Classic China tour loops with days, distance, cities on the way and the best months to go, all shown on a map.
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Tours 178 routes
Eastern Zhejiang Poetry Road
Water-town old cities, a great port city and the Buddhist island of Mount Pu...
Southwest Zhejiang Line
Danxia landforms, old villages and high-mountain rice terraces.
Eastern Zhejiang Poetry Road (South)
East Lake, Shen Garden, Dafo Temple, Tiantai Mountain, Guoqing Temple, and L...
Mount Putuo Line
Island Zen, beaches and sea views, ancient island villages. Avoid typhoon se...
Oujiang-Dongtou Line
Turquoise seas and meadows, niche islands, clear coastal waters. Ferry acces...
Wuzhen-Nanxun Line
A cluster of water towns in northern Zhejiang with few crowds and rich local...
Eastern Zhejiang Coast Line
Eastern Zhejiang seafood, yellow wine, snacks.
Qiandao Lake Line
From Hangzhou to Qiandao Lake, a thousand islands on the Xin'an river reserv...
Southern Fujian Line
Coastal old towns, the Maritime Silk Road and Hakka earth buildings.
Hakka Tulou Line
Hakka round houses and the thousand-year-old Tingzhou old town.
Wuyishan Line
A UNESCO World Heritage site: bamboo rafting on the Nine-Bend River, Da Hong...
Taining Danxia Line
Taining Dajin Lake, Zhaixia Grand Canyon, Shangshudi Ancient Town, Jiulong L...
Coastal Trunk Line (G228)
Bohai, Yellow, East China, South China Seas coastal route: fishing ports, co...
Dongshan Island Line
Volcanic sea cliffs, glass-clear waters, a ring-island road, fishing village...
Gutian-Liancheng Line
A thousand-year Hakka old city, ancient residential complexes, and a revolut...
Xiapu Mudflats Line
Tidal flats, fishing rafts, sunrise over the sea, and seaweed farming. Shoot...
Central Plains Ancient Capitals
The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Longmen Grottoes, Song-dynasty capital r...
Southern Henan Line
Dabie Mountain scenery, historic architecture in southwestern Henan and the...
Yin Ruins-Yuntai Mountain Line
Shang-dynasty Yin Ruins and the gorges and scenery of the Taihang Mountains.
Xunxian Ancient Town Line
Xunxian thousand-year-old city, the largest stone Buddha in the north, Nigug...
Xinyang-Xinxian Line
Nanwan Lake, Jigong Mountain, Hubei-Henan-Anhui red heritage sites, and Huai...
Funiu Mountain Line
Hangu Pass, Laojun Mountain, Jiguan Cave, and Chongdu Valley. Luanchuan has...
Xiaohan Ancient Road Line
Millennia-old passage from Central Plains to Guanzhong: ancient passes, Yell...
Songshan Shaolin Line
From Zhengzhou to Dengfeng: Shaolin Temple, the pagoda forest and Mount Song...
Zhangjiajie-Fenghuang Line
Quartz sandstone pillar forests and a western Hunan old town.
Dongjiang Lake-Gaoyiling Line
Mist over the Xiaojiang River and danxia landforms.
Dongting Lake Line
Dongting Lake, the Yueyang Tower and the water towns of northern Hunan.
Yongzhou-Xiaoxiang Line
Lingling Ancient City, Jiuyi Mountain, Lianxi Hometown, Nüshu culture, Goula...
Langshan Line
Langshan Danxia World Heritage, Wei Yuan Former Residence, Huayao Ancient Vi...
Huaihua-Tongdao Line
Hongjiang Ancient Commercial Town, Qianyang Ancient City, Yutou Dong Village...
Fenghuang-Hongjiang Line
Ancient town clusters of western Hunan, old commercial towns, wartime sites....
Mount Heng (South) Line
From Changsha to Mount Heng, the southern of China's five sacred mountains.
Northern Guangdong Line
Danxia landforms, karst gorges and Lingnan scenery.
Eastern Guangdong Hakka Line
Hakka round houses, the Chaoshan old towns and a deep food culture.
