Travel packages featuring 'China'

The exclusive Banyan Tree Sanya Resort and Spa, located at Luhuitou Bay, Hainan, will be the first all-pool villa resort in China. Boasting 49 lavish pool villas nestled in the tropical lagoon landscape of the enchanting resort, the resort is set to be another jewel in Banyan Tree’s collection of properties; featuring a spa and hydrotherapy development, signature dining outlets, and extensive conference facilities.

Lounge area of the Deluxe Pool Villa

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Beijing • Great Wall • Tiananmen Square • Forbidden City • Xian • Terracotta Warriors • Yangshuo • Hong Kong

The first stop on this fantastic adventure is China’s most famous landmark - the Great Wall. We travel to a quiet section of the wall and walk along this mighty fortification, which stretches for miles towards the horizon.

A section of the magnificent Great Wall of China

Back in Beijing we explore the Forbidden City and also what as the local kids do - fly kites in Tiananmen Square. Travelling south by train, we visit the Terracotta Warriors of Xian. Buried for 2,000 years, each one has a different costume, height and even facial expression! The spectacular limestone karsts of Yangshuo are best explored by bike; we cycle amongst lush paddy fields, before stopping for lunch at a local family’s home. After cruising down the Li River, we board a ferry bound for the shimmering skyscrapers and bright lights of Hong Kong.

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Beijing, Great Wall, Trans-Tibetan Railway, Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Sakya, Everest Base Camp, Kathmandu

USD $1,780 per person; local payment of USD $250 per person

Tour prices DO NOT include international airfare & airport taxes.

Landscape along the Qinhai-Tibet Rail

Take an amazing overland journey across the roof of the world. From the frenzied streets of Beijing, ride the high-altitude railway to charming Lhasa and overland to Kathmandu via the great monastic centers of Central Tibet and Everest Base Camp. Take part in temple rituals and haggle for a bargain in the markets.

Highlights
• Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City guided tour • Great Wall entrance • Entrance to the Potala Palace • Entrance to the Jokhang Temple • Entrance to Pelkor Chode & Gyantse Kunbum • Entrance to Tashilhunpo Monastery • Entrance to Sakya Monastery • Entrance to Everest National Park • Trans-Tibetan Railway

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Beijing, Great Wall, Xi’an, Terracotta Warriors, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Turpan, Heavenly Lake, Taklamakan Desert, Kashgar

USD $1,295 per person; local payment of USD $300 per person

Tour prices DO NOT include international airfare and taxes.

A journey along the ancient information super-highway will have you travelling from the heart of modern China, through incredible landscapes and desert oasis towns deep into the heart of Central Asia. Explore bazaars, caves and the ancient Terracotta Warriors on this adventure of a lifetime.

A vendor in Kashgar, a city along the famous Silkroad

Highlights

• Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City guided tour • Entrance to Great Wall • Terracotta Warriors tour • Entrance to Jiayuguan Fort • Guided tour to Mogao Buddha Caves • Entrance to the Mingsha Sand dunes with Camel ride • Guided day tour including entrance to Turpan sites • Kashgar Sunday Market

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Kashgar, Sunday Market, Khunjerab Pass, Karimabad, Besham, Swat Valley, Peshawar, Khyber Pass, Islamabad, Lahore

USD $ 895 per person; local payment of USD $250 per person

Tour prices DO NOT include international airfare & airport taxes.

Follow in the footsteps of the ancient traders on this Silk Road journey. From the bustling markets of Kashgar to the nomadic Kazakh camps, the glittering gemstones of Karimabad, the exotic spices of Peshawar and the final artistic destination of Lahore, this trip is filled with variety and adventure.

Highlights

• Kashgar Sunday Market • Khunjerab Pass Park Entry • Baltit Fort Entrance • Khyber Pass day tour • Lahore City Tour

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Islamabad, Gilgit, Karimabad, Passu, Khunjerab Pass, Kara-Kul Lake, Kashgar

USD $1,860 per person
Tour prices DO NOT include international airfare and taxes.

