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China

When

November 2025

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Nov 8 – Nov 19 2025

Nov 9 – Nov 20 2025

Nov 10 – Nov 21 2025

Who

Select your group size and room configuration.

Room 1Adults

$ 6250from / per personbased on 2 travellers

Secure this trip with a 30% deposit

China Uncut: Dumplings to Dynasties

12 days through China’s cultural core, with pandas, palaces and sky-high views.

Overview

The lowdown

Shanghai (SHA), China

Nov 2025 - Mar 2026, 11 nights

Moderate

Cultural

City

Mountain

Off-Grid

China in widescreen. This 12-day private journey stitches together megacities, mist-cloaked mountains, dynasty capitals and panda hideouts. You’ll ride the world’s fastest elevators and the world’s longest cable car. Cook Sichuan food with a local chef and sip tea in a century-old park. This is not a highlight reel – this is immersion with altitude. This trip is designed for group sizes of two-ten people. If you're trying to book for fewer or more, it won’t work – not because we don’t want you there, but because this experience only makes sense with that number.

Hosted by Realistic Asia

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ARRIVAL Takeover

Great For Mates

Small Group Tour

Trip for Two

Trip for One

Highlights

The best bits

Pandas in Chengdu

See China’s sleepy rockstars living their best bamboo lives in a lush, ethical sanctuary.

Itinerary

The day to day

Day 1

Arrival in Shanghai

Welcome to China’s neon-soaked, future-forward city. Your guide greets you on arrival and escorts you to the ho

Day 2

Alleys, Parks & Skyscrapers

The day starts bright and early as you head out to breakfast like a local – crispy potstickers and warm soy mil

Day 3

Garden Zen & Flight to Zhangjiajie

Breathe in the calm of Yu Garden’s pavilions and koi-filled ponds before diving into Yuyuan Bazaar’s snack fren

Day 4

Peaks & Pillars of Zhangjiajie

Welcome to the surreal. Take the cliff-hugging Bailong Elevator up into the stone forests of Yuanjiajie and Tia

Day 5

Glass Skywalk & Chengdu Bound

Tianmen Mountain brings the thrill – glass skywalks, the 99 bends and the world’s longest mountain cable car. A

Day 6

Pandas & People’s Park

Hang with the fluffiest diplomats in China at the Giant Panda Base. Then get social in People’s Park: mahjong,

Day 7

Spice School & Train to Xi’an

You’re the chef today. Hunt through a buzzing market for ingredients, then head to a courtyard kitchen for a pr

Day 8

Warriors & Dynasty Nights

Stand face-to-face with 8000 silent soldiers at the Terracotta Army. Wander the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, then str

Day 9

Train to Beijing & Hutong Culture

Another high-speed train, this time to Beijing. After a short rest, hit the hutongs: tight alleys where life un

Day 10

Forbidden City & Imperial Core

Begin at Tiananmen Square, where history looms large. Then enter the Forbidden City – a maze of golden roofs an

Day 11

Temple of Heaven & Great Wall Finale

Join locals as they go about their morning rituals at the Temple of Heaven. Then head for the headline act: the

Day 12

Departure

Airport transfer, final noodles, final moment. You’ll leave with full memory cards and something much deeper lo

Host

The experts

Realistic Asia

Your trip is private, but behind the scenes is organised by a team of passionate local explorers who live and breathe the landscapes, traditions, and flavours of Asia – and love sharing their home’s stories with fellow travellers. Every experience is guided by locals who know all the best bits.

Accommodation

The quarters

Historic riverside district stay, mixing colonial facades with city-lights energy. Walkable to food, art, and skyline views

Shanghai - Sunrise on the Bund or similar

Shanghai, CN

Your serene mountain base, tucked near the park. Reliable, clean, and surrounded by cinematic cliffs.

Zhangjiajie - Hampton by Hilton National Forest Park

Zhangjiajie, CN

Central and modern, a few blocks from People’s Park and all the tea-sipping, mahjong-playing joy.

Chengdu - Holiday Inn Oriental Plaza

Chengdu, CN

Boutique bolthole near the ancient city wall. Great for exploring on foot and slipping out for midnight dumplings.

Xi’an - Eastern House Boutique Hotel

Xi'An, CN

Smack in the capital’s historic core. Walkable to Tiananmen and the Forbidden City. Classic comfort meets heritage access.

Beijing - Sunworld Hotel or similar

Beijing, CN

Activities

The fun stuff

Morning markets, Taikang Road breakfast, and Tianzifang’s creative chaos.

Shanghai Street Eats & Creative Districts

Shanghai, CN

Join locals in tai chi, fan dancing and people-watching under plane trees.

Fuxing Park Morning Life

Fu Xing Zhong Lu, CN

Ming-style tranquillity meets bazaar madness and snack heaven.

Yu Garden & Yuyuan Bazaar

Yu Yuan Lao Jie, CN

Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Ten-Mile Gallery train – all the vertical fantasy you can handle.

Zhangjiajie Forest Park Full-Day Tour

Zhangjiajie, CN

Longest cable car in the world. Cliff-hugging roads. Don’t look down. Or do.

Tianmen Mountain Skywalk & Cable Car

Zhangjiajie, CN

See the real thing, then kick back in People’s Park with jasmine tea and grandpa conversations.

Chengdu Panda Base & Teahouse Afternoon

Chengdu, CN

Scour the markets, stir the wok and master the art of ma la with a local chef.

Sichuan Cooking Class & Spice Market Tour

Chengdu, CN

8000 ancient soldiers, one ancient temple and a whole lot of empire nostalgia.

Terracotta Warriors & Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Xi'An, CN

Xi’an’s dynasty dreamscape, lit up in LEDs and street performers in Tang cosplay.

Grand Tang Ever Bright Night Walk

Xi'An, CN

Laneway culture, power politics and imperial drama in the world’s largest palace complex.

Beijing Hutong Tour & Forbidden City

Beijing, CN

Morning rituals among locals, afternoon views from the ramparts of history.

Great Wall Hike & Temple of Heaven

Beijing, CN

Fine Print

The small stuff

Cancel 65+ days out for a 70% refund. Within 64 days, we’ve locked in logistics, so no refund can be offered. Thanks for understanding – it keeps things running smooth for everyone.