Customer Stories
After customizing tours for an average of well over 10,000 customers per year since 1998, we still uphold our original vision of creating custom trips. We believe travel is a personal journey. It should not follow the crowds, and it should be about what you want and what you like.
We are happy that our over-20-year commitment to personal service has been recognized by our customers. We are more than happy that we have helped them create their own travel memories and stories and deepen their understanding of Chinese culture and China today.
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One Night in the Snowfield
Unlocked Menu for Ben from the UK
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Saving Thanksgiving
Unlocked Menu for Laura's big family from the US
We had such a great time in Xi'an thanks to our tour guide, Windy, and all those at China Highlights. They even flew In a Thanksgiving turkey and had it cooked for us at a 5-start hotel because our American family was sad to be missing out on that this year. The director and his wonderful wife even hosted us at his home for Thanksgiving. They really went the extra mile!
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Flying on Wheels
Unlocked Menu for Kailash and Runqi from the US
Spent 3 days cycling with Chris in Yangshuo. Fantastic experience. Chris knew all the best routes so that we did not have to worry about where to go, what to pack, etc. He gave us a behind the scene experience of Yangshuo without tourists, and great food from kitchens of people that grew their vegetables in the garden. We had fruits as we cycled along – oranges and strawberries – direct from the tree / shrub.
The cycles were in good condition we did about 300km over 3 days and Chris altered the plans based on our interests and desires. We even got local sweets … he is great, spoke great English, was very supportive and helped us avoid tourist traps all along :)
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The Embrace of the Jungle
Unlocked Menu for David and Kassi from the US
The trip was an eye opening tour of Xishuangbanna and southern Yunnan. We learned a lot about the area, the people, and cultures that made up the southern tip of Yunnan, an area we wanted to explore. We loved hiking through the jungle, eating traditional dishes, and trying things such as eating banana tree stalk. Our hiking guide was fantastic! He was showing us the virtues of the banana tree and how you can survive off it in the jungle. As we hiked he would pick out certain plants, mushrooms, and fruits that were edible and we would try them as we moved along. Another part of the trip we loved was learning about the tea farms and the process of making tea. We loved making our own tea cakes and trying various vintages.
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Little Princess's Birthday Cake
Unlocked Menu for Elizabeth from Estonia
Guilin, Yangshuo. Fantastic vacation! Well organized, including really nice surprise for the birthday child. Many thanks to @China Highlights and to our guide @Chasen!
Read His Story:
Elizabeth was about to have her fifth birthday during her family trip in Guilin. Our travel expert Lily noticed this during the trip planning, so she discussed with our team: how to give Elizabeth a special birthday surprise. No little girl can say no to Elsa! Ms. Chen, the director of our local office in Guilin asked the bakery to work overtime to make a Frozen-themed cake, and our driver Mr. Huang delivered it to our guide Chasen in Yangshuo. All the efforts were worth the happy smile of Elizabeth. Our customers' "little princess" enjoyed some of the most beautiful scenery on her trip while eating cake with her family.
Our Customers' Feedbacks
About China Highlights
Since 1959 we've guided everyone ranging from US presidents, Australian Geographic and retired backpackers. Our goal is to create unique trips that take you off-the-beaten path, helping you discover China in a more authentic way. Our motto: "Discovery Your Way!"
Great experience in Guiling, Longji and Yangshuo with the best guide!
The hotels and food were so amazing, we enjoyed every moment and every bite of anything we ate. The local rice noodles in the one restaurant where Henry took us are very special and anyone visiting Guilin should try them.
Shangrila has rooms with huge comfortable beds, clean, great breakfast.
Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is very clean, the staff is super lovely, the rooms are comfortable and the river and mountain view are amazing. The atmosphere at the hotel is very special, the place is so calm so you can enjoy the sounds of nature. They also offer bikes for free, and it was very relaxing biking in the nearby villages. more
Date of experience: April 2021
DO NOT MISS Zhangjiajie
It was an amazing trip! I was nervous to travel alone with two young children, but Ann made it so easy and fun! She is an excellent guide! She took us to some delicious restaurants. She even sang us some beautiful, traditional Chinese songs! We stayed at the beautiful Crowne Plaza Zhangjiajie. They provided a delicious breakfast and everything we needed. more
Date of experience: April 2021
Amazing 4-day Tour at Huanghsan and Yellow Mountains
This was my second tour with China Highlights and it did not disappoint. The booking and support before my trip was superb. Three day tour of Beijing was perfect. Ivy, my fabulous guide knew all the tricks for avoiding long queues; was knowledgeable; patient; and kind. I felt like I was being shown the sights by a friend and I can heartily recommend both China Highlights and Ivy. PS - the labyrinth in the Old Summer Palace was great fun and not something I would ever have discovered without Ivy. Thank you.more
Wonderful Suzhou experience
We had another amazing tour with China Highlights. Cultural tour to Suzhou was so informative and fun with our amazing guide Mr Lin and our wonderful Wendy who brought us together. Many thanks to both of you! Looking forward to our next adventure. more
Date of experience: April 2021
A perfect four days in Beijing
The itinerary was excellently planned out and meant that we were able to spend a good length of time at all of the major tourist attractions and never felt rushed. Ivy is a kind and enthusiastic guide who really went above and beyond to ensure we had the best time possible, including providing us with a local breakfast every morning and she even prepared us home made dumpling that she had cooked herself when we arrived at the airport. I can’t recommend Ivy or China Highlights enough. more
Date of experience: January 2021
Great experience
Big thanks to our agent Sunny, she was very professional and friendly, always available to assist us. She answered all our questions accurately and gave good suggestions for the trip, made everything go smooth and she is the main reason why we chose China Highlights over some other agencies. more
Date of experience: January 2021
Yellow Mountains Are Everything You Read About!
I reached out to several travel agencies and it quickly became apparent that China Highlights was the choice. Lily was fantastic to deal with and everything was just as they said it would be with no hidden deals along the way. April Yao was our guide and is highly recommended. She was extremely pleasant and hard working. I initially had my own ideas of what we wanted to see but learned to leave it to her and it always turned out to be way better than I imagined. more
Date of experience: November 2020
Incredible trip to Guilin
I decided to visit Guilin on the spur of the moment and within just one day China highlights put together a perfect itinerary, which included picturesque sceneries, experience of local Chinese life and culture, fabulous food and my own car/driver/guide. more
Date of experience: April 2021
Jinshanling: a must do
I spent 3 full days exploring Beijing as a solo traveller and the experience was made easy and extremely enjoyable with the help of China Highlights. My wonderful guide Ivy led me across the Jinshanling section it the great wall on day 1 and it was incredible! Along the way she shared information on the history of Beijing and China and even brought me snacks to make sure I had everything I needed to make the most of this experience. At night we climbed the night section of the wall and got to overlook the water town. more
Date of experience: May 2021
I was all cosy and snug asleep by 9pm with a fully belly courtesy of our hot pot chef Lucy. Now sitting outside while Chef Lee cooks a delicious breakfast. Yesterday was a unique and incredible experience. Lucy and Mr. Lee are THE BEST. They are great guides and I'll definitely be returning for more China Highlights tours.