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China travel made simple.

Plan and book your China trip in one place: places our team has checked, ready-made itineraries you can change any way you like, and tours and tickets you can book here.

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China is different. We help with the practical side.

The things that catch first-time visitors out, sorted before you go.

Your phone, ready for China

Getting online, essential apps and an eSIM, set up before you land.

Mobile payments that work

Step-by-step help linking your card to Alipay or WeChat Pay, so paying isn’t a worry.

Tickets without the confusion

Know which sights need booking ahead and with your passport, and book them in clear English.

Realistic days

Plans built around real travel times, within each city and between them, so you’re never rushing.

Bookings in one place

Tours, tickets and hotels from trusted partners, with every confirmation kept in your trip.

Chinese where you need it

Hotel addresses and place names in Chinese, ready to show a taxi driver.

How planning works

No long forms. A few quick questions, then a plan you can shape.

  1. Answer a few questions

    Dates, what you love and the pace that suits you.

  2. Get a starting plan

    Built from places our team has checked, with nearby stops on the same day.

  3. Make it yours

    Swap, move or remove anything. The places you choose always stay in your plan.

  4. Book what you need

    Only the parts you want, each with its own clear booking and confirmation.

The places people come for

From the Great Wall to the pandas, with practical tips for each so you can plan them well.

Beijing

The Great Wall

Hike restored and wilder sections in the hills north of the city.

A full day trip from central Beijing

Xi’an

Terracotta Warriors

Thousands of life-size clay soldiers guarding China’s first emperor.

Allow half a day

Chengdu

Giant Panda Base

Giant pandas in large wooded enclosures on the edge of the city.

Best in the morning, when the pandas are active

Shanghai

The Bund

Riverside walk past historic buildings, facing the skyline of Pudong.

Best at dusk, as the lights come on

Hangzhou

West Lake

Gardens, causeways and pagodas around a lake loved by poets for centuries.

An easy trip from Shanghai by high-speed train

Guilin

Li River

Karst peaks and bamboo rafts along the river towards Yangshuo.

Allow a full day for the river trip

Run a small business in China?

Pottery studios, tea houses, cooking classes and craft workshops: we’re looking for local hosts to welcome international travellers.

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