Tell us what you actually want. We send the same brief to three licensed China-based ground operators, so you compare like with like. Itemised. Dated. Nothing estimated. Getting the quotes is free.
No forced shoppingQuotes are free — no cardItemised, per person72 hoursYou pay operators directly
WHAT COMES BACK
Side by side, same brief
Example brief: 2 adults · 7 days · 4-star · private car + English guide — prices in USD, excluding international flights and visas
Operator
Total
Per person
Shopping
Source
Operator A Licensed · 12 yrs
$2,680
$1,340
None
A · 11-05 not estimated
Operator B Licensed · 6 yrs
$2,760
$1,380
None
B · 11-05 not estimated
Operator C Budget · 3 yrs
$2,240
$1,120
2 stops
C · 11-05 not estimated
$440 cheaper, but 2 forced stops. Usually the dearer trip wins.
Source stamp.Every number comes from the operator's own written reply, with a date. We never fill a cell with an estimate.
Example figures, realistic for this brief. Real quotes are filled from each operator's written reply, dated — never an estimate.
WHAT'S INSIDE A QUOTE — EXAMPLE (OPERATOR A)
Hotels · 4★ · 7 nights
$620
Private car + driver · 7 days
$780
English-speaking guide · 7 days
$640
Intercity high-speed trains
$310
Entrance tickets
$90
Operator margin
$240
Total — 2 adults
$2,680
Example breakdown for the brief above. In real quotes, every line comes from the operator's written reply.
Price sanity checkA 7-day private tour with an English guide, 4-star hotels and a car + driver fairly runs $1,100–1,800 per person (estimate, 2025–26).Quotes far below that range are usually subsidised by shopping-stop commissions — we show you which ones.
No card, no account. You pay the operator directly — only if you book.
BILINGUAL BY DESIGN
You say vs actual meaning
YOU SAY
"A nice hotel, not too expensive"
ACTUAL MEANING
4-star, ¥600–900/night, central
HOW IT WORKS
Three steps, one email
1
Send one brief
5 minutes. Route, dates, style, deal-breakers.
2
We collect written quotes
Same brief to three licensed operators. Replies normalised and dated.
3
Compare, then decide
One email, side by side. You book with the operator directly.
DECODED FACTS
The Great Wall
~¥40 (≈$6) entry + shuttle. Foreign passports must book ahead — slots go fast.
Street food
~¥15–30 (≈$2–4) a dish. Mobile pay everywhere; cash rarely needed.
High-speed rail
Beijing → Xi'an ~¥550 (≈$76), ~4.5h. Booking works with your passport number.
Approximate figures, 2025–26 (¥1 ≈ US$0.14). Your quote pack includes a decoded cost sheet like this for your route.
Valid travel-agency licence — we verify the number and print it on your quotes
Written, itemised replies only — no verbal prices
We take zero commission from them — so the comparison stays neutral
Every figure is dated. No estimates, ever.
We're launching with a hand-picked operator pool for our four routes. First real quotes and traveller feedback will be published here as they come in.
YOUR BRIEF
Tell us the trip
✓
Request prepared
Here's the format the quotes come back in.
Operator
Total
Per person
Shopping
Source
Operator A
$—
$—
None
—
Operator B
$—
$—
None
—
Operator C
$—
$—
—
—
This is a preview. In production your brief goes out unchanged to three licensed operators, and you get one email within 72 hours.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Is this free?
Getting three itemised quotes is free. Optional paid extras: a locked itinerary plan and on-trip support.
How do you make money if not on commission?
Only on optional services travellers choose — never on operator commissions. That's exactly why the comparison can stay honest.
Who do I pay — you or the operator?
The operator, directly. We never hold tour payments.
What if the operator's reply is in Chinese?
You'll never see it. Operators reply to us; you receive everything normalised into your language, line by line.
What if the price changes later?
Every quote carries a validity date. Book inside that window and the price holds.
Why does it take 72 hours?
Written itemised quotes take real work on the operator's side. Three days is the honest pace — and if anything slips, we send an interim note.
ChinaTripQuote is a matching and advice service.We do not operate tours. We never take commission from operators. You pay operators directly — that is why the comparison can be neutral.
Privacy.We collect only what you type in the brief: email, name, trip details. The trip brief (not your email) is shared with three licensed operators to obtain quotes. We do not sell data.