You have a connection in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Xi'an or Chengdu. Instead of eight hours in a terminal, spend them at a water town, on the Great Wall or with the pandas — with a driver who knows the drive back to your gate.
China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy covers nationals of 57 countries arriving at 65 approved ports, travelling on to a third country or region. In practice: a US, UK, Australian or Japanese passport with a confirmed onward ticket can walk out of the terminal and come back the same day. If your passport is not on the list, or your next flight returns to where you came from, you need a visa and this does not apply.
PVG · SHA
Minimum 7 hours
Shanghai layover tours
上海 · 转机一日游
Water towns and the old city, with PVG or Hongqiao pick-up
Private day$256per vehicle
See the timetable
PEK · PKX
Minimum 8 hours
Beijing layover tours
北京 · 转机一日游
The Forbidden City or the Great Wall between two flights
Private day$256per vehicle
See the timetable
CAN
Minimum 6 hours
Guangzhou layover tours
广州 · 转机一日游
Lingnan old town and dim sum, 45 minutes from Baiyun
Private day$256per vehicle
See the timetable
XIY
Minimum 7 hours
Xi'an layover tours
西安 · 转机一日游
The Terracotta Army on a connection through Xianyang
Private day$256per vehicle
See the timetable
TFU · CTU
Minimum 7 hours
Chengdu layover tours
成都 · 转机一日游
Pandas between flights, from Tianfu or Shuangliu
Private day$256per vehicle
See the timetable
We work backwards from your departure time: three hours back for check-in and security, then the drive, then the visit. If the maths leaves less than an hour at the sight, we will tell you not to book.
A layover is charged like any other private day: the car, driver and guide are held for you for the whole day, whether you use four hours or nine. Nothing is charged per hour.
A layover is charged like a private day, so the private-day table applies: free 7+ days before, then 20% / 60% / nothing on the day. Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 7 days before the tour · 20% inside 6–3 days · 60% inside 2–1 days · nothing on the day. Cancellation policy
Usually yes. Nationals of 57 countries can enter visa-free for up to 240 hours under the transit policy, provided they hold a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region. You need a passport valid for at least three months and you must enter through one of the 65 approved ports. The rule is set by China's National Immigration Administration — check it before you fly, because eligibility is decided at the border, not by us.
Six hours is the practical minimum, and only in Guangzhou where the airport is closest to the city. Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an and Chengdu need seven to eight hours because of the drive. We count from landing to take-off and reserve three hours at the airport before departure.
Three options: it stays in the car (two large cases in a sedan, four in the seven-seat MPV), your guide stores it while you walk, or you leave it at the airport — we pay the left-luggage fee.
Like any private day: from $256 per vehicle for the day, whatever the number of hours. The car, driver and guide are held for you for the whole day, so a four-hour tour costs the same as a nine-hour one.
Tell us your flight number when you book — we track it and adjust the pick-up. If the flight is so late that the tour no longer works, we cancel and refund in full. What we cannot absorb is a missed onward flight caused by traffic, road closures or weather, which is why we refuse bookings that look tight.