China is changing fast, but its great sights are as awe-inspiring as ever. Walk a quiet stretch of the Great Wall, stand before the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, cruise the Li River through Guilin’s limestone peaks and watch giant pandas in Sichuan, then contrast it all with the glittering skylines of Shanghai and Hong Kong. Few journeys span so many centuries in a single trip.

We have been creating tailor-made holidays since 2007, and our specialists know China well beyond the classic route: the old towns and snow-capped peaks of Yunnan, the canals and gardens of Suzhou and Hangzhou, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze and the monasteries of Tibet. Distances are vast, so we link cities with fast trains and internal flights, and private English-speaking guides make every stop easy. Every itinerary is built around your pace and interests.

The journeys below are starting points, not fixed tours. Each can be adjusted, extended or combined with Hong Kong, Laos or Japan.