China Tours for Expats
These China travel recommendations are especially for China expats. We understand that you're different from typical foreign tourists. Here we focus on travel opportunities for your long holidays in China and also provide short breaks from your China day-to-day. The tours we have selected for you feature amazing natural landscapes, authentic local culture, and interesting outdoor activities.
Our 20-year experience in customizing private tours for Westerners ensures a high-quality service. In this complicated COVID period, leave sorting out the travel restrictions and transport planning to us. Just enjoy your personalized trip and share your moments, which might make even your Chinese friends jealous!
Recommended Summer Tours
With the best-choice destinations for each season as a starting point, we can carefully customize each tour according to your interests. Here are the top recommended tours for this season or the incoming season.
- Sayram Lake and grasslands
- Awesome ancient path hiking
Weekend Trips from Beijing and Around
The tours below give you some ideas for a weekend getaway from Beijing. From the world-famous Terra-Cotta Amy and the cultural heritage, Yungang Grottoes to the emperors' mountain resort or even the camping on the wild Great Wall, we are ready to design your short break.
- Terra-Cotta Amy
- Local food adventure
- Yungang Grottoes
- Pingyao Ancient Town
- Sleeping on the Wall
- Hiking and BBQ
- Chengde Mountain Resort
- Jinshanling Great Wall
Weekend Trips from Shanghai and Around
From cultural experiences to relaxation and adventure in nature, we offer colorful choices for your weekend trips from Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region.
- Ancient China's Secret
- Try porcelain Making
- Hollywood of China
- Costume Dress Up
- Rafting in a Valley
- Cliff Swing
- Tea-picking & Stir-frying
- Snack Tasting
Weekend Trips from Guangzhou and Around
Enjoy authentic local cuisine, dive into culture and history, and relax in the beautiful scenery. Choose the right way to make the best of your weekends.
- Li River Cruise
- Karst Landscape
- Chaozhou Cuisine
- Kung Fu Tea
- Best Cantonese Food
- Diaolou Villages
The Best City Escapes for Your Short Breaks
Want a time-smart tour for a weekend escape? No problem! Here are some recommendations for your short breaks. Well-designed must-see experiences will ensure you get the most out of your trip.
- Potala Palace
- Traditional Tibetan Meal
- Three Gorges
- Marvelous Mountain City
- Lovely Panda
- Leshan Giant Buddha
- Off-the-beaten Track Route
- Glass-floored Bridge
- Terraced fields Hike
- outdoor activities in idyllic Yangshuo
- Sand Sledding
- Wine Tasting
- Desert Trek
Dynamic Dali- Hiking on the Cangshan Mountain
- Biking along Erhai Lake
- Terracotta Warriors
- Make clay warriors
- Hanfu Costume Experience
Top-Rated China Expat Long-Holiday Tours
These tours are recommended for expats who have a 5-day (or more) holiday to fully enjoy one of the popular destinations of China or to explore some of its hidden treasures more deeply. All can be customized according to your needs.
- Heavenly Lake beauty
- Rafting on a hot spring river
- Biking ride alongside Erhai Lake and short hiking on the meadow
- Home-Cooked Cuisine
- Kanas Lake and villages
- Ghost City (Desert Rockforms)
- Hometown of wild giant pandas
- Landscape of ice and rock
- The key cultural sights
- Hike on mountains and a volcano
- Karst Formation
- Beautiful Countryside
About China Highlights
Since 1998 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!"
Amazing sceneries - a must visit part of China
Another great travel with China Highlights. Due to school holidays we had to come in summer and yes, it was very hot. Still it was an unforgettable experience with the most beautiful sceneries we have ever seen. Monica prepared for us full experience with Longji rice terraces, Li River cruise, Xiang Gong Hill, tea picking, cave visit, etc. Lily has been very helpful and flexible with our wishes and adjusted according to weather, tiredness and hunger. Also restaurant selection was very good but we recommend to go for Chinese food as Western food is not really a strength for restaurant from this corner of China and the local food is really delicious in here. more
