Classic China
Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai at a human pace — the Great Wall at dawn, hutong courtyards, the Terracotta Army, and the Bund by night. For first-time visitors who want the icons without the conveyor belt.
View the sample itinerary →Private, tailor-made travel in China
We design private journeys through China for European travellers who want depth without friction — the language, the payments, the trains, the reservations, quietly taken care of, so the country itself can take centre stage.
Three ways in
Every trip is built from scratch around your dates, pace and interests. These three lines are where our local knowledge runs deepest.
Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai at a human pace — the Great Wall at dawn, hutong courtyards, the Terracotta Army, and the Bund by night. For first-time visitors who want the icons without the conveyor belt.
View the sample itinerary →Tea houses, Sichuan kitchens, giant pandas at feeding time and the engineering marvel of Dujiangyan — an unhurried journey into China’s most liveable region, built for food lovers and slow travellers.
View the sample itinerary →For founders, investors and the professionally curious: AI, EVs, robotics and e-commerce on the ground in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shenzhen and Beijing — company visits by day, culture and kitchens by night.
View the sample programme →Why now
Entry formalities, payments and trains have never been simpler for European visitors. What hasn’t changed: the country is vast, its systems are local, and the gap between “possible” and “effortless” is exactly where we work.
The way we work
No fixed departures, no groups, no scripts. One travel designer and one local operations team, from the first call to the flight home.
A 30-minute call about who you are and how you like to travel — not a form, a person.
Day-by-day route, hotels by name where possible, and a transparent price. We refine together until it fits.
Guides, drivers, trains, tables, tickets — locked in before you leave home, in writing.
Your guide in each city, our operations team behind them, and a 24/7 English-speaking line while you travel.
Plain promises
Questions, answered
China, plainly
Written on the ground, dated, re-checked when rules change. The awkward parts included — because trust starts before the first email.
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9 min read → Aug 2026An honest comparison for your next big trip — including the parts where China loses.
8 min read →All guides, including internet, first-timer routes and our emergency protocols →
Start the conversation
Write to us with your dates, who’s travelling and what you’re curious about — or simply ask for a free 30-minute sanity call first. You’ll hear back from a person within one working day.