Group leisure trips
Seasonal trips to China's best-known cities with flights, visa, hotels and a guide covered, and someone from our team with the group.
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See China with someone who lives there
Crestview Bridge runs small group trips, business visits and staff trainings in China for Nigerian and African travellers. You see the China most Nigerians never see, you come home with stories and contacts, and the hard parts are handled by people who live here.
Next departure · 14 to 22 Dec 2026
Panda to Terracotta
Chengdu, Chongqing and Xi'an. 6 nights in China, 9 days door to door. 12 seats. Deposits close 15 November.
₦4.95M
per person, all in
Our first group trip · 14 to 22 December 2026
Panda to Terracotta
Pandas at dawn in Chengdu, a train through an apartment block in Chongqing, and the Terracotta Army in Xi'an. Six nights in China, nine days door to door from Lagos, with a host who lives in Xi'an beside you all week.
This is our first group trip, so we are keeping it to 12 people and running every detail ourselves, from your visa file in Lagos to your last meal in Xi'an. We would rather do it well for 12 than adequately for 40.
What first-timers worry about, and what we do about it
“What if my visa is refused?”
We check your whole file twice before anything is submitted, with a checklist and filled-in examples. Nobody can promise a visa, but your file will be right.
“I'll be lost, or stuck with the language.”
Your Crestview host lives in Xi'an and is with the group from arrival to departure, alongside a certified English-speaking guide.
“WhatsApp won't work, and I can't pay for anything.”
A travel eSIM is installed and tested on your phone before you fly, and Alipay is set up and tested with you on a group call.
“What will I eat?”
Every included meal is chosen in advance, halal options are marked, and each restaurant has a menu card so you know what is on your plate.
“I've never done a transit.”
A photo guide takes you through Addis Ababa airport, and someone is on WhatsApp with you from Lagos check-in to Chengdu arrivals.
“My family thinks China isn't safe for us.”
The cities we visit have low street crime. Before you fly, your family can meet your host on a video call, and you are never on your own with a problem.
The route
Three cities, joined by fast trains
Chengdu
2 nights
Giant pandas before the crowds, old tea houses, and the city that made Sichuan hotpot famous.
Chongqing
1 night
A city stacked on mountains, where a train runs through an apartment block and the river glows at night.
Xi'an
3 nights
The Terracotta Army, a complete Ming city wall, and the Muslim Quarter's halal food streets.
Day by day
Times follow the Ethiopian Airlines route through Addis Ababa. The local guide may change the order of stops on the day to avoid queues or bad weather; nothing is dropped.
Mon 14 DecLagos
Depart Lagos
Afternoon flight to Addis Ababa, then the overnight connection to Chengdu. We stay with you on WhatsApp through the transit.
Tue 15 DecDay 1
Arrive in Chengdu Chengdu
Met at the gate at Tianfu airport and driven to the hotel. A light evening on Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li, then your first hotpot.
Wed 16 DecDay 2
Pandas and tea houses Chengdu
The Panda Base before 8am, when the pandas are most active. Wuhou Shrine, Jinli Ancient Street, and tea at Heming Tea House in People's Park.
Thu 17 DecDay 3
On to the mountain city Chongqing
Kuanzhai Alley and Wenshu Temple in the morning. Fast train to Chongqing, then Jiefangbei, the Yangtze cable car and Hongyadong lit up at night.
Fri 18 DecDay 4
The train through a building Chongqing
Liziba station, the Eling Second Factory art district and old Ciqikou. Evening fast train to Xi'an.
Sat 19 DecDay 5
The old capital Xi'an
The Ming city wall, the Bell and Drum Towers, the Muslim Quarter's food streets, the Gao family courtyard house and Yongxingfang.
Sun 20 DecDay 6
The Terracotta Army Xi'an
The warriors and the bronze chariots, then Huaqing Palace. Business guests can swap the palace for a factory or wholesale market visit.
Mon 21 DecDay 7
Pagodas and the Tang city Xi'an
Xi'an Museum and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda (the Shaanxi History Museum closes on Mondays), the Big Wild Goose Pagoda squares and Great Tang All Day Mall. Evening train to Chengdu for the overnight flight home.
Tue 22 DecLagos
Home
Land in Lagos via Addis Ababa.
Everything in your seat
Any agency can sell you flights and hotels. The rest of this list is what makes a first trip to China easy. Each value is what that piece would cost you on its own.
The Panda to Terracotta Route
Return flights from Lagos via Addis Ababa with checked bags, visa fee and invitation letter, your own room in 4-star hotels for 6 nights, every fast train, coach and entry ticket, 12 main meals, a certified English-speaking guide, your Crestview host all week, and travel accident insurance.
₦4.4MWhat these cost on their own for December travelVisa-Ready File Check
Two rounds of review on every document before you submit, a checklist with filled-in examples, and a sample employer letter.
₦150kA refusal costs you flight deposits and a monthThe China Ready Kit
Apps, payments, phrases, halal food, the arrival card, the tax refund and packing for December cold, on your phone.
