Company : Oyster Worldwide
Location : China
Duration: 2 weeks to 4 weeks
Approx Costs: 1000 to 1500 £ Pound (UK)
Want to head to China? Choose either the epic 25-day full tour of China or go for the shorter 16-day option. This tour is affordable and packed with amazing stops, jaw-dropping sites and exciting activities.
China is a vast and diverse country with so much to see. This circular tour, starting and ending in Hong Kong, stops at vibrant cities and small rural villages to give you a fantastic overview of what this incredible country has to offer. Led by enthusiastic, experienced leaders, these tours are aimed at showing you the very best of China.
Some key highlights:
Stops on the 16-day tour: Hong Kong - Yangshuo - Chengdu - Xi'an - Shaolin - Beijing - Hong Kong.
Stops on the 25-day tour: Hong Kong - Yangshuo - Chengdu - Xi'an - Shaolin - Beijing - Moganshan - Shanghai - Fujian - Macao - Hong Kong.
With dates all year round, book your China adventure today!
Day one – Hong Kong
Meet the group and full briefing from the tour leader
Day two to five – Yangshuo
Home to endless rice paddies and the Li River - Go rafting or choose to try kayaking, deep water soloing, watching a Cormorant fishing demonstration, soaking in mud baths located In underground caves, joining a Chinese cookery class.
Day six to eight – Chengdu
Learn some helpful Mandarin phrases at a free lesson - Visit the iconic pandas at the Panda. Breeding and Research Centre as they eat their bamboo shoots for breakfast - Explore Wenshu Monastery, the Sichuan Province Museum and a traditional Chinese tea-house.
Day nine to ten – Xi’an
Explore the Muslim quarter and try the delicious street foods on offer - Shop at the Silk Road Market - Volunteer at the Star Sun Home - Visit the unmissable Terracotta Warriors - Cycle around the ancient city’s walls - Experience a Chinese night out – karaoke!
Day eleven to twelve – Shaolin
Head to Deng-Feng to take part in a Kung Fu lesson - Watch a show performed by a local, temple-run children’s home - Learn more Mandarin in your second free class - Hike to Dharma Caves- a spiritual place, surrounded by jaw-dropping views.
Day thirteen to sixteen – Beijing
Take part in your third Mandarin lesson - Explore the Great Wall of China - Choose to visit The Olympic Bird’s Nest Stadium or enjoy an Acrobat Show - Tour Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.
For travellers on the 16-day tour, you will leave on the 16th day.
For those continuing...
Day seventeen to eighteen – Moganshan
Walk through the bamboo nature reserve - Cycle through local village - Hike to the peak of Mogan Mountain - Catch the bullet train to Shanghai
Day nineteen to twenty one – Shanghai
Head to the Propaganda History Museum - Board a ferry to cross the Huangpu River - Head to the futuristic Nanjing Road - Enjoy the bar scene or head to the rooftop of a skyscraper to enjoy view from a hot tub.
Day twenty two to twenty four – Fujian
Spend the night in a Tulou (a traditional roundhouse) and learn about the Hakka minority people - Take part in a walking tour around the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Sip oolong tea samples.
Day twenty five – Macao
Visit the historic centre and explore the ruins of St Paul’s and the Old Fortress - Spend time at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel.
Travel on a high-speed ferry back to Hong Kong. Time to say goodbye at the hostel that you started at
Hostel accommodation, internal transport, all taxes and charges, included activities, free Mandarin tuition, a tour guide, 24/7 support
All year round.
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