Simple stays with essential amenities. Typically guesthouses, hostels or hotels rated below 3 stars — clean, no-frills, and great for value-conscious travelers.
Comfortable and reliable 3-star stays. Expect private rooms, en-suite bathrooms, and solid amenities — a great balance between comfort and cost.
Upscale 4-5 star hotels and lodges. Enjoy high-end service, refined comfort, and premium locations — ideal for travelers seeking extra indulgence.
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Discover the breathtaking countryside and rich cultural history of China's north on this 12-day trip bookended by the bright city lights of the country’s biggest hubs. From the dizzying heights of Huangshan, the Great Wall and waterfront Shanghai to the underground pits that hold thousands of Terracotta Warriors, this trip explores the diversity and significance of China. Go beyond the tourist trail, immersing yourself in the local ways of life, with hand-picked experiences to choose from and curated stays in small village guesthouses along the way. Northern China is a feast for the senses, especially your appetite.
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Sleeper Train, Guest House, Hostel
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Beijing, Shanghai, Hongcun, Grea
Beijing, Shanghai, Hongcun, Great Wall of China, Xian, Huangshan
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We will start our walk at the entrance of one of the oldest local Chinese parks (built in 1914). Every day, performers, artists, and martial arts performers descend on the park. Each area bustles with different types of activities such as Tai Chi, ballroom dancing, calisthenics, and music performances. After our walk in the park, we will go to a 4 storey wholesale tea market which targets area re-sellers, so the prices are very good. Here, we will have a brief discussion of tea’s history and health benefits. Learn how experts judge good quality tea by examining its leaves, and then compare and contrast Long Jing tea by sight, smell, and taste.
We also sample a special white tea, some lesser-known green tea, red tea, black tea, and flower tea, different store owners will tell us about the products and provide tips in finding the best tea and tea wares. We will have plenty of time to wander through the many tea shops and sample teas. Sampling is the best way to learn about the tea, so sit, ask questions and sip away great tea.
Be ready to cruise along the Huangpu River and see the Shanghai skyline like never before. Then head to one of the hidden 'speakeasy' bars in the city and have some relaxing time there.
Our guide will come to pick you up in your hotel lobby and take you to the Huangpu River for the cruise. The cruise will last for 60 minutes. See landmark colonial buildings as you cruise down the river. Enjoy an excellent view of the Bund, including the Peace Hotel with its green, pyramid roof and the Customs House with its large clock tower.
Head to one of Shanghai's newest breeds of hidden 'speakeasy' bars after the cruise. As the name suggests, you won't find the entrance to the bar until you have arrived there.
Enjoy an optional late dinner if you want to.
This was one of the best trips I have been on in years. I was pleasantly surprised at how kind the Chinese people were. Our guide was absolutely fantastic, and probably one of the most knowledgeable I’ve ever had! Nothing was ever too big or too small for him and he’d always recommend additional activities in our spare time. China is like no other Southeast Asia country, and its vast development is fascinating! You get to see the modern day, China, as well as the old historic sites. If you enjoy your food, you will not be disappointed by the options on this trip what makes it even better if you only pay about 6 pounds for a huge dinner!!
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Immerse yourself in the scenery and history of one of China’s most popular regions aboard a Yangtze River cruise that travels from Yichang to Chongqing . Enjoy your ship’s luxurious amenities while taking in the sights along the majestic Yangtze River, passing through Daning River,Shennong Stream,Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge, Take daily shore excursions to Three Gorges Dam, Fengdu Ghost City, and an optional tour to White Emperor City (own expense), or simply relax on board your cruise boat. You’ll hear informative commentary about the region throughout the tour. upon cruise arrival in Chongqing, spend half to explore this magic city by your informative guide as well as taste local signature food-hot pot before fly back Shanghai.
I had fun discovering Shanghai and learning about its history. Lynn is an amazing host and was very friendly and knowledgeable. The variety of food was great and I would certainly recommend the tour!
We were a family of 6 adults in Shanghai for two and a half day. Cindy proved to be professional, punctual, knowledgeable, accommodating, cooperative. She was more than willing to adjust her original plans to accommodate our personal needs and wishes, providing us with the most enjoyable two and a half day tour of Shanghai that left us with nothing but terrific things to say about her and the city itself.
Cindy showed us showed us all of Suzhou and it's surrounding cultural highlights and hidden areas with charm, care and class while balancing just the right amount of information. Highly recommended!!!
Shanghai Archives Museum has only recently been made accessible to the public and offers a unique way in which to learn about this city's fascinating history. The museum houses a large number of important historical documents concerning the city's development from a small fishing village into the modern city we now know today.
