Discovery China Package — 10 Days / 3 Cities

VIP Diagnostic Shanghai + Yangtze Cruise + TCM Wellness

A two-week-curated itinerary for UK patients who want their diagnostic workup at a JCI-accredited Shanghai hospital, a private TCM wellness stay, and a four-night Yangtze cruise with an on-board concierge clinic — then home with bilingual medical records and a six-month remote follow-up. Visa-free for UK citizens.

From £4,900 single / £4,200 per person double occupancy · Visa-free for UK citizens · 10 days all-inclusive

🏥 JCI-accredited Shanghai hospital 🛏 Five-star Yangtze cruise 🌿 Licensed TCM practitioners
3T MRI English-speaking specialists Daily acupuncture Tai Chi at sunrise Herbal nutrition Three Gorges views
🏥 JCI-accredited Shanghai partner hospital · 🛏 Five-star Yangtze cruise operator · 🌿 Licensed TCM clinic · View surgeons →
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Hold your VIP package — £19.90

A fully-refundable £19.90 deposit secures your place on the next available 10-day Yangtze + TCM departure. Your concierge releases the hold the moment we have your hospital slot, executive cruise cabin, and TCM practitioner confirmed — usually within 48 hours.

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Overview

Three outcomes. One seamless journey.

A single bookable experience combining the three pillars of a Discovery China VIP programme — accredited Shanghai diagnostic work, an authorised TCM wellness stay in Shanghai or Suzhou, and a Yangtze cruise with an on-board concierge clinic.

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JCI-accredited Shanghai diagnostic workup

Full-body imaging (3T MRI, low-dose CT chest, ECG, abdominal ultrasound) plus an English-language MDT results review at our top JCI partner hospital. DICOM files and bilingual discharge pack sent home.

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Authorised TCM wellness stay

Two-night practitioner-led programme: acupuncture, Tuina, herbal nutrition diagnostics, and morning Tai Chi. The TCM stay is informed by your Shanghai diagnostic findings.

What TCM evidence shows →
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Cruise recovery with on-board concierge clinic

Four nights of guided Three Gorges sailing with daily TCM on deck, an on-board concierge clinic (re-check labs if needed), and the Three Gorges Dam shore excursion.

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10-Day Itinerary

Day-by-day — the full journey

Every element is medically supervised. The TCM practitioner and your English-speaking medical coordinator remain with you from arrival to departure.

  1. Depart UK → Shanghai Pudong

    Private transfer to your Bund-area five-star hotel. Welcome briefing with concierge and Discovery China medical lead — rest of day at leisure.

  2. Shanghai diagnostic day

    Blood draw, full-body 3T MRI, low-dose CT chest, ECG, abdominal ultrasound at your chosen JCI partner hospital (Huashan or Ruijin).

  3. Results review + MDT care-plan meeting

    45-minute slot with the English-speaking specialist who owns your case. Bilingual discharge pack issued in English, optional TCM doctor introduction if your results indicate it.

  4. Private transfer to TCM wellness stay

    Two nights in a Shanghai- or Suzhou-annex wellness clinic — acupuncture, Tuina, herbal nutrition diagnostics, morning Tai Chi. Quiet pace between diagnostic findings and river days.

  5. TCM day 2, then fly Chongqing

    A quiet second day: final herbal-nutrition consultation, transfer to internal airport, fly Chongqing in preparation for cruise embarkation.

  6. Board the Yangtze cruise

    Five-star vessel (Century, President or Victory line). Wellness-suite cabin, welcome TCM briefing, herbal dispensary onboard.

  7. Three Gorges sailing day

    Morning acupuncture and Tai Chi on deck. Herbal dispensary call. Optional Shennong Stream shore excursion.

  8. On-board concierge clinic consultation

    Re-check labs if anything in the Shanghai results needs follow-up. Three Gorges Dam visit in the afternoon.

  9. Disembark Yichang, fly Shanghai

    Disembark the cruise at Yichang. Internal flight back to Shanghai Pudong. Second Bund-area overnight for any closing consultations.

  10. GP integration pack + depart

    Final English-language medical records, DICOM files, GP letter, six-month remote follow-up scheduled. Depart Shanghai for the UK.

What's included

Inclusions — and what is not

All schedule items, transfers, and clinical deliverables are covered in the package price. The few items not included are listed clearly below.

