China Express
- Days
- 8
- Our saving
- $54
- From
- US $ 1,295
Highlights
- Experience the Forbidden City
- Enjoy a local lunch at a farmhouse
- Visit the "Venice of the East" in Suzhou
- Watch a live acrobat show in Shanghai
- Age range
- 12 to 70 year olds
- Accommodation
- Hotel, Sleeper Train
- Max Group Size
- 16
- Transportation
- Train & Rail, Coach / Bus, Local Transport
- Travel style
- In-depth Cultural, Adventure, Christmas & New Year
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16 Reviews
- Excellent
- 63%
- Good
- 31%
- Average
- 6%
- Rather Poor
- 0%
- Bad
- 0%
adeWritten on November 8, 20185.0 - ExcellentGreat fun packed itinerary and wonderful leading by the guide Howard from Xian. Amazing, just go.
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G Adventures commented on this reviewThanks for the review Ade!- AAdrian HWritten on October 29, 20185.0 - ExcellentShow detailed ratings
Super organised itinerary and maximises the use of time to visit the top sites in this region of China. Tour guide provided top quality service and attention to share details on aspects of history and culture and day to day survival tips and techniques to... Read more
Review collected by G Adventures - SamuelWritten on October 23, 20184.0 - Good
A fast paced tour for sure. A great way to experience Chinese people, culture, history and many awesome attractions. On the negative side - a bit too much walking with luggage, on/off public transport for me. Overall experience was still amazing and... Read more
Show detailed ratingsG Adventures commented on this reviewThanks for the balanced review Samuel! - YYvonne PWritten on October 17, 20183.0 - AverageShow detailed ratings
It's the group aspect of the tours that I love. You select the tour relating to your interests and you meet like minded, interesting people. I think the G adventures option to select what type of tour you are doing eg 18-30 something's and classics means... Read more
Review collected by G Adventures - AAndrew TWritten on October 12, 20184.0 - GoodShow detailed ratings
2 trips, India and China, both excellent
Review collected by G Adventures - EElizabeth YWritten on October 8, 20185.0 - ExcellentShow detailed ratings
I had a fantastic time with G Adventures but I would explain that at times the tour felt rushed despite seeing the main sites.
Review collected by G Adventures - RRuth NWritten on October 7, 20185.0 - ExcellentShow detailed ratings
G ensures you get to experience all of the 'must-see' parts of any trip but I feel they make a real effort to provide more of a genuine experience of the place and culture
Review collected by G Adventures - WLWai Lon LWritten on October 7, 20185.0 - ExcellentShow detailed ratings
We got saw and got a lot done in such a small amount of time.
Review collected by G Adventures - AAmanda HWritten on October 5, 20185.0 - ExcellentShow detailed ratings
I have done 2 G Adventure tours and each has been well organised and guides have been proficient in English.
Review collected by G Adventures - NNatasha BWritten on September 26, 20184.0 - GoodShow detailed ratings
I loved the tour and we got to see the main cities in china that we wanted to see. The tour guide was friendly and made sure that everyone got the opportunity to see what they wanted.
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Itinerary
Download PDF Brochure- Introduction
- Day 1 Beijing
- Day 2 Beijing
- Day 3 Beijing/Xi'an
- Day 4 Xi'an/Suzhou (1L)
- Day 5 Suzhou
- Day 6 Suzhou/Shanghai
- Day 7 Shanghai
- Day 8 Shanghai
Travel guide
Prepare for an adventure in this stunning destination with our travel guide.
What's included
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Questions & Answers
Here we have collected and answered the most frequently asked questions about this tour.
Will our arrival on the first day of the tour matter?
The first day has no planned activities so a day or an evening arrival would be fine.
What is the lowest age for this trip?
The minimum age for this tour is 12
What are people saying about TourRadar?
What are people saying about TourRadar?
- Jay3rd January 2019Website is easy to use and has a lot of information. I have made two tour reservation through TR. I love it that TR handles the payments so that I don't have to worry about transfer of money to unfamiliar companies.
Availability
China Express
- Upcoming departures
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About the countries
Currencies
- ¥
- Yuan RenminbiChina
Plugs & Adapters
Visa
Vaccinations
- Typhoid
- Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A
- Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Cholera
- Recommended for China. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis
- Recommended for China. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B
- Recommended for China. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies
- Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever
- Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for China. Ideally 10 days before travel.
- Japanese B encephalitis
- Recommended for China. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Tick-borne encephalitis
- Recommended for China. Ideally 6 months before travel.
Policies
- Location
- Beijing is the starting point and Shanghai is the endpoint.
- Hold my space
- TourRadar can request G Adventures to hold spaces for you for up to 48 hours without any credit card details.
- Deposit
- TourRadar only requires a deposit of 20% to confirm this G Adventures booking. The remaining balance is then payable 65 days prior to the departure date. For any tour departing before 24 April 2019 the full payment of $1,295 is necessary.
- Cancellation policy
- No additional cancellation fees! You can cancel the tour up to 65 days prior to the departure date and you will not need to pay the full amount of $1295 for China Express, but the deposit of 20% is non-refundable. But, the deposit is fully transferable to future bookings with G Adventures.
- Credit Cards
- The following cards are accepted for G Adventures tours: Visa - Master Card - American Express
Destinations
- Beijing (China)
- 912 km
- Xian (China)
- 1,144 km
- Suzhou (China)
- 81 km
- Shanghai (China)
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- 5 Genuine Reviews
- All reviews are verified from travellers who went on China Express