China tours — ready-made or built around you
Eight private, fully-customisable routes across the classic and the new China. Every one is contracted end to end by Wander China and built around your own travel dates.
Each route below is a real, contracted programme 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, 100% shopping-free, and can be re-paced, re-costed or combined with the others.
Featured holidays
Our most-requested routes as image cards. Tap any card to open the full day-by-day itinerary.
Grand China — 16 days
Imperial Capitals — 7 days
Pandas & Buddha — 7 days
Jade Dragon & Erhai — 7 days
Harbin Ice & Snow — 5 days
Li River & Skyline — 8 days
Peaks & Neon — 9 days
Wonders of China — 12 days
All itineraries at a glance
Open any route 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
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All eight routes can be re-paced, re-costed, combined, or replaced entirely. Send us your month, group size and budget on WhatsApp and we will send back a written plan within 24 hours.
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Themed journeys
Routes and audiences that sit outside the eight fixed itineraries — with the practical mechanics spelled out.