62 Small group holidays in China found
China holiday and Yangtze river cruise
A comprehensive China itinerary covering its length and breadth
From £2,949 to £3,199 20 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2019: 29 Mar, 5 Apr, 19 Apr, 3 May, 24 May, 26 Jul, 9 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 20 Sep, 4 Oct, 18 Oct
Great Wall of China walking holiday
Trek along various contrasting sections of the wall
From £1,769 to £2,039 10 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2019: 6 Apr, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 18 May, 27 Jul, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct
Silk Road adventure holiday
Follow ancient footsteps along the Silk Road
From £2,485 14 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 10 May, 6 Sep
Silk Road holidays, Central Asia
Journey along the Old Silk Road
From £3,795 23 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 31 Aug
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China Express adventure holiday
A fast-paced tour of China’s highlights
From £765 to £1,029 8 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 7 Oct, 17 Oct, 28 Oct, 1 Dec
2019: 4 Jan, 11 Jan, 22 Feb, 1 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 5 Apr, 12 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 14 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 17 Jul, 19 Jul, 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 4 Sep, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 6 Dec, 18 Dec
2019: 4 Jan, 11 Jan, 22 Feb, 1 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 5 Apr, 12 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 14 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 17 Jul, 19 Jul, 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 4 Sep, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov, 6 Dec, 18 Dec
Essential China holiday
Encounter the essence of China
From £1,700 to £2,399 21 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 23 Sep, 7 Oct, 4 Nov, 16 Dec
2019: 6 Jan, 24 Feb, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 7 Apr, 14 Apr, 28 Apr, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 9 Jun, 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 4 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 18 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 15 Dec
2019: 6 Jan, 24 Feb, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 7 Apr, 14 Apr, 28 Apr, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May, 9 Jun, 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 14 Jul, 21 Jul, 4 Aug, 25 Aug, 1 Sep, 8 Sep, 15 Sep, 22 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 18 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 15 Dec
China holiday, Beijing to Hong Kong
China will astonish you with its diversity and uniqueness.
From £1,660 to £2,100 23 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 10 Oct, 7 Nov
2019: 13 Mar, 10 Apr, 8 May, 12 Jun, 3 Jul, 31 Jul, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 6 Nov
2019: 13 Mar, 10 Apr, 8 May, 12 Jun, 3 Jul, 31 Jul, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 6 Nov
Late availability on these dates: 10 Oct, 07 Nov
China on a shoestring small group holiday
Experience the real China.
From £2,539 to £2,899 22 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 21 Oct
2019: 31 Mar, 21 Apr, 12 May, 28 Jul, 1 Sep, 29 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct
2019: 31 Mar, 21 Apr, 12 May, 28 Jul, 1 Sep, 29 Sep, 6 Oct, 13 Oct
Istanbul to Ulaanbaatar Silk route tour by overland truck
Overland the entire Silk Road and then head up to Mongolia
From £6,692 to £6,708 120 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 26 Jul
20% off this tour if you book by 9th October 2018 for departures between 20th September 2018 and 31st December 2019
Tibet & China cycling holiday
A Challenging cycle tour in China and the Tibetan Plateau.
From US $3,250 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 26 Aug, 11 Sep
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China
Cities of snow and ice twist
From £2,399 to £2,599 13 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2019: 6 Jan, 20 Jan
2020: 3 Jan, 14 Feb
2020: 3 Jan, 14 Feb
Beijing to Shanghai tour in China
Discover the delights of China's north
From £1,025£954 to £1,140 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 10 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 19 Dec
2019: 13 Mar, 10 Apr, 17 Apr, 8 May, 22 May, 12 Jun, 19 Jun, 3 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 11 Sep, 18 Sep, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 18 Dec
2020: 1 Jan, 11 Mar, 8 Apr, 15 Apr, 6 May, 20 May, 10 Jun, 17 Jun, 1 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 16 Dec
2019: 13 Mar, 10 Apr, 17 Apr, 8 May, 22 May, 12 Jun, 19 Jun, 3 Jul, 31 Jul, 7 Aug, 11 Sep, 18 Sep, 9 Oct, 16 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 18 Dec
2020: 1 Jan, 11 Mar, 8 Apr, 15 Apr, 6 May, 20 May, 10 Jun, 17 Jun, 1 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 16 Dec
Up to £100 off. Late availability on these dates: 10 Oct, 24 Oct, 07 Nov, 19 Dec
