Most visitors sort out the visa and the hospital — then forget about the trip itself. These are realistic itineraries for the three most common medical trips to China: a fast imaging scan, an executive health screening, and dental implant treatment. The medical schedule is what we plan for you; the travel notes are general info you arrange separately.
Itineraries are planning guides, not medical advice. Your actual schedule depends on the hospital, your condition and the doctor's instructions.
This one works if you need a single diagnostic scan, don't need surgery or a long treatment plan, and want to get in, get it done and get home — or fit it into a business stopover.
| Day | Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive, hotel check-in, rest | Light dinner, early night. Long-haul flights and jet lag can throw off blood work and stress readings, so we never book your scan for landing day. |
| Day 2 | Hospital registration → blood sample if required → imaging scan (PET-CT / MRI / CT) | Short consultation, raw imaging data handed over. Nothing heavy in the evening. |
| Day 3 | Doctor reviews full results with you → DICOM image files + written English report | Fly home — or start sightseeing if you're staying on. |
If your case needs more than a scan — follow-up tests, a second opinion, a treatment plan — this 2–3 day window probably isn't enough. Send us your records first and we'll tell you honestly.
Near the hospital you're visiting. Shanghai's main medical districts — Ruijin, Huashan, Zhongshan — have hotels in every price range.
Shanghai's metro covers all major hospitals; taxis and ride-hailing are cheap by Western standards.
One full day is enough for the Bund and Yu Garden if you're staying on. Keep it light after a PET-CT — you'll be asked to avoid close contact with pregnant women and kids for a few hours.
Hotel, airport pickup and tours are arranged separately — ask us about bundled add-ons below.
For a full preventive assessment — blood panels, multi-modality imaging, cardiac and pulmonary checks, specialist consultations. This is the trip most business travellers and expats start with: one thorough health check, results explained in English, and you still have time for a proper day out.
| Day | Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive, hotel check-in, settle in | Adjust to the time difference. Rest — don't stay up. |
| Day 2 | Fasting: blood & urine tests, basic measurements → CT / MRI / ultrasound imaging | You fast in the morning; we schedule imaging right after the blood draw so the whole morning flows. |
| Day 3 | Cardiac and pulmonary tests, remaining items → first discussion with the specialist | Some lab results take 24h; we wait for them rather than rush a half-finished report. |
| Day 4 | Full results debrief, English paper + digital report → depart or sightseeing | Leave with everything, or spend the afternoon on the Bund / French Concession. |
Package content varies by hospital and screening centre — the price list on our Packages page shows exactly what each level includes.
Near the screening centre — most are in central Shanghai; ask us which hotel area matches your package.
Metro + taxi covers everything; most hotels near hospitals have English-speaking front desks.
Comfortable clothes for the imaging morning (no metal zips for MRI day), your passport, and a copy of the pre-trip questionnaire we send you.
Hotel, airport pickup and tours are arranged separately — ask us about bundled add-ons below.
For full-arch implant rehabilitation (All-on-4 / All-on-6 style). Complex cases normally need a second return visit 3–6 months later for the final crowns; this stay covers surgery plus temporary prosthetics, so you leave with teeth you can live with.
| Day | Plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrive, hotel check-in, rest | Nothing irritating — no spicy or hard food tonight. |
| Day 2 | Dental consultation, oral CT scan, final treatment plan confirmed, paperwork signed | This is the day to ask everything — we make sure you fully understand the plan and the costs before signing. |
| Day 3 | Implant surgery, in-hospital observation after | Soft food tonight. Rest is the treatment. |
| Day 4 | Post-op review, recovery check | Light activity allowed; keep to soft food. |
| Day 5–6 | Follow-ups and adjustments on the temporary prosthetics | Gentle sightseeing between appointments, if you feel comfortable. |
| Day 7 | Final discharge briefing, all medical records collected → fly home | You leave with written aftercare instructions and a clear schedule for the second visit. |
Dental pricing varies widely by implant system and clinic — you'll get a fixed quote after the Day 2 consultation, before any surgery.
Within 20–30 minutes of the clinic — you'll be there multiple times over the week.
Stock your hotel room with soft foods (yogurt, soup, congee, mashed things) before surgery day.
Days 5–6 are your window — light walking tours, no extreme sports, nothing that risks the surgical site.
Hotel, airport pickup and tours are arranged separately — ask us about bundled add-ons below.
Bundled hotel, airport pickup and light tour arrangements. Ask us about what's available for your dates.
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