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The Motherland Starter Pack — Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai
Founding crew · max 20 seats

PEK → XIY → SHA

The Motherland Starter Pack

Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai — the big three, done the way your parents' tour bus never would. Ten days, 20 seats, one group chat.

10 daysmax 20 crew22–35Pricing lands with the first departure — founding crew sees it first

Crews cap at 20 — the first departure included. First come, first hotpot.

20 seats. That's the whole trip.

Trips operated on the ground with licensed local partners.

The itinerary

  1. Beijing

    D01–D04

  2. Xi'an

    D04–D07

  3. Shanghai

    D07–D10

What's included

  • 9 nights in 4★ hotels (Sunworld Wangfujing · Somerset Xindicheng · SSAW Bund)
  • Daily breakfast + lunch on touring days (D2–D9)
  • English-speaking local guides in all three cities
  • Private vehicle + all airport/station transfers
  • High-speed rail Beijing → Xi'an
  • Flight Xi'an → Shanghai
  • Entrance tickets to all listed sights
  • Kunming Lake boat · hutong rickshaw · Zhujiajiao sculling boat

What's not (honestly)

  • International flights to Beijing / from Shanghai
  • Visa fees (many passports currently enter visa-free — see FAQ)
  • Dinners (that's where the group-chat votes happen)
  • Optional shows (Tang Dynasty dinner show, ERA acrobatics) and City Wall bike ride
  • Maglev ticket on departure day
  • Tips, travel insurance, personal spending

Operated on the ground with our licensed local partner.

Getting in is easier than your parents remember.

  • 10-day (240-hour) visa-free transit for 55 nationalities — including the US, UK, Canada and Australia — when continuing to a third country or region.
  • A separate 30-day visa-free entry covers many passports, currently running through Dec 31, 2026.

Entry policies change. Verify current rules with the Chinese National Immigration Administration or your nearest consulate before booking.

Who's going

Sample crew — illustrative until departures lock

~70%

coming solo

22–252
26–294
30–353

age mix

TorontoBay AreaLondonSydneyNYC

flying in from

Real questions

ok who else landed early — lobby dumpling recon at 7?

the wall at 9am had NO crowds. our guide is a genius

POV: you came solo and now you have 8 roommates' numbers

reunion trip when

Sample messages — the real chat starts with the founding crew

Come solo. Leave with a group chat that never sleeps.

20 seats. One group chat. Founding crew gets first pick of dates and launch pricing.