A destination management company (DMC) plans and coordinates a trip on the ground. Schools and agencies choose one on a few questions that are easy to ask and easy to check. This page lists them and says where PreeChina stands on each.
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A destination management company (DMC) plans and coordinates a trip on the ground. Schools and agencies choose one on a few questions that are easy to ask and easy to check. This page lists them and says where PreeChina stands on each.
Questions
| Question | What to look for | PreeChina |
|---|---|---|
| How is the company paid? | A fee on its own line, with supplier costs listed separately. | One service fee per person; every supplier cost listed separately. |
| Does it take commission from suppliers? | A clear yes or no, in writing. | No commission from hotels, restaurants, venues or transport. |
| Are there shopping stops? | Whether any stop exists to earn commission. | No shopping stops are built in to generate commissions. |
| What is the markup on transport? | Whether vehicle hire carries a markup. | Coordinated through partner drivers with no markup to the rental cost. |
| Is the programme built around the group? | A route drawn from the group's courses and interests. | A draft route from group size, ages, dates and courses; nothing booked until a priced itinerary is agreed. |
| What is confirmed in writing? | Venues, transport, supervision and emergency contacts. | See the safety page. |
| What has it done? | Completed trips with real group sizes. | A Russian language school: 20 in 2025, 36 in 2026, 60 booked for 2027. See the case study. |
| What does it not claim? | No promised savings and no unexplained guarantees. | Any savings depend on the itinerary, supplier availability, group size and confirmed rates, and are not guaranteed. |
Fee
Fees follow the length of the whole trip, for groups of 10 or more (10 included): USD 100 per person for trips of up to 10 days, USD 150 for 11 to 20 days, and an individual quote beyond 20 days. Hotels, meals, transport, tickets and other trip expenses are separate unless the agreed quotation says otherwise. See the cost page.
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PreeChina is an experience-led China destination management company, not a travel agency. The page on how PreeChina works sets out the model, and the cost page shows where the money goes.
Questions
A destination management company plans and coordinates a trip in the destination. It works with local suppliers and is paid a fee for that work.
No. PreeChina is an experience-led destination management company.
Send the group size, ages, dates and the curriculum or interests, and PreeChina replies with a draft route. Nothing is booked until a priced itinerary is agreed.
Request a ProposalReviewed November 2026. Programme details are confirmed in writing for each group.