Nature & World
Heritage Explorer
Twenty days through China’s natural wonders and World Heritage sites — the Yungang and Longmen grottoes, Pingyao, Shaolin, Shangri-La, Lijiang, the Yuanyang terraces, Zhangjiajie and the Hakka tulou.
Nature & World Heritage Explorer
An expedition for travellers who have seen China’s classic cities and want to go further. It links more than a dozen UNESCO sites and natural landscapes across Shanxi, Henan, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hunan and Fujian.
Expect early starts and long drives, rewarded with some of China’s most extraordinary places: Buddhist cave temples, walled towns, Tibetan monasteries, rice terraces and the sandstone pillars of Zhangjiajie.
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Met on arrival and transferred to your hotel.
The Yungang Grottoes and Datong old town.
The Hanging Temple, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda and the temples of Wutaishan.
The walls of Pingyao, the Qiao Family Courtyard and Shuanglin Temple, then an overnight train to Zhengzhou.
The Longmen Grottoes and the White Horse Temple.
The Shaolin Temple, Pagoda Forest and a Kung Fu show, then fly to Chongqing.
The Dazu Carvings and the Leshan Giant Buddha from the river. Evening Sichuan opera.
The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, then fly to Shangri-La.
Songzanlin Monastery and Napa Lake, then Tiger Leaping Gorge en route to Lijiang. Evening Naxi music.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain by cable car, Baisha Village and Yuhu Village.
The Three Pagodas and Dali Old Town, then fly to Kunming. Impression Yunnan show.
The Stone Forest, then drive to Yuanyang.
The Hani rice terraces, then continue to Jianshui.
The Zhu Family Garden and Jianshui old town, then fly to Zhangjiajie.
Tianzi Mountain by cable car and Yuanjiajie.
Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, then Fenghuang Ancient Town.
A day exploring Fenghuang.
A final morning in Fenghuang, then fly to Xiamen.
The Hakka tulou of Chuxi and Hongkeng.
Fly to Guangzhou for a panoramic city tour and dinner before your departure flight.