Explore China
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.
Activities
- Complimentary Arrival Transfer
- Shanghai - Yuyuan Gardens
- Shanghai - Leader-led Orientation Walk
- Hangzhou - Leader-led Orientation walk
- Shanghai - Bullet train to Hangzhou
- Hangzhou - Tea Experience in a local farm
- Hangzhou - Lingyin Temple
- Hangzhou - West lake visit
- Hangzhou - lunch at local restaurant
- Luoyang - Leader-led orientation walk
- Luoyang - Longmen Grottoes
- Shaolin - Buddhist vegetarian lunch
- Shaolin - Temple, Pagoda Forest & Kung Fu show
- Xi'an - Leader-led orientation walk
- Xi'an - Terracotta Warriors Tour - leader led
- Xi'an - Home-cooked lunch
- Beijing - leader-led Orientation walk
- Beijing - Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall
- Mutianyu - Lunch at Local Restaurant
- Beijing - Forbidden City entrance
- Beijing - Leader-led Hutong walking tour
- Beijing - Tian'ammen Square
- Beijing - Peking duck dinner
- Explore the Longmen Grottoes and wonder at the thousands of Buddha statues carved directly from the limestone cliffs, including the 17m high Vairocana.
- Take a walk along the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall and see towers that date back to the Ming dynasty about 600 years ago – and perhaps opt for a toboggan ride back down.
- Fall in love with Chinese food during a vegetarian feast at a Buddhist temple, a home-cooked lunch with a family in rural Xi’an and a Peking duck dinner in Beijing.
- Check out the mind-blowing Terracotta Army, then head to a local’s house for lunch and some insight into how life has changed since farmers discovered the vast mausoleum.
- Experience the art of tea in Hangzhou by visiting a local tea farmer’s home, where you can learn about the tea growing process and enjoy a hands-on demonstration during harvest season.
- Adventure and Active
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We've been taking travellers around the globe and connecting people from all walks of life since 1989.
That's over 30 years of adventures, visiting new places and old friends, and countless, unforgettable moments. More than 30 years of changing the way people see the world on small group trips with like-minded explorers and a local leader to show you around.
But to us, it's about more than just seeing the world, it's about experiencing it. It's about feeling its pulse and the shared rhythms of Intrepid people all over the world. To be Intrepid is far more than a lust for travel, we're an antidote to loneliness. We connect people to the heartbeat of adventure and the soul of the planet.
About Intrepid Travel
We've been taking travellers around the globe and connecting people from all walks of life since 1989.
That's over 30 years of adventures, visiting new places and old friends, and countless, unforgettable moments. More than 30 years of changing the way people see the world on small group trips with like-minded explorers and a local leader to show you around.
But to us, it's about more than just seeing the world, it's about experiencing it. It's about feeling its pulse and the shared rhythms of Intrepid people all over the world. To be Intrepid is far more than a lust for travel, we're an antidote to loneliness. We connect people to the heartbeat of adventure and the soul of the planet.
