About this trip
Twenty-seven days across China, covering a lot of ground and a lot of contrasts. You'll cycle through Fujian's round tea-growing villages one day and be face to face with giant pandas the next, with a Yangtze river journey and Great Wall camping thrown into the same trip.
It's built around variety rather than downtime — cities, mountains, rivers, ancient sites and a fair bit of physical activity all feature. A local Adventure Leader guides you through it, handling the logistics of a route this size.
Expect a mix of full-on adventure (cycling, hiking, camping wild) and cultural depth (kung fu with Shaolin monks, the Terracotta Warriors, West Lake), all threaded through a genuinely long itinerary.
What you'll do
- Cycle through Fujian's roundhouse villages and tea fields
- Camp overnight on a quiet stretch of the Great Wall
- Meet giant pandas in Chengdu
- Sail West Lake and take in mountain sunsets
- Learn kung fu basics from Shaolin masters
- See the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an
- 27 days is a serious commitment — this suits people with the time to give it properly
- Rated easy overall, but includes cycling, hiking and a night camping, so some days are more active than others
- Private rooms throughout, so no need to share unless you want to
Worth it if you want guided access to China's major sights with local food expertise and solo-travel confidence. Think twice if you dislike surprises about what's actually included in the price.
- Guides excel at revealing local food scenes and regional cuisines across six cities without forcing you to eat alone.
- Many activities and costs aren't clearly included upfront; budget for extras beyond the headline price.
- 27 days covers huge ground with both bucket-list hits and lesser-known spots, so pace feels ambitious.
- Built-in free time and optional activities let you rest or explore independently without rigid daily schedules.
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Departing in Oct is cheapest — from £1,910, about 18% below the priciest month (Jul).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Hong Kong · 10 Oct – 11 Oct
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