How to choose your first China route
Start with what you want to experience, then connect a few places into a route you can actually enjoy.
Let’s plan your China trip.
A route that fits you, with practical guides for the details.
A good place to start
All travel guidesPlan Beijing around a few good days
Palace courtyards, hutong lanes and time to pause: choose a focus before filling your Beijing itinerary.
A Shanghai plan with room between the sights
Use the riverfront and neighbourhood streets to give each outing a focus, without booking every gap in the day.
Make a simple arrival plan before you fly
Keep your address, onward arrangements and essential questions together so the first day can stay flexible.
Where would you like to go?
DestinationsBefore you go
A plan is a starting point.
Use our guides to work out the next step. Check current entry rules, reservations and booking conditions with the official source before committing.