Travel alongside with native artists Cai Xi and Yali Su, who serve as your knowledgeable local guides, offering personal insight into China’s art, culture, history, and daily life
15 days - April 7 - 21, 2027 ‍ ‍
( dates and itinerary are changeable on yearly basis )
Beijing 北京 - Xi'an 西安- Langzhong 阆中 - Yangtze River Tributary Tour 长江 - Chongqing 重庆

Including

• In-China transportation car, train and admission fees

• Deluxe and 5 Star hotels (double occupancy)

• 3 meals daily

• 2 massages

  Not Including

• International fight

• Transportation to and from airport

• Chinese visa application and handling fees

• Travel insurance

• Other additional fees and single occupancy by request

• Drinks and Gifts

• Excess baggage fees

  Your Tour leaders

  Cai Xi is an artist and director of CX Silver Gallery, as well as the chef behind Cai’s Dim Sum Catering. Born and trained in China, she has exhibited extensively both locally and nationally, and her work caixiart.com is held in private and public collections, including UW–Madison and the public radio station in Binghamton, NY. Cai is also a Taiji instructor, offers ongoing Taiji Fridays at the Brattleboro Museum, and a Chinese language teacher who formerly taught at The Putney School. Beyond her studio practice, she actively shares Chinese art and culture with schools and local communities. Over time, her creative practice has expanded to include cooking as an art. Her passion is to enrich life through the exploration of arts and culture — inviting communities to connect through seeing, touching and tasting. Cai teams with Yali Su an artist and educator in China, combining their cultural insight and artistic backgrounds to create a deeply immersive and meaningful travel experience.

• Tour Descriptions
  Tour with native Artists Cai Xi and Yali Su. From Historic Cultural Sites to their Home City Chongqing.

  Travel in a small, intimate group led by two native artists who will introduce you to China’s cultural and historical treasures, regional cuisine, and everyday local life. Explore iconic landmarks including the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the Terracotta Army in Xi’an. Stay in a more than 400-year-old Ming Dynasty merchant’s mansion located in a 2,000-year-old ancient city along the Jialing River. Enjoy a two-day excursion of the Three Gorges on Yangtze River. Experience traditional Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese massage, practice Taiji with Cai in the neighborhood park where she grew up in Chongqing City.

• Fully Escorted & Guided
  Relax and leave all the details to us. We handle visas, transfers, accommodations, and a thoughtfully designed touring program highlighting the most important experiences each destination offers. Cai and Yali will personally escort the group throughout the journey, ensuring everything runs smoothly. Ample free time is also included for independent exploration and leisure.

• What to Expect
  This moderately paced tour includes a reasonable amount of walking or light hiking and requires an average level of physical fitness

  Tour activities will include:

  • Spending much of the day on foot throughout iconic cities (Light)

  • A 2-3 hour hike of the Great Wall. (Moderate)

• Getting there:Arrive in the airport (TBD). The group takes the same flight. If necessary group transportation to and from the airport can be arranged with additional fee

• Tour price per person $8900