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North China bite-sized trips

Create your own ideal China holiday

Explore the fascinating mega-cities of Beijing, Xi’an and Chengdu, be amazed by the vast Terracotta Army and visit China’s beloved pandas. Away from the cities, you’ll step into a world of nomadic yak herders, ancient towns and jaw-dropping mountain scenery.

Choose your favourite bite-sized trips below and your personal travel specialist will piece them together to create a tailor-made holiday just for you.

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“China took me by surprise in the best way possible. One moment I was exploring peaceful villages, and the next I was standing on the Great Wall, completely in awe. It’s a country of contrasts – ancient traditions meet buzzing cities – and the food alone is worth the journey!”

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Beijing local security

Temples and Hutongs of Beijing

Itinerary:
Beijing
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 598.- per person

Explore the old world alleyways, sleek high-rises and colourful pagodas of Beijing before taking a walk on the Great Wall of China that snakes through the hills. It’s a wonderful adventure in China, steeped in ancient culture, imperial grandeur and gorgeous rural scenery.

Explore the old world alleyways, sleek high-rises and colourful pagodas of Beijing before taking a walk on the Great Wall of China that snakes through the hills. It’s a wonderful adventure in China, steeped in ancient culture, imperial grandeur and gorgeous rural scenery.

Beijing local security

Shanghai river cruise

Shanghai: Back to the Future

Itinerary:
Shanghai
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 210.- per person

Explore Shanghai, crammed with skyscrapers and exploding with variety. It’s a place where the old crashes into the new and surprises are around every corner. From 19th century alleyways to swanky bars and art-deco buildings, there’s nowhere like it.

Explore Shanghai, crammed with skyscrapers and exploding with variety. It’s a place where the old crashes into the new and surprises are around every corner. From 19th century alleyways to swanky bars and art-deco buildings, there’s nowhere like it.

Shanghai river cruise

Tongli canal boat

Zen Gardens and Waterways

Itinerary:
Shanghai - Luzhi - Tongli - Suzhou - Shanghai
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 558.- per person

Drift through lantern-lined canals and swing by traditional tea houses on your way to sleek and glitzy Shanghai. It’s a trip of eye-opening extremes, pitting the old world against the new. You’ll get a taste of traditional China followed by a flash of neon drama in Shanghai, a city packed with skyscrapers.

Drift through lantern-lined canals and swing by traditional tea houses on your way to sleek and glitzy Shanghai. It’s a trip of eye-opening extremes, pitting the old world against the new. You’ll get a taste of traditional China followed by a flash of neon drama in Shanghai, a city packed with skyscrapers.

Tongli canal boat

tourist by temple

Putuoshan…The Island that Time Forgot

Itinerary:
Shanghai - Putuoshan - Shanghai
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 315.- per person

Discover the peacefulness of Putuoshan, a small Buddhist island marooned in the Sea of China. Visit sacred temples, hike up to panoramic hilltops and stretch out on white sands.

Discover the peacefulness of Putuoshan, a small Buddhist island marooned in the Sea of China. Visit sacred temples, hike up to panoramic hilltops and stretch out on white sands.

tourist by temple

Huangshan pink flowers and mountain amongst clouds

Sunrise in the Yellow Mountains

Itinerary:
Shanghai - Huangshan
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 450.- per person

Watch dawn break over craggy peaks and bamboo forests swirled in mist. With gnarled pine trees scattered across endless rock pinnacles, Huangshan is China at its most iconic.

Watch dawn break over craggy peaks and bamboo forests swirled in mist. With gnarled pine trees scattered across endless rock pinnacles, Huangshan is China at its most iconic.

Huangshan pink flowers and mountain amongst clouds

Terracotta army

Terracotta Army and Drum Towers

Itinerary:
Xi'an
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 220.- per person

Amble between the soldiers of the ancient Terracotta Army and wander around the Bell Tower in Xi’an. A modern city with an imperial past, it’s an eye-opening window into Chinese culture. Drenched in history and jam-packed with skyscrapers, it’s a fascinating place to explore.

Amble between the soldiers of the ancient Terracotta Army and wander around the Bell Tower in Xi’an. A modern city with an imperial past, it’s an eye-opening window into Chinese culture. Drenched in history and jam-packed with skyscrapers, it’s a fascinating place to explore.

