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Best of China National Geographic Journeys

12 days
From Beijing to Shanghai
4.4
4 traveler reviews

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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 15
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Beijing

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner featuring Beijing's famed Peking duck)

    Included Activities

    • Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
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  2. Day 2

    Mutianyu Great Wall

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Mutianyu Great Wall Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Cable car ascent at Mutianyu (100-140 CNY per person)
    • Toboggan descent from Mutianyu (100-140 CNY per person)
    Landmarks
    Mutianyu Great Wall
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  3. Day 3

    Beijing

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tiananmen Square
    • Forbidden City Tour
    • Temple of Heaven
    • Hutong Walk
    Landmarks
    Tiananmen Square
    Forbidden City
    Temple of Heaven
  4. Day 4

    Beijing to Xi'an

    Meals
    Breakfast
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  5. Day 5

    Xi'an

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cycling Xi'an City Walls
    • Muslim Quarter Orientation Walk
    • Chinese Shadow Puppetry

    Optional Activities

    • Street food sampling in Muslim Quarter (spicy beef and lamb kebabs and other specialties)
    Landmarks
    Xi'an City Walls
    Muslim Quarter
    Gao's Grand Courtyard
  6. Day 6

    Terracotta Warriors

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a nearby village)

    Included Activities

    • Terracotta Warriors Guided Tour
    • Village visit and lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Defachang Dumpling Banquet (105 CNY per person)
    Landmarks
    Terracotta Warriors
  7. Day 7

    Yangshuo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Jia Community Restaurant, a G Adventures–supported restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Li River Boat Tour
    • Dinner at Jia Community Restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Impression Liu Sanjie Culture Show (298CNY per person)
    Landmarks
    Li River
    Jia Community Restaurant
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  8. Day 8

    Yangshuo

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner featuring local specialties prepared during cooking class)

    Included Activities

    • Countryside Walk
    • Central Chinese Cooking Class - Yangshuo
  9. Day 9

    Yangshuo

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tai Chi Class

    Optional Activities

    • Impression Liu Sanjie Culture Show (298 CNY per person)
  10. Day 10

    Yangshuo to Shanghai

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Orientation Walk of the Bund

    Optional Activities

    • Yuyuan Garden (40 CNY per person)
    • Shanghai Museum (Free)
    • Shanghai Acrobatic Performance
    • Oriental Pearl Tower (220 CNY per person)
    Landmarks
    The Bund
    Yuyuan Garden
    Shanghai Museum
    Oriental Pearl Tower
  11. Day 11

    Shanghai

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Shanghai Museum (Free)
    • Yuyuan Garden (40 CNY per person)
    • Shanghai Acrobatic Performance
    • Oriental Pearl Tower (220 CNY per person)
    Landmarks
    Shanghai Museum
    Yuyuan Garden
    Oriental Pearl Tower
  12. Day 12

    Shanghai

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Departure Day
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4.4
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    4.5
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  • Guide
    4.3
  • Accommodation
    4.0
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    July 31st, 2019
    4.5
    It was overall a magnificent tour. Our guide Howard Hu was exceptional in his knowledge, forbearance and flexibility....
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    Traveled in July 2019
  • E
    May 20th, 2019
    5.0
    I enjoyed all of the classes: Tai Chi, calligraphy and Chinese cooking, and all of the extra activities offered; even...
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    Traveled in April 2019
  • Best of China National Geographic Journeys reviewer 3
    October 12th, 2017
    4.0
    The tour was was great as was our CEO. I don't feel that the accommodations were necessarily good value, but they...
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    Traveled in September 2017
    Reply from: National Geographic Expeditions with G Adventures
    Thanks for the review Opal, and our apologies some things were less than we both would expect. Please reach out to 'customersolutions@gadventures.com' and the team will be happy to review.
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  • Best of China National Geographic Journeys reviewer 4
    December 29th, 2015
    4.0
    An active journey covering a variety of experiences in a short time.
    Traveled in April 2015
    Reply from: National Geographic Expeditions with G Adventures
    Thanks for the review Cristin!
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Tour ID: 85733

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • 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.
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    • For any tour departing before June 19th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 19th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with National Geographic Expeditions with G Adventures. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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