Hiking Through China

19 days from £4,325pp Inc. international flights

19 days, from £4270 per person, including international flights. Hike through some of China's most spectacular landscape and experience the full variety of the country; from its rural splendour to its thriving cities.

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At a Glance

• Zhongdian 4 days
• Beijing 3 days
• Shanghai 2 days
• Longji 2 days
• Lijiang 2 days
• Hangzhou 1 day
• Moganshan 1 day
• Guilin 1 day
• Tiger Leaping Gorge 1 day

Highlights of this itinerary

• Witness the sheer magnitude of the Great Wall
• See tea plantations on misty Moganshan
• Journey through rice terraces and minority villages
• Hike through the impressive Tiger Leaping Gorge
• Visit the high Tibetan Plateau

Day 1London

You fly today from London to Beijing, arriving the next day.

Day 2Beijing

After being driven from the airport to your hotel, the rest of the day is at your leisure.

Day 3Beijing

Today you visit the Great Wall at Jinshanling and walk along the section towards Simatai.

Day 4Beijing

This morning you visit the Temple of Heaven to have a Tai Chi lesson in the park grounds. After lunch you cycle around Beijing's hutong district.

Day 5Beijing - Hangzhou

Today you fly to Hangzhou. After settling into your hotel, the rest of the day is at your leisure.

Day 6Hangzhou - Moganshan

You drive from Hangzhou to Moganshan today and check into your hotel on the mountain.

Day 7Moganshan - Shanghai

Your guide will accompany you today as you hike up and around Moganshan. In the afternoon you will drive to Shanghai, where you stay for 1 night.

Day 8Shanghai - Guilin

This morning you are at leisure to explore Shanghai by yourselves. In the afternoon you fly from Shanghai to Guilin.

Day 9Guilin - Longji

Today you drive to the Longji rice terrace region and begin your hike. You stay in the Starwish Guesthouse in Pingan village for 2 nights.

Day 10Longji

You continue your exploration of the rice terrace region today with a full day hike up a nearby mountain.

Day 11Longji - Lijiang

This morning you drive back to Guilin airport and fly to Lijiang, via Kunming. Here you check into the Sanhe Guesthouse in the Old Town, where you stay for 2 nights.

Day 12Lijiang

Your guide will accompany you around Lijiang's Old Town and Black Dragon Pond this morning. The rest of the day is at your leisure.

Day 13Lijiang - Tiger Leaping Gorge

This morning you drive to Tiger Leaping Gorge, where you begin your two day trek through the gorge.

Day 14Tiger Leaping Gorge - Zhongdian

After finishing the trek today, you drive on to Zhongdian. You stay here for the next 4 nights.

Day 15Zhongdian

Today you visit the grand and colourful Songzanlin Monastery, before driving onto Napa Lake and exploring this wildlife haven.

Day 16Zhongdian

Your trek through the Ringha Valley begins this morning and should take all day.

Day 17Zhongdian

You are at leisure today to recover and explore Zhongdian by yourselves.

Day 18Zhongdian - Shanghai

This morning you fly from Zhongdian back to Shanghai. The afternoon is at your leisure for a final exploration of the city.

Day 19Shanghai

Today you drive back to the airport in time for your flight back to London.