₦50kConnected From Touchdown
eSIM installed and tested, Alipay linked and tested. WhatsApp works in the arrivals hall.
₦60kAddis Transit Companion
A step-by-step photo guide through Bole airport, and a person on WhatsApp the whole way.
₦30kWelcome at Tianfu
Met at the gate with a welcome pack and driven to your hotel.
₦50kEat Without Guessing
Every meal chosen in advance, halal options marked, a menu card for each restaurant.
₦80kYour Personal China Film
A photographer with the group on two key days. You go home with a 60-second highlight video and 30 edited photos of you.
₦250kWhat a travel shoot costs in LagosShip It Home
Shopping that won't fit in your bag goes to Nigeria through our freight partner. You pay the freight and duties; we coordinate it.
₦50k
Added up, about ₦5.1M. Your seat is ₦4.95M.
Business guests
On Day 6 you can swap Huaqing Palace for half a day inside a Xi'an factory or wholesale market, with a mechanical engineer explaining what you see and what it costs.
Not included
- Shopping and anything you choose off the itinerary
- Meals beyond the 12 included
- Freight and duties if you ship purchases home
- Costs caused by events outside anyone's control, such as flight cancellations or severe weather
Bonuses for this group
After the trip
The Bridge Club
Thirty days of help buying anything you saw on the trip, a private group with your fellow travellers, and first seats on our next trip.
After the trip
Sourcing fee waived
Your first sourcing order through Crestview Bridge carries no sourcing fee (normally ₦60,000).
First 5 deposits only
Printed photo book
The best photos from your trip, printed and posted to you after you get home.
First 5 deposits only
First choice of room
You pick your room first at every hotel on the route.
Price and booking
₦4.95M
Per person, own room, everything on this page included. 12 seats, because one host can only look after a group this size properly.
- Message us on WhatsApp. We answer your questions and check the trip suits you.
- Pay the deposit to hold your seat, by 15 November.
- Send your documents. We review them twice and fix anything before submission.
- Pay the balance by 5 December, once your visa is in.
- Join the pre-departure calls and fly on 14 December.
- Deposit (30%)
- ₦1,485,000
- Deposit deadline
- 15 Nov 2026
- Balance (70%)
- ₦3,465,000
- Balance deadline
- 5 Dec 2026
- Departure
- 14 Dec 2026
Deposits close on 15 November because visas must be submitted by 2 December. This price is for the December 2026 group.
We never promise that a visa will be approved. What you get back if a visa is refused is written into your booking terms, which we send before you pay anything.
Questions people ask
How does the China visa work from Nigeria?
You apply for a tourist (L) visa through the China Visa Application Centre, using an invitation letter from our partner travel company in China. We give you the checklist, review every document twice, and tell you exactly when to submit.
Is China safe for Nigerian travellers?
Chinese cities have low street crime, and you can walk around at night in the places we visit. People may stare or ask for a photo, usually out of curiosity. Your host lives in Xi'an and is with the group all week, so you are never on your own with a problem.
What will I eat? Is there halal food?
Every included meal is chosen in advance, and halal options are marked. Xi'an's Muslim Quarter is one of the best halal food streets in Asia, and Sichuan food is spicy enough for a Nigerian palate.
Will my phone and WhatsApp work?
WhatsApp, Instagram and Google are blocked on Chinese networks. We install and test a travel eSIM on your phone before you fly, which keeps them working from the moment you land.
How do I pay for things in China?
Almost everything is paid by phone with Alipay or WeChat Pay, which accept foreign Visa and Mastercard. Many Nigerian cards have low limits abroad, so we help you set up and test payments before you travel, and you should carry some cash as backup.
How cold is it in December?
Chengdu and Chongqing are cool and damp, often under 10°C. Xi'an can drop to around freezing. The China Ready Kit includes a packing list so you stay warm without buying a whole new wardrobe.
Can I come on my own?
Yes. Every traveller has their own room, and most people join on their own or as a pair.
Our services
More ways we can take you to China
The December trip is one of several things we run. If you need something different, tell us what it is and we will plan it around you.
Business trips and trade fairs
Factory visits, wholesale markets and the Canton Fair, with translation and help meeting the right suppliers.
Plan a business tripTrainings and retreats
Hosted training programmes and team retreats in China for staff groups, arranged with Chinese partners and run end to end.
Ask about a programmeEquipment and bulk sourcing
Machines, equipment and big orders. We find the factory, check the goods before they ship and coordinate freight to Nigeria.
Tell us what you need"I live here, I study here, and I want you to see the China I see every day."
About us
Who we are
Crestview Bridge exists to change how Nigerians and Africans think about travelling to China. We go into the small details other agencies skip, from the visa checklist to the menu card, because those are what make a first trip feel easy.
Jimoh Sodiq Adelami is a Nigerian mechanical engineering master's student in Xi'an and the founder of Crestview Bridge. He is with every group from arrival to departure.
On the ground, the trip is run with our partner, a registered Chinese company that works with an established Chinese tour operator for hotels, transport and licensed guides.
Crestview Bridge Limited is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria (RC 9907834).