China is one the largest nations in the world. With vast landscape and rich history, there are numerous places to visit which may take some years. Interested in making a tour to China? Not sure of where to visit in this vast countries? Before making a travel plan, firstly, please ask yourself about the following “4W1H” questions:

1. When to Travel to China?     
2. Where to visit?
3. How many days you have?
4. Whom you travel with？With your kids? Senior parents? Friends?
5. What What kind of trip you want, relaxing sightseeing？Family trip?Student tours? Shopping Trip? A historical trip or Business trip?

With answers in your mind, now lets start your China trip arrangement with the following steps:

>>Decide your travel time

A time-wise trip may make it more interesting, comfortable. So it is quite important to decide your holiday time first. To decide your travel time, you may consider the best time to visit China. 

>Weather Influence
Choosing the best time to visit China depends on which places you wish to visit, and what type of weather you enjoy. But Generally, thehigh travelling seasonfor China is from March to the late November, among which May, September, and October are the months when the weather is most comfortable at most of China’s tourist destinations, but they are more crowded, of course, higher in price for hotels, flights, etc. Thelow seasonarrives in late November, and continues through the winter when there are fewer crowds and prices are lower. 

>>Choose your destinations
There are so many places to see in China. Whatever your definition of a fulfilling trip is, China has all the necessary elements. Want to climb mountains? See Pandas? Learn more history about China？Or go shopping? ... Here are the suggested top destinations for you based on different themes. 

Natural Beauty: Guilin, Yangtze river cruise, Huangshan, Zhangjiajie
Historical cities: Beijing Xi’an
Chinese Kungfu: Luoyang, Wudangshan 
Panda: Chengdu Beijing Chongqing
Food Tour: Beijing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai
Shopping: Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen
Ethinic Minorities: cities in Guizhou, Kunming, dali, Lijiang in Yunnan
Heavenly Tibet
Silk Road Tour:Urumqi, Turpan, Dunhuang, Lanzhou, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Dunhuang, Xi’an

>>Outline your trip & set an itinerary

Based on the persons you travel with, the days your have for the holiday, now you can outline for your trip to China. Generally a visit for one city’s highlights is 2 -3 days. Here under we would like to suggest to best tours for the first-time visitors to China:
 8-day Beijing-Xi’an-Shanghai
 10-day Beijng-Xi’an-Guilin/Chengdu-Shanghai 
5-day Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Guilin/ Hong Kong
6-day Beijing-Shanghai
6-day Hong Kong-Beijing
13-day Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu/Guilin-Chongqing-Yangtze River Cruise-Yichang-Shanghai
……
For more, please email us your requirements to selina@chinagolfpackage.com, we will reply you with a detailed travel plan for free! 
 
>>Get Prepared for your trip
To guarantee a smooth trip, it is highly suggest to get early preparations for all necessary documents and luggage, etc. to take for your memorable China trip. Here under are basic facts or tips you may read in advance.

All Indian passport holders require a visa before travel to Beijing China. There is no visa-on-arrival provision except in extraordinary cases. You should apply to the Chinese embassy or consulate to your home. or you may turn to your local travel agency or visa agency for a Chinese visa. Your passport must be valid for six months from your proposed date of entry and contain two blank visa pages when you hand in the visa application. Aquiring the Some passport holders require a visa before travel to China. There is no visa-on-arrival provision except in extraordinary cases. You should apply to the Chinese embassy or consulate to your home. or you may turn to your local travel agency or visa agency for a Chinese visa. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from your proposed date of entry and contain two blank visa pages when you hand in the visa application.  

     
Places to apply for a visa:
New Delhi: Web: http://in.chineseembassy.org      http://in.china-embassy.org
Mumbai: Web: http://mumbai.chineseconsulate.org/eng/
Kolkata: Web: http://kolkata.china-consulate.org/eng/

> Foreign currency
China's legal tender is Renminbi ( Abbreviation: RMB), literally meaning “People’s Money”, issued by the People’s Bank of China.
Short official name: CNY (China Yuan), but the short name RMB is also often used. Its symbol:￥; Monetary unit: Yuan (元) and
Fractional units: Jiao (角) and Fen (分).For RMB (CNY) and INR exchange rate, the referenced amount is 1.0 CNY = 20.0
INR(fluctuates according to current exchange rate).  

>Insurance
Put simply, travel insurance helps protect you against any unforeseen emergencies on your China trip. It is highly suggested to buy proper insurance before your visit to China from your local insurance companies.

