Independent itinerary planning for overseas visitors: culture, art, food and landscapes, with travel days that make sense.
See planning packages ↗Your dates, arrival point and interests shape the route. The planning output connects city choices, daily activities, accommodation areas and transport decisions in one document.
Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. Imperial space, archaeological history and a modern city, with proper intercity travel blocks.
Best starting brief: a longer first trip whose dates and gateways are flexible enough for three accommodation bases. The final duration depends on your flights and priorities.
Read the route-length comparison ↗Shanghai and Hangzhou, or a longer route that also includes Beijing. Exhibitions, neighbourhood architecture, tea and textile culture.
Best starting brief: fewer museum visits chosen for their actual programmes, with public-space walks and time to reflect. A workshop is added only after language, date and access are checked.
Read the art-and-architecture sketch ↗Choose one main city or a compact pair. Build meals around the day’s neighbourhood rather than travelling across town for every dish.
Best starting brief: manageable orders, specific restaurant branches and open afternoons. Food stops support the trip; they do not become a compulsory eating challenge.
Read the Chengdu food approach ↗5–7 travel days, up to two cities.
8–14 travel days, up to four cities.
Preferred dates and flexibility; arrival and departure gateways; number of travellers; cities already in mind; budget range; main interests; preferred pace; walking comfort and any access requirements. Share the travel constraints that affect the route. Sensitive document copies are not needed for an initial planning brief.
The contact channel and service agreements are being prepared. Custom planning payment is not collected through the PDF checkout.
For a standard short visit, start with a ready-made guide. It gives you a useful route without commissioning a new plan.
Browse the $9 PDF guides ↗Read the free field notes ↗This is an independent itinerary planning service. It does not include escorted travel, reservations, ticket purchases or on-the-ground assistance. You select and book third-party services directly.
A revision adjusts the agreed itinerary in one consolidated list. Essential includes one; Extended includes two. New dates, additional destinations or a materially different trip may need a revised scope and quote.
A delivery date is confirmed after reviewing your brief and before payment. The page does not promise an automatic turnaround for every request.
The route can be planned around a theme and group constraints after the brief is reviewed. Any workshop, venue visit, guide or vehicle is subject to separate provider availability and arrangements; it is not guaranteed by buying a planning document.