A route built around your interests
An unhurried overview of architecture, food, rural scenery, and cultural heritage across multiple regions.
This 18-day China tour itinerary is an editorial example, not a scheduled group departure. Stops, hotel standards, transportation, meals, and guided experiences can all be adjusted around the travelers and the season.
Use a combination of private transfers and high-speed trains; include unstructured afternoons.
Suggested day-by-day flow
Beijing
Get to know Beijing through Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. Keep your pace flexible and use local context to guide your choices.
Explore the region →Pingyao
Get to know Pingyao through Ancient City Walls, Rishengchang Draft Bank and traditional courtyards. Keep your pace flexible and use local context to guide your choices.
Explore the region →Xi’an
Get to know Xi’an through Terracotta Army, City Wall and Muslim Quarter. Keep your pace flexible and use local context to guide your choices.
Explore the region →Chengdu
Get to know Chengdu through Giant panda bases, People’s Park and Wuhou Shrine. Keep your pace flexible and use local context to guide your choices.
Explore the region →Guilin
Get to know Guilin through Li River, Reed Flute Cave and Elephant Trunk Hill. Keep your pace flexible and use local context to guide your choices.
Explore the region →Hangzhou
Get to know Hangzhou through West Lake, Longjing tea villages and Lingyin Temple. Keep your pace flexible and use local context to guide your choices.
Explore the region →Shanghai
Get to know Shanghai through The Bund, former French Concession streets and Yu Garden. Keep your pace flexible and use local context to guide your choices.
Explore the region →Make the itinerary yours
Choose more leisurely mornings, additional cultural time, an active day outdoors, or another overnight stop. A well-designed route should reflect the people taking it, not force them to follow a standard checklist.
What is included?
This is a sample itinerary only; there is no published package price or guaranteed inclusion. A customized proposal should spell out hotels, guides, transportation, admissions, meals, optional activities, and payment terms before booking.