ADHD family tours · 2026
A family trip
that works for your child.
Seven family routes planned around how a child with ADHD travels best, from the Great Wall to a Sanya beach: one hotel base, one big outing a day, movement built in, short visits, no long queues and quiet afternoons. We sort the medicine rules before you book, and if you'd like a specialist's view while you're in China, we can add a consultation.
Routes
Seven routes,
paced for your family.
Beijing · Great Wall, Science & Pandas
Big, physical days: a wall to climb, a toboggan down, and a science museum built for touching.
Trip type: Family trip + specialist consultation
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Shanghai · Disney, Museums & English-Language Care
The easiest city for a family who needs everything in English.
Trip type: Family trip + English-language assessment
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Chengdu · Pandas & a Slower Pace
Pandas first thing, parks and teahouses after: a city that runs at an easy pace.
Trip type: Family trip + specialist consultation
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Xi'an · Bikes on the Wall & the Terracotta Army
Ride a bike around a 600-year-old wall, then meet an army made of clay.
Trip type: ADHD-friendly family trip
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Guilin · Rafts, Bikes & Caves
Outdoor days among the karst peaks: rafts, bikes and a glowing cave.
Trip type: ADHD-friendly family trip
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Sanya · Beach, Water Park & Rainforest
The low-stress option: one beach hotel, lots of water, very little sightseeing.
Trip type: ADHD-friendly family trip
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Hangzhou · Lake Bikes & Wetland Boats
A short add-on to Shanghai: bikes round the lake and boats through the wetland.
Trip type: ADHD-friendly family trip
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Tell us your child's age, what they love and what's hard on a trip. We'll suggest a route and pacing — free, within 48 hours.
Programs
Three ways to travel.
ADHD-friendly family trip
No medical appointments: a family holiday planned around how your child works best. One hotel base, one big outing a day, movement built in, short visits, timed tickets instead of queues, and a quiet afternoon break.
Family trip + specialist consultation
The same trip, plus a consultation with a child psychiatry or developmental-behavioural team at a public hospital, with your coordinator interpreting. Best for a second opinion or a medication review rather than a first diagnosis.
Family trip + English-language assessment
For families who need everything in English: a private international hospital in Shanghai with a child and adolescent psychiatrist and psycho-educational assessment.
Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu can include a consultation; Xi'an, Guilin, Sanya and Hangzhou are travel-only and pair well with them. For children's hospitals and other paediatric care, see our pediatric care guide.
Compare
All routes at a glance
| Route | Setting | Trip type | Best for | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing · Great Wall, Science & Pandas | Mutianyu Great Wall · China Science and Technology Museum · Beijing Zoo panda house | Family trip + specialist consultation | Active children aged about 6–14; first-time visitors | 7 days / 6 nights |
| Shanghai · Disney, Museums & English-Language Care | Shanghai Disneyland · Shanghai Science and Technology Museum · Shanghai Natural History Museum | Family trip + English-language assessment | Families who need care in English; children who love theme parks | 7 days / 6 nights |
| Chengdu · Pandas & a Slower Pace | Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding · Sichuan opera face-changing · People's Park | Family trip + specialist consultation | Younger children; families who want a gentler pace | 6 days / 5 nights |
| Xi'an · Bikes on the Wall & the Terracotta Army | Cycling the City Wall · Terracotta Army · Big Wild Goose Pagoda fountains | ADHD-friendly family trip | Active children aged about 7 and up; history-loving families | 6 days / 5 nights |
| Guilin · Rafts, Bikes & Caves | Yulong River bamboo raft · Countryside cycling · Reed Flute Cave | ADHD-friendly family trip | Outdoor-loving children; families who want nature over cities | 6 days / 5 nights |
| Sanya · Beach, Water Park & Rainforest | Yalong Bay · Water park · Wuzhizhou Island | ADHD-friendly family trip | Families who want a calm, simple beach holiday; younger children | 6 days / 5 nights |
| Hangzhou · Lake Bikes & Wetland Boats | Cycling West Lake · Xixi National Wetland Park · Longjing tea fields | ADHD-friendly family trip | Families adding a second city to Shanghai; children who like bikes and boats | 4 days / 3 nights |
How it works
Medicine first, then the fun.
Sort the medicine
Tell us every medicine your child takes. We check it against China's controlled-drug rules and give you a doctor's letter template, so you can agree a plan with your child's doctor in good time.
Plan the days
One hotel base, a visual day-by-day schedule, timed tickets booked and a backup indoor plan for each day.
Travel at your child's pace
One main outing each morning, afternoons free, a coordinator on call, and an optional consultation that never takes a sightseeing morning.
Worried about the medicine rules?
Send us the names and doses of your child's medicines. We'll explain what China's rules mean for them and what to ask your child's doctor.
FAQ
ADHD Family Tours — answered.
- Can we bring ADHD medicine into China?
- It depends on the medicine. Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) is a controlled Category 1 medicine in China; Chinese regulations allow it to be carried for treatment with a medical diagnosis certificate and ID, up to the maximum of a single prescription, and customs releases it on a personal-use, reasonable-quantity basis. Amphetamine-based medicines such as Adderall are also Category 1 controlled drugs and aren't approved in China, so speak to your child's doctor and the Chinese embassy well before travel. Atomoxetine and guanfacine aren't on the controlled list.
- How much methylphenidate can we carry?
- The regulation says up to the maximum of a single prescription. In China, a single prescription of methylphenidate for childhood ADHD is limited to 15 days' supply. Customs hasn't published how it applies this to foreign prescriptions, so we plan trips of up to about two weeks and suggest you carry only what the trip needs, with a doctor's letter.
- Can we buy ADHD medicine in China if we run out?
- Some ADHD medicines are approved in China, including long-acting methylphenidate (Concerta) and atomoxetine, but they're prescription-only and methylphenidate is tightly controlled. A Chinese doctor would need to see your child. Bring enough for the trip rather than relying on this.
- Do we have to see a doctor on this trip?
- No. Four of the seven routes (Xi'an, Guilin, Sanya and Hangzhou) are travel-only, and on the other three the consultation is an optional add-on.
- Can we combine two routes?
- Yes, and many families do: Beijing with Xi'an, Shanghai with Hangzhou, or Chengdu with Guilin. We keep it to one hotel per city and a calm travel day in between.
- Will the doctors speak English?
- At public hospitals, consultations are in Chinese with your coordinator interpreting. That works well for second opinions and medicine reviews. For an assessment that relies on talking directly with your child, the Shanghai route includes an English-language private clinic.
- How common is ADHD in China?
- A 2017 meta-analysis of 67 studies with more than 275,000 children and adolescents in China estimated a pooled prevalence of 6.26%, so Chinese child psychiatry and developmental-behavioural teams see it often.
Pick a route,
we’ll handle the rest.
Tell us your dates, your child's age and medicines, and what your family enjoys. We'll suggest a route, sort the medicine plan and send an itemised quote.