19 routes · 6–21 days
Multi-city classics:several cities in one trip.
A common first route links Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai, then adds Guilin, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie or a Yangtze cruise as the days allow. They are sorted by length below; a "Small-Group Tour" runs on fixed dates with other travellers.
Up to 10 days
4 routes · 6–10 days
Three cities, or three plus Guilin; the shortest is a 6-day Chongqing and Three Gorges cruise.
Chongqing & Yangtze Three Gorges: 6-Day Private Tour
Chongqing · Yangtze Three Gorges · YichangTravellers who want two Chongqing nights followed by a three-night downstream cruise through the Three Gorges.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai: 8-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · ShanghaiFor a first visit when you only have about a week of leave. There is no spare day.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin & Hong Kong: 10-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Guilin · Yangshuo · Hong KongFor travellers who hope to go without a tourist visa, or whose flights home are cheaper from Hong Kong.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin & Shanghai: 10-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Guilin · Yangshuo · ShanghaiFor a first visit with about ten days. It keeps the route to four main stops instead of adding another city.Itinerary & price
Photo (cropped and resized): Chongqing & Yangtze Three Gorges: 6-Day Private Tour (Tan Wei Liang Byorn, CC BY 3.0)
11 to 14 days
10 routes · 11–14 days
More nights per stop, or one or two more regions: Zhangjiajie, Guilin, Yunnan or Huangshan.
Beijing, Hangzhou, Suzhou & Shanghai: 11-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Hangzhou · Suzhou · ShanghaiFor anyone who wants gardens and waterside towns after Beijing and prefers trains to domestic flights. Beijing to Hangzhou is the long rail leg.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai: 12-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · ShanghaiFirst-time China travellers who want three core cities, a full Terracotta Warriors day and light arrival and departure days.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Yangtze Cruise & Shanghai: 12-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Chongqing · Yangtze · ShanghaiFor a first visit with a river cruise when two weeks is too long. Chengdu and the pandas are not included.Itinerary & price
Shanghai, Zhangjiajie, Fenghuang & Guilin: 13-Day Private Tour
Shanghai · Zhangjiajie · Fenghuang · Guilin · Longji · YangshuoFor a return visit if you have already seen the northern capitals. There are seven hotel stays in twelve nights, so expect to move often.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Guilin & Shanghai: 14-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Chengdu · Guilin · Yangshuo · ShanghaiFor couples, families or friends who want to set their own dates and keep the guide and vehicle to themselves.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Yellow Mountain, Hangzhou & Shanghai: 14-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Huangshan · Hangzhou · Suzhou · ShanghaiA good fit if you would rather spend time on one mountain and in gardens than keep changing big cities. Huangshan still calls for walking and steps.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an & Yunnan: 14-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Kunming · Dali · Lijiang · Shangri-La · ShanghaiChoose Yunnan if lakes and mountain towns matter more than adding another major city. The route rises gradually to Shangri-La at about 3,300 metres.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Zhangjiajie, Guilin & Shanghai: 14-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Zhangjiajie · Guilin · Yangshuo · ShanghaiPick this route if Zhangjiajie and the Li River matter more to you than Chengdu's pandas. It includes a full Forest Park day and Tianmen Mountain.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Guilin & Shanghai: 14-Day Small-Group Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Chengdu · Guilin · Yangshuo · ShanghaiA practical choice if you travel alone or as a couple and do not need a private guide or vehicle.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Zhangjiajie, Guilin & Shanghai: 14-Day Small-Group Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Zhangjiajie · Guilin · Yangshuo · ShanghaiFor solo travellers or couples who want both landscape stops and are comfortable following the group's pace.Itinerary & price
Photo (cropped and resized): Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai: 12-Day Private Tour (Pixelflake, CC BY-SA 3.0)
15 days or more
5 routes · 15–21 days
The Silk Road, a Yangtze cruise, or a long loop from north to south.
Beijing, Xi'an & the Silk Road: 15-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Zhangye · Jiayuguan · Dunhuang · Turpan · UrumqiFor travellers who would trade some city time for the Mogao Caves and the west, and are comfortable with long train and road days.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an & the Silk Road: 15-Day Small-Group Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Zhangye · Jiayuguan · Dunhuang · Turpan · UrumqiFor travellers who want to see the western sites and would rather share the long transfers with a few others.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Yangtze Cruise & Shanghai: 17-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Chengdu · Chongqing · Yangtze River · Shanghai · Suzhou day tripFor a two-and-a-half-week trip where the cruise is one part of the route, rather than the whole holiday.Itinerary & price
Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, Yangtze Cruise & Shanghai: 17-Day Small-Group Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Chengdu · Chongqing · Yangtze River · Shanghai · Suzhou day tripFor someone who wants the cruise and city days in a group capped at 12, and can travel on the set dates.Itinerary & price
Grand China with Zhangjiajie & the Yangtze: 21-Day Private Tour
Beijing · Xi'an · Chengdu · Guilin · Yangshuo · Zhangjiajie · Chongqing · Yangtze River · ShanghaiFor a first China visit when you have three weeks and want both the mountain scenery and the river cruise. Expect more transfers than on a two-week route.Itinerary & price
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