CULTURE · PRIVATE JOURNEY
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Summary
Discover China through the places people built to rule, trade and live, from Beijing’s palace halls to Pingyao’s courtyard lanes and the riverfront of Shanghai.
A palace courtyard and a merchant’s doorway offer very different ways into China’s past. This journey brings them together: Beijing’s imperial spaces, the clay figures of Xi’an, the banking houses and lanes of Pingyao, and Shanghai’s gardens and waterfront. Rail journeys carry you inland before a flight from Taiyuan brings you east to Shanghai. Begin with this nine-day route, then work with us to tailor the hotels, guiding and daily pace to the people in your party.
Itinerary
Arrive in Beijing
Meet your local host and take a private transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day follows your arrival time, giving you room to settle in before exploring the capital.
Stays
Beijing
Settle into Beijing Hotel NUO in Beijing, with breakfast on the mornings listed in your itinerary.
Beijing Hotel NUO meets a minimum 4-star standard, with 5-star and luxury options available in every destination. We agree hotel names, room categories and bedding with you in your private proposal. Each day identifies your overnight city. The photographs are representative photographs of this hotel; the exact service is confirmed in your proposal.
Note
8 hotel nights with 8 breakfasts
Private local guiding, listed sightseeing admissions and private ground transfers
Second-class rail: Beijing–Xi’an; Xi’an–Pingyao
Economy flights with applicable taxes: Taiyuan–Shanghai
Applicable service charges and government taxes
International flights
Visas, travel insurance and personal expenses
Tips for guides and drivers
Lunch and dinner, paid separately
Optional shows and excursions
Send your preferred dates and party details. We will confirm hotels, transport schedules, pricing and any pace adjustments in a private proposal.
Tell us what you need. We reply within one business day and can create a private proposal for your account.
Your tailored proposal and booking agreement define the payment schedule and confirm your commitment.
Ticketing and supplier bookings begin only after the payment condition in your signed proposal is met.
Your final proposal shows the complete price, taxes and statutory charges before any payment is requested.
The deposit is 30% and the balance is due 45 days before departure.
Cancellation fees vary by days before departure and confirmed supplier costs.
Self-service cancellation closes 15 days before departure · Asia/Shanghai · policy 2026.1.
Not automatically refundable: Confirmed supplier charges · Issued air and rail tickets
Final services are confirmed in your proposal and booking agreement.
Your local support contact is provided before travel.
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