5 Star China Travel
Top China Tours – Tour China in 20 Days
At 5 Star China Travel our holiday packages range from day trips to 22 day China tours. No matter your requirements, we can cater to your needs. You can tailor our packages to meet your schedule or requirements ensuring you fit key sites into your tour of China.
Group tours depart from the UK every month. However, we have daily trips and tours operating in China in conjunction with other tour companies. If you require it, we can offer additional services, handling your application for a Chinese Visa, or booking your flight to and from China. Flights range from £500 – £600.
*Please note this is an approximate price, and may fluctuate with changes to the exchange rate, inflation, time of year, etc.
Please see a sample tour below.
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22 Day China Tour
Day 01 Depart from UK
Fly from the UK to Beijing Airport.
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Day 02 Beijing
On arrival, you will be met by our representative in Beijing and transferred to your hotel.
Tour Route: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace.
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Day 05 Beijing/Xi’an (B)
Dazhalan Street Free at leisure until being transferred to the airport for the flight to Xi’an. Explore some places you have not been. Arrive at Xi’an. Be met and transferred to your hotel.
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Optional activity in the evening: The Tang Dynasty show & cuisine. (Optional £35p.p)
The Tang Dynasty show: The show that presents the beautiful palace dances and sings in the Tang Dynasty when Xian was the capital. (Tang Dynasty cuisine during the show)”.
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Day 06 Xi’an (B/L)
The local guide will come to the hotel and pick you up 8:30-9:00am. Tour Route: The Shanxi History Museum, The Ancient City Wall, The Bell Tower & The Drum Tower.
The Ancient City Wall: An extension of the old Tang Dynasty structure boasting the most complete city wall that survived through Chinese long history.
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Day 07 Xi’an(B/L)
The local guide will come to the hotel and pick you up 7:30-8:00am. Tour Route: Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Banpo Neolithic Village, Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses; one of the greatest archaeological finds of the century. The army of terracotta warriors and the bronze chariots entombed in vast underground vaults at emperor Qin’s Tomb.
Day 08 Xi’an – Chengdu (B)
Free at morning, and then take flight to Chengdu. On arrival Chengdu you will be transferred to your hotel.
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Day 09 Chengdu Panda tour
You will be transported to the Panda Base, arriving at 8:20. Become a Panda researcher! Get up close with Giant Pandas and learn how scientists collect data to better understand this fascinating animal.
Day 10 Chengdu/Guilin(B)
We will arrange your transfer to Chengdu Airport, where you will fly from Chengdu to Guilin. Upon arrival, our meet and great service, will transfer you to your hotel. You will then have a private guided city tour and travel to the Reed Flute Cave & the Elephant Trunk Hill. (Activities will be moved to the last day if your arrival is delayed).
Elephant Trunk Hill: Located at the conjunction of the Li River & the Peach Blossom River, the whole hill looks very much like a giant elephant with a long trunk, it is the symbol of Guilin city.
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Reed Flute Cave: Also known as “The Palace of Natural Arts”. Here where you will see and learn how the beautiful stalactites & stalagmites are formed.
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Day 11: Guilin(B, L)
Enjoy a day trip to Longsheng & The Ethnic Tribes Culture Expedition. Depart from the hotel in the morning & drive to Longji area (Dragon’s Back Mountain).
Longsheng is located in the mountainous region on the north-eastern part of Guilin. The natural beauty and the colourful ethnic Chinese cultures and customs attract people from all over the world.
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Journey to Longji on the beautiful mountain roads to the Heping Township of Longsheng County. Visit Zhuang and Yao Minority tribes villages and see how local families live.
Local girls dressed in authentic clothing may be inclined to put on a little performance singing or dancing for guests for a small fee. Clients can take in the beautiful surroundings from the summit of Longji, known locally as “The Dragon’s Backbone”, admiring the terrace rice fields.
The terrace rice fields were first built in the Yuan Dynasty (about 800 years ago) and were completed in the Qing Dynasty and are symbol of the wisdom and labour of the Zhuang people. The terraced fields are built along the slope of Longji.
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Day 12: One Day Li River Tour (B,L)
Cruise along the beautiful Li River and take in the amazing scenery along the river. Lunch is provided on the Cruise
Finally you will arrive Yangshuo, a beautiful little town.
In Yangshuo you can wandering around soaking in the local culture or hire a bike to ride.
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Day 13: Guilin /Chongqing(B)
Spend the morning at your leisure until you are transferred to the airport. You will be flown to Chongqing where you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to the port. Embark 18:00 – 20:00.
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Day 14 Yangtze river Cruising(B/L/D)
Sailing down on Yangtze. Shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost Town. Sailing through Xiling Gorge.
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Day 15 Yangtze river Cruising(B/L/D)
Sailing through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Excursion to the Lesser three Gorges.
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Day 16 Yichang/ Shanghai (B)
Sailing through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge. Excursion to the lesser three Gorges. Arrive in Yichang in the afternoon. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Shanghai. After arriving in Shanghai, you will be transferred from airport to your hotel.
Pearl Tower-Shanghai at night
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Day 17 Shanghai(B/L)
The local guide will come to the hotel and pick you up 8:00-9:00am. Tour Route: Yu Garden, The Bund, Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai Museum, Former French Concession.
Shanghai Museum: The biggest museum in China, with a collection of over 120,000 pieces of Chinese art & cultural relics. The museum is especially famous for its treasures of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy.
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Jada Buddha Temple
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Day 18 Suzhou (B/L)
The local guide will come to the hotel and pick you up 8:00-8:30am.Suzhou one-day trip.We will visit the Lingering Garden (One of the Four most famous Gardens, World Heritage).
You can enjoy the wonderful view of the Grand Canal. Then we will visit the Old City Gate.
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Day 19 Shanghai(B)
Free at leisure in Shanghai. Walk on the Nanjing Road. (If you have any suggestions, leave in comments below).
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Day 20 Shanghai/Exit (B)
You can extend your trip further to Hong Kong and stay 3 nights in Hong Kong and then begin the arduous journey back to the UK.
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Day 21 -23 Hong Kong