East China Trips

Sail through lantern-lit canals, watch the sun rise over mist-cloaked valleys, sip rooftop cocktails and go barefoot on tiny Buddhist islands. Eastern China is packed with mystery, variety and magnificent scenery. During our East China trips, you can explore a region filled with wonder, staying in authentic accommodation along the way. Simply pick and choose the trips that catch your eye to create a longer itinerary. You can even combine them with North and South China.

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Shanghai: Back to the Future

Duration 3 days / 2 nights (flexible)

Location Shanghai

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£185 per person - Standard accommodation

Explore Shanghai, crammed with skyscrapers and exploding with variety. It’s a place where the old China crashes into the new at full pelt and surprises pop up around every corner. From 19th century alleyways to swanky bars and art-deco buildings, there’s nowhere like it.

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Zen Gardens and Waterways

Duration 4 days / 3 nights (flexible)

Location Shanghai - Luzhi - Tongli - Suzhou - Shanghai

Recommended for families

Prices from:

£398 per person – Standard & In Style accommodation

Drift through lantern-lined canals and swing by traditional tea houses on your way to glitzy Shanghai. It’s a trip of eye-opening extremes, pitting the old world against the new. You’ll get a taste of sleepy China followed by the neon drama of Shanghai, a city with a surprise around every corner.

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Putuoshan…The Island that Time Forgot

Duration 3 days / 2 nights (flexible)

Location Shanghai - Putuoshan - Shanghai

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£278 per person – Standard accommodation

Discover the hills and beaches of Putuoshan, a small Buddhist island marooned in the Sea of China. Meet monks in sacred temples, hike up to panoramic hilltops and stretch out on white sands. It’s worlds away from the buzzing cities on the mainland and a great place for a spiritual beach breather.

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Sunrise in the Yellow Mountains

Duration 3 days / 2 nights (flexible)

Location Shanghai - Huangshan

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£345 per person – Standard accommodation

Watch dawn break over craggy peaks and bamboo forests swirled in mist. With gnarled pine trees scattered across endless rock pinnacles, Huangshan is China at its most iconic. Hike through valleys flanked with bright blooms, clamber through gorges and soak your weary muscles in natural hot springs.

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