Start by sharing your dates, group size, interests and preferred pace. Our Hangzhou-based local team helps shape a practical itinerary, discusses changes with you and provides arrangements and a quote to review before booking.
Discover East China Tours offers private and small-group East China journeys with local expertise and no forced shopping. You do not need a finished itinerary to get in touch.
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1. Share your ideas | Tell us your dates, group size, available time, interests, budget and travel needs. |
| 2. Shape the route | Discuss destinations, transportation, accommodation and a pace suited to your party. |
| 3. Review the proposal | Check the daily itinerary, quote, included services, excluded costs and optional experiences. |
| 4. Confirm arrangements | Review your booking documents, payment schedule, cancellation conditions and availability. |
| 5. Prepare for departure | Check your final itinerary, meeting arrangements, trip contacts and what to bring. |
Explore East China destinations, read our Hangzhou travel guide and learn about the local team behind your journey. See Booking & Payment for related information; your actual booking documents set out the terms for your trip.
Share your available time and interests, even if your dates or route are still taking shape.
Start with what you know. You do not need a finished itinerary to get in touch.
Useful details include:
Perhaps you want to explore Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou on your first visit. Or you may prefer Jiangnan water towns, Longjing tea culture, Mount Huangshan or Jingdezhen ceramics.
Tell us what matters most: history, food, photography, scenery, family time or simply a more relaxed pace.
Not sure where to begin? Share your available time and interests.
Our local team helps you connect your ideas into a practical East China journey.
We consider the route, travel time between destinations, sightseeing priorities and the pace that suits your party. Our Hangzhou base and regional experience help us look beyond a list of attractions to how each day will actually feel.
You can review the proposed itinerary and discuss changes. That might mean adding time in a favorite destination, choosing a different hotel standard or balancing busy sightseeing days with quieter experiences.
For private tours, tell us how much flexibility and personal time you would like. If you are interested in a small-group tour, ask about the available format, dates and group arrangements.
Before booking, take time to understand the proposed arrangements and their cost.
Review the daily itinerary alongside the quote, including:
If something is unclear, ask us before confirming. Optional activities and personal expenses should be easy to distinguish from the services included in your trip.
Your itinerary and quote are the reference for what you are booking.
When you are happy with the itinerary, review the booking terms and follow the confirmation instructions provided for your trip.
Check the payment schedule, cancellation conditions and any arrangements that depend on availability. These details should come from your actual booking documents.
Share the traveler information needed for the agreed reservations, together with any flight or train details relevant to your arrival and departure.
If your plans change, contact us so we can explain the available options and any effect on the arrangements or cost.
Before departure, check your final itinerary, meeting arrangements and the contact details provided for your journey.
Make sure you understand where your trip begins, what to bring and whether any experiences involve longer walks, steps or particular clothing requirements.
During your trip, your guide and local team help bring the agreed itinerary to life—from understanding a classical garden to navigating the practical details of a new destination.
Our aim is to make your journey feel personal, well considered and connected to the places you have come to experience.
Our private and small-group tours follow a no-forced-shopping approach.
We do not add compulsory shopping stops to your sightseeing itinerary. Your time is for exploring East China’s culture, landscapes, food and local life.
A tea experience, craft workshop or market visit may offer opportunities to buy something, but a purchase is not required. If you would like shopping time, tell us during planning so it can reflect your interests.
Tell us where you would like to go—or what you hope to experience.
Our Hangzhou-based team will help you take the next step toward a private or small-group East China tour shaped around your interests.