Sample itineraries
Seven places to begin.
These are starting points, not boxed products. Each can be shortened, stretched, made slower, or rebuilt around hotels, guides, food, photography, business, family, or a visa-free route.
5 days · from $1,800 / person
Shanghai · Suzhou
Shanghai + Suzhou: 5 Days, Soft Landing
A calm first China route built around Shanghai arrival, one clean Suzhou day, and enough space to make payments, trains, restaurants, and jet lag behave.
First-time visitor, 240h visa-free
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9 days · from $3,200 / person
Beijing · Xi'an · Shanghai
First Time China: 9 Days, Beijing + Xi'an + Shanghai
The classic route, edited hard: Beijing for imperial scale, Xi'an by high-speed rail, then Shanghai as the modern finish.
Classic first-timer with one week plus
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7 days · from $2,400 / person
Shanghai · Hangzhou · Suzhou
Modern + Poetic: 7 Days, Shanghai + Hangzhou + Suzhou
A Yangtze Delta route for travelers who want modern Shanghai, tea-country breathing room, and Suzhou composition without rushing.
Design, photography, and deeper culture
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7 days · from $2,800 / person
Chengdu · Leshan · Emei Mountain
Sichuan Culture and Food: 7 Days through Chengdu, Leshan, and Emei
A Sichuan route for travelers who want food, teahouses, pandas, temple culture, and the Leshan-Emei UNESCO pairing without turning the week into a transfer sprint.
Food enthusiasts, culture-led travelers, repeat China visitors
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10 days · from $4,500 / person
Xi'an · Lanzhou · Zhangye · Jiayuguan · Dunhuang
Silk Road Classic: 10 Days from Xi'an to Dunhuang
A westbound China route linking Xi'an, Lanzhou, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, and Dunhuang for travelers who want Silk Road history, desert landscapes, Buddhist art, and slower regional depth.
History buffs, photographers, repeat China visitors
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10 days · from $3,800 / person
Kunming · Dali · Lijiang · Shangri-La
Yunnan Culture and Landscape: 10 Days from Kunming through Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La
A Yunnan route linking Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La for travelers who want regional culture, mountain landscapes, old towns, and careful high-altitude pacing.
Cultural explorers, landscape photographers, repeat China visitors
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7 days · from $2,400 / person
Hangzhou · Wuzhen · Huangshan
Hangzhou and Huangshan: 7 Days of Classical Chinese Aesthetic
A seven-day route from the Shanghai gateway into Hangzhou, Wuzhen, Huangshan, and Hongcun, built around tea, water towns, mountain light, and classical Jiangnan aesthetics.
Classical culture lovers, tea enthusiasts, photographers
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