Visa-free travel between China and Russia

One journey,a truer reading of your body

Health, in China — holiday, in-depth screening and guided travel complete in a single journey. Screenings are carried out by top-tier hospitals, with medical interpreters throughout. Take your health home.

500K+Russian visitors chose China
100+Screening indicators available
5 cities · 10 routesCities and routes covered
3A
Top-tier hospitalsAll screening performed here
ISO
Quality certifications9001 · 14001 · 45001
ICH
National heritage statusDiagnosis · acupuncture · preparations
600+
Partner screening centresAcross 290+ cities nationwide
China is now the first choice for Russian travellers

Why China

500,000+Russian visitors to China in 2024
+120%Growth, 2023–2024
25°C+Average Sanya winter temperature
6 typesTCM wellness experiences
Why this route

Travel as therapy, TCM alongside you

The same landscapes, travelled differently. A TCM physician accompanies you and reads your constitution, meals are matched to it, and the exercises and heritage crafts go home with you. In-depth screening is added on request, with nothing taken out of the itinerary.

A physician with you

Four-diagnosis assessment and constitution typing by a licensed TCM physician — one prescription per person, available throughout the journey.

Food with a method

Medicinal cuisine and seasonal teas blended to your constitution; the food-as-medicine principle lands in every meal.

Skills you keep

Baduanjin, tuina massage, sachet and herbal tea making — practise once here, keep using it at home.

A living lineage

Three practices on the national intangible heritage register — TCM diagnostics, acupuncture and traditional preparations — met first-hand on the journey.

Programmes

One tradition, two ways to travel

One settles in and sets the body right; one keeps moving and takes in TCM city by city. The same wellness content at a different rhythm.

Type A · Group Wellness Retreat Type A · Residential
One place · Deep restoration

Group Wellness Retreat

Stay in one place while TCM therapies are repeated, bringing the body back into balance. Suited to group retreats and older travellers.

TCM path
One protocol sustained and therapies repeated, forming a complete conditioning cycle
Base
Sanya · Beidaihe · Suzhou
Duration
7 days / 14 days
Type B · TCM Wellness Route Type B · Itinerant
City by city · Broad discovery

TCM Wellness Route

Experience as you travel. Lingnan, the capital and the island each keep their own school, and the full face of TCM unfolds along the way.

TCM path
A different school in every city — local herbs and techniques, seen as you move
Route
Sanya · Guangzhou · Beijing · three-city link
Duration
7 days (single city) / 14 days (three cities)
Included in the programme

Six things you can take part in

TCM diagnostics, traditional preparation methods and acupuncture are all listed on the national register of intangible cultural heritage.

Four-diagnosis TCM assessment National ICH 诊

TCM examination

Four-diagnosis assessment and constitution typing: pulse, tongue and complexion — observation, listening, questioning and palpation. One prescription per person, given by the physician in person.

Acupuncture and moxibustion National ICH 技

TCM therapies

Acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina, cupping, gua sha and herbal bath packs — tailored per person throughout, never a fixed template.

Medicinal cuisine and seasonal teas 食

Medicinal cuisine and teas

Preparation and tasting of medicinal dishes, plus seasonal tea blending. Refreshments between meals, adjusted to each city and each guest.

Baduanjin and taiji 动

Movement practice

Baduanjin, taiji, wuqinxi and daoyin. Morning practice daily, a structured class each week — yours to continue afterwards.

TCM culture venues 文

TCM culture

Step into TCM culture venues and the long-established pharmacies, and see where "treat the illness before it appears" comes from.

Sachets and honey pills ICH craft 作

Heritage craft

Sachets, honey pills, traditional salves and herbal pastes. Make something to take with you — it fits in the suitcase.

Herb processing and authentic medicinal materials National Intangible Cultural Heritage
A lineage you can see

Herbs with a source, skills with a lineage

Three practices are listed on the national register of intangible cultural heritage, their lineages unbroken to this day. Watch them on site, and take part yourself.

01

TCM diagnostics

Observation, listening, questioning and palpation combined — constitution first, then pattern. Performed by the physician, one prescription per person.

