JadeDays
Private journeys from Australia
One child aged 14 or under travels free with at least two paying travellers, on any journey booked by 14 March 2027. Book by 30 November 2026 and the early-bird rate applies as well. Terms and conditions apply.
2 adults and 1 child on our 11-day Northeast journey, as a guide.
Figures are a guide: whole party, twin share, land only. Your quote reflects your dates and your party; an extra room or bed is added at cost.
On every Jade Days journey, whichever cities you choose.
Not included: international flights, visas and travel insurance.
Eight travellers, each in their own words.
So many ‘I can’t believe this is China’ moments! I went on this trip on a random decision and ended up loving China so much, because I got to see so much. The incredible views, the spots, places and experiences that Jade Days selected were so good and immersive; they even had every dinner planned out. That’s what surprised me most, because I’m a huge foodie, and in every new city we went to Jade Days made sure we were at at least one good, authentic local cuisine restaurant, and gotta say: love ’em all! Thanks Jade Days, and thanks Frank for the dedication. Can genuinely feel all the thought you guys put into it!
I love seeing China the way I know I would see China if I was by myself. I think that’s the big thing: a lot of places I wouldn’t even know existed if it wasn’t for Jade Days. I also like that everything’s so organised and I didn’t have to think of anything but to follow the arrangements. And I love the fully inclusive pricing. I don’t mind paying more, but I do mind being charged on the spot with hidden fees and extra charges. Good thing Jade Days made sure everything’s inclusive.
Jade Days really knows their stuff. I really enjoy working with experts like this, because they really listen and understand what you need and say. It’s nice to be mind-free and just sit down and relax while all the details of my trip are taken care of. In the 3 cities I went to there were 3 different guides. I thought that was going to be a risky factor, since the guides may do things differently and may have different personalities, but Jade Days actually trained them really well and we loved all three of them! Will be back for another trip next year, to Yunnan.
My third trip to China. I used to take the big bus tours and didn’t think this time would be so different, for almost the same price! I would have thought hotels, transport and food don’t count as part of the journey and wouldn’t make too big a difference. Didn’t know how wrong I was until I experienced what Frank designed for me. Everything’s so exquisite and so thoughtfully planned; they even had lift passes for my mum (she has bad knees). I guess the operator you choose does matter. Wish I knew Jade Days earlier.
We had a great experience with Jade Days! Every attraction and activity was thoughtfully chosen to suit everyone’s interests. Their Australia team even spoke with the local studios in advance to make sure our preferences were taken care of. Everything was well organised and ran smoothly. Highly recommend!
Our trip was a wonderful family adventure. We could not have done it without your team. So grateful to Jade Days!
We had such a great time on our one-week trip to Chengdu with Jade Days! The itinerary was really well planned. Our Jade Days guide, Lan, was fantastic: friendly, knowledgeable and always happy to help. She made the whole trip feel relaxed and enjoyable. Would definitely recommend Lan!
We were very appreciative of Frank’s help and knowledge to make decisions along the way. This being our first trip to China, we had lots of questions, and he was very patient with us. Frank did an excellent job of helping us plan our excursions and enjoy the whole trip without extra worries.
Four steps from first message to departure. Most of the work is ours.
Eleven cities in four kinds of China: winter, history, nature and modern. Open any one to see what a day there looks like.
Ice, snow, hot springs.
Built from river ice.
The morning is the frozen Songhua: ice bikes and sleds on the river. Then St Sophia and the old Russian streets on foot, and belugas indoors at Polar Park. Ice and Snow World comes last, from daylight into dark, when the ice buildings light up.
A volcano under the snow.
Children on the beginner runs after breakfast, ski-in from the hotel, and feeding time at the deer park in the afternoon. The hot springs are outdoors, in the snow. One early start for Mojie: frost on the trees along the river that doesn't freeze.
Three cities, three thousand years.
The first emperor's capital.
The Terracotta Warriors in the morning, eight thousand of them. After lunch the city wall by bike, a 14 km loop with stops wherever you like. Dinner is eaten walking in the Muslim Quarter, then the Tang night street, in hanfu if the children want to.
Six hundred years of emperors.
The Forbidden City along its central axis, then a hutong courtyard where the family makes dumplings for lunch. The Great Wall at Mutianyu takes the next day: cable car up, toboggan down. Universal Beijing is a full day of its own, if you want it.
Older than any dynasty.
Pandas first thing, when they're awake and eating. Sanxingdui after: bronze masks three thousand years old. The afternoon is a teahouse, with ear cleaning and mahjong for anyone who wants to try, and Sichuan opera over dinner, face-changing included.
Stone, water, forest.
Three thousand stone pillars.
Up to Yuanjiajie by the glass elevator, 326 metres, and a walk among the stone pillars. Golden Whip Stream in the afternoon, where the monkeys are. The next day is Tianmen Mountain, cable car and skywalk, or the glass bridge, 430 metres across.
Hills shaped by rain.
A morning on the Yulong River on a bamboo raft, then Yangshuo by bike through the rice fields, at a child's pace. Reed Flute Cave for a hot afternoon, inside a karst hill. From May to October we add a day for the Longji terraces.
Flowers, coffee, tea, mushrooms.
Dounan flower market early, Asia's largest. Then a workshop: Bai tie-dye, or petals hammered into fabric, and your own cloth to take home. In Lijiang the children write their names in Dongba pictographs. The coffee and the tea are grown here; parents get to taste both.
Speed, height, scale.
431 km/h, 632 m.
Disneyland or Legoland takes a full day, and we plan it as one. The city day is the maglev at 431 km/h, Shanghai Tower at 632 metres, and a cloisonné workshop with a pendant to take home. The Bund by night is a river cruise after dinner.
Where yum cha comes from.
Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou has pandas and koalas; Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai has whale sharks. Each is a full day. In between, yum cha where it comes from, and Canton Tower at dusk, 600 metres tall.
Coats off.
Coats off. A day at Atlantis for the water park, a day on Wuzhizhou Island snorkelling, and the rest on Yalong Bay, where the hotel has a children's club and the parents have a beach.
I started Jade Days because the China I know and the China most visitors see on a coach tour are two different places. I wanted families to have the first one: the quieter morning at the panda base, the kitchen where you make the dumplings, a guide with time for your children's questions.
Every Jade Days family journey is planned by hand, and I'm involved in each one. That takes care, and care is mostly time: we spend more of it on each journey than you would expect, before you leave and while you're away.
Doing it this way is slower than choosing from a brochure. We think it's the only way a family trip to China comes out right.
It also takes listening. The best journeys we've planned began with parents telling us exactly what their children are like. Tell us, and we'll plan around it.
Tick anything that interests you across the eleven cities below. You'll see a rough number of days and a guide price as you go. Send it to us and we'll turn it into a real route.
Winter
Winter
History
History
History
Nature
Nature
Nature
Modern
Modern
Modern
Tell us who's travelling and roughly when. We'll come back within one business day with a first route and a price range, with the child's place free.
Tick a few places in the planner and a rough day count and guide price will come with your enquiry. Or skip it and just write to us below.
Choose placesYour enquiry has reached us in Sydney. We read every one ourselves and will reply within one business day with a first route and a price range.
Budget tours usually keep the price down by filling a coach, adding shopping stops and moving quickly. We spend that money the other way.
