
Tour · 9 nights · with Explore Worldwide
A small-group escorted tour from Explore Worldwide tracing China’s highlights, from the skyscrapers of Hong Kong to the Great Wall near Beijing, including a river cruise in limestone karst country and the Terracotta Warriors at Xi’an.
Highlights
Orientation tour of Hong Kong by metro, ferry and foot
Li River cruise through limestone karst near Guilin and Yangshuo
Visit to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi’an
Walk on the restored Great Wall at Mutianyu
Bullet train journeys linking key Chinese cities
This nine-night guided tour starts in Hong Kong, where old markets, ferry rides and the star-studded skyline occupy your first days. Moving on, a bullet train whisks you to Guilin, gateway to China’s dramatic karst limestone peaks, followed by a river cruise winding past rice paddies and village life to the town of Yangshuo.
Journeys
From there, the journey heads inland to Xi’an for ancient China’s warrior guardians in terracotta, and a walk along the city’s ramparts. The final leg is a five-hour bullet train ride to Beijing. Here, the tour includes the vast Forbidden City and a walk on a restored section of the Great Wall at Mutianyu, with watchtowers peering over thick woodland rather than endless crowds.
Run by Explore Worldwide as an escorted small-group holiday, the itinerary mixes fast modern travel with a chance to linger in places where history and landscape hold their own pace. Early starts and border formalities punctuate the trip, but the moveable feast of cities, countryside and culture leaves a clear picture of this large, varied country.
Itinerary
Hong Kong
Guilin
Yangshuo
Xi’an
Beijing
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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Need to know
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The operator
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
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These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.