Imperial Dynasties, Karst Landscapes & Silk Road Wonders

Some trips fill your camera roll. This one fills something deeper.

In fourteen days, you’ll move through five extraordinary landscapes each one completely unlike the last. Shanghai’s electric skyline gives way to stone villages where time seems to have forgotten to move. The granite peaks of Huangshan emerge from the mist, silent and enormous.

Then the air changes as you fly south warmer, thicker, carrying the scent of wet forests and mountain air. Zhangjiajie hits you before you even reach the viewpoint. Guangzhou ends the journey the way a good meal should: unhurried, satisfying, and impossible to forget the smell of.

Private guides. High-speed rail. Handpicked hotels. Just you and China, without the rush.

Highlights of This China Private Tour

• Cycle through Shanghai’s historic French Concession past leafy boulevards, hidden courtyards, and charming local cafés.
• Ride the Huangshan cable car above mist-covered granite peaks and ancient pine forests.
• Explore Chengkan, Xidi, and Pingshan  UNESCO-listed villages known for classic Anhui architecture and centuries-old stone bridges.
• Cruise across Hangzhou’s famous West Lake surrounded by tea hills, pagodas, and the delicate scent of Longjing tea.
• Stand on Zhangjiajie’s breathtaking glass-bottom bridge suspended high above emerald valleys. Look down. Breathe.
• Ride the Tianmen Mountain cable car and visit the iconic Heaven’s Gate cave.
• End in Guangzhou with authentic Cantonese dim sum, Pearl River views, and glowing city lights.