About this trip
This is a private, fully guided route across China with your own guide and driver throughout, taking in the country's essential sights alongside the old Silk Road heritage. It runs across 13 days with departures daily, so you set the start date rather than working around a fixed schedule.
You'll cover the classics — the Great Wall and Forbidden City in Beijing, the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an — then head west along the Silk Road to the Mogao Caves and the Gobi Desert, before finishing in Shanghai where old and new sit side by side.
Because it's private, the itinerary can be adjusted to suit your interests and pace, and you won't be sharing the trip with other travellers.
What you'll do
- Walk the Great Wall and explore Beijing's Forbidden City
- See the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an
- Visit the Mogao Caves and learn about Silk Road history
- Ride a camel in the Gobi Desert
- Explore Shanghai's Bund and a classical garden
- Private tour with your own guide and driver, not a group trip
- Itinerary can be customised to your interests
- Long route covering multiple regions of China, so expect a fair amount of travel between stops
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Beijing · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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