China—Shanghai to Shangri La

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Which China is on your mind? The land of terra cotta soldiers and the Forbidden City? Or a wildflower meadow where yak herders wander under the gaze of the Himalayas? Is it a Yangtze promenade on Shanghai’s Bund? Or a morning on a bamboo raft floating on a rural river past dragon-teeth peaks? Is it an imperial-scale banquet? Or a dim sum lunch in a private home? Our China is all those things and much more. In true Classic Journeys fashion, we blend the essential sights with unexpected experiences—and take care of all the logistics for you. So you hike (and picnic) on the best stretch of the Great Wall. Wander country paths that farmers use to take their water buffalo to the rice paddies. And ascend to Shangri La: the gorgeous highlands of Yunnan on the Tibetan frontier. This journey has a fine sense of balance—the travel equivalent of feng shui—that will reveal China to you like no other tour.