Western Guangdong Coast
The western Guangdong coast, the Leizhou Peninsula and coastal old towns.
Chaoshan-Nan'ao Line
Chaozhou Old Town, Guangji Bridge, Shantou Old Port, and Nan'ao Island. A sp...
Wanshan Islands Line
Cantonese blue seas, uninhabited islands, snorkeling spots. Good for a light...
Cantonese Food Line
Cantonese cuisine, morning tea, Shunde private kitchens. A food-themed road...
Zhaoqing-Dinghu Mountain Line
West from Guangzhou via Zhaoqing to Yunfu along the West River.
Guangdong Qiaoxiang Line
From Guangzhou via Jiangmen and Kaiping to Taishan, land of UNESCO watchtowe...
Northwest Yunnan Line
Erhai Lake and old towns, snow mountains and the Tibetan plateau.
Western Yunnan Line
Heshun old town, volcanoes and hot springs, the western Yunnan wartime campa...
Southeast Yunnan Line
Old towns, the Yuanyang rice terraces and karst countryside.
Xishuangbanna Line
Tropical rainforest and Dai culture.
Luoping Rapeseed Line
Luoping rapeseed flowers, Jiulong Waterfall, colorful sand forest, Huize Anc...
Lijiang-Shaxi Line
Ancient Tea Horse Road town, pristine villages, and an old Jinsha River ferr...
Bamei-Babao Line
Pastoral karst, hidden ancient village. Fewer tourists.
Lugu Lake Line
From Lijiang to Lugu Lake, home of the Mosuo people.
Yamdrok Lake-Gyangtse Line
A sacred lake, Tsang (western Tibet) culture and Mount Everest.
Southern Tibet Loop (Lhasa-Shannan)
Birthplace of Tibetan civilization, Tubo culture, sacred lakes
Yamdrok-Namtso Line
Winter blue ice, clear snow mountains without clouds, Tibetan New Year custo...
Sichuan-Tibet North Line (G317)
The G317 into Tibet: the richest route for monasteries, grasslands and Kham...
Qinghai-Tibet Line
Over the Kunlun and Tanggula passes into Tibet along the G109.
Ngari South Line
From Lhasa along the Friendship Highway and the southern Xinjiang-Tibet rout...
Nyingchi Loop
A Lhasa round trip to Nyingchi: the Yarlung Tsangpo canyon and the Bomi glac...
Medog Line
From Nyingchi via Bomi to Medog, the last county in China to get a road, dee...
Shanxi Ancient Architecture Line
Yungang Grottoes, the Hanging Temple, Pingyao Old Town and Shanxi merchants’...
Hukou-Hongtong Line
Hukou Waterfall, ancestor worship at the Great Pagoda Tree, the Guandi Templ...
Yingxian Pagoda Line
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Chongfu Temple Liao-Jin murals, Guangwu Ming Great W...
Southeast Shanxi Heritage Line
Shangdang ancient architecture, the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Jade Empero...
Shanxi Merchants Courtyard Line
Shanxi merchant mansions, Ming-Qing commercial ports, and draft bank culture...
Mount Wutai Line
North from Taiyuan via Xinzhou to Mount Wutai.
Taihang Grand Canyon Line
From Changzhi to the Taihang Grand Canyon at Huguan: Baquan gorge and cliff...
Jiuzhaigou-Huanglong Line
High-altitude travertine terraces and turquoise pools.
Emei-Leshan Loop
The Leshan Giant Buddha and a sacred Buddhist mountain.
Sichuan South Line
The southern Sichuan bamboo sea, Xingwen stone forest and the Yangtze river...
Jianmen Shu Road Line
Pre-Qin ancient Shu roads, Cuiyun Corridor ancient cypresses, Jianmen Pass,...
Southern Sichuan Loop
Ancient salt wells and derricks, salt-shipping town, salt merchant culture r...
Sichuan Aba Line
From Chengdu via Wenchuan and Barkam to the Hongyuan and Ruoergai grasslands...
Western Sichuan Small Loop
The classic short loop: Chengdu, Mount Siguniang, Danba Tibetan towers and K...
