Cross the whole of mainland China, starting out in ancient Kashgar and ending on the Great Wall of China! Take the high altitude train to Lhasa in Tibet, visit the Potala Palace and catch your breath at Mt Everest Base Camp. Chengdu brings us to the Giant Panda Sanctuary before heading further east to Xi'an and the Terracotta Warriors. Beijing is the final stop and surely one never to forget.
  • Our first taste of the Great Wall of China near Jiayuguan
  • Venture around Crescent Moon Lake and Ming Sha Hill a desert oasis
  • Explore Lhasa with a guide - one of the highest cities in the world
  • Travel over the Gampala pass to visit the turquoise blue Yamdrok Tso lake
  • Visit the highest Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in the world Rongbuk
  • Experience Mount Everest Base Camp
  • Travel the scenic Friendship Highway that leads from China to Nepal
  • Board a 2 day scenic journey on the high altitude train from Lhasa to Chengdu
  • Support the Giant Panda Research Centre in Chengdu
  • Day trip to the Great Wall of China in Beijing
We use a mixture of local hotels and hostels along the way. Rooms will be mostly en-suited and shared with another traveller from the trip; couples and friends travelling together will be accommodated where possible, but this cannot always be guaranteed. On some occasions it may be possible to ‘upgrade’ to private rooms and your Tour Leader can assist with this.