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A giant panda in Chengdu, a favorite family stop on a China itinerary

China family tours · private, never a group

China with kids, minus the guesswork.

A private trip planned around your children's ages: what they'll enjoy, how far they can walk, when they need a slow morning. Trains, child tickets, cars and food are sorted before you land.

  • Private car with child seats on your touring days
  • Activities picked for each child's age
  • Our team on WhatsApp or WeChat, 24 hours a day
  • Licensed China travel agency since 2009

Who's coming?

Add your children's ages to see a route and a reference price that fit your family.

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Reference price for your family

Family China: 10 Days, Beijing + Xi'an + Chengdu + Shanghai

Independent
about $9,200
Private Guided
about $14,600

Reference only, for 2 adults + 2 children, excluding international flights. Under 2 free · ages 2–11 at 70% of the adult price · 12+ adult price. Children without an age are counted at the 2–11 rate. Your quote depends on dates, hotels and route.

  1. 1 · Within 24 hoursA specialist replies with a few questions.
  2. 2 · Your planDay by day, with a quote for your family.
  3. 3 · You decideNothing is paid until you approve.

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Suggested for your family

A route that fits your children

Every trip is changed to fit your family. This is a starting point based on the ages you entered.

A giant panda resting in a tree at the Chengdu breeding base

10 days · Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Shanghai

Family China: 10 Days, Beijing + Xi'an + Chengdu + Shanghai

The mix most families choose: pandas, the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army, at an easy pace. Add ages for a closer match.

  • Mutianyu Great Wall by cable car, with a toboggan ride down weather permitting
  • The Terracotta Army and cycling or walking on Xi'an's city wall
  • Giant pandas active in the morning at the Chengdu breeding base
  • Shanghai's Natural History Museum or Science and Technology Museum, then an evening river cruise
Independent · reference
about $9,200
Private Guided · reference
about $14,600

Reference price for 2 adults + 2 children. Per adult: $2,700 Independent / $4,300 Private Guided. Your quote depends on dates, hotels and route.

See the full route
Other starting points:Gentle Family China: 8 Days, Shanghai + Hangzhou + YangshuoKung Fu & Ancient Capitals: 8 Days, Beijing + Luoyang + Xi'an

What your kids will enjoy

Picked for the ages you entered

Families praise these most often. Add your children's ages above and this list changes to fit them.

  • Pandas at breakfast

    Chengdu's breeding base early in the morning, when pandas feed and move about.

    All ages

  • Bullet trains

    Up to 350 km/h between cities; for many kids the train is a highlight.

    All ages

  • Dinosaurs and science

    Shanghai's natural history and science museums, good for a rainy or hot afternoon.

    3+ · up to 11

  • Shanghai Disneyland

    A day added to a Shanghai stay, booked ahead for school holidays.

    3+ · up to 12

  • Great Wall by toboggan

    Cable car up at Mutianyu, toboggan down when the weather allows.

    5+

  • Bamboo rafts and bikes

    A slow raft on the Yulong River, then flat country lanes in Yangshuo.

    5+Raft height rules apply

Questions parents ask

What we sort out before you land

  • Car seats

    Our private cars are arranged with child seats. Taxis and ride-hailing cars in China usually have none, so we plan transfers around our own cars.

  • Pace

    Shorter sightseeing blocks, one main thing a day for younger children, and no early starts after a train day.

  • Food

    Restaurants with dishes children know and hotels with a breakfast that works for them. Tell us about allergies and we plan around them.

  • Tickets and trains

    Children's tickets are booked with their passports. On trains, under 6 ride free without a seat, ages 6–13 pay half.

  • Crowds and heat

    We steer around Chinese public holidays and plan summer days around the morning and evening.

  • Help on the trip

    One group chat with our team on WhatsApp or WeChat, 24 hours a day, plus the day-by-day plan in the LocalKey app.

Words from our travellers

Real messages. Every step of the journey.

Before you go

Hello Momo,

Thank you very much for sending the itinerary, it looks really good. I like it that there is enough free time for us to explore on our own, we don’t want to stay in the hotel a lot.

Dear Serena,

Thank you very much for preparing such a detailed and beautiful proposal!

We really like the itinerary, especially the hotel you selected, the Li River experience, and the sunrise visit to Xianggong Mountain. Everything looks very well aligned with what we had in mind.

Along the way

The LocalKey app, plus a 24/7 WhatsApp / WeChat support group.

@WeChat

Hi Momo! Is it possible to go to Chongqing with an earlier train? We have just finished with the park…

@WeChat

Momo, tomorrow we will have meetings from 3 pm until the game. Since we were not able to see the Yellow Crane Tower could you recommend some sightseeing (shopping in some nice streets) within walking distance from the Yellow Crane Tower? We are thinking of spending 3–4 hours there and then skip the East Lake (unfotunately)

After you return

@WeChat

Thank a lot, especially Momo for making this an unforgettable trip! We already know we will go back at some point 🇨🇳

@WeChat

Thank you, Momo! The trip was perfect, I got some good shots.

Next time we come we will Definetely choose your company again!

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Family pacing

Paced by who is travelling.

Shorter sightseeing blocks, a slower morning after a late arrival, and room for a real nap. We look at connecting rooms, familiar food on some days, and walking distance the child can actually manage before the route is set.

Why travel with locals.

  • Your interests, in depth

    Pandas, a cooking class, bikes on a city wall: days built around what your family enjoys, with real downtime.

  • Local specialists, local resources

    Planned by specialists who live in China, backed by the guide, driver and hotel network our agency has built since 2009.

  • A sensible plan, a budget you control

    Realistic pacing, no shopping stops, and the hotel level you choose. Every cost is in a written proposal before you pay.

Sample routes

Family-suitable itineraries to start from.

See all sample itineraries

Days children remember.

  • The Great Wall following a green mountain ridge
    The Great Wall, at your own pace
  • A canal-side lantern parade, an easy evening outing for younger children
    Lanterns along a canal at night
  • Suzhou canal-side streets, paced for a family afternoon
    Canal-side streets in Suzhou
See family experiences in China

Independent or Private Guided, both stay private.

You travel on your own, with hotels, trains and transfers booked, the LocalKey app and 24/7 backup. Add an airport pickup, a private car and driver, or a local guide for the days your family needs one.

5-day route from$1,400

Per person · reference price for 2027 trips, 2 sharing · excl. international flights

See Independent on Private China Tours

Four steps from enquiry to trip.

  1. Inquiry

    Send ages, dates, budget, and anything that cannot go wrong.

  2. Specialist consultation

    We test the route, pace, and Independent or Private Guided trade-offs against who is travelling.

  3. Custom design

    We build the city order, hotels, guide days, and transport around the family.

  4. Booking + support

    Once approved, deposit starts confirmation; support contacts follow before you travel.

Frequently asked before booking a family trip.

There is no single best age: the itinerary is built around whoever is travelling. We plan differently for a family with a six-year-old, a tired teenager, or a grandparent with limited stairs, adjusting room setup, meal rhythm, walking distance, and downtime before hotels or trains are booked.

A few guides worth reading first.

Tell us who is traveling.

Ages, dates, cities you already care about, and whether you lean Independent or Private Guided. We quote after that, from the hotels and trains you choose.

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