Best China Tours in July 2025, Recommended China Vacations in July

Highlights: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Yuanjiajie, Tianmen Mountain, Fenghuang Ancient Town

How about taking a trip with the best combination of both nature and culture? This 5-day Zhangjiajie Fenghuang tour is the best way to fully make use of your time in Zhangjiajie. You will have three full days in Zhangjiajie to explore the most classic sites you should never miss, like Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Tianmen Mountain, and then take one day to enjoy a cultural break in Fenghuang Ancient Town with distinctive Miao ethnic minority culture and charming Xiangxi culture. By visiting different regions and different types of attractions in and around Zhangjiajie, you can definitely feast your eyes and mind to the most.

Highlights: Huanglong National Park, Jiuzhaigou Valley

With our classic Jiuzhaigou tour which includes train station/airport pick up and drop off, you only need 3 days to explore the most beautiful attractions of Jiuzhaigou, even has half a day to explore the nearby Huanglong Valley which is a World Natural Heritage Site either. It is also our best-selling Jiuzhaigou tour package in past years, widely chosen by our customers, especially the families with kids and seniors.

Highlights: Huitengxile Grassland, Kubuqi Desert (Yemingsha), Dazhao Temple, Inner Mongolia Museum

This 5-day tour from Hohhot helps you discover the best popular Inner Mongolia grassland and desert areas in a classic way. You’ll walk in the most beautiful Huitengxile Grassland for the fantastic luxurious prairie sightseeing with bunches of happy flocks and herds roaming under the clear light blue heaven. Besides, have a cool exploration of the desert to hear the singing sand and admire the glittery glories and graceful outline of the soft golden Kubuqi Desert at Yemingsha. Also, visit must-go Inner Mongolia Museum and Dazhao Temple to understand more splendors of Inner Mongolia with great displays!

Highlights: Qinghai Lake, Kumbum Monastery, Tibetan Medicine & Tibet Culture Museum

This 3 days Qinghai short stay tour is specifically designed for travelers with limited time in Qinghai. You will first visit the icon of Qinghai - Qinghai Lake. With shimmering waters, riveting reflection of the blue sky and the background of snowy peaks and grassland, Qinghai Lake offers so much wonderful nature on show and a myriad of activities to try. Besides, you won’t miss won’t miss a cultural encounter with Qinghai by visiting its typical temples.

Highlights: Qingyan Ancient Town, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Dragon Palace, Mount Fanjing, Doupotang Scenic Area

This 5 days tour takes you to discover all the best highlights of Guiyang and Fanjingshan with a wonderful exploration of Huangguoshu Waterfall in Anshun City to catch its essences of culture and nature. You will visit the top famous Qingyan Ancient Town from more than 600 years ago, appreciate the awesome grand Huangguoshu Waterfall, have memorable fun of the fantastic underground Karst cave at the reputed Dragon Palace. Furthermore, you will spend a challenging but worthy hiking day to Fanjingshan to have the panorama of its vast mountain with the favored mushroom-like stone, pagoda-like peaks, etc. from 1.4 billion years ago from the ocean and feel intensely the Buddhist culture as the place of enlightenment of Maitreya Buddha.

Itinerary: Chongqing / Yangtze Cruise / Yichang / Zhangjiajie

Imagine you are traveling in a beautiful Chinese landscape painting with a long scroll, how amazing it is! Embark on an enchanting 7-day odyssey through China's heartland, where the vibrant cityscapes meet the ancient whispers of nature. This curated journey will have you immersed in the splendor of China's most iconic landscapes, from the sprawling metropolis of Chongqing to the ethereal vistas of Zhangjiajie through the magnificent Three Gorges, via luxury Yangtze River cruise and convenient train ride.

Itinerary: Lhasa / Gyangtse / Shigatse

Lhasa, Gyantse and Shigatse are known as the "Golden Triangle Destinations in Tibet". Lhasa is the current political, economy and religious center of Tibet, Gyantse is famous historical city, while Shigatse is the second largest city as well as the seat of Panchen Lama. After finishing this "Golden Route", you will get the Tibet's majesty, charm and diversity in one go!