Guizhou Grand Loop
A major waterfall, karst scenery, Miao and Dong villages and a sacred Buddhi...
Huangguoshu-Wanfenglin Line
The Ten Thousand Peaks forest, Wanfeng Lake and the Maling River gorge.
Qiandongnan Line
Ancient towns of southeast Guizhou, Dong drum towers, and a riverside old ci...
Libo Xiaoqikong Line
Big waterfalls, mountain streams. Summer escape from heat.
Huangguoshu-Zunyi Line
Guizhou sour soup, silk dolls, and griddle pot.
Mount Fanjing Line
Guiyang north-east to Tongren below Mount Fanjing.
Wumeng-Baili Azalea Line
West from Guiyang to Liupanshui and Bijie on the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau.
Handan Taihang Line
The ancient Zhao capital, the home of Chinese idiom stories, Northern Qi gro...
Bohai Bay Line
Coastal beaches, the Great Wall at Shanhaiguan and the cultural heritage of...
Xingtai Taihang Line
Kongshan White Cloud Cave, Taihang Canyon, Kaiyuan Ancient Temple, and Xing...
Zhengding-Western Qing Tombs Line
Zhengding Old Town, Longxing Temple, Zhili Governor's Office, Western Qing T...
South Hebei-North Henan Line
Central Plains noodles and snacks from northern Henan and southern Hebei.
Baiyangdian-Xiongan Line
From Baoding via Xiongan New Area to Baiyangdian, North China's largest fres...
Yanbian Line
Manchukuo-era relics, the Heavenly Lake on Changbai Mountain, Korean-Chinese...
Rime Island-Songhua Lake Line
Jilin rime ice, Songhua Lake and the northern slope of Changbai Mountain.
Changbai North Slope Line
Ice and Snow World, forest sea and snow plains, skiing, Changbai Mountain ho...
Changbai Mountain Loop
From Changchun to Changbai Mountain: Heaven Lake, forests and border towns.
Jian Goguryeo Line
From Tonghua to Jian: the UNESCO-listed Goguryeo capital, tombs and the Yalu...
Chagan Lake Winter Fishing Line
From Songyuan to Chagan Lake for the national-intangible-heritage winter fis...
Find-the-North Line
Volcanic landscapes, the Greater Khingan range and China's northernmost tip.
China's Easternmost Line
Sunrise at China's easternmost point, the China–Russia border river and the...
Yabuli-Snow Town Line
Ice and Snow World, skiing, snow-covered forests and Changbai Mountain's win...
Wudalianchi-Qiqihar Line
From Harbin west to Daqing, Qiqihar and the Wudalianchi volcanoes.
Jingpo-Khanka Lakes Line
Jingpo Lake, Khanka Lake and the Sanjiang plain, heading east.
Greater Khingan Line
From Jiagedaqi via Tahe to Mohe, the northernmost tip of China.
Huizhou Line
Huizhou-style old villages and the Huangshan massif.
Dabie Mountain Line
The highest peak of the Dabie Mountains, waterfall clusters, revolutionary h...
Jixi-Longchuan Line
Birthplace of Anhui cuisine, Longchuan Ancient Village, Huihang Ancient Road...
Northern Anhui Line
Huaxi Tower, Cao Cao's Military Tunnel, Bali River, and Longzi Lake. A cultu...
Hongcun-Xidi Line
Huizhou-style ancient architecture, waterside gardens, memorial archways, in...
Tianzhushan-Jiuhuashan Line
South from Hefei via Anqing to Chizhou below the Dabie mountains.
Tai'an-Qufu Line
The city of springs, Mount Tai, the Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the...
Jiaodong Peninsula Line
The Jiaodong coast: Laoshan, Penglai, Liugong Island and Naxianghai; whooper...
Yimeng Mountain Line
Yimeng Mountain, Underground Grand Canyon, Menglianggu, and Wang Xizhi's Hom...
Weishan Lake Line
Weishan Lake, Nanyang Ancient Town, Taierzhuang Ancient Town, Guanshi Pomegr...
