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Sample journeys to start from
Three ways to discover Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. Change the order, the pace or the length; every journey is planned around you.
These are sample itineraries showing how a journey can be shaped, not trips taken by specific clients. Prices and availability depend on your dates and choices.
TaiwanJ01
Sample itinerary
Duration · 10 days / 9 nights
Taipei's museums and night markets, Jiufen and the northeast coast, Taroko Gorge, Sun Moon Lake, Alishan and Tainan.
- Night markets
- Taroko Gorge
- Tea plantations
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Hong Kong · TaiwanJ02
Sample itinerary
Duration · 9 days / 8 nights
Four days in Hong Kong between the city, Kowloon and Lantau, then Taipei, Jiufen and hot springs in Beitou.
- Dim sum
- Lantau island
- Hot springs
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Mainland ChinaJ03
Sample itinerary
Duration · 14 days / 13 nights
The Great Wall and the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army, the Li River, West Lake and Shanghai, by train and short flights.
- Great Wall
- Terracotta Army
- Li River
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Taiwan in ten days: Taipei, the east coast and the tea mountains
A first journey through Taiwan that balances city, coast and mountains, with high-speed and scenic trains where they are the easiest choice and a private driver elsewhere.
- Duration
- 10 days / 9 nights
- Where
- Taiwan
- Ideal for
- First-time visitors, couples and families who enjoy food and nature
Day by day
- Day 1Arrive in Taipei, private transfer to your hotel. Evening stroll through a night market.
- Day 2Taipei: the National Palace Museum, Dihua Street's old shophouses, Taipei 101 at sunset.
- Day 3The northeast coast with a driver: Jiufen's old streets and teahouses, sky lanterns in Pingxi.
- Day 4Train down the Pacific coast to Hualien; afternoon by the sea.
- Day 5Taroko Gorge with a guide, on the trails open at the time of your visit.
- Day 6Return west and continue by car to Sun Moon Lake.
- Day 7Sun Moon Lake: boat across the lake, cycling path, black tea tasting.
- Day 8Up to Alishan: forest walks, tea plantations, sunrise the next morning if you wish.
- Day 9Down to Tainan: temples, old lanes and a food walk.
- Day 10High-speed train north and transfer to the airport.
Sample itinerary · J02
Hong Kong and Taiwan: harbour lights and mountain tea
Two very different cities linked by a short flight: Hong Kong's harbour and food, then Taiwan's warmth, temples and green hills.
- Duration
- 9 days / 8 nights
- Where
- Hong Kong · Taiwan
- Ideal for
- Food lovers and travellers combining Asia with a business trip
Day by day
- Day 1Arrive in Hong Kong, private transfer. Evening view of the harbour.
- Day 2Hong Kong Island: Victoria Peak, trams, Sheung Wan's lanes, dim sum lunch.
- Day 3Kowloon: the Star Ferry, markets, M+ museum; dinner with a harbour view.
- Day 4Lantau with a driver: Tai O fishing village and the Big Buddha.
- Day 5Fly to Taipei; afternoon at leisure, dinner in a local favourite.
- Day 6Taipei: temples, the National Palace Museum, a night market.
- Day 7Jiufen and the northeast coast with a driver.
- Day 8Beitou hot springs and tea in the Maokong hills.
- Day 9Transfer to the airport.
Sample itinerary · J03
Classic China in fourteen days: Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin and Shanghai
The great sights of China in one comfortable journey, with English- or French-speaking guides at each stop and private transfers between stations, airports and hotels.
- Duration
- 14 days / 13 nights
- Where
- Mainland China
- Ideal for
- First-time visitors to mainland China
Day by day
- Days 1–2Beijing: arrival, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven.
- Day 3The Great Wall at Mutianyu, with the cable car up and the toboggan down if you like.
- Day 4Hutong lanes by rickshaw, then high-speed train to Xi'an.
- Day 5The Terracotta Army; evening in the Muslim Quarter.
- Day 6Cycling on Xi'an's city wall, then fly to Guilin.
- Days 7–8Li River cruise to Yangshuo; bamboo rafting and countryside by bike.
- Day 9Fly to Hangzhou: West Lake by boat.
- Day 10Longjing tea villages and a tasting.
- Day 11Train to a water town such as Wuzhen, then on to Shanghai.
- Days 12–13Shanghai: the Bund, the old town and Yuyuan Garden, the French Concession.
- Day 14Transfer to the airport.
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