The Grand Tour

For those with a taste for the extraordinary, this tour of all tours serves up the best of what China has to offer. Champagne on the Great Wall, blessings from Naxi Shamans, backstage rendezvous with China's most dexterous acrobats, and exclusive 5-star comforts all the way. It's so grand; Town & Country has it featured in their 170-day Grand World Tour.

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Trip Length 10 Days

from USD

$6,920 /person

Private Tour

春 spring

夏 summer

秋 fall

冬 winter

History , Cultural Immersion , Food , Nature & Wildlife , Must See Attractions

What we love

Joining Dvir, WildChina's Jewish expert for a tour of Shanghai's Jewish Quarter
Being blessed by a Naxi Shaman
Enjoying privileged access to the Forbidden City's Chonghua palace

Basic Itinerary

About This Trip

When Town & Country asked us to design the China leg of their sybaritic Grand World Tour for their 170th Anniversary, we didn't hold back. The result – a truly over-the-top adventure through our favorite parts of China with all the bells and whistles. Expect side-car adventures in Shanghai, bonfire banquets in Yunnan, and even an exclusive look into restricted-access imperial private quarters of the Forbidden City. For those with an appetite for the extraordinary, our Grand Tour of China will have you ticking things off your bucket list at every corner. And not just with a pencil but in signature WildChina style.

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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

- Champagne on the Great Wall
- Shanghai by Sidecar
- Bai Tea Ceremony

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1 | 2

Shanghai

Stroll along the Bund and enjoy a dinner at M on the Bund • Grab a seat at the ERA Acrobatics show, which fuses traditional Chinese arts and modern technologies for an explosive effect • Experience a snapshot of local life by walking around Fuxing Park • Take a fan dancing class with our WildChina Expert • Take to the streets via a Shanghai sidecar, where you can catch a ground-level view of Shanghai's urban jungle • Enjoy lunch in one of the chic restaurants or cafes of Xintiandi, housed in retrofitted shikumen structures • Join Dvir, WildChina's Jewish expert for a tour of Shanghai's Jewish Quarter (subject to availability)
Day 3

Dali

Experience zero turbulence as you zip towards Pudong International Airport at well over 400km/hour via the Maglev • Transfer to Dali • Learn the process of making China's most famous drink in a tea plantation at the foot of the soaring Cang Mountain • Take part in a traditional Bai 'Three Cup' Tea Ceremony • Travel back in time by walking around Dali's picturesque old town
Day 4

Lijiang

En route to Lijiang by car, stop by Shaxi village, an important conduit on the Ancient Tea and Horse Road • Friday is market day in Shaxi, where locals from around the region come to trade animals, groceries, and handicrafts • Enjoy a dinner of both Naxi and Han Chinese cuisine in the Aman • Spend the remainder of the evening at your leisure (We recommend browsing the wares of Lijiang's many shops)
Day 5 | 6

Lijiang

Drive to Wenhai valley, where a local Shaman will discuss his beliefs with us before performing a Prayer Ceremony to bless our travels • Return to Lijiang for a lively walking tour of Lijiang Old Town • Become guest of honor at a festive Naxi dinner • For a closer look at local minority culture and history, head over to the Dongba Culture Museum • Grab a bike or set out on foot to get a closer look at Lijiang's snow-crowned sentinel, the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain • Travel to Yuhu village, located in the Lijiang basin, and visit the former residence of Austrian-American botanist Joseph Rock • Recount traditional Naxi myths and stories in Impressions Lijiang, an incredible spectacle featuring a cast of more 500 actors
Day 7 | 10

Beijing

Rise early and take the morning flight from Lijiang to Beijing • Check into The Opposite House hotel and relax • Catch an elaborate Peking opera performance in one of the oldest theaters in China • Enter the Forbidden City, where emperors ruled, concubines fluttered their fans, and eunuchs schemed for five hundred years • Enjoy privileged access to the Forbidden City's Shufang Chamber, the private study of the mighty Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799) • Bike around Tiananmen square and into Beijing's hutong alleyways • Visit a local market and purchase vegetables for dinner •Hone your culinary skills in a cooking class in a courtyard residence • Hike along the Mutyianyu section of the Great Wall before enjoying a sparkling thirst quencher - a champagne picnic • Spend a relaxing afternoon at the imperial Summer Palace • Savor Beijing's famous kaoya in one of the city's oldest Peking Duck restaurants

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FEATURED HOTELS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What's included:

All ground transfers within in-transport refreshments (Buick GL8)
All admission fees and activity expenses, as noted in the itinerary
Meals as noted in the itinerary, with complimentary drinking water (excluding dinners in Beijing, Shanghai and the dinner at Aman in Lijiang)
All services of WildChina English speaking guide
All accommodations, based on double-occupancy
Airport transfers to connecting international flight at start and end of trip

What's not included:

International flights and relevant taxes
Chinese tourist visa, which is required for most foreign passport holders
Medical Insurance
Travel Insurance
Dinners in Beijing, Shanghai and the dinner at Aman in Lijiang
Expenses of a personal nature
Excursions and activities not included in the itinerary
Discretionary gratuities for guides and drivers

Tour Reviews

WildChina gave our family (party of 4 with two 20 something children) a truly memorable, first class touring adventure around China, a once-in-a-lifetime experience that we will remember and treasure forever. This was our first private tour anywhere. We tend to research a place and do it "our way." This trip changed my view of traveling—so much of what we did and saw could not have been accomplished on our own, and certainly without any knowledge of Mandarin. And throughout the trip, we luxuriated in the knowledge we were in the safe and savvy hands of WildChina. They made the trip extraordinary—I never could have arranged what they did and as seamlessly. We would highly recommend WildChina to anyone who is thinking about taking a trip to China and would not hesitate to book another tour with them again!
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MMHLondon-Madison, Jan 2020

We had the most wonderful experience with WildChina! First, working with WildChina to plan our trip was a pleasure. They listened to where we wanted to go and the type of experiences we wanted to have, and then formulated a trip tailored to exactly what we had envisioned... I cannot say enough about our local guides and could not begin to choose which one we liked the best, because they were all fantastic. Each guide was very knowledgeable, fluent in English, and very helpful if we had a specific thing we were looking for or wanted to do in their city. The guides were amazing, the hotels were great, and, in short, our trip was perfect from start to finish, mainly because WildChina took care of all the details, large and small... If you are looking for a tour company for an amazing trip to China, I highly recommend WildChina. Cannot think of a single negative aspect of our trip. Thank you, WildChina, for orchestrating our amazing trip to China.
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Sheryl M, Oct 2019

My wife and I are vegan and were pretty worried about our ability to find decent food, but our guides were very helpful at identifying appropriate restaurants and checking with restaurant staff to make sure the dishes we ordered were vegan. Shelly in particular was the perfect combination of knowledgable, fun, flexible, kind, interesting, and accommodating. We were truly sad to say goodbye to her at the airport, and I suspect my wife is already thinking about making another trip to Yunnan province to visit her again!
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Rallanah, Jul 2019

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TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

DETAILED ITINERARY

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Dali

Lijiang

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Beijing

FEATURED HOTELS

The Opposite House Beijing

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