China holidays — ready-made, or built entirely around you
We are a licensed inbound tour operator working on the ground in China since 2006. Book one of our eight set itineraries exactly as written, or tell us what you want and we will design the whole trip. Either way you get a specialist local guide in every destination, a private vehicle throughout, and the same promise: 100% shopping-free.
Top Holidays to China
Eight private itineraries we operate across China — from a five-day winter break in Harbin to a sixteen-day grand tour through eight destinations. Every one is fully inclusive: entrance fees, hotels, the meals in the itinerary, private transport and an English-speaking local guide in every destination. 100% shopping-free, and every one of them can be re-paced, re-costed, combined, or turned into a private departure built around you.
Featured holidays
Eight private routes, each one a real product we operate rather than a template. Open any card for the full day-by-day plan, what is included, and the trip facts that decide whether the pacing suits you.
All itineraries at a glance
Open any route below to see a simple day-by-day outline, then jump to the full plan and request a quote.
Grand China 01
Beijing · Xi'an · Guilin · Yangshuo · Fenghuang · Zhangjiajie · Chongqing · Shanghai · 16 days · Between Floating Mountains and Cyberpunk Metropolis
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- Day 1 · Beijing — Arrive in Beijing
- Day 2 · Beijing — Beijing — The Imperial Capital
- Day 3 · Beijing — Beijing — The Great Wall
- Day 4 · Beijing — Beijing to Xi'an by Overnight Train
- Day 5 · Xi'an — Xi'an — The Ancient Silk Road Hub
- Day 6 · Xi'an — Xi'an — The Terracotta Army
- Day 7 · Guilin — Xi'an to Guilin by Flight
- Day 8 · Yangshuo — Guilin to Yangshuo — Li River Cruise
- Day 9 · Fenghuang — Yangshuo to Fenghuang by High-Speed Rail
- Day 10 · Zhangjiajie — Fenghuang to Zhangjiajie
- Day 11 · Zhangjiajie — Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
- Day 12 · Chongqing — Tianmen Mountain to Chongqing
- Day 13 · Chongqing — Chongqing City Exploration
- Day 14 · Shanghai — Chongqing to Shanghai by Flight
- Day 15 · Shanghai — Shanghai City Highlights
- Day 16 · Shanghai — Depart Shanghai
Imperial Capitals 02
Beijing · Xi'an · 7 days · Imperial Order, Confucian Wisdom and the Eternal Army
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- Day 1 · Beijing — Arrive in Beijing
- Day 2 · Beijing — Imperial Order & Confucian Wisdom
- Day 3 · Beijing — The Spirit of the Dragon — Great Wall
- Day 4 · Xi'an — Beijing to Xi'an by High-Speed Rail
- Day 5 · Xi'an — Xi'an Heritage & Pagoda
- Day 6 · Xi'an — The Eternal Army & Tang Nights
- Day 7 · Xi'an — Xi'an Departure
Pandas & Buddha 03
Beijing · Chengdu · Leshan · 7 days · Pandas, Sichuan Opera and the World's Largest Buddha
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- Day 1 · Beijing — Arrive in Beijing
- Day 2 · Beijing — Imperial Order & Confucian Wisdom
- Day 3 · Beijing — The Spirit of the Dragon — Great Wall
- Day 4 · Chengdu — Flight to Chengdu
- Day 5 · Chengdu — Pandas & Sichuan Heritage
- Day 6 · Chengdu — Giant Buddha Day Trip
- Day 7 · Chengdu — Chengdu Departure
Jade Dragon & Erhai 04
Kunming · Dali · Lijiang · 7 days · Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
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- Day 1 · Kunming — Arrive in Kunming
- Day 2 · Kunming — Kunming Stone Forest & Dianchi Lake
- Day 3 · Dali — Kunming to Dali by High-Speed Rail
- Day 4 · Dali — Dali — Erhai Lake
- Day 5 · Lijiang — Chongsheng Pagodas, Shaxi to Lijiang
- Day 6 · Lijiang — Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
- Day 7 · Lijiang — Depart Lijiang
Harbin Ice & Snow 05
Harbin · 5 days · Ice and Snow Wonderland for Classic Travellers
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- Day 1 · Harbin — Arrive in Harbin
- Day 2 · Harbin — Siberian Tiger Park & Ice and Snow World
- Day 3 · Harbin — City Walk, Sun Island Snow Expo & Ice Lanterns
- Day 4 · Harbin — Volga Manor & Baroque Historic District
- Day 5 · Harbin — Depart Harbin
Li River & Skyline 06
Guangzhou · Guilin · Yangshuo · Shanghai · 8 days · Li River Karst, Rice Terraces and the Shanghai Skyline
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- Day 1 · Guangzhou — Arrive in Guangzhou
- Day 2 · Guilin — Guangzhou to Guilin by High-Speed Rail
- Day 3 · Guilin — Longji Rice Terraces
- Day 4 · Yangshuo — Guilin to Yangshuo — Li River Cruise
- Day 5 · Yangshuo — Yangshuo Countryside
- Day 6 · Shanghai — Yangshuo to Shanghai by Flight
- Day 7 · Shanghai — Shanghai City Highlights
- Day 8 · Shanghai — Depart Shanghai
Peaks & Neon 07
Chongqing · Zhangjiajie · Fenghuang · Guangzhou · 9 days · Viral China — Mountain Megacity and the Avatar Mountains
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- Day 1 · Chongqing — Arrive in Chongqing
