China highlights tour
Join a small group of like-minded travelers on a 9 day cultural tour of China featuring sleeper trains and fast-trains to maximise time from Shanghai to Beijing.
Shanghai Xitang Xi'an the Great Wall of China Beijing
Price
US $1870ToUS $2325excluding flights
More info
Single supplement from $300 - $320.
Offers
Up to US $100 off selected dates.
Late availability on these dates: 02 Sep, 04 Sep, 07 Sep, 09 Sep, 11 Sep, 14 Sep, 18 Sep, 10 Oct, 12 Oct, 17 Oct, 19 Oct, 24 Oct, 26 Oct, 28 Oct, 30 Oct, 02 Nov, 07 Nov, 14 Nov
Late availability on these dates: 02 Sep, 04 Sep, 07 Sep, 09 Sep, 11 Sep, 14 Sep, 18 Sep, 10 Oct, 12 Oct, 17 Oct, 19 Oct, 24 Oct, 26 Oct, 28 Oct, 30 Oct, 02 Nov, 07 Nov, 14 Nov
Description of China highlights tour
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Price information
US $1870ToUS $2325excluding flights
Single supplement from $300 - $320.
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Travel guides
Follow a lesser-visited route from Badaling to Jinshanling for a great experience on the Wall.
Classic train routes in the world’s most dramatic locations.
Vacation information
Small group tour, ideal for solos & couples:
Small group travel is not large group travel scaled down. It is modeled on independent travel – but with the advantage of a group leader to take care of the itinerary, accommodation and tickets, and dealing with the language. It’s easy to tick off the big sights independently – but finding those one-off experiences, local festivals, traveling markets and secret viewpoints is almost impossible for someone without the insider knowledge gained from years in the field. For those with limited time, a small group tour will save valuable time in planning, and on vacation.
Reviews
1 Reviews of China highlights tour
4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 24 Jun 2026 by Alexandra Joaquim
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The walk on the great wall of China.
2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Go with open mind, not all activities are possible to do.
3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes, by staying in national hotels.
4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
I only don't give 5 stars, because of the bad accommodation in Shanghai. Although the location of the hotel is good, my room was not well cleaned (garbage from previous guests on the floor) it had a bad smell from the toilet in the room, frequent noise during the night (not sure from what) and no privacy. Stayed on the 3rd floor, with direct view to the balcony of the house in front, can only be in the room with curtains closed. Even the homestay in the Great Wall was better, you should change to a different hotel in Shanghai.
Responsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your vacation to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
EnvironmentOn this trip, we provide all travelers with reusable bags and chopsticks in order to avoid waste. We encourage the use of “tea flasks” for drinking water (or tea, like the locals do!). All travelers in the group will be encouraged to travel with refillable water bottles and purification tablets rather than purchasing water in plastic bottles to minimise waste and your group leader will also be on hand to advise on the responsible discarding of rubbish throughout the trip, recycling wherever possible.
We prefer that our passengers don’t purchase plastic water bottles, however any bottles that are purchased are given to the community of waste collectors who rely on this for an income.
Wherever possible we take local transport. This can mean anything from public bus, trolley bus, tram or subway. We also have the opportunity to explore on bikes and on foot and travel overland on all our basic trips.
Community
We stay in a family run guesthouse in Gubeikou, a less popular area of the Great Wall. This enables travelers to experience rural China as well as major sites like the Great Wall and it supports the local economy by keeping guesthouses up and running in lesser-known parts of China. Travelers are welcomed with great hospitality plus dinner and breakfast are included, a great chance to sample local produce and delicious home style cooking. All entrance fees to the Great Wall are included in the price of the trip and this contributes towards the upkeep of the wall, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, so that generations to come can also enjoy visiting the Wall.
We also support Xi’an Huiling (meaning ‘wise spirit’) – a special supported project for young people with intellectual and learning disabilities and travelers can enjoy a performance of singing and dancing by the students, plus have a chance to see their artwork and handicrafts. Don’t be surprised if you’re asked to join in the dancing!
People
CommunityWe stay in a family run guesthouse in Gubeikou, a less popular area of the Great Wall. This enables travelers to experience rural China as well as major sites like the Great Wall and it supports the local economy by keeping guesthouses up and running in lesser-known parts of China. Travelers are welcomed with great hospitality plus dinner and breakfast are included, a great chance to sample local produce and delicious home style cooking. All entrance fees to the Great Wall are included in the price of the trip and this contributes towards the upkeep of the wall, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, so that generations to come can also enjoy visiting the Wall.
We also support Xi’an Huiling (meaning ‘wise spirit’) – a special supported project for young people with intellectual and learning disabilities and travelers can enjoy a performance of singing and dancing by the students, plus have a chance to see their artwork and handicrafts. Don’t be surprised if you’re asked to join in the dancing!
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