Thirty inspiring destinations — from China’s essential icons to dramatic landscapes, historic towns and regions worth building a private journey around.
Great Wall · Forbidden City · Temple of Heaven
Terracotta Warriors · Ancient City Wall
The Bund · Oriental Pearl · Shanghai Skyline
Giant Pandas · Sichuan Culture · Local Food
Wulingyuan · National Forest Park · Tianmen Mountain
Yulong River · Xingping Li River · Xianggong Mountain
Erhai Lake · Tiger Leaping Gorge · Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Potala Palace · Jokhang Temple · Sera Monastery
West Lake · Lingyin Temple · Longjing Tea Villages
Classical Gardens · Canals · Water Towns
Hongya Cave · Mountain City · Yangtze & Jialing Rivers
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum · Ming City Wall · Qinhuai River
Canton Tower · Cantonese Food · Old Guangzhou
Ancient City · Shanxi Courtyards · Historic Streets
Yungang Grottoes · Hanging Temple · Ancient Architecture
Longmen Grottoes · Shaolin Temple · Ancient Capital
Huangguoshu Waterfall · Miao Villages · Karst Landscapes
Yellow Mountain · Hongcun · Ancient Villages
Kanas · Kashgar · Tianshan Mountains · Desert Landscapes
Turquoise Lakes · Waterfalls · Mountain Valleys
Hulunbuir Grasslands · Horses · Nomadic Culture
Qinghai Lake · Tibetan Plateau · Grasslands
Yalong Bay · Tropical Coast · Island Resorts
Nine-Bend River · Mount Wuyi · Tea Culture
Mogao Caves · Singing Sand Dunes · Crescent Lake
Qutang Gorge · Three Gorges · River Cruise
Hakka Tulou · Yongding · Nanjing County
Leshan Giant Buddha · Mount Emei
Songzanlin Monastery · Pudacuo · Tibetan Highlands
Saint Sophia Cathedral · Ice & Snow Festival
China is far bigger than this list. We can also arrange private travel in many other cities, regions and lesser-known destinations. Tell us where you want to go — or what kind of China you want to experience — and we’ll help you build the route.