- Day 2 · Chongqing — Chongqing City Highlights
- Day 3 · Chongqing — Wulong Karst National Geopark
- Day 4 · Zhangjiajie — Chongqing to Zhangjiajie by High-Speed Rail
- Day 5 · Zhangjiajie — Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
- Day 6 · Zhangjiajie — Tianmen Mountain — Heaven's Gate
- Day 7 · Fenghuang — Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang Ancient Town
- Day 8 · Guangzhou — Fenghuang to Guangzhou by High-Speed Rail
- Day 9 · Guangzhou — Depart Guangzhou
Wonders of China 08
Beijing · Zhangjiajie · Chongqing · Chengdu · 12 days · Forbidden City, Floating Peaks and the Yangtze Megacity
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- Day 1 · Beijing — Arrive in Beijing
- Day 2 · Beijing — Beijing's Cultural Highlights
- Day 3 · Beijing — The Spirit of the Dragon — Great Wall
- Day 4 · Beijing — Imperial Architectural Heritage
- Day 5 · Zhangjiajie — Beijing to Zhangjiajie by Flight
- Day 6 · Zhangjiajie — Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
- Day 7 · Zhangjiajie — Tianmen Mountain — Heaven's Gate
- Day 8 · Chongqing — Zhangjiajie to Chongqing by High-Speed Rail
- Day 9 · Chongqing — Wulong Karst National Geopark
- Day 10 · Chengdu — Chongqing to Leshan to Chengdu
- Day 11 · Chengdu — Pandas & Sichuan Heritage
- Day 12 · Chengdu — Depart Chengdu
Two ways to travel with us
Some people arrive with the itinerary already chosen. Some arrive with a month and a wish list. We do both, and both end up with a local specialist standing next to you on day one.
Ready-made
Our published packages
The eight itineraries above, run exactly as written. Everything is included and the plan is published, so there is nothing to negotiate and nothing to find out later.
- Fixed day-by-day programme, fully inclusive
- Hotels, meals, transport, guides and entrance fees in one plan
- Private departures for two people upwards
- Book it as it is, or adjust the pace and the hotel tier
Made for you
A trip built around you
Tell us the month, the number of people, roughly what budget you have in mind, and the things you would not miss. We design the rest — route, pace, hotels, guiding language, the lot.
- Any number of travellers, from two upwards
- Add or drop cities and routes as you like
- A private vehicle throughout, with a dedicated local guide in every city
- A written itinerary and a line-by-line price within 24 hours
Why travellers come to us
We are the operator, not a middleman
Wander China is a licensed inbound tour agency registered in China. Your hotels, your guide, your vehicle and your tickets are arranged by the same company you are talking to — not passed down a chain of subcontractors.
A local expert in every city
You are never handed to a national guide who recites the same script in six provinces. Each destination has its own licensed specialist who lives and works there, briefed on your itinerary before you arrive. French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Korean guides are available on request.
100% shopping-free, by choice
No compulsory visits, no commission-based stops, no spending quota. You are never stranded at a souvenir store for hours, and never downgraded to a thinner guide or a lesser hotel because you declined to buy something.
Private, deliberately
Private departures for two people upwards are standard rather than a special request, with a dedicated vehicle throughout and a local expert guide in each destination. Every one of our eight routes runs this way.
China, photographed
The places on our itineraries, shot by our own guides and travellers. These are not stock images — and most of them look considerably better in person.
How it works
1. You tell us the shape of it
Dates, how many of you, roughly what budget, and the things you would not want to miss. A message on WhatsApp is fine.
2. We send a plan back
Within 24 hours, in English: a day-by-day itinerary with hotels, transport, meals and entrance fees, and a price with everything itemised. Nothing is charged.
3. We change it together
Slower pace, different cities, a different hotel tier, a flight instead of a train. That round is free and unlimited.
4. You confirm, we confirm
You confirm the plan and pay a deposit to secure the dates. We send a formal invoice and a written record of exactly what is included.
Frequently asked questions
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The track record behind the trip
Top 100 International Travel Agency in China
A core team averaging 15+ years
7 regional operation centres of our own
What the price does not cover
Tell us what you have in mind
Message us on WhatsApp with your dates and group size, or send the same details by email. We reply with a full draft itinerary and a line-by-line price within 24 hours — and nothing is charged until you decide.