>Clothes to pack
It is suggested to take appropriate clothing for the weather and your activities, Comfortable footwear, rain gear, and sun protections like sunglasses, hats, etc. 
 
>Necessary Medicine
You may prepare Small emergency first aid kit with some basic medicine for normal cold, fever, Diarrhea,motion sickness, etc. Also, if you have other medicines to take, please remember to keep the personal prescriptions, medical record, and your doctor’s contact information just for any emergency.

>Plug Charges 
Basically there are two main standards for voltage and frequency in the world. One is the standard of 120 volts at a frequency of 60 Hz, and the other is the standard of 220–240 volts at 50 Hz. China uses generally 220V, 50HZ, AC (Hong Kong is 200V; Taiwan is 110V).Electricity in India is 240 Volts, alternating at 50 cycles per second. If you travel to Beijing and other parts of China, you will need a voltage converter and a plug adapter. 
 

>Wi-Fi/SIM card
Most hotel rooms will offer an internet connection for your laptop. The airports, coffee restaurants, etc. Provide free wifi. You may also
consider to buy a SIM card for easier internet connection & phone calls after your arrival
in China(please consult your telephone company
to see if it can be used in China).

>Baggage allowance
The regulations for domestic flights within China also vary by airline. However, as a general rule, the size limitations for
carry-on baggage is usually the same whether you are flying domestically or internationally. The restriction for
carry -on luggage is 5KG. Free checked luggage for economy class airfare is generally 20KG. You are kindly suggested to
consult with the airline before you book a ticket.

>Communication Tool
To keep close contact with your tour consultant, etc. In China, it is highly suggested you download the free communication APP-WeChat, a super popular tool in China. You can use it wherever there is Wi-Fi available to send text messages, images, videos, make free calls, just like whats app or Facebook but these two may not be used smoothly in China recently due to some restrictions.

>>Travelling in China
> Emergency Call
If you have an emergency while you are traveling (such as fire or traffic accidents), or other trouble or have other complaints or questions, the following telephone numbers may be useful. The most important numbers are:
Police (Calling)  110 First-aid Ambulance 120      Fire 119
Traffic Accidents  122        SOS in Water  12395 

>Public Transportation
Except self-driving, in most of the urban cities in China, we use public bus, taxis,subways or shared-biking to get around the city. Comparatively, it is cheaper to take public buses, subways. But if you are with large luggage and small kids, it is suggessted to take taxis which is more convenient.

>Food & Drinking
You can enjoy the delicious Chinese food not only in superior restaurants with many facilities and quality service, but also in ordinary eateries that are much cheaper but still serve delicious dishes. Prices vary, based on the different conditions and the environment. Anyway, wherever you go for a meal, health, sanitation and safety are necessities that you should pay much attention to. Some appetizing local snacks are usually sold at the roadside eateries, night markets or street restaurants that are commonly found in the country.
For water, for safety reason, please do not drink the water from the tap. Generally hotels provide free bottled water every day; During the trip, we provide 2 free bottles of water every day as well. It is quite convenient to buy bottled water from convince stores at around CNY2-CNY3.  

>Shopping 
Shopping in China is great fun, interesting and challenging. Credit Cards including Master Card, Visa are are acceptable in most large department stores. However, be sure to carry sufficient cash including small notes to facilitate buying from street vendors. When shopping, you can bargain in the markets or small shops; also, please remember tocheck the quality before you pay and always keep the receipt. Lastly, do not buy goods that are not allowable be exported from China.

>Safety
China is generally a very safe place for tourists. However, while travelling in China, there are several tourist scams that visitors should be aware of. Always be careful with what you do and with who you can trust.

>Tipping
Tipping is not compulsary in China. But for tipping for guides and drivers will encourage provides better services. It is now becoming a norm that guides need to be tipped for their excellent services. You may tip eithr your currency or Chinese Yuan. The amount can be based on your satisfaction on the service.

>Time Difference
China only has one time zone - Beijing time, eight hours ahead of Greenwich (GMT + 8). India Standard Time is 5.5 hours (5 hours 30 minutes) ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+5.5). 11:00am in New Dehli is 1:30pm in Beijing.13-day Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu/Guilin-Chongqing-Yangtze River Cruise-Yichang-Shanghai13-day Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu/Guilin-Chongqing-Yangtze River Cruise-Yichang-Shanghai