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Grand Tour of China

13 days
From Beijing to Shanghai
4.7
34 traveler reviews
Grand Tour of China - TUI China

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Plan your adventure:
  • In-depth Cultural
  • Family
  • Group
  • Partially Guided
  • Explorer
  • Sailing
  • Coach / Bus
  • Sightseeing
  • Historical
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English, German
Group Size 2 - 20
Age range 10 to 99
Image of a map showing the route of the tour

Highlights

  • Explore the Forbidden City's ancient halls
  • Walk the Great Wall at Mutianyu with cable car
  • Meet giant pandas at Dujiangyan Panda Base
  • Cruise through the Yangtze River's Three Gorges
  • Discover Shanghai's iconic skyline at The Bund

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 ARRIVAL BEIJING
  2. Day 2 BEIJING (Forbidden City Tour, Temple of Heaven)
  3. Day 3 BEIJING (Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall Tour - Beijing Enamel Factory - Summer Palace Visit )
  4. Day 4 BEIJING – XI’AN (4.5 hr by high-speed train; included)
  5. Day 5 XI’AN (Terracotta Warrior Museum - Big Wild Goose Pagoda Visit)
  6. Day 6 XI'AN - CHENGDU (4 hrs by train)
  7. Day 7 CHENGDU – CHONGQING (1.5 hrs by train)
  8. Day 8 YANGTZE RIVER - FENGDU - YANGTZE RIVER
  9. Day 9 YANGTZE RIVER - SHENNONG STREAM - YANGTZE RIVER
  10. Day 10 YANGTZE RIVER - YICHANG – SHANGHAI (8 hrs by train)
  11. Day 11 SHANGHAI (Full Day Tour of Shanghai)
  12. Day 12 SHANGHAI
  13. Day 13 DEPARTURE SHANGHAI
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
    TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Operated by

TUI China

4.7
(35 reviews)

Number of tours

38

Age Range

10 to 99 years old

Response time

8 hours

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.7
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.6
  • 4.7
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  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    The tour guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and helped the group well throughout our holiday. Any problems encountered by members of the group or advice needed were speedily given. .
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    Trip date: September 2019
    Review collected by TUI China
  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    Snow Wang was extreemly experienced and made the trip run smoothly.
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    Trip date: September 2019
    Review collected by TUI China
  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    Our guide was very knowledgeable , friendly and polite , nothing too much trouble, very well organised and professional
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    Trip date: September 2019
    Review collected by TUI China
  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    The tour guide was excellent.All the trip was very well prepared. she was a professional,very helpful and friendly.
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    Trip date: September 2019
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  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    Spoke very good English. Knew as far as I was able to his knowledge of China. Very personable and joined in with the group.
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    Trip date: April 2019
    Review collected by TUI China
  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    Rogin Luo was our tour guide and he was excellent! We can not fault his service.
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    Trip date: April 2019
    Review collected by TUI China
  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    Very knowledgeable guide, friendly and would go the extra mile for us. Very punctual, helpful loved Rogan as our guide could not asked for more,
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    Trip date: April 2019
    Review collected by TUI China
  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    Our overall tour guide for the China trip was well organised, efficient and knowledgeable. The only negative was that she might have interacted on a personal level a little more.
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    Trip date: May 2019
    Review collected by TUI China
  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    Our guide Snow was perfect. She was kind, knowledgable, reliable, well organised and helpful. She even looked ahead for whether and road conditions, we could not have asked for better.
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    Trip date: May 2019
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  • A
    · December 18th, 2019
    He went above and beyond to make are experience as amazing and memorable as possible and if there were any problems he would help solve them as quickly as possible.
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    Trip date: August 2019
    Review collected by TUI China
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 186509

  • Currency
    ¥
    Yuan Renminbi
    China
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for type G.

    Type G
    China
    Type I
    China
  • 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.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before June 23rd, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 23rd, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with TUI China. 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 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and TUI China will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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