Independent China trip planning · Based in Beijing
Share your dates, interests and the places already on your mind. I will sort out the route, pace, stays and practical details, then send you a plan you can book and follow yourself.
Too many good choices
A first draft often grows quickly: another city, one more train, a hotel change that looks easy on a map. I help you work out what belongs together, what deserves more time and what is better saved for another trip.
One possible first journey
This 14-day example gives Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai enough room to feel like places, not stops on a checklist. Other trips may stay within one region or follow a completely different route.
How a plan gets better
The four-city version required three long transfers and two early starts close together. Removing Chengdu gives the couple most of a day back, without making their first trip to China feel small.
For this couple, a walkable neighborhood with dinner and coffee nearby matters more than sleeping beside one famous sight. The plan gives them a short list, with the differences in price, atmosphere and transport explained.
The final evening has two nearby dinner ideas and an easy walk. They can decide after seeing the weather and finding out how much energy they have left.
Beijing is one example of the planning approach: start with what needs a firm time, keep the day in one part of the city and leave a little room to change your mind.
An early entry leaves enough time for the Forbidden City without checking the clock from the first courtyard.
Lunch sits between the morning visit and the afternoon area, rather than becoming another journey across the city.
Choose hutong streets, a park or a small museum according to your interests and how you feel that day.
Keep two nearby dinner ideas and decide later, once you know the weather, your energy and what you are hungry for.
Services and founding prices
Already have a route? Send it over. I will check the pace, transfers and reservations, then explain what I would keep, move or leave out.
Request a proposalA complete plan for most 7–10 day trips across one or two regions, with a daily route, transport notes, places to stay and practical booking guidance.
Request a proposalFor longer journeys, more cities or a deeper search for distinctive places to stay. We agree on the work, price and delivery date before you pay.
Request a proposal“From” prices depend on the length of the trip, the number of places and the research involved. You receive the full fee and delivery date in writing before you pay. Hotels, transport and other travel costs remain separate.
How payment works
There is no surprise checkout. First, I send a written proposal for your trip. You can ask questions, think it over and decide whether you want to continue.
Tell me your dates, who is traveling, the places on your mind and what still feels difficult. This first enquiry is free.
I reply with the service I recommend, what is included, the full price, the delivery date and the number of revisions.
If you would like to go ahead, I send an itemised PayPal invoice. The price on it is the price we agreed.
Once payment arrives, I confirm everything in writing. Drafts, questions and the finished itinerary are all handled by email.
Payment provider PayPal handles payment on its secure invoice page. China, Clearly never receives your full card or bank details.
Current availability Paid orders are currently accepted from customers outside the European Union and United Kingdom. Enquiries are still welcome from anywhere.
Questions or cancellations Email chinaclearly@gmail.com before paying or as soon as something changes.
MEET YOUR PLANNER
I’m Lee, founder of China, Clearly. Born and raised in Beijing, I returned after five years in the United States and the United Kingdom.
With a background in project management, research and solution design, I turn complex information into clear, practical China travel plans—balancing routes, pace, logistics and your priorities.
I help you focus on what’s worth your time and create an itinerary that works in practice.
Start in writing
No payment and no call. Just a short written brief.