✓ Inclusions

  • JCI hospital diagnostic workup (3T MRI, low-dose CT chest, ECG, abdominal ultrasound, blood panels)
  • All internal flights, trains, and private transfers in China
  • Shanghai hotel — three nights at a 5-star Bund-area property
  • TCM wellness stay — two nights (all meals, treatments, practitioner)
  • Yangtze cruise — four nights in executive cabin (all meals, on-board TCM, shore excursions, on-board concierge clinic)
  • English-speaking medical coordinator throughout your trip
  • English-language medical records and DICOM imaging files
  • GP letter and integration pack
  • Six-month remote follow-up with your Discovery China specialist

✕ Exclusions

  • International flights — London / Shanghai return (book separately or through our partner)
  • Travel insurance (optional insurance add-on below)
  • Single-occupancy supplement (priced separately)
  • Optional sightseeing add-ons during the TCM stay
  • Treatment costs beyond the screening workup (e.g. surgical procedures, dental work, oncology treatment — priced separately if indicated)
  • Personal expenses, gratuities, souvenirs

Pricing

Two occupancy bands

Per person, fully inclusive of all elements listed above. Single occupancy grants you a private cabin on the cruise and a private diagnostic day; double occupancy twin-shares the cabin with your companion included throughout.

Solo

Single Occupancy

£4,900

1 person · own cruise cabin · private diagnostic day

  • Everything in the package itinerary
  • Own executive cabin on the Yangtze cruise
  • Private day at the JCI partner hospital
  • All inclusions listed above
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Optional add-ons

  • Specialist upgrade — named surgeon from /blog/shanghai-jci-surgeons pre-booked +£350 / person
  • Travel + medical evacuation insurance (covers complications from findings) £290 / person

Featured Specialists

Three named surgeons — from /blog/shanghai-jci-surgeons

Specialists routinely featured on this package. Full credentials and case histories are on the surgeon-profiles blog page.

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Dr Zhou Jian
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Robotic-Assisted Joint Replacement
18 yrs English fluent
Robotic hip and knee replacement, Oxford cementless knee system, custom implant templating. Mayo Clinic-trained. Chief of the robotic joint replacement unit at Ruijin.
View full profile on /blog/shanghai-jci-surgeons →
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Dr Chen Xin
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Orthopaedic Surgery
28 yrs English fluent
Sports orthopaedics, ACL reconstruction, complex trauma, and robotics-assisted joint procedures. Senior-most orthopaedic experience at Huashan.
View full profile on /blog/shanghai-jci-surgeons →
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Dr Sun Mei
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dental Implantology
16 yrs English fluent
Straumann and Nobel Biocare implant placement, bone grafting, sinus lift, All-on-4 and All-on-6 full-arch rehabilitation. Zurich and Gothenburg-trained. Implant programme director.
View full profile on /blog/shanghai-jci-surgeons →
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Huashan, Ruijin or Zhongshan Hospital
Dr Wang Li · Dr Zhang Wei · Dr Liu Yang · Dr Huang Yu · Dr Xu Ping · Dr Yang Fang · Dr Zhao Qiang — the rest of the named surgeons on the profiles page also accept pre-bookings for this package.
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Common Questions

Everything you need to know

Do I need a visa for this 10-day package?
No. UK citizens benefit from China's 240-hour visa-free entry policy (current as of 2026). The entire 10-day package — Shanghai diagnostic, TCM stay, Yangtze cruise, and return — fits within this window. You arrive with your British passport; no prior visa application is required. Our concierge team provides the arrival documentation guidance in advance.
What does “fit-to-fly” mean for this package?
Fit-to-fly is the medical clearance letter issued by your Shanghai specialist after the diagnostic workup confirms you are well enough to travel. It applies after your diagnostics are complete — your concierge issues the clearance letter so you can board internal Chinese flights and the Yangtze cruise with confidence. For UK repatriation the airline operator's standard fit-to-fly window applies.
Can my partner or companion travel with me?
Yes. We offer both single-occupancy (own cabin on cruise, private diagnostic day) and double-occupancy (twin-share cruise cabin with companion included throughout) occupancy bands. A companion can join every step — Shanghai hospital visits, TCM stay, Yangtze cruise, return flight arrangements — without taking part in the medical diagnostics. Companion pricing is built into the double-occupancy band.
Does insurance cover this package?
Insurance is not included by default, but we offer a package insurance add-on at £290 per person covering medical evacuation (emergency repatriation to the UK via air ambulance if needed) and complication cover (treatment costs related to post-diagnostic findings, up to a defined cap). International flights and incidental travel expenses are covered separately by your own travel insurance. Our concierge can advise on specialist UK providers for medical-tourism cover.
Are the surgeons the ones featured on /blog/shanghai-jci-surgeons?
Yes. The Shanghai JCI partner hospitals used in this package — Huashan Hospital (Fudan University) and Ruijin Hospital (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) — are the same institutions featured on /blog/shanghai-jci-surgeons. The package routinely features three named specialists: Dr Zhou Jian (Ruijin — robotic joint replacement), Dr Chen Xin (Huashan — orthopaedic), and Dr Sun Mei (Ruijin — dental implantology), plus their affiliated hospitals. Specialist upgrade requests can be pre-booked before travel via the consultation form.

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