6 daysBeijing · Shanghai
Beijing & Shanghai in 6 Days
Two cities, one week, and the version of China most first-time visitors are looking for: imperial Beijing in the morning, neon Shanghai by night, with a private guide and driver the whole way.
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Private China tours, built one traveller at a time
These are our most-requested routes — a starting point rather than a fixed package. Add a city, slow the pace, swap a hotel: the itinerary you travel on is the one you help write.
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8 daysBeijing · Xi’an · Shanghai
China’s Golden Triangle: Beijing, Xi’an & Shanghai
The classic first-timer route and our best-selling itinerary: the imperial north, the ancient capital of the Terracotta Army, and the most modern city in the country — all by high-speed train.
10 daysBeijing · Xi’an · Guilin & Yangshuo · Shanghai
Classic China in 10 Days: Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin & Shanghai
History in Beijing and Xi’an, then three days among the karst peaks of Guilin and Yangshuo. The most balanced two-week-shortened itinerary we run.
11 daysBeijing · Xi’an · Zhangjiajie · Shanghai
Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie & Shanghai in 11 Days
The golden triangle plus the sandstone pillars that inspired Avatar. For travellers who want the big sights and the big landscapes in one trip.
13 daysBeijing · Xi’an · Zhangjiajie · Chengdu
In-Depth China in 13 Days: Beijing to Shanghai via Zhangjiajie & Chengdu
Six cities, two weeks, and enough time in each to stop taking photographs and start noticing things. Pandas, pillars, palaces and the Yangtze.
17 daysBeijing · Xi’an · Chengdu · Shanghai
China Highlights with Tibet & the Yangtze in 17 Days
The full sweep: Beijing, Xi’an, Lhasa, Chengdu, a Yangtze cruise through the Three Gorges, and Shanghai. Two and a half weeks that covers the country’s range.
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