02

Traditional TCM preparations

Hand production of pills, powders, ointments and pellets, including honey pills and traditional salves. Make one preparation and take it home.

03

Acupuncture and moxibustion

Needling and moxibustion, including warming needle technique. Performed by a licensed physician in a private therapy room.

Optional add-on · In-depth screening

One journey, one more in-depth screening

The core of this journey is TCM wellness and a coastal or mountain holiday. If you want more from it, set aside half a day for a higher-grade full-body screening — one trip, more to bring home.

At home · Equivalent screening
Screening cost only
The fee covers the examination alone — no transport, accommodation or itinerary.
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China · All-inclusive
$2,630 from
Holiday, TCM wellness, guiding and full service all included; in-depth screening added on request.

Prices shown exclude screening. In-depth screening is an optional add-on — Select 68 items / Flagship 82 items — taken on request and kept outside the main itinerary.

A higher-grade screening package

Imaging and cardiovascular work, one tier up

  • Low-dose spiral CT and non-contrast head CT for finer imaging
  • Cardiac ultrasound and transcranial Doppler (TCD) — heart and brain vessels in one pass
  • Thyroid ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, bone density (DEXA)
  • Extended tumour markers: CA19-9, CA125, PSA
  • Interpreter throughout, findings reported in English, 30-day remote follow-up after the report
Half a day is all it takes

A VIP pathway, completed in 3.5–4 hours

08:30Registration with a personal attendant
10:00VIP lounge, comfortable waiting
11:00Comprehensive examination, advanced equipment
12:30Physician consultation and advice

You rejoin the day's itinerary afterwards; the rest of the day continues as planned, at the same pace.

Optional screening packages

Two packages, chosen to need

Packages are adjusted to your sex, age and medical history — just complete the health questionnaire before departure.

VIP lounge at the screening centre

Select Package

68 items · across 16 examination categories
  • General and departmental examination (internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, ENT, dental)
  • Laboratory: blood count, urinalysis, liver function, kidney function, lipids, blood glucose
  • Imaging and function: ECG, low-dose spiral CT, abdominal ultrasound, head CT, lung function
  • Targeted screening: tumour markers, thyroid function, C13 breath test, TCM constitution typing
  • Interpreter throughout · top-tier hospital · findings reported in English
In-depth

Flagship Package

All 68 items of the Select Package plus 14 upgrades
  • Cardiovascular: cardiac ultrasound (colour Doppler), transcranial Doppler (TCD)
  • Neck vessels and thyroid: thyroid ultrasound, carotid ultrasound
  • Bone and metabolism: lumbar spine DR, bone density (DEXA)
  • Extended screening: four nutritional markers, extended tumour markers (CA19-9, CA125, PSA)

Both packages include: VIP no-queue pathway (completed in 3.5–4 hours) · full health management · bilingual report · results in 48–72 hours · on-call consultation for any abnormality · 30-day remote follow-up after the report.

See full item lists and prices for both packages
Popular routes

Four routes, four faces of China

Comfortable travel, Chinese-style photography, TCM wellness and duty-free shopping — all included in the itinerary.

Sanya coastal wellness 7 days · Sanya

B1 Sanya · Coastal wellness

Groups from 10 · interpreter on tour

Seaside recuperation, Nanshan culture, rainforest photography and hot-spring medicinal cuisine, with easy duty-free shopping throughout.

CoastRainforestDuty-free
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Lingnan TCM in Guangzhou 7 days · Guangzhou

B2 Guangzhou · Lingnan TCM

Groups from 10 · interpreter on tour

Constitution diagnosis, needling experience, the Shennong Herb Garden, Shawan ancient town, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall heritage and Baiyun Mountain.

TCMHeritageOld town
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TCM in Beijing 7 days · Beijing

B3 Beijing · Capital TCM

Groups from 10 · interpreter on tour

The Temple of Heaven, the Central Axis, Guoyitang, the Great Wall, heritage crafts and Summer Palace medicinal broths.

