More than the classic highlights
This varied trip promises a broad introduction to the versatility of China. Get carried away past historical treasures, natural wonders and futuristic cities like Beijing, Chengdu and Shanghai. Wander through the Forbidden City, hike the Great Wall and discover the diverse countryside on foot, by sidecar and on a bamboo raft. And to really get to know the country, explore the regional cuisines.
Pandas and rice fields
Accompanied by a professional panda keeper, you will visit the world-famous Panda Research Center in Chengdu. In the stunning
Tips & Tops of Classic Tour China:
- Take time to wander around the garishly colored Forbidden City; it is the largest and best-preserved palace complex in the world, which at the time of the Ming and Qing dynasties was only to be entered by members of the imperial family and their court
- Tour by rickshaw through Beijing
- A photogenic walk from Simatai to Jinshanling over the iconic Great Wall ends in Zhuàngdàokŏu where an introduction to farm life awaits you.
- In Beijing, spend an evening at the Red Theater and attend a traditional Kung Fu show
- Cycling along Xi' an's centuries-old city wall offers stunning views of the busy downtown area
- Plan your visit to the panda center in the morning when the animals are most active
- In Chengdu at People's Park , enjoy watching locals perfect the art of Tai-Chi, Kung-fu, (sword) dance and meditation. And go in search of "ear cleaners"!
- Marvel at the exceptionally long hair of the young women of the Red Yao; tradition dictates that they should not cut their hair before marriage
- Visit the Dragon's Backbone in May, when the terraces are flooded and the rolling landscape turns into a shimmering mirror or in October when nature turns gold
- In Yangshuo, float down the river by bamboo raft; sit back and relax as nature passes you by
- In the Yangshuo countryside - after gathering ingredients at the local market - learn to prepare delicious dumplings, beer fish, steamed chicken and glazed duck yourself
- Cruise the Yanshan countryside in a sidecar with stops at villages and the local market
- The 632-meter-high Shanghai Tower offers unparalleled views of the bursting at the seams metropolis, which you can also explore underground in the Bundt Tunnel before immersing yourself in daily life in the characteristic lilongs in the old part of the city