The Essence of China vacation
Explore cultural & religious heritage
From £2,495£1,958 to £2,715 21 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 6 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov
2019: 11 Mar, 25 Mar, 8 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 6 May, 20 May, 27 May, 10 Jun, 1 Jul, 15 Jul, 5 Aug, 19 Aug, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov
2020: 9 Mar, 23 Mar, 6 Apr, 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 4 May, 18 May, 25 May, 8 Jun, 29 Jun, 13 Jul, 3 Aug, 17 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov
2019: 11 Mar, 25 Mar, 8 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 6 May, 20 May, 27 May, 10 Jun, 1 Jul, 15 Jul, 5 Aug, 19 Aug, 9 Sep, 16 Sep, 23 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct, 21 Oct, 28 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov
2020: 9 Mar, 23 Mar, 6 Apr, 20 Apr, 27 Apr, 4 May, 18 May, 25 May, 8 Jun, 29 Jun, 13 Jul, 3 Aug, 17 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct, 2 Nov, 9 Nov
Up to £650 off. Late availability on these dates: 06 Oct, 13 Oct, 20 Oct, 27 Oct, 03 Nov
Beijing to Chengdu tours, Mountains & Monasteries
A true overland journey
From £3,090 14 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 13 Apr, 11 May, 15 Jun, 22 Jun, 13 Jul, 10 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 12 Oct
2020: 11 Apr, 9 May, 13 Jun, 20 Jun, 11 Jul, 8 Aug, 5 Sep, 12 Sep, 10 Oct
2020: 11 Apr, 9 May, 13 Jun, 20 Jun, 11 Jul, 8 Aug, 5 Sep, 12 Sep, 10 Oct
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China holiday, discover imperial China
Exploring Eastern China
From £2,279 to £2,769 12 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 6 Oct
2019: 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 11 May, 20 Jul, 17 Aug, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 5 Oct
2020: 4 Apr, 18 Apr, 16 May, 18 Jul, 15 Aug, 5 Sep, 12 Sep, 19 Sep
2019: 30 Mar, 13 Apr, 11 May, 20 Jul, 17 Aug, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 5 Oct
2020: 4 Apr, 18 Apr, 16 May, 18 Jul, 15 Aug, 5 Sep, 12 Sep, 19 Sep
Late availability on these dates: 06 Oct
South East China photography holiday
Discover ethnic minorities and natural wonders of China.
From €2,390 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 8 Oct
China and Japan holiday, Beijing to Tokyo
Incredible journey showcasing the best of two ancient cultures
From £2,720 to £3,459 18 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 7 Oct, 17 Oct
2019: 11 Jan, 22 Feb, 1 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 12 Apr, 26 Apr, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 14 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 17 Jul, 19 Jul, 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 4 Sep, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov
2019: 11 Jan, 22 Feb, 1 Mar, 15 Mar, 22 Mar, 29 Mar, 12 Apr, 26 Apr, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 14 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 17 Jul, 19 Jul, 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug, 4 Sep, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 20 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct, 1 Nov, 8 Nov, 15 Nov
Trans Mongolian express rail tour, Beijing to St Petersburg
Ride the rails on this once-in-a-lifetime trip
From £2,799 to £2,939 21 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 1 Oct, 15 Oct
2019: 15 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 13 May, 27 May, 10 Jun, 24 Jun, 1 Jul, 15 Jul, 29 Jul, 12 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 16 Sep, 30 Sep, 14 Oct
2019: 15 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 13 May, 27 May, 10 Jun, 24 Jun, 1 Jul, 15 Jul, 29 Jul, 12 Aug, 26 Aug, 2 Sep, 16 Sep, 30 Sep, 14 Oct
The Silk Route, Beijing to Tashkent
Travel from China to Central Asia on this historic journey
From £4,190 27 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 6 Apr, 13 Apr, 20 Apr, 4 May, 10 Aug, 31 Aug
2020: 4 Apr, 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 2 May, 8 Aug, 29 Aug
2020: 4 Apr, 11 Apr, 18 Apr, 2 May, 8 Aug, 29 Aug
Trans-Mongolian explorer holiday
Experience China, Mongolia, Siberia & Russia’s Golden Ring.
From £5,115 to £5,350 27 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 13 Mar, 17 Apr, 15 May, 15 Jun, 6 Jul, 10 Aug, 7 Sep, 28 Sep, 19 Oct
Tibet small group tour
Discover the Tibetan & Chinese Cultures of Amdo and Kham
From £3,995 14 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 8 Jun
The Ancient Horse Tea Trail in Yunnan, small group
Yunnan province amazing walking & visiting mountain villages
From £4,395 15 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 3 Sep
Chinese hill tribes walking holiday
Walking in China to hill tribes of Guangxi and Guizhou
From £3,395 12 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 10 Apr
Uzbekistan small group holiday
10 days exploring the Silk Road Treasures of Uzbekistan
From £1,695 10 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 29 May, 25 Sep
Trans-Mongolian railway holiday
Ride the Iconic Trans-Mongolian Railway in all it's glory.