Central AxisGreat WallBroths
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Three-city in-depth journey 14 days · three cities

B4 Beijing · Xi'an · Sanya

13 nights linked · domestic flights included

Thirteen nights across three cities — ancient capital, inland city and island in sequence. Three Chinas in one journey.

Three cities13 nightsFlights included
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Suzhou retreat 7 days · Suzhou

A2 Suzhou · Garden retreat

One hotel throughout · interpreter on tour

Slow garden living with residential care. Suited to retiree groups and institutional retreats.

GardensResidentialGroups
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Beidaihe retreat 7 days · Beidaihe

A3 Beidaihe · Seaside retreat

One hotel throughout · interpreter on tour

Summer seaside recuperation in a cool climate — suited to summer group retreats and family elders.

SeasideCool summerResidential
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See all routes with day-by-day plans
It starts with a questionnaire

Four steps, from enquiry to departure

01

Complete the health questionnaire

About 10 minutes. It records your sex, age, medical history and the health questions that matter most to you now.

02

Match plan and hospital

An adviser matches a screening package, host hospital and optional TCM wellness modules to your answers.

03

Confirm route and dates

Route, travel dates and group type confirmed. Places are based on small groups of 15–20.

04

Visa-free entry, journey begins

China and Russia share a visa exemption. Your interpreter accompanies you from arrival throughout.

Destinations

Six destinations, each with its own discipline

Each destination is paired with the recuperation mode and screening resources that suit it — no single template applied across the board.

Transparent all-in pricing

What is included, and what is not

Transparent pricing with no hidden items. Groups from 10, each with a dedicated interpreter.

Included

  • Accommodation throughout (twin room, four-star or equivalent boutique hotel)
  • Vehicle and driver throughout, city transport and domestic flights
  • Three meals daily, including medicinal cuisine and seasonal teas
  • All entrance tickets within the itinerary
  • Your interpreter at your side throughout
  • TCM wellness module pack (diagnose, treat, eat, move, culture, craft)
  • Travel accident insurance and all taxes

Paid separately

  • International return flights
  • Visa and document fees
  • Personal expenses and optional activities
  • Optional screening packages (two tiers, priced separately)
  • Single room supplement
Guest feedback

What past travellers say

★★★★★

The screening was arranged down to the smallest detail — someone was with us from registration through to the doctor's explanation. The report came in a language I could use, and my family doctor said the data was remarkably complete.

A
AnnaMoscow · 7-day Sanya route
★★★★★

I came along with my parents for their screening and ended up doing the TCM sessions myself. I still practise Baduanjin every morning — I hadn't expected that.

D
DmitrySt Petersburg · 14-day three-city route
★★★★★

We were a group of eighteen and nothing went out of order. The interpreter stayed with us and our food preferences were asked about in advance — that matters a great deal on a group of older travellers.

S
SergeyYekaterinburg · group wellness retreat
Before you go

You may want to know

Do I need a visa?+
The China–Russia mutual visa exemption is now in force; the latest rules at the time of travel apply. We send the current visa and document guidance before departure.
What if I don't speak Chinese?+
A medical interpreter stays with you throughout the screening day; an interpreter accompanies the group on tour; attractions and hotel front desks provide Russian-language service.
How should I prepare for the screening?+
Fast from 8pm the evening before (eight hours on an empty stomach). We provide full written guidance before departure.
What if something abnormal is found?+
The specialist gives you a plan during the interpretation session, and a fast-track pathway at a top-tier hospital is opened if needed; a 30-day remote follow-up channel stays open after you return home.
Will I be able to eat comfortably?+
Meals are adjusted city by city, and halal or vegetarian requirements can be arranged in advance.
Will I understand the report?+
A bilingual report is issued 48–72 hours after the examination; a one-to-one specialist interpretation is arranged at the end of the journey (with interpreter), covering every item and setting out a health action plan for the next three to five years.

It starts with a questionnaire

Complete the health questionnaire and we will match a screening plan and travel dates to you. Places are based on small groups of 15–20; in peak season we recommend booking 60 days ahead.

Enquire and book now
1Complete the health questionnaire (10 minutes)
2Confirm your personalised screening plan and travel dates
3Visa-free entry — your Health China Tour begins