“Complex and nuanced, China is a destination unlike any other...longstanding local connections ensure an enriching, immersive journey is in store, one with behind-the-scenes access and incomparable insight.”
—Gerald Hatherly, A&K China
9 Days Priced from $4,995
Limited to 18 guests
Visiting Beijing, Xian & Shanghai
{Available as a private journey, priced from
$6,995. Ask your travel agent for more details.}
Internal Airfare
Economy class from $675
(Beijing, Xian, Shanghai)
Journey Details
Minimum Age - 10 years
Departures are guarenteed to operate
with minimum of 2 guests
+ Embark on a three-night cruise upon the
Yangtze River in a deluxe cabin on board
boutique, all-balcony “Yangzi Explorer” the
finest vessel on the river
+ Cruise with a dedicated Young Explorers
Guide who engages young guests in age-
appropriate art and language activities,
such as calligraphy and Mandarin lessons
+ Enjoy a noodle-throwing and dumpling-
making demonstration for a unique Chef’s
Table experience
+ Stay at the region’s most luxurious hotels,
including two on the Conde Nast Traveler
Gold List.
+ Walk atop the less visited Mutianyu
section of the Great Wall - if you like, hop
on a toboggan and ride back down
+ Stop at a pottery factory where you can
make your own miniature terra cotta
soldier on a fun Artisan Visit
+ Ride Like A Local in a pedicab in Beijing
through a hutong
+ Visit giant pandas roaming freely in their
natural habitat
Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai at Pudong
{Deluxe Pearl View Club Room in a contemporary luxury hotel on the Travel + Leisure World’s Best List, featuring views of Shanghai’s dynamic skyline}
Four Seasons Hotel Beijing
{Elegant, luxurious hotel on the Conde Nast Gold List}
Shangri-La Hotel, Xian
{The city’s most luxurious hotel, with spacious rooms and central location}
andBeyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge
{Recently rebuilt; bordering Moremi Game Reserve}