Weihai-Rongcheng Line
Migratory birds on the islands, clear coastal waters, Jiaodong fishing villa...
Southern Shandong Canal Line
Local dishes of southern Shandong and canal lake fish.
Enshi Grand Canyon Line
Karst gorges and pristine forest wilderness.
Eastern Hubei Line
The eastern Dabie Mountains, Dongpo’s Red Cliff and riverside ancient archit...
Wudang Mountain Line
Ancient Chu towns and the Daoist sacred mountain of Wudang.
South Dabie Mountain Line
Dabie Mountain, Tiantangzhai, Bodaofeng, Taohuachong, and Bisheng Hot Spring...
Jingzhou-Three Gorges Line
Hubei cuisine, fish, breakfast culture.
Shennongjia Line
From Yichang via Jingmen to the Shennongjia forest, roof of central China.
Guilin-Yangshuo Line
Li River karst scenery and terraced rice villages.
China-Vietnam Border Line
UNESCO-listed Huashan rock art, karst peak forests, the Detian transnational...
Eastern Guangxi Line (Hezhou-Huangyao)
The thousand-year-old Huangyao old town, forest waterfalls, the Xiaohe ancie...
Beihai Silver Beach Line
Volcanic islands, sunrises and sunsets, seafood fishing villages. Ferries ar...
Bama Longevity Line
Liuzhou west through Hechi to Baise along the Hongshui River.
Guangxi Beibu Gulf Line
From Nanning along the Beibu Gulf to Qinzhou, Fangchenggang and Beihai.
Gannan Loop
Tibetan grasslands and monasteries plus the hidden stone-city of Zhagana, at...
Hexi Corridor Line
Four Silk Road commanderies, grottoes, Great Wall, Danxia, Mogao Caves, Ming...
Eastern Silk Road Line
Ancient capitals of the Guanzhong plain plus the full Hexi Corridor. A self-...
Maijishan-Guan'egou Line
Maijishan Grottoes, Longnan scenery, Qiang-Tibetan culture
Eastern Gansu Line
Kongtong Mountain, Loess Plateau, Long March red sites
Gannan Line
South from Lanzhou into the Gannan grasslands: Labrang Monastery, Langmusi a...
Taiwan Round-Island Line
A full loop of the island, alternating mountain coast and cities.
Taiwan West Line
From Taipei via Taoyuan, Hsinchu and Miaoli to Taichung along the western co...
Taiwan Central Line
From Taichung via Changhua, Nantou and Yunlin to Chiayi, gateway to Sun Moon...
Taiwan South Line
From Chiayi via Tainan and Kaohsiung to Pingtung and the Kenting coast.
Taiwan North Line
From Taipei via New Taipei and Keelung to Yilan along the northeast coast.
Taiwan Offshore Islands Line
From the Penghu archipelago to Kinmen, land of basalt coasts and Minnan vill...
Liaodong Peninsula Line
Shengjing (Mukden) historic sites, the Bohai and Yellow Sea coastlines and t...
Red Beach & Benxi Maple Line
Eastern Liaoning's autumn maples, the Red Beach wetlands and the Yalu River.
Liaoxi Corridor Line
Western Liaoning's old towns, the Xingcheng garrison city, the coastal Great...
Changshan Islands Line
Pristine islands in the Yellow Sea, seafood feasts, quiet coasts. Away from...
Benxi-Huanren Maple Road
China's best-known maple road: Guanmen Mountain, Laobiangou and Yanghugou in...
East Line
Coconut-palm coast, the spaceport town, Boao and surfing resorts. Well serve...
West Line
Ancient salt fields, Ocean Flower Island, the Yinggehai salt flats and west-...
Central Line
Tropical rainforest, Wuzhi Mountain and Li and Miao culture — the whole rout...
Full Loop
The full island loop of coast, mountains and culture in one trip. The classi...
Hainan Sansha Line
From Haikou to Sansha, the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.
Northern Shaanxi Loess Plateau
Red revolutionary sites, Loess Plateau, Yellow River canyon, frontier ancien...
