From imperial capitals to ethereal peaks, modern skylines to timeless water towns — discover China through a collection of exceptional destinations, thoughtfully curated for private journeys at your own pace.
A collection of places, people, landscapes and experiences — brought together into one extraordinary private journey.
The journeys below are carefully crafted inspirations to guide and inspire you — the ideal foundation for your fully bespoke adventure. Here all itineraries originate in Beijing. Should you arrive via another gateway — Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, or beyond — we seamlessly adjust the route, arrange smooth connections, and tailor the flow to match your arrival point.
Select your destinations, set your preferred pace, extend your stay — every detail shaped exactly to your wishes.
Trip Ideas & Starting Itineraries
REF: T01
PANDAS, PEAKS & IMPERIAL HERITAGE
Beijing -> Chengdu -> Zhangjiajie
13 Days / 12 Nights
History & Heritage | Nature & Scenery | Wildlife | Food & Flavour | Culture & Arts
Best window: Sep-Oct & Apr-May (Zhangjiajie clearest); avoid May-Jul peak rains
Pandas at dawn, imperial Beijing, Avatar sandstone peaks.
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REF: T02
IMPERIAL CAPITALS & AVATAR MOUNTAINS
Beijing -> Xi'an -> Zhangjiajie
12 Days / 11 Nights
History & Heritage | Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour
Best window: Sep-Oct & Apr-May; avoid May-Jul rains in Zhangjiajie
Terracotta Warriors, ancient capitals, misty mountain towers.
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REF: T03
ANCIENT CAPITALS TO MODERN METROPOLIS
Beijing -> Xi'an -> Shanghai
11 Days / 10 Nights
History & Heritage | City & Modern | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour
Best window: Sep-Oct & Apr-May (all cities weather-tolerant)
From the Forbidden City to the bright lights of the Bund.
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REF: T05
SILK ROAD, PANDAS & SPICE
Beijing -> Xi'an -> Chengdu
12 Days / 11 Nights
History & Heritage | Food & Flavour | Wildlife | Culture & Arts
Best window: Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct (Chengdu / Emei clearest)
First Emperor's army, giant pandas, Sichuan spice.
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REF: T06
AVATAR PEAKS & KARST RIVERS
Beijing -> Zhangjiajie -> Guilin & Yangshuo
13 Days / 12 Nights
Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour | Wellness & Peace
Best window: Sep-Nov (Zhangjiajie & Guilin both at clearest)
Avatar peaks to Li River cruises and bamboo rafts.
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REF: T12
SHAOLIN KUNG FU, MONASTERIES & THE FIRST EMPEROR
Route: Beijing -> Shaolin -> Xi'an
10 Days / 9 Nights
History & Heritage | Culture & Arts | Wellness & Peace | Food & Flavour
Best window: Apr & Sep-Oct (Songshan cable car reliable; avoid winter ice)
Shaolin kung fu, ancient monasteries, the First Emperor.
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REF: T21
IMPERIAL CAPITALS TO MOUNTAIN CITY & AVATAR PEAKS
Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Chongqing -> Zhangjiajie
16 Days / 15 Nights
History & Heritage | City & Modern | Nature & Scenery | Food & Flavour
Best window: Sep-Oct (Zhangjiajie clearest; Chongqing comfortable); avoid Jul-Aug furnace heat
Terracotta Warriors, mountain-city lights, Avatar peaks.