Terracotta army

Datang Yungang grottoes

Ancient Grottoes and Temples of Datong

Itinerary:
Datong
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights
Price:
from £ 245.- per person

Meander through the UNESCO World Heritage temple and Yungang cave complex near to Datong – a great way to learn about the cultural history of northern China’s Shanxi province. You’ll walk through the temple structures and caves in the morning, soaking up the serene and tranquil atmosphere.

Meander through the UNESCO World Heritage temple and Yungang cave complex near to Datong – a great way to learn about the cultural history of northern China’s Shanxi province. You’ll walk through the temple structures and caves in the morning, soaking up the serene and tranquil atmosphere.

Datang Yungang grottoes

Panda

Teddy Bears and Tea Houses

Itinerary:
Chengdu
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 185.- per person

Melt into the teahouse culture and meet the pandas of laid-back Chengdu. With mouth-watering food, a lively scene and a bunch of friendly locals, it’s a winner. You’ll spend two nights in Chengdu, ambling amongst the old Chinese shop fronts, sampling traditional Sichuan dishes and slowing into the relaxed pace of life.

Melt into the teahouse culture and meet the pandas of laid-back Chengdu. With mouth-watering food, a lively scene and a bunch of friendly locals, it’s a winner. You’ll spend two nights in Chengdu, ambling amongst the old Chinese shop fronts, sampling traditional Sichuan dishes and slowing into the relaxed pace of life.

Panda

Pingyao temple

Raise the Red Lantern

Itinerary:
Pingyao
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 358.- per person

Explore Pingyao ancient city, a fascinating walled town packed with atmospheric cobbled alleyways, friendly locals and dangling lanterns. It’s a day dreamy step into bygone centuries. A curious maze of traditional courtyards, small teahouses and Buddhist temples, it’s somewhere to soak up the spirit of ancient China.

Explore Pingyao ancient city, a fascinating walled town packed with atmospheric cobbled alleyways, friendly locals and dangling lanterns. It’s a day dreamy step into bygone centuries. A curious maze of traditional courtyards, small teahouses and Buddhist temples, it’s somewhere to soak up the spirit of ancient China.

Pingyao temple

Rondreis China

Monks on the Grassy Plains

Itinerary:
Lanzhou - Xiahe & the Ganjia Grasslands - Lanzhou
Duration:
3 days / 2 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 540.- per person

Take a deep breath of fresh mountain air in the valleys of China. Visit Buddhist monasteries, see clouds reflected in glassy highland lakes and watch yak herders at work on the vast grassy plains. It’s a beautiful hilltop world that feels totally lost in time.

Take a deep breath of fresh mountain air in the valleys of China. Visit Buddhist monasteries, see clouds reflected in glassy highland lakes and watch yak herders at work on the vast grassy plains. It’s a beautiful hilltop world that feels totally lost in time.

Rondreis China

Rondreis China

Yak Herders and Nomadic Villages

Itinerary:
Xiahe - Langmusi - Songpan - Chengdu
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights
Price:
from £ 760.- per person

Explore a remote mountain world of semi-nomadic villages, Tibetan monasteries and grazing yaks. It’s a peaceful journey into China’s sweeping grassy plains, full of space, fresh air and quiet beauty.

Explore a remote mountain world of semi-nomadic villages, Tibetan monasteries and grazing yaks. It’s a peaceful journey into China’s sweeping grassy plains, full of space, fresh air and quiet beauty.

Rondreis China

Jiuzhaigou lake

Crystal Lakes of Jiuzhaigou

Itinerary:
Songpan - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou National Park
Duration:
4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
Price:
from £ 415.- per person

Watch clouds float across sapphire mountain lakes circled by snowy peaks and hike to hidden waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou, a gorgeous natural playground tucked between the hills. One of China’s most beautiful sites, it’s criss-crossed with prayer flags and scattered with multi-coloured terraced pools.

Watch clouds float across sapphire mountain lakes circled by snowy peaks and hike to hidden waterfalls in Jiuzhaigou, a gorgeous natural playground tucked between the hills. One of China’s most beautiful sites, it’s criss-crossed with prayer flags and scattered with multi-coloured terraced pools.

Jiuzhaigou lake