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Bright mountain ridges and the Great Wall at Jinshanling
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First China, Beautifully Paced

A private 11-day journey through Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, and Shanghai for travelers who want the icons without the exhaustion.

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Shanghai Tower and Pudong skyline in clear light
tourClassic

China by High-speed Rail

A smooth private route using China's high-speed rail network for travelers who want efficient movement without losing comfort.

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Bright mountain ridges and the Great Wall at Jinshanling
tourClassic

Classic China Icons, Calmly Paced

A polished first-China route through Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, and Shanghai with fewer rushed transfers and stronger private guiding.

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Great Wall of China crossing green mountains in clear light
tourClassic

Senior-friendly China Icons

A carefully paced China route with shorter walking blocks, private transfers, better rest windows, and classic places without exhaustion.

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Bright mountain ridges and the Great Wall at Jinshanling
tourCustom

Custom China, Designed From Scratch

A blank-canvas private journey for travelers who know the feeling they want, but need expert help shaping the route.

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Yu Garden in Shanghai with traditional architecture
tourLuxury

Elegant East China: Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou

A refined eastern China route with skyline evenings, gardens, lake scenery, tea culture, and polished hotel choices.

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Warm sunset over West Lake in Hangzhou
tourLuxury

Luxury China, Slower by Design

A quieter luxury route shaped around better hotels, private pacing, elegant city evenings, and fewer one-night stays.

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Shanghai Tower and Pudong skyline in clear light
tourCustom

Premium China Incentive Journey

A polished private incentive route for small groups, combining iconic China, strong logistics, memorable dining, and flexible add-ons.

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Warm sunset over West Lake in Hangzhou
tourLuxury

Private China for Couples

A stylish couples route with Beijing history, Hangzhou softness, Yangshuo scenery, and Shanghai evenings.

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Shanghai Pudong skyline at dusk
tourCustom

Women Friends China: Culture, Food and Style

A friendly private route for women friends or solo travelers with culture, food, shopping, photography, and polished city pacing.

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Temple of Heaven in Beijing under bright blue sky
tourClassic

Beijing and the Great Wall Heritage Escape

A focused Beijing route for travelers who want imperial history, hutongs, temple mornings, and a cinematic Great Wall day.

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Yu Garden in Shanghai with traditional architecture
tourClassic

Essential Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai

A concise first-China route for travelers with limited time who still want the imperial, ancient, and modern chapters.

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Shanghai Pudong skyline at dusk
tourClassic

Chengdu and Yangtze Classic

A comfortable classic route pairing Chengdu pandas and Sichuan culture with a Yangtze river chapter and easy city connections.

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Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu with local street atmosphere
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Food and Culture: Beijing, Xi'an and Chengdu

A flavor-rich route built around imperial food, Xi'an street flavor, Sichuan spice, tea houses, and context-led private guiding.

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Terracotta Army figures in Xi'an
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Southern Xinjiang Silk Road

A deeper Silk Road journey through oasis cities, markets, desert edges, and Central Asian cultural texture.

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Bright turquoise lake and autumn forest in Jiuzhaigou
tourCustom

Tibet Private Journey: Lhasa and Nyingchi

A carefully paced highland journey with cultural depth, scenic valleys, permit planning, and comfort-aware acclimatization.

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Xi'an city wall in clear daylight
tourCustom

Xi'an and Silk Road Muslim Heritage

A halal-aware heritage route through Xi'an and the Silk Road, with prayer timing awareness, food planning, and cultural context.

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Turquoise Five Flower Lake in Jiuzhaigou
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Silk Road: Dunhuang, Zhangye and Desert Color

A cinematic Silk Road route with desert landscapes, Buddhist cave art, rainbow mountains, and private logistics across big distances.

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Traditional rooftops in Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan
tourLuxury

Yunnan Slow Luxury: Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La

A slower southwest route through old towns, mountain views, minority culture, boutique stays, and a gentler highland rhythm.

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Kuanzhai Alley in Chengdu with local street atmosphere
tourCustom

Chengdu and Chongqing Food Journey

A flavor-led Sichuan and Chongqing journey with tea houses, hotpot context, market texture, and comfort-aware spice planning.

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Bright mountain ridges and the Great Wall at Jinshanling
tourFamily

First China, Beautifully Paced

A private 11-day journey through Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, and Shanghai for travelers who want the icons without the exhaustion.

My TripOpen
Shanghai Tower and Pudong skyline in clear light
tourClassic

China by High-speed Rail

A smooth private route using China's high-speed rail network for travelers who want efficient movement without losing comfort.

My TripOpen
Bright mountain ridges and the Great Wall at Jinshanling
tourClassic

Classic China Icons, Calmly Paced

A polished first-China route through Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, and Shanghai with fewer rushed transfers and stronger private guiding.

My TripOpen
Great Wall of China crossing green mountains in clear light

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