China Itineraries: 5 to 14 Days, Planned by Local Specialists

LocalKey Travel can. A consultant plans the route around your dates and group, then books hotels in all three cities, the high-speed train from Beijing to Xi'an, the flight or train from Xi'an to Shanghai, and the attraction tickets. On Private Guided you have a private guide and driver in each city; on Independent you add them only for chosen days.

Hotels, high-speed trains and domestic flights where distance needs one, attraction tickets and timed entries, restaurant bookings where China needs them, and one consultant from planning to the last day. Private Guided adds a private guide, driver and car in each city. Independent has no guide by default.

You travel on your own with the bookings already made: we book the hotels, trains and tickets, and the LocalKey app shows each day step by step. No guide comes with Independent. You can add a guide, a private car and driver, or an airport pickup for the days you choose, and our team is on WhatsApp or WeChat 24 hours a day.

Private Guided gives you private guides, a driver and a car across the trip, so someone handles stations, sights and luggage with you. Independent uses the same planning and bookings without a guide; you move between booked services with the app. Many travelers mix both: Private Guided in Beijing and Xi'an, Independent in Shanghai.

It is a reference price for 2 travelers sharing · international flights not included. Upgraded hotels, extra car or guide time and special requests can raise the price. Your consultant sends a written quote before you pay anything. Hotels, transport inside China, entrance tickets on the route and restaurant bookings are included; visa fees, personal spending and travel insurance are not.

Yes. Every itinerary here is a starting shape: shorten it, stretch it, swap a city, change hotels, or combine two routes. Send your dates, who is traveling and the cities you have in mind; you do not need a finished plan. A consultant replies within 24 hours with questions, then a written proposal.

Many passports can enter China visa-free for short trips; check yours before you book flights. For payments, set up Alipay with your own Visa or Mastercard before you fly; WeChat Pay is a useful backup. Visa fees are not part of what we book.