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China

Best time to be there

While there are differences in the climate according to the region in China, it is best to travel in Spring and Autumn when the weather is not too hot nor freezing cold. But we also pay attention to festival periods and special occasions.

Fly to

Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong (British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin)

flying time

11 hours 20 minutes non-stop

time difference

GMT +8 hours

Visas

Visa required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area



China

Classic China

Highlights
The Great Wall of China.Cruise the Yangzi in style. Read more...

China

Journey to the Roof of the World

Highlights
Sacred sites in Tibet. Visit the Gaint panda centre in Chengdu. Read more...

Lanzhou, China

The Silk Road - Group Tour

Exclusive entrance into two closed caves in Dunhuang Magao Caves. Han Yangling excavation visit with Professor Wang Baoping, Xian. The Kazakhs of Nanshan pasture, Urumqi Read more...


China

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holidays to china

For centuries the most advanced civilisation - bequeathing to the world the dictionary, gunpowder, printing and the compass - China is on the march again and determined to see herself restored as the Middle Kingdom.

A China holiday with Abercrombie & Kent gets you close to the contrasts of geography, people, language and the disparity between ancient and modern that give China its breath-taking variety.

From the bright lights of its cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong to the solitude of the Taklamakan desert or the peace of rural life, holidays to China are captivating and engrossing. They offer today's traveller a journey of discovery full of magnificent temples, pagodas and monuments such as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. It is home to a vast expanse of terrain ranging from snow-capped mountains and steeply terraced hillsides, to the bizarre karst scenery of Guilin and the dramatic gorges of the mighty Yangzi River - a must for every luxury China holiday.

Make sure your China travel also takes you away from the anonymous multitudes of the cities, to the slower pace and peace of village life. An old world charm is retained and little has changed over the years: houses are constructed in the same age-old way, craft and knowledge passed down from generation to generation and buffalo still plough the fields.

Whether you want to see the highlights or to delve deeper and find out more about its people, such as the Naxi of Lijiang, your luxury holiday in China with A&K will give you a unique insight to this intriguing country, which has no equal.

Pricing
At A&K all of our journeys are individually tailored to suit your needs and timescale. However, as a guide, an 11 night journey in China will cost from £4,295 per person based on two adults sharing with flights from the UK and subject to availability.

PDFClick here to download a copy of our Classic China itinerary.

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