These 12 exemplary China tours are specifically designed for first-time visitors to China, offering a diverse range of experiences catered to differing interests and durations of stay. From exploring ancient history and vibrant cultures to experiencing stunning natural landscapes and bustling modern cities, each tour provides a unique perspective of this diverse country.
These are provided as inspiration and a possible framework for your own tailor-made China tour. Tell us what you would like. Our dedicated one-to-one experts will customize any itinerary to suit your interests, tastes, and budget.
China Tours Featuring the Best-Liked Destinations
Here are the best tours chosen by 90% of our first-timer customers, including the most popular destinations in China. The exclusive experiences picked/designed by China Highlights will help you get closer to China's nature, culture, and people.
Top Longer Itineraries for Exploring More of China
The China tours below are recommended for travelers who would like to explore more of China, go further west, and get off the beaten path. Don't hesitate to tell us if you have your own ideas for designing a trip.
Beijing, Xi'an, Lhasa, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie, Guilin, and Shanghai
Beijing, Xi'an, Zhangye, Dunhuang, Turpan, Urumqi, Kashgar, Chengdu, Zhangjiajie, and Shanghai
Shanghai, Suzhou, Huangshan, Hangzhou, Guilin, Zhangjiajie, Xi'an, Datong, and Beijing
Shanghai, Guilin, Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, Shangri-la, Chengdu, Xi'an, and Beijing
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Beijing trip 2025
Great tour! Jennifer, our tour guide, was outstanding. She always made sure we understood everything related to each monument we visited. more
Jun 2025, Beatriz C
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Great trip
Lily was an amazing guide, knowledgeable and friendly and the trip was easy and stress free. We had a great time in Beijing, thank you! more
Jun 2025, YL
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Amazing and Effortless Experience Overall!
China Highlights is totally legit and they planned our visit in Beijing perfectly, they were also great with being flexible to meet our unique needs and timelines, with multiple changes on the fly. Our guide in Beijing, William, was amazing as well! William was friendly, kind, thoughtful, funny, and also was great at keeping us on track timing-wise (as we didn’t make this particularly easy for him lol). Cannot recommend both China Highlights and William to anyone else looking to visit China for the first time! more
Jun 2025, jamesrkable
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Top China City Tours
Here are the most popular cities for a China tour after china reopened to the global travelers in 2023. Click for more information about each destination and tours there.