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China for the Independent Traveler

If you are interested in going to China and are unable to participate in one of our Small Group tours or you prefer not to join an organized tour we have the perfect option for you. Design your own tour!

We have a wide variety of options for you to choose from. Go ahead and take this time to put together a sample tour and fare for yourself. We have listed just a small portion of your hotel, tour, transfer and city options. Rates are subject to change, please contact us with your itinerary for a finalized costing.

Hotels (low season rates per room per night based on double occupancy)

Transfers (o/w transfers based on 2-5 people)

Tours (per person based on 2 people)

Custom itineraries
Enclosed are some of the itineraries that we had done for clients this past year. They came to us with a dream and a vision. Together, and with our excellent land operators in China and some revisions, our clients did it! Here are some of these custom itineraries.

The Aquilo Way — 23 Days/22 Nights

Starts with 2 nights in Shanghai with a basic tour of the famous Yu Gardens and jade Buddha temple, 2 nights in Guilin to allow ample time to explore Reed Flute caves, etc and a Li River Cruise, with an overnight in the beautiful city of Yangshuo. We allow ample time for hikes, exploring the countryside by bikes, then on to Xian for the famous Terra Cotta Warriors. Continue on to Qingdao , the beautiful seaside resort, home of Tsingdao Brewery and wonderful gardens, and ending with 4 nights in Beijing for visits to Great Wall, and the Forbidden City. Trip ended with 8 days in Vietnam.

Starts Shanghai, ends Ho Chi Minh City. November departure. Rate at $2796.00 per person double occupancy excluding international air fare.
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The Scott Way — 19 Days/18 Nights

Scott travels to China in style, with the very best hotels all the way through. Starting in Beijing for 3 nights with visits to Simatai Great Wall (the least crowded part), and the Hutongs in Beijing by rickshaw. On to Yangshuo with a wonderful 2 nights stay with time to shop, walk, bike. Up to Emeishan, one of China's sacred mountains, well travelled by local pilgrims. Cruises down the Yangtze and up by cable car to Huangshan "Yellow Mountain" that has inspired painters, poets for centuries, and finally all too soon ending with 1 night in Shanghai.

19 Days, Beijing/Guilin/Emeisha/Huangshan/Shanghai. Rate at $4410.00 per person double occupancy, excluding international air fare. Starts Beijing, ends Shanghai, mostly suites, September.
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The David Way — 33 Days/32 Nights

Travels through in China in 33 days, with lots of independence and plenty of time in each city to discover them on his own. David is an avid hiker and started with 5 nights in Shanghai , and on to hike up Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), 3 nights in Suzhou for its beautiful gardens, on to Yangshou and Guilin, The highlight for him was staying 5 nights in the Lijiang area in Kunming , hiking through Tiger Leaping Gorge, exhilarated and scared stiff at the same time. Included also was a hike up Emeishan and finally on to Beijing for a wonderful 5 nights. David probably spent 50% of his time on long hikes up the mountains, villages and countryside.

33 days; Freedom, mountains and cities trail. Rate at $3550.00 per person double occupancy, excluding international air. Travels to Shanghai, Huangshan , Suzhou, Yangshou, Lijiang, Emeishan, Beijing.
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The Jerry Way — 30 Days/29 Nights

Jerry with wife and child had never been to China before, and with 30 days felt he could handle sightseeing at his own pace. We arranged the basic infrastructures for him — all 3 star hotels, mostly train travel within China, meeting services in each city, plus going down the Yangtze on a Chinese boat (extremely limited English spoken on board). They had a wonderful time.
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The Morris Way — 9 Days/8 Nights

This is a family of 6 who is willing to brave the elements in December when temperatures are below freezing in Beijing. With young members in the group, we took special care to include the Pandas in Beijing Zoo, Hutongs by rickshaw in Beijing, limestone caves in Guilin, time in Yangshuo to bike, shop and explore on own.
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Sacred Sites of China — 21 Days/20 Nights

From Emperors, Dynasties, Buddhists, Daoists and the Communist Party China is filled with a rich history. Religion, a primary part of China's history, has many aspects, including the Sacred Five (5 sacred mountains staked out by Daoist Priests) and the Famous Four (4 famous peaks established by Buddhist practitioners). These mountains once formed the cosmic compasses of Old China. Each mountain adorned one of the four directions— north, south, east and west— to which the Daoists added a mountain in the center. Pilgrimage to sacred sites in China had been very important, but even today many people still make the journey from temple to temple. On this tour you will have the opportunity to see some of these pilgrimage sites. In one short trip to China you would never be able to see all the splendorous mountains of China but we will see a selection of these sacred places. Rate per person is $2,500.00 based on double occupancy; single supplement $525.00
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