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China Small Group Tour Shanghai, Xi'an, Beijing 31 more departures >>> |
Available | 8 | US$ 1,945 |
Discover the best of China's beauty as part of a group of travelers from around the world. China scheduled group tours with fixed prices for 2025–2026. Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, and other popular cities are waiting for you.
8-day China Small Group Tour 2025-2026
Join one of the best tours for a first introduction to China. Travel with a group of international explorers as you uncover the treasures of three of the country’s greatest cities. Discover ancient landmarks and cutting-edge architecture that together tell the story of 3,000 years of Chinese history.
Shanghai Xi'an Beijing
Details8 Days | Group | March–October US$ 1,945 per person
Craft your dream journey through China with a personalized touch. Our private tours offer flexibility, privacy, and a tailored itinerary, perfectly matching your preferences.
8-day Central China Highlights Tour (from Beijing)
Explore three of China’s greatest cities in the shortest time possible. Instead of rushing from place to place, you’ll have enough time to experience the best cultural centers at a relaxed pace. Discover both thousand-year-old monuments and the bold modern architecture of today’s China.
Beijing Xi’an Shanghai
Details8 Days | Private | mid-March to mid-November from US$ 1,375 per person
10-day Central China Essential Tour (from Beijing)
This trip can truly be called the quintessence of 3,000 years of Chinese history: temples and palaces of ancient dynasties, the Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Army, medieval Pingyao, and finally, futuristic Shanghai with the tallest skyscrapers in the Middle Kingdom.
Beijing Badaling Great Wall Pingyao Xi’an Shanghai
Details10 Days | Private | mid-March to mid-November from US$ 1,660 per person
Big two-week tour along the route of the Great Silk Road. The program tour includes visiting Kyrgyzstan, China and Kazakhstan.
Kyrgyzstan China and Kazakhstan
Details12 Days | Private | Spring, summer, autumn
Kyrgyzstan, China and Kazakhstan – one of the best opportunities to go along the route of the Great Silk Road, where you will see a monumental architecture of Central Asia, vast mountain sceneries of Tyan-Shan and many others.
Kyrgyzstan China and Kazakhstan
Details11 Days | Private | Spring, summer, autumn
Tour to Dawakun Desert from Kashgar
Located about 110 km (70 miles) from Kashgar is the Dawakun Desert. In the center of the Dawakun Desert is a lake where you can sunbathe, relax, and enjoy some delicious Uyghur food.
Kashgar Dawakun Desert Kashgar
Details1 Day | Private | Spring, summer, autumn
Kashgar is located in the southwest part of the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, between the Taklamakan Desert, the Karakoram Mountains, and the Pamir Mountains.
Kashgar Livestock market Sunday Market Mausoleum of Abajo Khoja Id Kah Mosque Kashgar
Details1 Day | Private | Spring, summer, autumn
Tour to Kumtagh Desert from Urumqi
The Kumtagh Desert is a section of the Taklamakan Desert in far western China. The name Kumtagh means “sand mountain” in Uyghur, and the desert covers 2,500 square kilometers (965 square miles).
Urumqi Flaming Mountains Turpan Kumtagh Desert Urumqi
Details1 Day | Private | Spring, summer, autumn
Turpan was long an important city on the Silk Road, as the city was an oasis along the edges of a vast desert.
Urumqi Dabancheng Turpan Emin Minaret Jiaohe ruins Karez Irrigation System Urumqi
Details1 Day | Private | Spring, summer, autumn
China is well known for being one of the end points of the Silk Road, but the desert oases in Western China were equally as important. Cities like Urumqi and Kashgar became famous as stops for merchants as they traveled from east to west, with safe places for them and their animals to rest. Because of this, these cities also became rather worldly and educated, and became destinations in and of themselves. Today, these spots are popular among visitors on tours in China.
While the modern history of China has differed rather dramatically from the modern history of the rest of Central Asia, in ancient and medieval times, the two regions shared a lot of similarities. Buddhism was the dominant religion across Central Asia until the 8th century, when Islam slowly spread from the Middle East. The centuries are full of conquerers coming from all directions: the Mongols from the northeast, the Chinese from the west, the Russians from the north, and the English from the south. All of this instability, plus the diversity of merchants passing through the region, meant that the region has always been diverse.
This diversity can be found in all the major sites featured in China tours. Take time to wander through the ancient alleys of Kashgar, a remarkable medieval city, or see the bright frescoes of the Bezeklik Caves outside of Urumqi, with their depictions of the many people who passed through the region. Equally as impressive are the natural wonders in Xinjiang, from the Taklamakan Desert to Shipton’s Arch, to the mountainous lakes and tall peaks near both Kashgar and Urumqi.
Book a China tour today to experience the best of Xinjiang yourself today!
