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240-Hour China Routes
Four tested routes that fit China's 240-hour visa-free transit rules. Each one opens in the itinerary builder so you can change dates, pace and experiences.
Quick answerEvery route here arrives from one country and leaves for a different one, uses designated ports, and stays inside permitted provinces.
10 Days in China Visa-Free: Beijing, Xi'an & ShanghaiThe classic first trip: the Great Wall and Forbidden City, the Terracotta Warriors, then Shanghai's skyline and old lanes, all inside 240-hour visa-free transit.Guilin, Shenzhen & Hong Kong: 7 Days Visa-FreeKarst mountains on the Li River, Shenzhen's future-city skyline, and an exit by high-speed rail straight into Hong Kong.Chengdu Pandas + Chongqing: 6 Days Visa-FreeGiant pandas at breakfast time, Sichuan food and opera, then Chongqing's neon cliffs, monorails and hotpot.Shanghai, Water Towns & Hangzhou: 6 Days Visa-FreeShanghai's skyline and old lanes, Suzhou's gardens and canals, and Hangzhou's West Lake and tea villages, all within an hour or so of each other by train.Build your ownPick ports, dates and experiences in 15 cities
Questions
What makes a route 240-hour eligible?
You arrive from one country or region and leave for a different one, enter and exit through designated ports, stay within the 24 permitted provinces, and leave by 00:00 on the day after arrival plus 240 hours.
Are these fixed tours?
No. They are sample drafts. Open any route in the itinerary builder to change dates, cities and experiences, then send it to us for a confirmed itinerary and quote.