Itinerari

Pandas, teahouses and the Tibetan foothills — a slower route through southwest China.

Karst rivers and floating mountains — China's most dramatic natural scenery in a single southern loop.

The three-city circuit most first-timers do — ancient capitals plus the modern skyline of Shanghai.

The essential first-timer route — imperial Beijing, then the Terracotta Army and old city walls of Xi'an.

Traveling China alone? This 12-day route covers the must-sees with easy transport, hostels and safe, walkable cities.

China's winter capital — the world's biggest ice festival, onion-domed cathedrals and below-zero city life.

A romantic China route — sunrise on the Great Wall, West Lake's causeways and the Li River's karst peaks, with time to linger.

China's most relaxed province — ancient towns, snowy peaks and terraced rice fields, at a slower pace.

Two of China's most elegant cities in under a week — Shanghai's skyline and Yu Garden, then West Lake and temples in Hangzhou.

A relaxed, kid-friendly China route — pandas, the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army, with short hops and plenty of downtime.

Three weeks to see it all — the imperial north, the wild southwest and the glittering coast, from Beijing to Shanghai across seven stops.

The perfect first trip — Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Guilin and Shanghai in 14 days, linked by high-speed rail, with the highlights and time to…