Chengdu + Chongqing
How Many Days for Chengdu and Chongqing?
A 5–7 day plan with one hotel change, realistic transfers and walking checks.
Read the guide1st China Trip Guides
Make the travel decisions before building the city list.
These guides answer the practical questions first-time visitors ask, then connect days, pace, hotels and destinations to a private route that can actually work.
Zhangjiajie planning
Zhangjiajie in 3 or 4 Days
Separate the forest park from Tianmen Mountain, count full days and choose the right hotel base.
Plan your first visit →Shanghai healthcare access
Medical Tourism in Shanghai, China
Compare hospital pathways, passport booking, language support, costs, entry and follow-up before planning a healthcare visit.
Read the guideStart here · five decisions
First Trip to China: Your Planning Checklist
Connect days, first city, transport, phone preparation and the help your route needs.
Build the route from your priorities →Maps and navigation
Can You Use Google Maps in China?
Choose a local map app, save Chinese addresses and keep an offline backup before landing.
Read the guideCompare dates, hotels, transport, guiding and exclusions before choosing a private China tour.
What Is Included in a Private China Tour? Hotels, Trains & Extra Costs
Compare dates, hotels, transport, guiding and exclusions before choosing a private China tour.
Read the guidePhone, data and payment
China eSIM and Mobile Payments: What to Set Up Before You Fly
Prepare data, Alipay or Weixin Pay, SMS verification and independent backups before your first trip.
Read the guideBeijing–Shanghai transport
Beijing to Shanghai: High-Speed Train or Flight?
Compare the complete door-to-door day, station or airport access, luggage and onward connections.
Read the guideChina high-speed rail
Your First China Train Journey
Passport verification, stations, luggage and city connections for first-time visitors.
Read the guide →Nine or ten days in Yunnan
How Should You Plan Yunnan from Kunming to Shangri-La?
A realistic south-to-north route with altitude, transfers, winter weather and pacing explained.
Read the guide →For travel trade and creators
What Should a China Local Operator Handle?
Define route, hotel, transport, guide, supplier and on-tour responsibilities before confirming a group.
Read the guide →240-hour transit
China 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Does Your Route Qualify?
Check your complete route, then plan your Shanghai stopover.
Read the guide →Five days in Chengdu
Chengdu 5-Day Itinerary
Separate pandas, Sanxingdui, Dujiangyan, Sichuan food and everyday Chengdu into five distinct days.
Read the guide →Two day trips near Chengdu
Sanxingdui and Dujiangyan: Make Time for Both
Use separate days to experience ancient Shu civilization, mountain scenery, an old city and a living 2,000-year-old water system.
Read the guide →Chengdu beyond the pandas
How Many Days Do First-Time Visitors Need?
Plan three, four or five days around pandas, teahouses, Sichuan food, Sanxingdui and a green extension.
Read the guide →For overseas travel agencies
How Overseas Travel Agencies Can Choose a China DMC
Compare client fit, proposal quality, guiding and white-label handover using the same brief.
Read the guide →Private or group?
Private Tour vs Group Tour in China
Compare pace, family needs, hotels, guides, transport and cost structure before choosing your first-China travel format.
Read the guide →Shanghai in depth
Shanghai Beyond the Skyline: A 3–5 Day Guide
Plan the Bund, former French Concession, Yu Garden, shikumen lanes, Suzhou Creek and one Jiangnan extension at a realistic pace.
Read the guide →Days and route logic
How Many Days Do You Need for Your First Trip to China?
Start with 10 days. Choose 7 days for one focused region, or 14 days for three to four destinations at a calmer pace.
Read the guide →Beijing and the Great Wall
Mutianyu, Badaling or Jinshanling?
Compare scenery, walking level, transport, time and costs before choosing the right Great Wall section for your group.
Read the guide →Shanghai inbound travel
Shanghai Inbound Travel Agencies: Recommended Ranking of 5 Options
Compare booking platforms, inbound operators and private itinerary planning for international visitors.
Read the guide →Beijing or Shanghai?
Where Should You Start Your First Trip to China?
Compare history, the Great Wall, modern city life, food and 3-, 4- or 5-day route logic before choosing your first city.
Read the guide →Lijiang and Shangri-La
How Many Days Do You Need?
See why four days can work, when to add a fifth day, and how altitude, transfers and mountain reservations shape the route.
Read the guide →Tibet permits and transport
Plan Tibet Flights Before the Permit Arrives
Understand the organised travel requirement, permit timing and how First Landing can coordinate suitable flight seats case by case.
Read the guide →For creators and community hosts
How to Host a Group Trip to China
For YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and travel blog creators: test audience interest and work with a licensed China operator.
Read the guide →China group season planning
When Is the Best Time to Organize a China Group?
Compare weather, domestic holidays, route fit and supply pressure before announcing a departure.
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10-Day China Itinerary
Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai in 10 Days: Is It Too Rushed?
See the day allocation, route order and transfer limits that keep three cities workable.