Blue Panda

China

Four cities, joined by trains that do 300 an hour.

From AED 16,799 per person

From Dubai
About 7h 30m
Best months
April to May, September to October
Visa
Visa needed, fee not included
Currency
Chinese yuan

China rewards going further than one city. Beijing has the Forbidden City and a stretch of Great Wall an hour out of town. Xi'an, where the Silk Road began, keeps an army of terracotta soldiers that a farmer found while digging a well. Chengdu has the pandas and the food that makes your mouth hum. Shanghai has the waterfront and a tower with a viewing deck on the 118th floor. The high-speed trains between them cover the distances while you look out of the window. One departure, eleven days, all four.