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 Spring 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.
- Peach blossom valley
- Beautiful lakes and snow mountains
Recommended Spring Tours for Families
- Ethnic minority culture
- Terraced fields hike
- Less-visited rice terraces trail
- Relaxing outdoor activities
- Biking ride alongside Erhai Lake and short hiking on the meadow
- Home-Cooked Cuisine
- Special Forbidden City tour for kids
- Traditional hutong and modern Beijing
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
- Hike on a less-travel path in Terraced Fields
- Explore the Li river on a kayak
- Sand sledding and desert trek
- Wine Tasting
Dynamic Dali- Hiking on the Cangshan Mountain
- Biking along Erhai Lake
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.
- Holy City and Plateau Scenery
- Everest Base Camp
- Heavenly Lake beauty
- Rafting on a hot spring river
- Top China Silk Road Tour
- Copy a sample mural of Mogao Caves
- Hometown of wild giant pandas
- Landscape of ice and rock
- Mountains and old towns
- Ethnic minorities
- Tibetan Culture Outside Tibet
- Stunning View of Plateau
- Picturesque Wild Beauty
- Silk Road Culture
- Karst Formation
- Beautiful Countryside
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Unforgettable water painting
I’ve never imagined Guilin being this beautiful and breathtaking. Especially the cruising the Li River is definitely one of the core memories for me. Thank you China Highlights and Tour guide Chase for making this happened. more
Mar 2025, Joey
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I truly recommend Lele
in Guilin, we were assigned with our tour guide, Lele who was absolutely fantastic. Lele was knowledgeable, helpful and patient. Lele ensured we were always comfortable and well taken care of, all the time. My time in Guilin was wonderful and magical, thanks to Lele.I truly recommend Lele for his efforts. more
Mar 2025, Bella E
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Breathtakingly Beautiful
From the moment I booked this tour, until the day I arrived in Guilin, this company took full responsibility and communicated very well. The train tickets and the tour guide & driver are top notch. This tour guided by Lily , the best tour guide ever, she has many other talented skills like speaks great English, Chinese traditional painting and knows her Chinese history very well. She took care of everything and always asks whether like or dislike of many things, like food choices and whether walking or car ride. The scenery we visited were breathtaking, surrounded by water and mountains. This tour company needs to give Lily a pay raise, she took her job very seriously. I highly recommend this tour to anyone, young or old. more
Mar 2025, Debstar L
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