices for Classic China start from £3,599, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

New to China? Our China guide has the practical essentials: money, plugs, visas and when to go.

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