. Regular group tour: fixed itinerary, 20–40 people, includes shopping stops, wake up at 6:30, 300–600 RMB per person per day. Quality group / semi-self-guided tour: 10–16 people, no mandatory shopping, includes some free activities, 700–1200 RMB per person per day. Customized tour: itinerary arranged according to your plan, independent group, private car and guide, 2 people at 1200–1800 RMB per person per day, drops to 700–1000 RMB per person per day for groups of 6 or more. . Regular group tour: fixed itinerary, 20–40 people, includes shopping stops, wake up at 6:30, 300–600 RMB per person per day. Quality group / semi-self-guided tour: 10–16 people, no mandatory shopping, includes some free activities, 700–1200 RMB per person per day. Customized tour: itinerary arranged according to your plan, independent group, private car and guide, 2 people at 1200–1800 RMB per person per day, drops to 700–1000 RMB per person per day for groups of 6 or more. . Regular group tour: fixed itinerary, 20–40 people, includes shopping stops, wake up at 6:30, 300–600 RMB per person per day. Quality group / semi-self-guided tour: 10–16 people, no mandatory shopping, includes some free activities, 700–1200 RMB per person per day. Customized tour: itinerary arranged according to your plan, independent group, private car and guide, 2 people at 1200–1800 RMB per person per day, drops to 700–1000 RMB per person per day for groups of 6 or more.
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FAQ

What's the difference between a customized tour and a regular group tour? Is it worth it?

The core difference is not the price, but "who controls the time". Regular group tour: fixed itinerary, 20–40 people, includes shopping stops, wake up at 6:30, 300–600 RMB per person per day. Quality group / semi-self-guided tour: 10–16 people, no mandatory shopping, includes some free activities, 700–1200 RMB per person per day. Customized tour: itinerary arranged according to your plan, independent group, private car and guide, 2 people at 1200–1800 RMB per person per day, drops to 700–1000 RMB per person per day for groups of 6 or more.

Updated on 2026-10-28

The core difference is not the price, but "who controls the time". Regular group tours: fixed itinerary, 20—40 people, include shopping stops, wake up at 6:30, daily cost 300—600 RMB per person. Quality tours / semi-independent: 10—16 people, no forced shopping, include some free activities, daily cost 700—1200 RMB per person. Customized: itinerary arranged according to your plan, independent group, private car and guide, 2 people daily cost 1200—1800 RMB per person, 6 or more people reduce to 700—1000 RMB per person. Situations worth customizing: traveling with elders or preschool children, having special requests (ancestry search, photography, religion), traveling in a group of 6 or more, visiting areas inconvenient for public transport (Western Sichuan, Qinghai-Gansu, Northern Xinjiang, Ali), time is valuable and cannot be wasted. Situations not worth it: two people traveling on a well-trodden popular route, tight budget, itinerary has no special requirements. How to judge whether the quote is reasonable: sum of the market prices of accommodation and transportation × 1.3—1.5; if the price is significantly lower than this number, there is almost certainly a shopping rebate involved.