From £2,255 to £2,680 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 11 May, 15 Jun, 20 Jul, 10 Aug, 7 Sep
China small group tour: Land of Dragons and Emperors
Main sights plus the lakes and mountains outside Shanghai
From £4,295 16 days ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 10 May, 12 Oct
China highlights small group holiday
On this fast paced trip we explore China's main highlights.
From £2,899 to £3,250 16 days inc UK flights
Small group travel:
2018: 22 Sep, 6 Oct
2019: 6 Apr, 3 Aug, 7 Sep, 21 Sep, 12 Oct, 26 Oct
2019: 6 Apr, 3 Aug, 7 Sep, 21 Sep, 12 Oct, 26 Oct
Cycling tour of China
Actively discover China's cultural and geographic highlights
From US $2,895 14 days ex flights
Small group travel
Three Gorges cycling tour in China
Cycling through the mountains of undiscovered Central China
From €3,190 25 days ex flights
Small group travel
China cycling tour
Actively discover China's cultural and geographic highlights
From US $3,595 22 days ex flights
Small group travel
From
£1,769
including UK flights
The views from the wall watchtowers and then to see the wall stretching out across the beautiful landscape it is something special. (more)Ferenc Suhai
Climbing parts if the Great Wall that were over 1000 years old with no other tourists was the most memorable... (more)Janice Eastman
Walking the wall was amazing and the views with very little people around superb. (more)Rob Pattwell
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£2,949
including UK flights
From
€2,390
excluding flights
If you're seriously thinking about this trip don't hesitate - book it! (more)Martin Lovell
It was a wonderful holiday/experience
The weather was perfect,
We had a very good choice of food.
Beer very good. Wine ghastly.
Excellent company we laughed a lot.
Oktay helped us with any camera problems and gave us some very good advice.
He went to the trouble of following us up after our return to see if he could help us with our photo's
(more)SIMONA doyle
This trip offers so many great memories which get even better as I reflect on them following my return. A great experience, with a great host and an invaluable local guide. (more)Jenny Abbott
From
£2,485
excluding flights
The most memorable was Kasger Sunday Market. (more)Mahesh Patel
I particularity enjoyed the added insight into every day life the guides were able to give us as they were all local. It was interesting to see the three different
countries and travel through the countryside, mostly in minibuses with commentary by the guides. (more)Eva Dingwalls
The local food is lovely - go with an open mind (more)Peter Kerr
From
£3,795
including domestic flights only
Travelling the mountains of Tajikistan and the homestay there was the most memorable. (more)Ana Maria Lopez
Most memorable? It has to be Kyrgyzstan. The landscape, the people, sleeping in yurts - even the food. All fantastic. (more)Sue Noble
Seeing the breathtaking mountain views in Kyrgyzstan was the most memorable part of this holiday. (more)Jayne Hanlin
From
£4,190
excluding flights
We enjoyed the whole trip, but Kyrgyzstan was a highlight. Also the Labrang Monastery was lovely. Very good. It adjusted the way I think about the world. (more)Becky MacLeod
Do not hesitate!! It is very interesting trip and very well organised. (more)Ljiljana Padjen-Pajovic
Absolutely wonderful, a once in a life time experience and all the guides were extremely knowledgable, funny and helpful. The sights and experience was truly magnificient (more)Gunilla Westerlund
From
£765
excluding flights
Travelling on local transport was a great experience. Great CEO and good selection of additional activities. Really enjoyed the overnight train trip. Best meal was cooked by local farmer & his wife. Overall a great trip. Can't wait to book next trip. (more)Tony Palmer
Amazing experience! (more)Linda Anderson
Lhasa was absolutely magical, seeing the Potalla Palace for the first time from
the roof top bar of the hotel was breath taking. (more)Joan O
From
£1,660
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The terracotta warriors at Xi'an and the Great Wall. Cherry, our guide although very young, was dedicated and gave us great tips and help when choosing restaurants and outings. Our group integrated very well and everyone was on time for going places.
Tips?
Travel light, but do take toilet paper!!
Local benefits?
We certainly used local transport (busses, trains and only once taxis).
Overall rating?
Most enjoyable. The only thing that didn't work out... (more)Sheila Taylor
From
£2,630
including domestic flights only
Memorable parts?
The people we met, the range of places we visited, the quality of our guides. The drive through the Karakoram Mountain range from Kashgar to Tashkurgen
Tips?
Don't go with any fixed ideas about what it might be like. Be open to everything you see.
Local benefits?
Yes.
Overall rating?
The holiday was excellent and I would recommend it to others.