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Here is a list of 25 tours including the details referenced above. click Read More. [T01] PANDAS, PEAKS & IMPERIAL HERITAGE Route: Beijing -> Chengdu -> Zhangjiajie | 13 Days / 12 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | Nature & Scenery | Wildlife | Food & Flavour | Culture & Arts Best window: Sep-Oct & Apr-May (Zhangjiajie clearest); avoid May-Jul peak rains Pandas at dawn, imperial Beijing, Avatar sandstone peaks. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T02] IMPERIAL CAPITALS & AVATAR MOUNTAINS Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Zhangjiajie | 12 Days / 11 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour Best window: Sep-Oct & Apr-May; avoid May-Jul rains in Zhangjiajie Terracotta Warriors, ancient capitals, misty mountain towers. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T03] ANCIENT CAPITALS TO MODERN METROPOLIS Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Shanghai | 11 Days / 10 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | City & Modern | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour Best window: Sep-Oct & Apr-May (all cities weather-tolerant) From the Forbidden City to the bright lights of the Bund. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T04] CITY LIGHTS, LAKES & TEA FIELDS Route: Beijing -> Shanghai -> Hangzhou | 11 Days / 10 Nights Tags: City & Modern | Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour | Wellness & Peace Best window: Apr-May & Oct-Nov (Hangzhou blossom & osmanthus season) Shanghai buzz, West Lake calm, Longjing tea terraces. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T05] SILK ROAD, PANDAS & SPICE Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Chengdu | 12 Days / 11 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | Food & Flavour | Wildlife | Culture & Arts Best window: Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct (Chengdu / Emei clearest) First Emperor's army, giant pandas, Sichuan spice. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T06] AVATAR PEAKS & KARST RIVERS Route: Beijing -> Zhangjiajie -> Guilin & Yangshuo | 13 Days / 12 Nights Tags: Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour | Wellness & Peace Best window: Sep-Nov (Zhangjiajie & Guilin both at clearest) Avatar peaks to Li River cruises and bamboo rafts. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T07] BUND, CLASSICAL GARDENS & WATER TOWNS Route: Beijing -> Shanghai -> Suzhou | 11 Days / 10 Nights Tags: City & Modern | Culture & Arts | History & Heritage | Food & Flavour Best window: Apr-May & Oct-Nov (gardens & water towns at their best) Shanghai glamour, Suzhou classical gardens, canal water towns. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T08] WEST LAKE SERENITY TO LI RIVER BEAUTY Route: Beijing -> Hangzhou -> Guilin & Yangshuo | 12 Days / 11 Nights Tags: Nature & Scenery | Wellness & Peace | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour Best window: Oct-Nov (Hangzhou & Guilin both clear and mild) Tea fields, lake mist, and karst river days. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T09] PANDAS, JUNGLES & ETHNIC BORDERLANDS Route: Beijing -> Chengdu -> Xishuangbanna | 12 Days / 11 Nights Tags: Wildlife | Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | Food & Flavour Best window: Nov-Apr (Xishuangbanna cool & dry; Chengdu pleasant) Pandas, tropical rainforest, and Dai ethnic culture. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T10] FIRST EMPEROR, GORGES & HOTPOT CAPITAL Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Chongqing | 11 Days / 10 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | Food & Flavour | City & Modern | Culture & Arts Best window: Mar-May & Sep-Oct (avoid Chongqing summer furnace heat) Terracotta army, Yangtze gorges, Chongqing hotpot. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T11] SNOW PEAKS, ANCIENT TOWNS & ERHAI LAKE Route: Beijing -> Lijiang -> Dali | 11 Days / 10 Nights Tags: Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | History & Heritage | Wellness & Peace Best window: Nov-Apr (Lijiang / Dali dry season - clearest mountain views) Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang old lanes, Erhai sunsets. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T12] KUNG FU, MONASTERIES & THE FIRST EMPEROR Route: Beijing -> Shaolin -> Xi'an | 10 Days / 9 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | Culture & Arts | Wellness & Peace | Food & Flavour Best window: Apr & Sep-Oct (Songshan cable car reliable; avoid winter ice) Shaolin kung fu, ancient monasteries, the First Emperor. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T13] GRAND HERITAGE, PANDAS & PEAKS Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Chengdu -> Zhangjiajie | 17 Days / 16 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | Nature & Scenery | Wildlife | Food & Flavour | Culture & Arts Best window: Sep-Oct & Apr-May (Zhangjiajie clearest; comfortable across all four) The grand classic: Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T14] EAST COAST ELEGANCE ? CITIES, GARDENS & LAKES Route: Beijing -> Shanghai -> Suzhou -> Hangzhou | 15 Days / 14 Nights Tags: City & Modern | Culture & Arts | History & Heritage | Nature & Scenery | Wellness & Peace Best window: Apr-May & Oct-Nov (east-coast gardens, lakes & water towns) Shanghai, Suzhou gardens, Hangzhou lake and tea. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T15] MOUNTAINS, RIVERS & SOUTHERN CHARM Route: Beijing -> Zhangjiajie -> Guilin & Yangshuo | 13 Days / 12 Nights Tags: Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | Wellness & Peace | Food & Flavour Best window: Sep-Nov (Zhangjiajie & Guilin clearest; warm for river cruises) Zhangjiajie peaks, Guilin karst, Yangshuo riverside calm. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T16] PANDAS TO YUNNAN HIGHLANDS Route: Beijing -> Chengdu -> Lijiang -> Dali | 16 Days / 15 Nights Tags: Wildlife | Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts | Wellness & Peace Best window: Nov-Apr (Lijiang / Dali dry season; pandas active year-round) Chengdu pandas to Lijiang and Dali highland lakes. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T17] TIMELESS CAPITALS, MODERN LIGHTS & KARST PEAKS Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Shanghai -> Guilin & Yangshuo | 16 Days / 15 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | City & Modern | Nature & Scenery | Food & Flavour Best window: Sep-Nov (Guilin clearest; northern cities comfortable) Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guilin - the grand loop. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T18] MARTIAL ARTS, SERENITY & RIVER BEAUTY Route: Beijing -> Shaolin -> Hangzhou -> Guilin & Yangshuo | 15 Days / 14 Nights Tags: Wellness & Peace | History & Heritage | Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts Best window: Oct-Nov (Hangzhou & Guilin peak; Shaolin pleasant) Shaolin martial arts, West Lake tea, Li River cruises. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T19] PEAKS, GORGES & TROPICAL BORDERLANDS Route: Beijing -> Zhangjiajie -> Chongqing -> Xishuangbanna | 16 Days / 15 Nights Tags: Nature & Scenery | City & Modern | Culture & Arts | Wildlife Best window: Sep-Oct & Nov-Feb (Zhangjiajie clear, then Xishuangbanna cool dry) Zhangjiajie peaks, Chongqing gorges, Xishuangbanna jungle. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T20] SOUTHERN FLAVOURS & LIMESTONE MOUNTAINS Route: Beijing -> Guangzhou -> Guilin & Yangshuo | 12 Days / 11 Nights Tags: Food & Flavour | City & Modern | Nature & Scenery | Culture & Arts Best window: Oct-Dec & Mar-Apr (Guilin clear; Guangzhou warm & dry) Cantonese dim sum, Guilin peaks, Yangshuo valley bikes. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T21] IMPERIAL CAPITALS TO MOUNTAIN CITY & AVATAR PEAKS Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Chongqing -> Zhangjiajie | 16 Days / 15 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | City & Modern | Nature & Scenery | Food & Flavour Best window: Sep-Oct (Zhangjiajie clearest; Chongqing comfortable); avoid Jul-Aug furnace heat Terracotta Warriors, mountain-city lights, Avatar peaks. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T22] PANDAS, HOTPOT & ANCIENT CARVINGS Route: Beijing -> Chengdu -> Chongqing -> Xi'an | 15 Days / 14 Nights Tags: Wildlife | Food & Flavour | History & Heritage | Culture & Arts Best window: Mar-Jun & Sep-Oct (Chengdu / Emei & Chongqing clearest) Pandas, Sichuan hotpot, Dazu rock carvings. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T23] AVATAR PEAKS TO THE MOUNTAIN CITY Route: Beijing -> Zhangjiajie -> Chongqing -> Chengdu | 17 Days / 16 Nights Tags: Nature & Scenery | City & Modern | Wildlife | Food & Flavour Best window: Sep-Oct (Zhangjiajie clearest); avoid Chongqing Jul-Aug heat Avatar peaks, Yangtze cable car, Chengdu pandas. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T24] TERRACOTTA, HOTPOT & PANDAS Route: Beijing -> Xi'an -> Chongqing -> Chengdu | 16 Days / 15 Nights Tags: History & Heritage | Food & Flavour | Wildlife | City & Modern Best window: Mar-May & Sep-Oct (avoid Chongqing summer furnace) Terracotta army, hotpot capital, giant pandas. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [T25] MOUNTAIN CITY, ANCIENT CAPITAL & MODERN LIGHTS Route: Beijing -> Chongqing -> Xi'an -> Shanghai | 14 Days / 13 Nights Tags: City & Modern | History & Heritage | Food & Flavour | Culture & Arts Best window: Sep-Nov & Apr-May (Chongqing mild; all cities comfortable) Mountain-city lights, ancient capital, Bund glamour. From price: POA | Enquire to build your bespoke itinerary ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely. China is one of the safest destinations globally. Travelers enjoy seamless logistics, , and 24/7 support from our local concierge teams throughout the journey.
Our premium packages are all-inclusive, featuring stays at 5-star luxury hotels, private chauffeured transport, internal business-class flights, gourmet dining, and all entry fees for curated local experiences + More
Comprehensive travel insurance with medical coverage is strongly recommended. Major cities have excellent facilities, but standards in smaller and remote areas are more limited. International visitors are charged private rates and payment is usually required upfront, so adequate cover avoids unexpected costs.
Every journey is crafted from scratch. We match your interests—from art and history to culinary delights—with expert local guides to ensure your trip is unique, flexible, and perfectly paced.
Tour Operations
Our China tours are delivered by licensed and insured Chinese tour operators and local service providers. Details of the relevant tour operator, including payment information, are provided with the booking invoice.
We provide full white-glove visa support: invitation letters, a review of your application forms for accuracy, and step-by-step guidance for submission at your nearest consulate. Many passports now qualify for China’s 30-day visa-free entry — check our China guide to see if yours is eligible.
