The best of China in a single route, over Easter, with @anthsk in the group.
Fourteen days built around Easter week: arrive in Shanghai on Sunday, March 21, and fly home from Guangzhou on Saturday, April 3. In between, Beijing, the Zhangjiajie mountains, the old towns of Furong and Fenghuang, and the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo. @anthsk travels with the group from start to finish.
Arrival on Sunday the 21st. Your first days in China, between the Bund and the skyscrapers.
The Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven.
The Avatar mountains and Heaven’s Gate on Tianmen Mountain.
Two old towns: Furong, built over its waterfall, and Fenghuang, on the Tuo River.
A cruise on the Li River and bamboo rafts between the karst mountains.
Flight home on Saturday, April 3.
Seven days in southern China: Zhijin Cave, Huangguoshu Falls, the Miao village of Xijiang and the Dong villages of Liping.
Dec 12–18, 2026 · 7 days · from 4 travelers · Guiyang in, Xingyi out
Furong, the town on a waterfall, a Miao village, the Grand Canyon glass bridge, the pillars of Wulingyuan and Tianmen Mountain.
Jan 2–6, 2027 · 5 days · from 4 travelers · Zhangjiajie in, Zhangjiajie out
Dali, Shangri-La and Lijiang, with two days of trekking above the Yangtze.
Mar 6–12, 2027 · 7 days · from 4 travelers · Dali in, Lijiang out