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Ava Chen

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Travel China the way it deserves.

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Beijing to Shanghai, rewritten

12 days · 11 nights

Beijing → Xi'an → Shanghai

From $4,310Customize →

Jiangnan slow lanes

9 days · 8 nights

Hangzhou → Suzhou → Shanghai

From $3,180Customize →

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The people who build your trip — and stay with you throughout.

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Ava Chen

Lead Travel Designer

“Designs private routes across China with a soft spot for classic cities.”

How it works

  1. Step 01

    Share your brief

    Tell us who you’re traveling with, what you love, and what you’d rather skip.

  2. Step 02

    We design the route

    Your designer drafts a day-by-day plan with hotels, guides, and pacing you approve.

  3. Step 03

    Refine together

    Swap cities, add experiences, and lock details until it feels right.

  4. Step 04

    Travel with support

    Your concierge stays reachable on WhatsApp before and during the trip.

Service levels

Choose how hands-on you want us to be.

Plan Only

From$399

Best for: you just need someone who knows China.

Key includes
  • A custom itinerary, delivered in 5 working days
  • Hotel, train, and route recommendations — you handle the bookings
  • Pre-trip support via WhatsApp
  • A clear travel brief before departure
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Plan & Book

From$2,500/ person

Best for: you want a custom itinerary — and you don't want to touch a single booking.

Key includes
  • Everything in Plan Only
  • All hotels, trains, and transfers booked for you
  • Full confirmation documents and travel wallet before departure
  • Pre-trip support via WhatsApp
  • On-trip WhatsApp support if anything comes up
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Leave It With Us

From$10,000/ group

Best for: you want the trip fully handled, with planning, bookings, and support kept in one place.

Key includes
  • A custom itinerary, refined until it's right
  • Founder-led planning via WhatsApp or email
  • All hotels, trains, and transfers booked for you
  • Full booking confirmations before departure
  • Pre-trip support via WhatsApp
  • Private guides in each destination, arranged and briefed by us
  • On-trip WhatsApp support throughout the journey
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What travelers say

Real reviews from recent journeys.

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Elena

Berlin, DE

★★★★★

“Every day felt intentional — never rushed, never generic. Our designer understood what we meant by ‘slow’.”

Mar 2026A Jiangnan garden walk
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Tom & Priya

Singapore

★★★★★

“Family travel without the compromise. Kids happy, grandparents comfortable, and we still saw the China we came for.”

Jan 2026Three generations, one pace
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Marcus

Toronto, CA

★★★★★

“The WhatsApp support alone was worth it. When plans shifted mid-trip, they already had the next move.”

Nov 2025The Sichuan edge
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Sophia

Berlin, DE

★★★★★

“You said ‘Lijiang at 6am’ and I thought you were being poetic. You weren’t. The light, the silence — I have never seen anything like it.”

Aug 2025Yunnan, slowly

Guides & tips

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  • Visa & Travel Info
  • 7 min read
  • May 2026

Paying your way through China

What still needs cash, what apps matter, and how visitors get set up fast.

  • Local Lens
  • 6 min read
  • May 2026

High-speed rail, without the stress

Stations, security, seat classes, and the small habits that keep days smooth.

  • City
  • 9 min read
  • May 2026

A first week in Beijing, without the checklist

How to balance icons with neighborhoods that still feel lived-in.

Travel Designer · BWL Trip China

Ava Chen

Lead Travel Designer

Designs private routes across China with a soft spot for classic cities.

  • 20+Years in China travel
  • 1-on-1Design for every journey
  • 320+Trips planned
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