China Tour Packages From Malaysia: Major Cities & the Great Wall

China's major destination categories

Beijing: the Great Wall and imperial capital

Beijing is undoubtedly the place where you need to start from when it comes to planning your first trip to China, due to its most iconic landmark, the Great Wall of China, the landmark that truly stands out from the rest of the world’s landmarks and it is an awesome thing to see yourself walking on the Great Wall.

Shanghai: China's modern face

Shanghai offers a complete contrast from Beijing in terms of its modernization, as it features China’s future-oriented skyline with high-tech buildings that overlook the Huangpu River and historic Bund district. For tourists who are looking for a modern city experience, Shanghai with all its opportunities for shopping, sightseeing, and eating out is a better choice.

Xi'an: home of the Terracotta Warriors

Xi'an is a very unique city in Chinese history as one of the ancient capitals of the nation, and is best known to the rest of the world because of the Terracotta Warriors thousands of full-sized clay soldiers that were found buried in the tomb of China’s first emperor.

Zhangjiajie: China's otherworldly landscapes

Zhangjiajie is one of the locations in China where those looking for scenic views and not the cityscape would get a great experience with the tallest sandstone pillars in China, which are said to have been an inspiration behind the floating mountains in the film Avatar. This place has become very popular with travelers as part of their itinerary of China.

Chengdu and Chongqing: southwestern culture

Chengdu is best known internationally for its panda conservation centres, offering visitors a chance to see giant pandas up close in a research-focused setting. Nearby Chongqing, a dramatic riverside megacity built across steep hillsides, adds a distinctive urban landscape alongside the region’s famously spicy Sichuan cuisine.

Visa requirements for Malaysian travellers

Malaysian passport holders who wish to enter into China for leisure do not need to get visas, since both countries have visa exemption policy for citizens of the other country. Nonetheless, one is advised to find out from Chinese immigration authorities or travel agencies whether there are any changes in visa regulations since these keep on varying from time to time.

Suggested itinerary combinations

What's typically included

• Domestic transport between cities (often high-speed rail or domestic flights, given China's scale)
• Accommodation matched to your selected package tier
• Entrance fees to major sites, including the Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors
• Guided sightseeing with English-speaking guides at key historical sites
• A structured, adjustable multi-city itinerary

Best time to visit China

China’s size means climate varies significantly by region and season. Spring (April to May) and autumn (September to October) generally offer the most comfortable travel conditions across most of the country’s popular destinations, avoiding both summer’s intense heat in cities like Xi'an and winter’s cold in the north, though Harbin’s winter ice festival is a notable seasonal exception worth planning around specifically.

Language and practical travel considerations

There is great variation in the level of English language fluency in China, where the knowledge of English is higher in big cosmopolitan cities such as Shanghai and tourist spots in Beijing, and lower in small cities or even locally. The inclusion of guides fluent in English in your travel plans is important, especially to those places not very cosmopolitan. It is also important to consider the fact that some apps or websites used by westerners are blocked in China.

Chinese cuisine across regions

Like the geography of China itself, Chinese food is diverse. Different regions have their own cuisines that can easily catch visitors by surprise in terms of their variety from one another when compared to the concept of “Chinese food” that travelers might expect. In Beijing, for example, there is the roasted duck while Sichuan has its own well-known hot foods based in Chengdu and Chongqing. Shanghai also has its unique flavors which are less spicy but somewhat sweet.

Frequently asked questions