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Chinese hot pot with spicy and mild broths, fresh vegetables, and sliced ingredients

12 DAYS · A PRIVATE CULTURE JOURNEY

A Taste of China

Explore regional kitchens through market visits, selected restaurants, and cooking sessions.

A JOURNEY TO MAKE YOUR OWN

Your days in China.

DAY 01 · BeijingWelcome to Beijing

Your private arrival transfer brings you to your selected hotel. Keep the rest of the day flexible for rest, a short orientation walk, and an easy dinner after your flight.

DAY 02 · BeijingImperial Beijing

Explore the Forbidden City with a private guide, tracing the relationship between its ceremonial halls and intimate courtyards. Allow time for a quiet lunch before a neighborhood walk.

DAY 03 · BeijingThe Great Wall, Your Way

Travel to Mutianyu or Jinshanling according to your preferred walking distance. Cable-car options, steps, and terrain are discussed in advance; return to the city for an unhurried evening.

DAY 04 · Xi’anContinue to Xi’an

Travel onward to Xi’an by the rail, flight, or private transfer specified in your proposal. Settle into your next stay and enjoy a light introduction rather than a full sightseeing schedule.

DAY 05 · Xi’anAn Army in Clay

Visit the Terracotta Army with a guide who gives context to the excavation and its imperial setting. Return to Xi’an for a relaxed evening and a regional dinner.

DAY 06 · ChengduContinue to Chengdu

Travel onward to Chengdu by the rail, flight, or private transfer specified in your proposal. Settle into your next stay and enjoy a light introduction rather than a full sightseeing schedule.

DAY 07 · ChengduPandas & Sichuan Life

Visit a panda conservation base in the morning, then return to the city for a relaxed afternoon. Discover teahouse culture and discuss a Sichuan dinner suited to your spice preferences.

DAY 08 · ChengduTemples & the Regional Table

Explore Wenshu Monastery and neighborhood streets, then make time for a food experience. A cooking class or a day excursion toward Leshan can be considered.

DAY 09 · GuangzhouContinue to Guangzhou

Travel onward to Guangzhou by the rail, flight, or private transfer specified in your proposal. Settle into your next stay and enjoy a light introduction rather than a full sightseeing schedule.

DAY 10 · GuangzhouDiscover Guangzhou

Explore Guangzhou with a private guide, balancing its regional landmarks with local neighborhoods and a considered lunch. The final choice of visits follows your interests, access requirements, and the season.

DAY 11 · Hong KongContinue to Hong Kong

Travel onward to Hong Kong by the rail, flight, or private transfer specified in your proposal. Settle into your next stay and enjoy a light introduction rather than a full sightseeing schedule.

DAY 12 · Hong KongA Considered Farewell

Enjoy a final morning in Hong Kong, as your departure time allows. Your transfer is coordinated with your flight or rail reservation. Extend the stay if you would like more time.

The details that make it yours.

Discuss preferred room categories, walking distances, dietary needs, and time for independent exploration. Your written quotation identifies hotels, private guides, transfers, domestic rail or flights, entrance arrangements, and included meals. International airfare, insurance, personal expenses, and optional experiences are excluded unless expressly included.

Shared cruises, attraction shuttles, and scheduled services are identified before booking. No prices or hotel availability are implied by this sample itinerary.

Another way to see China.

MADE TO MEASURE

Make room for the China you imagine.

Tell us the places, pleasures, and pace that matter to you. We’ll shape the journey around them.

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