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Our 168 most popular China Cultural Tours & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 48 tour companies. 680 reviews.

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Discover Darjeeling and Bhutan
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Discover Darjeeling and Bhutan

By Explore!
premier
5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous

Visits

Darjeeling, Durbar Square, Fes, Gangtok, Himalayas, Kalimpong, Kathmandu, Kolkata (Calcutta), Paro, Pelling, Punakha, Thimpu, Tibet, Tiger's Nest Monastery

Highlights

  • An epic journey that traverses countries, cultures and religions with stunning scenery
  • Discover the Indian foothills of the Himalaya and peaceful Darjeeling
  • Delve into Bhutan, a Buddhist nation where success is measured in Gross Domestic Happiness

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

Trip dates & details
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$9,373
23 days From$7,620

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Discover Nepal
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Discover Nepal

By Explore!
premier
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Bhaktapur, Chitwan National Park, Durbar Square, Himalayas, Kathmandu, Manaslu, Pokhara, Tibet

Highlights

  • See Nepal's fantastic Himalaya scenery, ancient Buddhist sites and peaceful lakeside towns
  • Chitwan NP jungle walk and jeep safari in search of one-horned rhinos, sloth bears and leopards
  • Explore Kathmandu's bazaars and temples and visit the well-preserved medieval city of Bhaktapur

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$3,395
15 days From$2,760

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Best of China with Yangtze Cruise
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Best of China with Yangtze Cruise

By Trafalgar
preferred
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Why we love them
Their travelers enjoy 24/7 travel expertise and dedicated service throughout the trips - everything is taken care of.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"We loved this tour and would only change the tranz alpine train ride on last day. It got to be too long and went too late into the evening which was our last night. All the places, things we experienced were wonderful. Our tour director really enhanced our trip. Isobel was very knowledgeable, fun, respectful and friendly."

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$8,973
15 days From$7,295
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Classic China
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Classic China

By Trafalgar
preferred
4.6/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Group Tour
Why we love them
Their travelers enjoy 24/7 travel expertise and dedicated service throughout the trips - everything is taken care of.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, Education / Learning

What travelers are saying

"We loved this tour and would only change the tranz alpine train ride on last day. It got to be too long and went too late into the evening which was our last night. All the places, things we experienced were wonderful. Our tour director really enhanced our trip. Isobel was very knowledgeable, fun, respectful and friendly."

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$6,119
10 days From$5,075
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Pakistan's Karakoram Highway
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Pakistan's Karakoram Highway

By Explore!
premier
4.5/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Strenuous

Visits

Bar, Nara, Tibet

Highlights

  • This walking holiday is a great introduction to the pleasures of Himalayan teahouse trekking
  • Relax after the moderate grade 4-day trek in the friendly lakeside town of Pokhara
  • Look out for a wide variety of animal species and the rare one-horned rhino in Chitwan National Park

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$4,551
14 days From$3,460

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Upgraded - South India: Kerala to Goa
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Upgraded - South India: Kerala to Goa

By Explore!
premier
4.7/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
They travel to places beyond the typical tourist locations and offer exciting activities that bring the “wow factor” travelers want.
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate

Visits

Arabian Sea, Cochi, Goa, Kerala, Kochi, Tibet, Western Ghats

Highlights

  • Take a tropical journey through Kerala and along the Malabar Coast to Goa
  • Cruise through Kerala's Backwaters and search for wildlife in Wayanad
  • Stay in our selection of hand-picked premium hotels, lodges and houseboats

Themes

Cultural, Hiking & Walking

What travelers are saying

"Very efficient and re assuring as a single traveller"

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$3,629
12 days From$3,040

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Imperial China & Yangtze River Cruise
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Imperial China & Yangtze River Cruise

By Exodus Adventure Travels
premier
4.9/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Three Gorges, Yangshuo

Highlights

  • See the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an
  • Visit a quieter section of The Great Wall
  • Cruise down the Yangtze River past the Three Gorges Dam
  • Visit the Giant Panda Breeding Research Base near Chengdu
  • Discover rural Yangshuo and its limestone karst scenery

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

"Excellent service"

Trip dates & details
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$7,290
19 days From$5,400

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Mongolia: Steppes, Deserts & Nomads - Eagle Festival
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Mongolia: Steppes, Deserts & Nomads - Eagle Festival

By Exodus Adventure Travels
premier
4.8/5 Excellent
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Why we love them
With a wide range of trip styles, Exodus caters to every type of traveler out there- even those with specific interests from cycling to winter hiking.
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Beijing, Ulaanbaatar

Highlights

  • Attend the Eagle Festival in the remote Altai Mountains
  • Explore Mongolia's vast wilderness stepp and Gobi Desert
  • Experience traditional nomadic culture

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks, Festivals & Special Events

What travelers are saying

"Excellent service"

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$10,328
17 days From$7,650

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Brian

Nov 2024

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Discover Darjeeling and Bhutan

What we saw and what we did led by our expert guide was very special. It was the sheer variety of the experiences. The stand out being the walk up to the Tigers Nest...

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Trusted Customer

Nov 2024

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Discover Darjeeling and Bhutan

On the whole a good trip but some things could have been better,towels in some hotels were threadbare and dirty. Also the night under canvas seemed unnecessary and u...

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Rebecca

Nov 2024

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Discover Darjeeling and Bhutan

This was a wonderful tour with a great itinerary and I really enjoyed the contrast between Kolkata and Bhutan, although wouldn't have liked to start in Bhutan and en...

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Darius

Nov 2024

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Discover Darjeeling and Bhutan

Would recommend this tour to anybody. There were just so many different experiences involved. Personally I found a couple of days on a boat in the Sundarbans the p...

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Andrew

Nov 2024

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Discover Darjeeling and Bhutan

Tremendous experience from start to finish. Would highly recommend., Great value for money and an investment in yourself. Expertly guided by Udaya Sherchand, every r...

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