If I was redesigning the itinerary I would not include the Yadan National Geologic Park - too much driving... (more)Gill Forester
From
£3,090
excluding flights
All of the holiday was fantastic. I particularly enjoyed the train journey from Beijing to Lhasa. The visit to the nunnery was fun. There was nothing on my trip that I didn't enjoy so it's hard to choose 1 thing I enjoyed most. (more)Jules Palmer
Excellent....Go with an open mind, an attitude of adventure. It is a different country. You will not find the same facilities as at home. The food is different. But it's all part of the adventure. (more)Yoginee Patel
It was very memorable and exciting, and a good idea to go on a tour through a country that would be difficult to navigate alone.
(more)Laura Tomlinson
From
£954
excluding flights
The best part of my holiday came unexpectedly on the last day, when I found myself gazing at the roofs of the Forbidden City from the top of Jingshan Temple. (more)Jennifer Jenkins
I feel that every part of the journey is memorable - I enjoyed it throughout. It is very difficult to pick a few highlights, as I feel this trip includes most of China's highlights....It was a great holiday - a lot of interesting sights, fascinating history and great people (more)Pamela Krueger
I have been on quite a few trips around the world but this has certainly been the best, largely due to the unrelenting quality of the tour leader. (more)Thomas Webb
From
£2,825
including UK flights
The most memorable moment was the trek in Tiger Leaping Gorge and having tea with a Tibetan family in their home (more)Richard Peters
Most memorable were the rice terraces at sunset and dawn, the hike through Tiger Leaping Gorge, the Stone Forest, the lake and mountains and pagodas at Dali, the Jade Dragon Mountain at Lijiang, Shangri-La... (more)John deason
From
£1,958
excluding flights
The Great Wall walk was the most memorable part of the holiday (more)Colin Nelson
The overall holiday was excellent, and the group we travelled with were very nice. We thought that the trip itinerary was well designed and we thank the operator management and staff for the opportunity to have this wonderful experience.
(more)Michael Barnes
I had a brilliant time, the tour was amazing, I got to see some really different parts of China and loved every day of it. (more)Lisa Calmiano
From
£1,545
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
I can honestly say that we enjoyed it all. The quality of guiding and activities was good. Our local tour leader did a great job and was responsive to our needs
- the structure and organisation enabled us to pack a lot in to the 14 days. It is really hard to pick favourites but Hong Kong was probably the least favourite
part and we would have preferred more time elsewhere. The cultural/historical visits were enough to inform and illuminate without becoming too lengthy
for... (more)Linda Mail
From
US $2,514
including domestic flights only
Memorable parts?
There were many memorable moments which included extraordinary vistas such as the glacier melting into streams and then the lake, challenging hikes in
high altitudes, interesting meetings with local minority people, learning about different religions, customs and beliefs of the people.
Tips?
Some of the guides are dedicated and informative and others are less. There are at times unexpected changes with guides based on the area and population you’re visiting. The... (more)Debby Zweibach
From
£2,900
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
The rock formation at Zhangjiajie national park are very spectacular and stunning, the traditional Chinese Village Phoenix is a bit specail. Andreea and Matt are very attentive and they certainly look after you on the holiday, and even when I extended my trip to Beijing they kept the group together and we went on number of outings.
Tips?
I would do the trip in the next few years before the destinations become more touristy and enjoy the scenery which is quite special.
Local... (more)Phil Duddles
From
£2,899
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
The great Wall, Yangzte river and Yangshoui.
Tips?
It's a tiring and very full on trip so be prepared for a fully packed
itinerary.
Local benefits?
Yes.
Overall rating?
8/10 (more)Krishna Pindoria
From
£3,795
excluding flights
Memorable parts?
Finding a replica of a Tang Dynasty sancai glazed, funerary sculpture of a camel and rider, which I had first experienced as part of an exhibition of artefacts from the ancient Silk Route mounted by the British Library in 2004 in a shop in Jiayuguan at a price that I could afford.
Even though the Mogao Grottos are becoming commercialised, being able to see the frescos that are available in the caves that are open to the public was a wonderful experience.
Tips?
Be... (more)Genie Gabel-Dunk
From
£2,849
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
Visiting the Terracotta Warriors (absolutely amazing) and going to Hong Kong
Tips?
Pack lightly as you will be moving around and need to keep re packing
Local benefits?
Yes as we used local facilities e.g cooking lesson and our guide pointed out local
facilities for us
Overall rating?
Excellent could not find any fault would recommend highly, I think our tour guide was a fantastic ambassador not only for her company but for her Country. (more)Tracey Maton
From
£2,279
including UK flights
Memorable parts?
Visiting the Panda Breading centre and watching a panda mum and baby 'playing' together. Then watching the baby slipping off the platform and mum rolling over to join her baby on the ground. So special.
Tips?
Be prepared to carry your luggage, particularly at the train stations. The coach is often not able to park close to the station, so you have to carry your luggage across busy streets and negotiate steps and escalators that aren't working!!!
Be prepared for... (more)Penelope Parker
