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China is immense; a thousand experiences waiting to happen. This country of strong traditional culture mixed with ultra modern lifestyle will never cease to amaze the traveller. The grand scale of this unique blend of old and new is never more evident than in China . From the Forbidden City's 9999 & 1/2 rooms, the length of the Great Wall and thousands of Terracotta Warriors to the mass of modern sky scrapers of Hong Kong and Shanghai .

From the forbidding deserts of the far west to the lush green landscapes of Yangshuo, whether you are cruising the Yangtse or hiking the Great Wall, China encompasses a multitude of landscapes.

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These are just a selection of Travel Light's most popular tours sorted by number of days.
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China Highlights Tour

The main highlights of China in this tour from the cosmopolitan metropolis of Shanghai, the 2,000 year history of the Terracotta Warriors, and the dramatic beauty of the Great Wall of China. This is one week in China that you will never forget. >>
Visiting: China
No of days: 8 days
Style: Traveller
Code: ATCH
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR10 720*
GBP670 excl L.Payment
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Cycle China Tour

Discover China by bike, which is the perfect pace to interact with the local people and experience the culture up close. Cycle through quiet farming hamlets and follow rivers to discover small villages and bustling market towns along the way. >>
Visiting: China, Hong Kong
No of days: 12 days
Style: Active
Code: ACCC
Operator: GAP Adventures
Price pps: from ZAR10 320*
USD1290 excl L.Payment
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Tibet Adventure Tour

Take an amazing overland journey across the roof of the world. From the frenzied streets of Beijing, ride the high-altitude railway to charming Lhasa and overland to Kathmandu via the great monastic centers of Central Tibet and Everest Base Camp. >>
Visiting: China, Tibet
No of days: 15 days
Style: Original
Code: ACTA
Operator: GAP Adventures
Price pps: from ZAR14 240*
USD1780 excl L.Payment

The Road to Shanghai Tour

For those with only two weeks, this China tour is a shorter version of our Great China Adventure still includes the major attractions from China's Imperial past as well as opportunities to get away from it all on foot and by bike. You will also be .>>
Visiting: China
No of days: 14 days
Style: Adventurer
Code: AARS
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR9 840*
GBP615 excl L.Payment

Chinese Crackers Family Tour

Bring history alive with this fun-packed China adventure for the whole family. Visit the historical sites that define China’s imperial past AND try out some of its more exotic rides - camels, sheepskin-rafts… even sand-toboggans. In Chengdu you >>
Visiting: China
No of days: 14 days
Style: Family
Code: FACC
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR13 584*
GBP849 excl L.Payment

Fabulous China Family Tour

This family tour combines the highlights of a trip to China with lots of activities for the whole family to enjoy. Your family will have the pleasure of cycling in Yangshuo and Xi'an, learn tai-chi, calligraphy and Chinese language as well as riding camels >>
Visiting: China
No of days: 14 days
Style: Family
Code: FAFC
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR12 784*
GBP799 excl L.Payment

China Discovery Tour

This China tour has just about everything that you could wish for from a tour in China. Stay at the guesthouse of a delightful Zhuang minority family, cycle around beautiful Yangshuo, relax on a Yangtse cruise, marvel at the 2000 year old Terracotta .>>
Visiting: China
No of days: 15 days
Style: Adventurer
Code: AACD
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR11 504*
GBP710 excl L.Payment

China in Style Tour

Travelling from south to north we take in the best of this country that is so delicately poised between rural and urban, ancient and modern. On this China tour, there's time to explore vibrant Hong Kong before we immerse ourselves in the picturesque karst .>>
Visiting: China
No of days: 15 days
Style: Connoisseur
Code: ACCS
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR30 160*
GBP1885 excl L.Payment

Nepal Panorama Tour

A wonderful introduction to Nepal. We enjoy a variety of activities include white water rafting and a safari on elephant back in Royal Chitwan Park in search of tiger and rhino. The highlight is a 7 day trek with our Sherpas who take care of all meals and . >>
Visiting:China, Tibet, Nepal
No of days: 15 days
Style: Traveller
Code: HTNP
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR8 560*
GBP535 excl L.Payment

China Insight Tour

Beginning in bustling Hong Kong, we fly to Guilin and cruise the Li river to Yangshuo, through the heart of some of China's most stunning scenery. Travelling to Chongqing we board our air-conditioned cruise boat and sail along the Yangtse River .>>
Visiting: China
No of days: 15 days
Style: Traveller
Code: ATCI
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR21 120*
GBP1320 excl L.Payment
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The Great China Adventure Tour

A combination of big cities and small towns. On this China Tour, you will see the major attractions from China’s imperial past and be able to escape to the quieter corners for a truly memorable experience. Hike along a less visited section of the Great Wall.>>
Visiting: China
No of days: 20 days
Style: Adventurer
Code: AAGC
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR14 384*
GBP899 excl L.Payment

Journey Across China Tour

Travel through the heart of China and get a great insight into its past, present and future. Starting in Beijing we visit the major attractions from China's Imperial past before a cruise along the recently dammed section of the Yangtse River. >>
Visiting: China
No of days: 21 days
Style: Adventurer
Code: AAJO
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR15 184*
GBP949 excl L.Payment

Trans Mongolian - Moscow to Beijing Tour

The Trans Mongolian is one of the great train journeys of the world and enables you to traverse the vast Eurasian land mass from the west of Russia to the east of China, including the immense wilderness of Siberia. >>
Visiting: Russia, China, Mongolia
No of days: 22 days
Style: Adventurer
Code: AAMO
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR22 800*
GBP1425 excl L.Payment

Beijing to Kathmandu Tour

The definitive tour of China. Just look at this itinerary!! This combination tour extends our Journey Across China tour by one week, taking us on through Chengdu to Lhasa, finishing with a spectacular flight over the Himalaya to Kathmandu. >>
Visiting: China, Tibet, Nepal
No of days: 28 days
Style: Adventurer
Code: AABK
Operator: The Imaginative Traveller
Price pps: from ZAR28 784*
GBP1799 excl L.Payment

*All Rand prices have been calculated at 1USD=ZAR8.00 or 1GBP=ZAR16.00 and are subject to change according to currency fluctuations
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