Explore China by region
Each region has its own landscapes, food and history. Most travellers combine two or three into one journey.
4 trips · from NZ$3,290
Beijing & Xi'an
Emperors, the Great Wall and an army of terracotta warriors
China's imperial heartland. Walk the Great Wall at Mutianyu, explore the Forbidden City, travel by bullet train through Shanxi's cliff-side temples and Buddhist grottoes, and finish in Xi'an, the ancient start of the Silk Road and home of the Terracotta Warriors.
Best time to go: April – May, September – October
Explore Beijing & Xi'an
5 trips · from NZ$2,890
Yunnan
Old towns, snow peaks and the gateway to Tibet
China's most diverse province. Yunnan rises from the spring-like city of Kunming to the Tibetan plateau at Shangri-La, with the cobbled lanes of Lijiang, the lakeside villages of Dali and the remote shores of Lugu Lake along the way. More than 25 ethnic groups call it home.
Best time to go: March – May, September – November
Explore Yunnan
4 trips · from NZ$3,190
Sichuan & Chongqing
Giant pandas, turquoise lakes and the mighty Yangtze
Home of the giant panda and some of China's most spectacular scenery. See the turquoise lakes of Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, the Leshan Giant Buddha and the mysterious bronzes of Sanxingdui, then cruise the Three Gorges of the Yangtze from the mountain city of Chongqing.
Best time to go: April – June, September – November
Explore Sichuan & Chongqing
2 trips · from NZ$2,990
Hangzhou & Huangshan
West Lake, a thousand islands and the Yellow Mountains
The classic landscapes of eastern China. Cruise West Lake in Hangzhou, look out over the islands of Qiandao Lake, wander the Ming and Qing dynasty villages of Xidi and Hongcun, and climb into the granite peaks and pine forests of Huangshan.
Best time to go: April – June, September – November
Explore Hangzhou & Huangshan
2 trips · from NZ$2,290
Guizhou
Waterfalls, karst forests and Miao villages
One of China's least visited and most rewarding provinces. Guizhou is a landscape of karst hills, emerald rivers and thundering waterfalls, and the home of the Miao and Dong peoples. Highlights include Huangguoshu Falls, the forests of Libo and the hillside wooden houses of Xijiang.
Best time to go: April – June, September – October
Explore Guizhou