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The itineraries below are designed to give you a flavour of what is possible and can be tailor-made to suit your preferences. You may add or take out days and adjust the running order or sightseeing tours to match your interests. Oasis Travel Holidays are always FULLY flexible.
All travel arrangements are on a PRIVATE, individual basis to offer complete freedom of choice and flexibility. You will not be expected to share travel arrangements with other people unless clearly stated otherwise.
If you have specific interests or travel specifications please call us on 1300 720 443 to discuss your individual requirements.
A Fun Family Journey to China
Beijing – Great Wall – Xian – Shanghai 8days
This holiday has been especially designed with families in mind and the activities and sightseeing is focused on keeping both adults and kids (from 4 – 13 years) busy. We can easily modify the activities to suite your specific needs if required. The holiday takes in the key destinations of Beijing, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors of Xian and the shimmering sights in the modern metropolis of Shanghai.
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A Culinary Journey through China
Beijing – Great Wall – Xian – Shanghai (& Zhouzhuang) 9 days
Duck, Dumplings & Noodles coupled with the Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and glittering Shanghai.
Chinese food is famous the world over – from crispy duck and spring rolls to exotic soup filled dumplings! This pioneering itinerary takes in the very best of the local cuisine in each area. You will learn how to make and prepare dishes, sample the best restaurants, explore local markets as well as see the main sites that every first time visitor to China should see. From the hutongs alleyways of Beijing, the fragrant Muslim Quarter in Xian to the colonial sophistication of The Bund in Shanghai – this holiday will leave you with the prefect taste of China!
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Yangtze, Warriors and Wall
Beijing – Great Wall – Xian – Chengdu – Yangtze River Cruise – Shanghai 12 days
Discover the ancient and modern in the fascinating city of Beijing before heading off to Xian where you will explore the atmospheric Islamic Quarter deep in the heart of the old city and also visit the incredible Terracotta Warriors. From Xian head to Chengdu – home of the Giant Panda Breeding Research Institute, the wildlife enthusiasts highlight in China. After getting up close and personal with the giant cuddly bears take a relaxing three night cruise along the mighty Yangtze River before jetting off to the uber modern metropolis of Shanghai where you can shop till you drop, eat in China’s finest gourmet restaurants and explore the ancient and colonial history and architecture.
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Classic China
Beijing – Xian – Shanghai – Yangtze River Cruise – Guilin – Li River Cruise 14 days
The perfect itinerary for any first time visit to China! It takes in the major sites in the cosmopolitan cities of Beijing and Shanghai, the incredible Terracotta Warriors in Xian and two of the world’s best river cruises –four nights on a 5* Yangtze River cruise and a day cruise along the picture postcard Li River. This itinerary will give a great overview of the very best of “the Middle Kingdom”.
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Ultimate Luxury China
Beijing – Shanghai – Hangzhou – Guilin - Lijiang 12 days
For many people the thought of travel to China conjures up images of large groups being herded around on big coaches and staying in soulless substandard hotels. This holiday is far removed from this and utilises only the VERY finest boutique style accommodation in the key city destinations of Beijing and Shanghai and the wildly beautiful countryside areas of Hangzhou, Guilin and Lijiang. The “ultimate” China experience!
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Boutique China – Beyond the Wall
Beijing – Great Wall – Pingyao – Xiamen – Mount Wuyishan 12 days
This itinerary showcases the remarkable historical sites and culture of China and takes you off the trail followed by the mass market travel companies usual itineraries. It also utilises, where available, some of the very best boutique style accommodation available in China. This is real China, where you will meet the locals and see the astonishing heart and natural beauty of this amazing country. The ancient town of Pingyao and the Hakka Tulou of Fujian are two of Oasis Travels favourite off beat destinations and attractions in China!
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Walking the Great Wall of China
Beijing – The Great Wall – Beijing 8 days
This holiday is perfect for those who like to combine exercise with culture. The walk along the wall ramparts is quite challenging at times and is not for the novice walker (we can also organise less strenuous shorter walks). However there is a payoff for all the effort – you get away from the tourist hoards at the main sections of the wall and will enjoy solitude and sanctuary as you pass through some of Chinas stunning scenery and small rarely visited villages. The accommodation is basic but at the end of a days tough walk more than adequate. Reward yourself when back in Beijing with a good hotel with a spa, seeing the sights and treating yourself to some fine Chinese cuisine.
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Spectacular Southern China with Pandas
Kunming – Dali – Lijiang (& Tiger Leaping Gorge) - Pandas in Chengdu – Guilin 12 days
Southern China, the province of Yunnan in particular, is distinguished by its geographic and ethnic diversity and the area is heavily influenced by the culture of Southeast Asia more than from the more northern regions of China. Here you will see the colourful local tribes people in their traditional dress and taste their unique food and explore the less crowded rural areas as well as seeing the Pandas in Chengdu
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Yunnan and Tibetan Odyssey
Lijiang – Shangri-La – Lhasa – Gyantze – Shigatse – Lhasa 14 days
The ancient cobbled back streets of Lijiang are a reflection of how China used to be, admittedly they are now getting busier but as you head off in to the remote countryside to Tiger Leaping Gorge and far flung Naxi tribal villages you will leave all semblance of western society behind you. The fabled town of Shangri-La will is the perfect place to relax and acclimatise to the altitude before flying to the once forbidden land of Tibet, where you will explore the cultural heritage and monastic life of the monks and lamas in Lhasa and the rarely visited Tibetan towns of Gyantze and Shigatse located high in the distant mountains along ancient trading routes.
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