Itinerary: Xining - Zhangye - Badain Jaran Desert

Qinghai is famous for high plateau features and Tibetan culture, while Gansu is wild and colorful, and Inner Mongolia is adventurous. Thanking for the convenient high speed rails and well-paved highways, they can be explored in a single trip like our 8 Days Qinghai Lake Zhangye Danxia Badain Jaran Tour on which you will witness many incredible wonders that you can’t find elsewhere in the world - vast plateau lake where travelers and pilgrims walking shoulder to shoulder, salt lake pure like a sky mirror, miraculous stretching “rainbow mountains”, mysterious desert full of lovely lake…

Itinerary: Guiyang / Anshun / Kaili / Fanjingshan

The French documentary "Rendezvous in an unknown land" mirrored the French actor Clovis Cornillac's journey to the Miao community living in Guizhou Province has made the hidden ethnic villages of Guizhou known by more and more people. Two years later in 2018, the UNESCO announced that Fanjingshan (Mount Fanjing) in Tongren, northeastern Guizhou was listed in the World Heritage Lists. This is the tour to take you to explore the diverse Guizhou, which is full of fun.

Itinerary: Kunming / Dali / Lijiang / Shangri-La

This 8 days Classic Yunnan tour is the No.1 Yunnan tour chosen by half travelers who planning their first time trip to Yunnan. It covers four widely known destinations - Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La, with classic attractions and best things to do designed in the golden itinerary. During the trip, you’ll visit Yi, Bai, Naxi ethnic groups’ land and the legendary Shangri-La. The most magnificent scenery and colorful ethnic culture of Yunnan are waiting to be explored, from ancient towns to snow mountains, from the world’s deepest canyon to notable limestone formations... What are you waiting for? Travel with China Discovery now!

Itinerary: Shanghai / Suzhou / Hangzhou / Huangshan

This is a unique trip full of diverse things to see and experience with the advanced riding of China high speed train. You will explore the southeastern China, the most prosperous region which is known for diversity of culture - modern metropolis, beautiful water towns, art of Suzhou Classical Garden, Buddhism, Chinese tea culture, Huizhou-style architecture… The fabulous Yellow Mountain pleases both your mind and eyes, which combines the landscape enjoying with cultural exploration in a single trip. You will start the trip from Shanghai to soak in its vitality and busyness, then go to experience the exquisite Jiangnan-style elegance in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Lastly, be amazed at the four wonders of the Yellow Mountain.

Itinerary: Beijing / Xian / Guilin / Yangshuo / Shanghai

What can you expect for 10 days in China? This tour gives you the bests. With the Golden Triangle Destinations (Beijing, Xian, Shanghai) plus the fabulous river and countryside views of Guilin, this tour leads you to top 4 destinations you can’t miss for your first time trip in China. Experience the stunning diversity and contrasts of ancient tradition and modern fashion, discover the charm of ancient history, and get closer exploration to some of the most beautiful scenery under heaven...

Itinerary: Shanghai / Yangtze Cruise / Chongqing / Xian / Beijing

With a more relaxed pace, you’ll see everything from bustling city to majestic Yangtze River by a relaxing cruise and spend some days stepping back to ancient capitals, exploring the incredible historical wonders and imperial sites, really getting under the skin of China. This trip, from East China, middle China to North China, presents not only the CLASSIC sights, but also authentic aspect of China - both old and new, historical and modern.

Itinerary: Beijing / Xian / Zhangjiajie / Guilin / Shanghai

When you are planning a tour in the vast Middle Kingdom, it's a great idea to combine both its classic historical destinations and spectacular scenic destinations. This is the trip strongly suggested for you on which you will discover the most important cultural destinations in China, including Beijing, Xian and Shanghai, then enjoy two magnificently stunning destinations - Guilin and Zhangjiajie. All attractions and activities are well organized to a leisure pace in a single trip.