Amongst the world’s greatest journeys is this - the Karakoram Highway. From Islamabad to the Khunjerab Pass we wind through the valleys and villages of Northern Pakistan. Follow in the tracks of ancient trading caravans to discover tiny villages cut off from modern life, but still offering warm welcomes that defies all expectations. We explore the Hunza Valley and gaze upon glistening glaciers, crossing the world’s highest border before descending to the turquoise lakes and stark deserts of Western China. Along the way we meet the mountain tribes - their faces and hospitality reflecting centuries of tradition and merging cultures.

Highlights

• Islamabad
• Karakoram Highway
• Gilgit
• Hunza Valley
• Passu
• Khunjerab Pass
• Kashgar

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Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Zhaoqing, Deqing, Wuzhou, Yangshuo, Xi’an, Beijing

USD $1,355 per rider; local payment of USD $200 per person
Tour prices DO NOT include international airfare and taxes.

Discover China by bike, which is the perfect pace to interact with the local people and experience the culture up close. Cycle through quiet farming hamlets and follow rivers to discover small villages and bustling market towns along the way. No visit to China would be complete without a visit to the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors. An ideal adventure for the active traveller!

Highlights

• Fully supported bike tour
• Entrance to Terracotta Warriors
• Entrance to Great Wall
• Hutong cycling excursion

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THE popular UNESCO World Heritage tourist attraction Huangshan Mountain will be closed for 3 years to allow the vegetation to recover from damages made by tourists.

Huangshan or “Yellow Mountains” is renown for its beauty and has inspired countless landscape paintings, and attracts millions of visitors each year.

The Yellow Mountains are a marvel within an area of 154 square kilometres where there is a crowd of peaks, 72 of which have names indicating the shapes they resemble. Lotus Brightness Apex and Celestial Capital are the three major ones, all rising above 1,800 metres. The mountains are a body of granite, often with vertical joints. Erosion and fracture contributed to shape the rocks into huge columns giving rise to lofty peaks and deep ravines. When it is cloudy the pinnacles loom in mists as if they were visionary, while in sunshine they unfold in all their majesty and splendour.

The Yellow Mountains change their colour and appearance with the alternating seasons. In spring blooming flowers decorate the slopes in a riot of colour and fill the valleys with fragrance. In summer you see verdured peaks rising one upon another and nearby springs gurgling merrily. Autumn dresses the mountains in red and purple, as maples are all in blazing-red; winter turns them into a world of frost and ice with silver boughs and rocks everywhere.

So from ancient times it has been frequented by tourists seeking their mystery and admiring their scenery. They come to the conclusion that the fantastic pines, the grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs are the four major attractions of the Yellow Mountains.

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SGD $2880 per person, Single Supplement SGD $456

China! Discover the dragon of Asia, and a country filled with mystery and adventure. China has some of the oldest and most intriguing traditions and cultures on the planet. Yunnan is no exception - hidden regions, cultural secrets and more await in this Yunnan Discovery bike tour.

Yunnan is located in the southwestern part of China, sharing the same border with Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

This location is noted for its fascinating history, vibrant capital city, beautiful landscapes, breathtaking sceneries, unbeaten trails, historical influences, ancient architecture and monuments, a diversified culture, and ethnic tribes with their colorful costumes and the sensation of serenity that engulfs the senses of every single visitor that sets foot in this part of China.

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Thirteen days/12 nights Trans Siberian Rail from £899 per person

2007 was the 50th Anniversary of the legendary novel Dr Zhivago, by Boris Pasternak. Banned from any publication in the USSR, the book was smuggled to Italy for publication in 1957, and was soon translated and published all over the world. Although awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, the USSR refused to allow Pasternak to attend the Award Ceremony, and he died soon after.

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15 Days The Great Siberia & Mongolia Rail Combo
This is our most popular trip to date - a winning combination of both Siberia and Mongolia packaged into an itinerary that you can fit into a two week holiday.

In Siberia stay at Lake Baikal with an overnight in historic Irkutsk. In Mongolia spend time in both Ulaanbaatar and the Steppe staying in a traditional felt Ger. This trip operates year round - including the Ger stays!

Our Ger winter program operates mid October to the beginning of May and during this time the facilities are limited. Due to colder climates there is no use of the showers but you get to freshen up in Ulaanbaatar before you arrive and the toilets although outside are still operational. Our restaurant with a different location is still making delicious Mongolian winter treats and horse riding is an available option for you to book locally. A 16-day version is available also.

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