China
7, 10, or 14 daysMid-range
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A private first-visit framework for Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai, in three lengths. Your own car and a bilingual escort. Not a fixed package.
Seven days is two cities. Ten days is Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai with a real transfer day. Fourteen days adds one contrast—Chengdu or Zhangjiajie—not both. Arrival day is for landing, not for the palace. The route is a shape we change to your dates. This page does not list a price.
A framework for pacing—not a fixed schedule or package inventory.
7 days
Beijing and Xi'an, or Shanghai and one Jiangnan stop. Three cities in a week is mostly trains.
10 days
The classic arc with one transfer day in the middle. The day you land is not a sightseeing day.
14 days
Add Chengdu or Zhangjiajie, not both, and not a third region.
This is not a fixed package. No prices or inventory.
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For a first trip to China, 10–14 days on the ground is the sweet spot. Seven days works for two cities; 21 days is a deep regional add-on, not “see everything.” Private 7/10/14-day routes cover Beijing–Xi’an–Shanghai plus optional Chengdu or Zhangjiajie. Private custom or small groups, no shopping-stop tours, $180–$380 pp/day (2–6 pax). Confirm visa-free rules on the National Immigration Administration.
A private China tour buys your own vehicle, a named escort, and hours on the ground. A group tour sells a seat — and many cheap coaches rebuild the fare at jade, silk, tea, or pearl stops. Ask who is with you (guide, driver, bilingual escort, industry interpreter, or a licensed Tibet guide), not a shopping escort. China Travel X: private custom, small groups, no forced shopping stops; pricing on request.
Best windows: mid-April to May (not 1–5 May) and 8 October to mid-November. Avoid Spring Festival (about 5–13 Feb 2027), Labour Day (1–5 May) and National Day (1–7 Oct). Summer suits Tibet, Qinghai and high Yunnan; winter is cheapest. Planning range for a private 7-day trip, two sharing: about CNY 7,700–15,500 per person at 4-star level, before international flights. The 30-day visa-free entry for 48 countries runs to 31 Dec 2026. China Travel X: private custom, small groups, no shopping stops.
To avoid shopping-stop tours in China, get every stop named in writing, a clear no-designated-shops line, and a price that can cover hotels, tickets, a licensed guide and a driver. Cheap join-in tours often earn from jade, silk, tea, pearl and medicine showrooms, compulsory daily tips around US$15–20, and paid extras. China's Tourism Law Article 35 bans this model. China Travel X: private custom trips, small groups, no shopping stops.
Tell us how many days you have, and which cities you refuse to drop, on WhatsApp or the trip form. We will fit the arc to the days. No price on this page.
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Send dates, arrival city, and whether anyone in the group wants pandas or mountains. We will reply with one length, not a menu of everything.