Highlights: Huangguoshu Waterfall, Tunbao Village, Dragon Palace Cave, Jiaxiu Pavilion, Qianling Park

This 3 days tour is the most popular combine to discover the Guizhou iconic landscape - Huangguoshu Waterfall and pleasant provincial capital - Guiyang! In the classic 3 day vacation, you will not only enjoy one full day exploring Huangguoshu to see the great power of water that can change into rich types and shapes of waterfalls, peaceful or powerful, quiet or roaring and have great fun walking on the interesting Karst stone forest on water. But also, you will enjoy some happy hours boating into the mysterious but multicolored crystal Karst underground wonderland like the palace of the legendary Dragon King to explore the aeons old stalactites. Besides, we will take you to walk into the deep corners of the famous Tunbao fortress village to appreciate this stone constructed gray white ancient town with rich Tunbao culture since 600 years ago.

Highlights: Hulunbuir Grassland, Erguna Wetland, Hulun Lake, Russia Taowa Square

Best Hulunbuir tour to the Northeast Inner Mongolia! Visit Hulunbuir Grassland, the best preserved grassland in the world; get to the birthplace of Genghis Khan and immerse in the beautiful nature; transfer to the Sino-Russian Border Town - Manzhouli to know some folk customs. Wonderful places and wonderful time!

Itinerary: Lhasa City & Suburb

Lhasa is not only the capital city of Tibet, but also the economic, cultural and traffic center of Tibet. It is the essence of whole Tibet. For those who want to experience the very essence of Tibet in a short stay, this 4 Day Lhasa Tour is the idea trip - you will visit the most famous temples and palaces, the most authentic Tibetan culture...

Itinerary: Lhasa / Gyantse / Shigatse/ Everest

As a famous saying in Tibet goes: "no Tibet tour is complete without visiting Mount Everest"! That's right! This is a once in a lifetime adventure that everyone should take, so they can leave their footprints on the highest peak in the world. This tour will help you realize that dream. The tour starts from Lhasa, travels via the cities of Gyantse and Shigatse, to Mount Everest, and then back to Lhasa. There are a lot of things to do along this tour route.

Highlights: Stone Forest, Lijiang Old Town, Naxi Dongba Culture Museum, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Kunming Lijiang Bullet Train

There are some reasons for you to take this Kunming Lijiang train tour. First is to experience the new Kunming Lijiang high speed train. Furthermore, in 5 days, it covers all the essences of Kunming and Lijiang, both natural and cultural. You won’t miss the first wonder of the world – Stone Forest and its surrounding Sani ethnic village; dig deep into the UNESCO World Heritage Site – Old Towns of Lijiang (Dayan Old Town, Shuhe Old Town, Basha Old Town) and its major minority – Naxi ethic group...

Highlights: Saihaba National Forest Park, Wulanbutong Grassland, Chengde Mountain Resort, Putuo Zongcheng Temple, Jinshanling Great Wall

Start from Beijing airport, hotel or train station, then go the classic itinerary to visit the best highlights of Chengde city where the World Heritage Sites gather around, then drive a private car to Bashang Grassland where you will spend two relaxing days to enjoy the beautiful grassland scenery and experience local folk culture. Airport or train station drop off after the tour is also included. What a worry-free holiday it is!

Itinerary: Guilin / Zhangjiajie

This Guilin and Zhangjiajie Tour is really amazing with all bests and beauties to experience in both top favored scenic destinations for lots of travelers and photographers. You will not miss Li River, Yangshuo Town, Longsheng Ping’an Village, Wulingyuan, Tianmen Mountain, etc. to see curving rice terraces, rivers with enchanting waterscape and geometric mountains backdrop, verdant forests with peculiar pillar peak, etc. Also, you are going to have much fun time on multiple outdoor activities like biking, rafting, Li River cruising, Glass Bridge walking, more adventures on the skywalk, mountain steps and roads at Tianmen Mountain to creat a memorable nature holiday!

Itinerary: Tunxi - Huangshan Mountain - Hongcun - Xidi

This tour is suitable for all kinds of travelers - family with kids, seniors, honeymooners, photographers, etc. You will have a leisure tour on the mountain to admire its archetypal granite peaks, twisted pines, beautiful cloud sea and fabulous sunrise in good-weather days. After the memorable Huangshan Mountain tour, you will be taken to visit two remarkable ancient villages - Hongcun and Xidi which are the best examples of ancient Huizhou-style architecture and listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.