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Licensed inbound operator · English-speaking local guides

China, told the way it deserves to be.

Private, tailor-made journeys through the country we grew up in — imperial capitals, karst rivers, Silk Road bazaars and the road to Everest. No group buses, no shopping stops, no scripts.

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12Years on the road
4,800+Travellers hosted
34Local guides
4.9/5Guest rating
Where to go

Twelve places that explain China

Every destination below is one we operate ourselves, with guides who live there. Pick a region, or let us string three of them together into one route.

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Why travel with us

Small company. Local people. Straight answers.

01

We are the operator

No reseller chain. Your itinerary is built, booked and supervised by the same team you email — including the 24/7 number you get on arrival.

02

Guides, not narrators

Our guides are licensed, locally born and paid properly. They will tell you which viewpoint to skip and where to actually eat.

03

Priced in the open

Hotels, trains, tickets, guide and driver are itemised before you pay. No forced shopping, no "optional" extras that were never optional.

04

Built around your pace

Two museums or one? Sunrise start or slow breakfast? The itinerary is a draft until it fits you — revisions are free and unlimited.

05

Permits handled

Tibet permits, Xinjiang border areas, heritage-site reservations and high-speed rail seats — the tedious parts are ours.

06

Visa-free, mostly

Most European passports now enter China visa-free for up to 30 days. We will check your nationality before you book anything.

Signature routes

Three ways to start

Each of these is a proven framework, not a fixed product. Add a city, drop a day, upgrade the hotels — it stays your trip.

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A note from the team

The best moment on any trip is rarely the one on the postcard. It is the noodle shop, the grandmother practising calligraphy in the park, the wrong turn that becomes the story you tell for ten years.

Qiao'er · Founder, China Tour Story

We started in 2017 in Beijing with a short list of guides we trusted. Nine years later the list is longer, the routes go further west, and the principle has not changed: show people the China we actually live in.

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Sunrise over the Great Wall and Chinese landscapes

Tell us the trip you have in mind.
We will send a route within 24 hours.

Dates, budget, pace, dietary needs, how much walking you enjoy — the more you tell us, the better the first draft.

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