The Archives Museum has a record of Shanghai's most notable citizens and companies. Our tour, led by Janny Chyn, an Archive's expert, will cover historical time periods and events from the 18th century, including the Japanese invasion, the rise of the Communist Party, the Cultural Revolution, and the rapid economic growth that has taken place in China since the 1980's. A tour of this unique venue is not to be missed!
Chinese medicine recognized the connection between food and health many years before the first frozen yogurt drink went on sale in the West. It is now accepted wisdom in the West that food and health are related. Traditional Chinese medicine, however, has long recognized a relationship between food and overall well being, and specific foods will often be recommended as part of the treatment for certain disorders. In China food therapy is a practice in the belief of healing through the use of natural foods instead of, or in addition to medications. The best way to learn this philosophy and practice of Chinese medicine is to join us for a visit to the largest open air food market in Shanghai which has survived till today against the trend of air conditioned supermarkets. If you want to experience the sights and smells of a wet market which hasn't really changed much over the years this is a must visit site.
Here you will find fresh vegetables from local farms, homemade stinky tofu, live chickens, birds, eggs, live fishes, and an array of spices which gives Chinese food its distinctive taste. See whether you can spot any century eggs while walking around the market. Here you will also find fresh Chinese fruits, tea and kitchenware. You may get a feel of old Shanghai while walking through the narrow lanes listening to the vendors yelling out their bargains after the morning rush. This huge wet market is one of the few spots relatively untouched by tourists with a vast expanse of fresh produce. In the end of the tour, we will also walk into the hidden backstreets of the old town to learn about its interesting history and the way local lives.
Discover some of Shanghai's old districts and lanes. Walk through areas which used to be bustling with interesting popular places and residences of important people. Go back in time to rediscover the history of the lanes and get a glimpse of the authentic atmosphere of old Shanghai. Meet long-time, elderly residents and interesting characters, learn their stories of the streets and neighbourhoods, and of China in the past century.
Architecture, design, artwork of the courtyards, and other cultural aspects will be discussed as well. By visiting some of the oldest and very soon disappearing backstreets in Shanghai, you will get a true feeling of the city development in Shanghai and the local Chinese people's life, experience the local food market, and even get a chance to try some interesting Chinese street food.
You'll be met in your hotel lobby by your guide on 9:00am early in the morning, then you will go to the amazing Shanghai Museum, located in the the People's Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai. The Shanghai Museum is a large museum with many examples of the ancient Chinese art.
Then you'll go to the Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple, which is one of Shanghai's must-see attractions. It is still an active temple with 70 resident monks at last count.
Next, you will have lunch at a local restaurant in downtown, afterwards, you will explore a pearl gallery or a silk museum.
After this, you will travel to the Yuyuan Garden, which is the only fully restored classical Chinese garden in Shanghai. It was inaugurated in the Ming dynasty and has a total area of over 73,000 square feet (23,000 sq meters), which shows perfectly the sophisticated art of combining several different elements and create a miniature world. With its ingeniously mingling pavilions and corridors, small hills and carefully selected and well-placed rocks, winding paths, trees, and lotus, there is something to delight everyone.
Finally, you will go to the Bund, located along the Huangpu River in the Huangpu District. At the end of your day, you will be brought back to your hotel.
Capture the spirit of China on this 12-day trip from Shanghai to Beijing. From fast-paced modern cities to the well-preserved remnants of a long and storied history, this adventure reveals the many sides of one of the world’s great cradles of civilisation. It’s important to contrast the big and the bold with quiet moments and real connections. That’s why the tour of the Terracotta Warriors finishes with lunch at a local family home and why time at Shaolin temple, the birthplace of kung fu, is contrasted with boisterous Beijing. Whether you’re scaling the Great Wall or sharing crispy Peking duck with your fellow travellers, this trip is packed with unforgettable moments.
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
A short tour, that shows you the beautiful architecture that is so typical for Shanghai.
Beijing has its hutongs, Shanghai has her lilongs, or longtangs in the Shanghainese dialect. Behind the facades you see throughout Shanghai, a nearly invisible world can be found. Small streets that accommodate the Shanghainese communities in a way that makes it seem time stood still.
Wheely shows you a few of these lilongs and shows you the Shanghainese life the way it was about 100 years ago These lilongs are mainly located in the French Concession and Wheely seizes the opportunity to show you some more of this gorgeous city. A Russian orthodox church, the former headquarters of a mob boss, Shanghai will have no secrets left for you after this tour. Almost!