Essential China 

8-night China Holiday: Shanghai, Warriors and The Great Wall.

This is China with the big moments in, and the faff out. In just over a week, you’ll go from Shanghai’s riverfront drama to Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors, dumplings, and Tang Dynasty theatre. Beijing brings the imperial finale: Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Peking duck, the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. It’s fast-moving, yes, but not frantic. The route is smart, the experiences add real context, and the local guides help you get to grips with a country that can feel huge, thrilling, and a little intimidating to do alone. 

You’ll travel by domestic flight and high-speed train, with hotels, transfers, many meals, and key sights handled. That means less time deciphering logistics and more time standing in front of the things you came all this way to see: the Bund, Yu Garden, the Terracotta Warriors, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven and the Mutianyu Great Wall. Add in a private Huangpu River cruise, a dumpling-making class, the Tang Dynasty Show, and Peking duck in Beijing, and this becomes a proper China opener.

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