Your journey, not a group departure
Choose your dates, pace and travelling companions. We shape the route and balance guided experiences with time of your own.
Private China travel · Shanghai-based
See the China Everyone Talks About.
Discover the China Most Travelers Miss.
Iconic places, unexpected discoveries and the freedom to travel your way.
Private journeys shaped around you by a local team.
Shanghai-based since 2011Private journeysMultilingual guidesImmersive cultural experiencesThoughtful serviceYour dates. Your pace.
Why China Holiday Gems
Local understanding.
Personal attention.
We plan from Shanghai, with your priorities in mind. The famous sights matter. So do a well-timed transfer, a thoughtful guide and an afternoon left entirely free.
Meet the company behind your journey
Local knowledge, thoughtfully shared
Connect the landmarks with neighbourhoods, regional flavours and everyday life, with private guides who bring context to what you see.
The practical details, brought together
Stays, transfers, tickets and dietary preferences are planned as one journey. Your proposal explains exactly what is included before you book.
Find your China
Start with a place.
Or a feeling.
Know where you want to go? Start with a destination. Still exploring? Follow what you love.
4 Days / 3 Nights
Shanghai
Where China's Future Meets Its Past
5 Days / 4 Nights
Beijing
Where China's Biggest Stories Come to Life
4 Days / 3 Nights
Chengdu
Pandas, Spice & Slow Living
4 Days / 3 Nights
Chongqing
The City That Doesn't Look Real
4 Days / 3 Nights
Zhangjiajie
China's Unreal Mountains
Your own combination
One city.
Or a whole new perspective.
Compare destinations and find a route that feels right.
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Consider this
your starting point.
8–10 daysBeijing · Shanghai
China: Then & Now
Imperial China meets modern China in a private journey linking Beijing and Shanghai.
- Best for
- First-time visitors and culture lovers
7–9 daysChengdu · Chongqing
Pandas, Spice & Neon
Pandas, Sichuan food, relaxed Chengdu and cinematic Chongqing—connected by fast train.
- Best for
- Foodies, photographers and repeat China travellers
7–9 daysChongqing · Zhangjiajie
China You Didn't Expect
Unreal city meets unreal nature in one of China's most cinematic combinations.
- Best for
- Adventurous travellers and photographers
From an idea to your itinerary
Three steps.
One personal journey.
You do not need a finished plan to get in touch.
- 01
Tell us what matters
Share your dates, interests and the people you are travelling with. “Not sure yet” is welcome.
- 02
Shape it together
We suggest a route, stays and experiences, then refine the details with you.
- 03
Arrive and enjoy
Travel with arrangements agreed in your proposal and local assistance along the way.
Mystery Trip
A little less knowing.
A little more wonder.
You choose the feeling and the comfort level. We keep a day, a city or a whole journey a surprise — with the practical details agreed in advance.
Discover Mystery TripTravel Resources
A little knowledge.
A richer journey.
Culture & local life · 3 min read
Make time for tea, not just a tea ceremony
A simple pause can reveal a side of China that a full sightseeing schedule misses.
Read the guideTrip planning · 3 min read
Plan a Great Wall day that feels like yours
Think beyond the photograph: walking effort, travel time and the rhythm of your day.
Read the guide
Food & local life · 3 min read
Build a China journey around the table
Choose a few food experiences you care about, then give them time to become part of the journey.
Read the guideTravelling for business?
Bring your people to China.
Conferences, incentive journeys and corporate programmes, with a Shanghai-based team coordinating the details.
Your China begins here
What would you love
to discover?
A few ideas are all we need to start a useful conversation.
Talk to an advisor Only your name, email and privacy acknowledgement are required to begin. No payment. No obligation.