China Tours
From the former Imperial capital of Beijing to the cosmopolitan streets of Shanghai, to the mighty Yangtze, a China tour takes you to the quintessential China highlights. Visit the Forbidden City, Imperial Palace, Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, see Giant Pandas and cruise the Three Gorges. Take the holiday of a lifetime on a river cruise, adventure trip or a guided tour to China.
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Must do China experiences and highlights
The Forbidden City 
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What our clients are saying about their journeys to China
Wonderful Wendy Wu China Tour - Classic China
Classic China
Denise, QLD, Australia, Apr 2026
Wow! This tour exceeded my expectations. My first trip to China and my first Wendy Wu tour. Excellent national guide (very helpful, organised, friendly and funny). Local guides in each city were very good. Food was very good - this was something I was concerned about, but I had no problems and you certainly won't go hungry on a Wendy Wu tour. So many read more highlights: as well as the big-ticket items: Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, pandas and Yangtze River cruise I really enjoyed the Li river cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo and Tiger Leaping Gorge near Lijiang.
Great group of 17: 6 Australians, 2 Americans and 9 English. There were 3 other female solo travellers. We all travelled well together. China was surprisingly clean. Trains and domestic flights were all ok. Hotels very good: all rooms were spacious, had a mini fridge, kettle, very good hot showers, comfy beds and even an electric blanket in Lijiang which I used! I would thoroughly recommend Wendy Wu Tours and would travel with them again in Asia.
Great group of 17: 6 Australians, 2 Americans and 9 English. There were 3 other female solo travellers. We all travelled well together. China was surprisingly clean. Trains and domestic flights were all ok. Hotels very good: all rooms were spacious, had a mini fridge, kettle, very good hot showers, comfy beds and even an electric blanket in Lijiang which I used! I would thoroughly recommend Wendy Wu Tours and would travel with them again in Asia.
This trip could have been titled the Grand Tour of Chinese icons and Gardens. From the Great Wall to Terracotta Warriors to High Speed trains and the inspiring night lights of Xi’an and Shanghai, the trip had it all. Every city we visited had inspiring gardens. Our Wendy Wu guide, Grace, was like a mother to us all make sure everything ran smoothly read more and trying to anticipate the groups every need and question. She moulded us into her our family with her attention to detail and slight timing changes to the itinerary to ensure the trip ran smoothly. Being a repeat customer of Global Journeys this trip once again reminded us that the booking practice doesn’t need to be stressful, from initial quote to final payment everything was again handled smoothly, promptly and professionally. Thanks again Global Journeys and particularly Hannah.
We recently returned back to Australia after our 22 day Magnificent China Tour with Wendy Wu. It was a fantastic trip and was one of the better overseas holidays that we have had. Wendy Wu provided a National Escort "Amanda" who was with us at all times. She was a fantastic guide with a funny sense of humour. Along with Amanda, there was a specialist read more local region guide for every major city. Highlights for us included the Great Wall at Beijing, the lovely city of Xian and the terracotta warriors, panda bears at Chengdu, cruising the Yangtze River and the modern city of Shanghai just to name a few. The accommodation was all of a good standard staying at lovely hotels. We travelled in March/April and the weather was fantastic. I would probably avoid travelling in their summer as it does get extremely hot. Another good time to travel would be in their autumn around September/October.
Due to the fact that Wendy Wu is also based in Britain, we had a great mix of British, Australian and a New Zealander totalling 20 people and it was a great bunch to travel with and we have made many new friends.
Just a few tips before travelling to China, do a little bit of homework on sim cards or e-sims and try to get ones with a built in VPN before you arrrive in China. Also cash is not used very often in China and overseas credit cards are generally not accepted. We downloaded Alipay in Australia and used this app for most transactions. You do need a reliable internet connection for Alipay to work properly.
A huge thankyou to Rachael from Global Journeys who once again looked after our booking and organised all the extras that we asked for. She is always available for a chat and answers emails promptly. China indeed was a great surprise and the people are lovely and friendly (but be prepared for big crowds). We highly recommend travelling with Wendy Wu and booking through Global Journeys.
Due to the fact that Wendy Wu is also based in Britain, we had a great mix of British, Australian and a New Zealander totalling 20 people and it was a great bunch to travel with and we have made many new friends.
Just a few tips before travelling to China, do a little bit of homework on sim cards or e-sims and try to get ones with a built in VPN before you arrrive in China. Also cash is not used very often in China and overseas credit cards are generally not accepted. We downloaded Alipay in Australia and used this app for most transactions. You do need a reliable internet connection for Alipay to work properly.
A huge thankyou to Rachael from Global Journeys who once again looked after our booking and organised all the extras that we asked for. She is always available for a chat and answers emails promptly. China indeed was a great surprise and the people are lovely and friendly (but be prepared for big crowds). We highly recommend travelling with Wendy Wu and booking through Global Journeys.
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Discover China
Jenni, NSW, Australia, May 2019
Very physical tour requiring very good fitness level for long days of walking and luggage handling. Minimal assistance with baggage to and from trains. Food repetitive with Chinese banquet shared meals for lunch and dinner everyday with limited drinks available. Unable to drink tap water, minimal bottles of water provided daily. No free time. Iconic read more sites great to see although limited time as scheduled souvenir stops. Taken to restaurants for lunch with no western toilets. One of the rail legs booked in 2nd class instead of 1st no refund provided.
Stress free trip for China highlights
Imperial Jewels of China
AA, NSW, Australia, Nov 2018
Viking provide a very hassle free itinerary to experience the highlights of China. Accommodation and the cruise down the Yangtze were of a very high standard. The 6 day cruise was very enjoyable and you experience travelling through the locks of the Three Gorges Dam, something that I don't think other groups all do. Extra time, especially in Xian, read more would be good and some rail travel rather than all air connections within China would improve the itinerary. There were no hidden extras, but the inevitable shopping stops! It was our first time travelling with Viking... The group was 95% American and most were return Viking travellers. I would have liked some more free time and options to do a little independent exploring of the cities we visited.
Our first insight into China
Essential China
Baz, Auckland, New Zealand, Oct 2018
Our tour was exceptionally organised using planes, trains and coach to see the major "must see" parts of China. The local guides made each place far more meaningful even though we'd taken definitive guide books with us. The tour guide who was with us for the entire time was able to give us continuity and deal with the logistics of each day and how read more we were going to achieve the itinerary with regular toilet stops. We were primed the night before as to what we'd need in the way of wet weather gear by being told the local weather forecast. Anna our guide was the best that we've ever met. She was totally organised and her English was excellent and she lay down her expectations of us like being on time and where we were to meet. She called us Anna's family which gave us all a sense of belonging.
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