Qinba-Hanshui Line
Qinling and Bashan, rapeseed flowers, ancient plank roads, southern Shaanxi...
Terracotta Army-Huaqing Pool
History study trips, museums, zoos. Good for school-age kids.
Famen Temple-Taibai Mountain
Shaanxi noodles, Xifu snacks. For noodle lovers.
Mount Hua Line
East from Xian via Weinan to Huayin below Mount Hua.
Huangnan-Gannan Line
Regong art, thangka culture, Tibetan villages
Southern Qinghai Sanjiangyuan Line
Xining through Golog to Yushu: the source of the Yellow River and Nianbaoyuz...
Hehuang-Regong Line
From Xining via Ledu to Tongren, home of Regong art.
Qinghai Lake Loop
A full loop of Qinghai Lake via Gonghe and Gangca.
Qinghai-Gansu Grand Loop
The classic grand loop: Qinghai Lake and the Qaidam basin to Dunhuang, then...
Kanas Line
Northern Xinjiang autumn forests, wooden cabins in morning mist, and birch w...
Tianshan Through Line
Xinjiang barbecue, pilaf, fruit.
East Tianshan Line
Urumqi to Turpan and Hami: the Flaming Mountains, grape valleys and eastern...
Koktokay Line
Altay east through Beitun, Fuyun and Qinghe along the Ertix River and the Al...
Southern Xinjiang Railway Line
Along the Southern Xinjiang railway from Turpan via Korla and Aksu to Kashga...
Jiangnan Water Towns Line
Jiangnan classical gardens, former imperial capitals and the West Lake water...
Northern Jiangsu Canal Line
Han-dynasty tombs and culture, the Yellow Sea coast, canal-side old towns an...
Jiangnan Water Towns Line
The six great water towns of Jiangnan, rowboat rides, Ming and Qing lanes. C...
Lixiahe Line
Water rapeseed flowers, water town morning mist. Short bloom season.
Lushan-Jingdezhen-Wuyuan Line
Poyang Lake, the sea of clouds on Mount Lu, the porcelain capital and Huizho...
Southern Jiangxi Hakka Line
Southern Jiangxi mountains, Song dynasty sites, Hakka walled villages
Liukeng Ancient Village Line
Linchuan scholar culture, Liukeng Ancient Village, and Magu Mountain. Jiangx...
Jinggangshan Line
From Nanchang via Ji'an to Jinggangshan, cradle of the Chinese revolution.
Three Gorges Line
Qutang, Wu, and Xiling gorges scenery
Wuling Mountain Line
Wulong Three Natural Bridges, Xiannü Mountain, Xiaonanhai, Gongtan Old Town,...
Chongqing Ancient Towns Line
Hot pot, Jianghu cuisine, Jiangjin rice candy.
Dazu Rock Carvings Line
From Chongqing to the UNESCO-listed Dazu rock carvings at Baoding Mountain.
Hohhot-Baotou-Ordos Line
Mongolian cuisine, boiled mutton, milk tea.
Xilingol Grassland Line
Xilingol grassland on to Chifeng's stone forest and Tongliao's Khorchin.
Hetao-Uliastai Lake Line
From Baotou along the Yellow River bend via Bayannur to Wuhai.
Beijing-Chengde-Tianjin Line
From Beijing to the Chengde mountain resort and on to Tianjin on the Hai Riv...
Beijing Great Wall Line
From Beijing via Huairou to Miyun: Mutianyu, Jiankou, Simatai and Gubei Wate...
Helan Mountain Line
Western Xia royal tombs, Helan Mountain rock art, a film studio town, “sea v...
Liupan-Xumishan Line
108 Pagodas of Qingtongxia, Dong Mansion, Liupan Mountains, Xumishan Grottoe...
Panshan-Huangyaguan Line
From downtown Tianjin via Wuqing and Baodi to Jizhou, below the Huangyaguan...
Yangtze Delta Line
Gardens, museums, water town boat rides. Relaxed pace, good for families.
Hong Kong-Macau Line
From Hong Kong to Macau by ferry and the HZMB — Victoria Harbour and the his...
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