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The Orient

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 +7 hours

Visas

Visa required for UK passport holders

Health Requirements

Yellow Fever certificate if arriving from an endemic area




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NEW TOUR - WHITE DESERT OF ANTARCTICA FROM CAPE TOWN

White Desert, Antarctica

We are pleased to add to our portfolio a brand new and unique journey to Antarctica. From Cape Town, South Africa embark on your adventure to the ‘White Continent’ of Antarctica. A landscape so rarely visited and unlike anywhere else on the planet... Read more...

BRAND NEW WELL IN CAMBODIA

AKP Sam's Well

The Orient sales team in the UK A&K office has contributed funds for a brand new well in Prei village, twenty miles north-east of Siem Reap... Read more...

WEST LAKE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE IN HANGZHOU MADE A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO

Hangzhou

We are delighted to announce that UNESCO has announced the award of World Heritage Status to the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou. The inscribed landscape has inspired famous poets, scholars and artists since the 9th century. Read more...

China photographic journeys

YunnanYunnanPHOTOGRAPHIC YUNNAN - MAY 2012
Yunnan is a microcosm of China's stunning variety and will provide for some incredible photographic opportunities, particularly under the guidance of Jon Nicholson.

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