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Canadian tourists now can stay in China for up to 30-days without a visa. We expect this treatment to be extended to Americans soon. |
Consistently rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau, Laurus Travel is the ONLY Canadian China tour operator recommended by Frommer’s. In fact, Laurus Travel has been recommended in every edition of Frommer’s China since the influential U.S. guidebook publisher released its first China guidebook over two decades ago. If the large number of customer testimonials is not enough for you, please Google Laurus Travel to see how many complaints you can find about us.
| China Tours | |
| Tour Name | Visiting |
| 10-day China Golden Triangle | Beijing – Xi’an – Shanghai |
| 12-day China Delight | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Shanghai |
| 13-day China Experience | Shanghai – Hangzhou – Suzhou – Qufu – Beijing |
| 14-day Essence of China | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Yangtze Cruise – Shanghai |
| 14-day Essential China | Shanghai – Beijing – Xi’an – Guilin – Hong Kong |
| 14-day Best of China | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Guilin – Shanghai |
| 14-day Tibet Adventure | Beijing – Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse – Lhasa – Chongqing – Shanghai |
| 15-day China Explorer | Shanghai – Yichang – Yangtze Cruise – Chongqing – Xi’an – Beijing |
| 15-day Southeast China | Shanghai – Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) – Wuyishan (Wuyi Mountain) – Longyan – Xiamen – Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Hong Kong |
| 15-day Pandas & Avatar Mountains | Shanghai – Hangzhou – Changsha – Zhangjiajie – Chengdu – Xi’an – Beijing |
| 16-day Palates & Panoramas | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Zhangjiajie – Changsha – Shanghai |
| 16-day China Discovery | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Chongqing – Yangtze River Cruise – Yichang – Wuhan – Shanghai |
| 16-day Silk Road Adventure | Beijing – Xi’an – Dunhuang – Urumqi – Kashgar – Urumqi – Turpan – Beijing |
| 17-day China Golden Route | Shanghai – Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Guilin – Hong Kong |
| 18-day Treasures of China | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Shanghai – Wuhan – Guilin – Hong Kong |
| 19-day China Odyssey | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Yangtze Cruise – Yichang – Wuhan – Guilin – Shanghai |
| 19-day Best of China with Tibet | Beijing – Xi’an – Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse – Lhasa – Chengdu – Shanghai |
| 19-day Southwest China | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Lijiang – Xianggelila – Kunming – Chongqing – Shanghai |
| 19-day Wonders of China with Zhangjiajie | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Zhangjiajie – Changsha – Guilin – Shanghai |
| 19-day Timeless China Unveiled | Beijing – Datong – Taiyuan – Pingyao – Zhengzhou – Luoyang – Xi’an – Chengdu – Shanghai |
| 19-day Ancient Capitals | Beijing – Xi’an – Luoyang – Dengfeng (Shaolin Temple) – Zhengzhou – Kaifeng – Nanjing – Hangzhou – Shanghai |
| 21-day Highlights of China | Shanghai – Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Chongqing – Yangtze Cruise – Yichang – Wuhan – Guilin – Hong Kong |
| 22-day Splendid China | Beijing – Qufu – Shanghai – Hangzhou – Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) – Wuyishan (Wuyi Mountain) – Longyan – Xiamen – Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Hong Kong |
| 25-day Classic China by Train | Shanghai – Hangzhou – Suzhou – Qufu – Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Chongqing – Yangtze Cruise – Yichang – Wuhan – Guilin – Hong Kong |
| 26-day China Panorama | Beijing – Xi’an – Chengdu – Lijiang – Xianggelila – Kunming – Chongqing – Yangtze Cruise – Yichang – Wuhan – Guilin – Shanghai |
| 26-day Imperial China with Tibet | Beijing – Xi’an – Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse – Chengdu – Chongqing – Yangtze Cruise – Yichang – Wuhan – Guilin – Shanghai |
| 26-day Silk Road & Yangtze | Beijing – Xi’an – Dunhuang – Urumqi – Kashgar – Turpan – Chongqing – Yangtze Cruise – Yichang – Wuhan – Guilin – Shanghai |
| 32-day China Grand Adventure | Beijing – Luoyang – Dunhuang – Jiayuguan – Zhangye – Lanzhou – Lijiang – Xianggelila – Kunming – Chongqing – Dazu – Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) – Wuyishan (Wuyi Mountain) – Xiamen – Longyan – Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Hong Kong |
| 33-day Ethnic Borderlands | Beijing – Xi’an – Dunhuang – Turpan – Urumqi – Kashgar – Urumqi – Lhasa – Gyantse – Shigatse – Lhasa – Kunming – Xianggelila – Lijiang – Chengdu – Shanghai |
| 11-day Best of Taiwan | Taipei – Tainan – Alishan – Sun Moon Lake – Taichung – Taipei |
China Tours – Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the best time to visit China?
Weather-wise and in general, the best time would be spring (March, April, May) and autumn (September, October, November). Anyone travelling to China in July and August should be prepared for high heat and humidity; however, in some parts of China, such as Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, summer is the most pleasant season.
What are the public holidays to avoid?
The most important public holiday in China is Lunar New Year, commonly known as Spring Festival. It’s the Chinese equivalent of Christmas holiday in the West. This is a time when every Chinese seems to be on the move. Airports and train stations are packed while tour guides, drivers and hotel employees all prefer to be home with their loved ones. This holiday is based on the Chinese lunar calendar and can fall in January or February on the Gregorian calendar. This holiday generally lasts for two weeks.
Should I get Chinese currency before arrival?
Buying Chinese currency outside China is not recommended. The best exchange rate is always found in China. Obtaining Chinese money through a local bank at the airport on arrival is advised. Or, you can use a bank card (credit card works also but the associated cost is much higher) issued in your own country to withdraw local cash from ATM terminals on arrival. As far as exchange rate goes, the best choice is a local bank. Automated teller machines come second. Stay away from independent currency dealers if possible.
What vaccination or inoculation certificates should I bring?
At the moment, we are not aware of any such requirements. That said, we strongly recommend that you keep your hepatitis vaccination updated. You may also want to check out the website(s) maintained by your national health authorities or speak to your family physician for more advice.
How do I apply for my China visa?
Guests taking our China tours can count on us for assistance with their China visa application. The cost varies depending on your nationality. Please visit https://laurustravel.com/general-information/visa/ for details.
Reviews on Laurus Travel China Tours
You can find many consumer reviews on Laurus Travel and our China tours on the Internet including on Tripadvisor. One thing you should keep in mind, though, when searching for consumer reviews on Laurus Travel is that the majority of our guests are seniors who are less active in the domain of social media. On this front, we are at a disadvantage compared with our peers peddling cheaper tours to a younger audience.
