China Travel Guide
One of the four great ancient civilizations, China is the size of the USA or Europe, with more people than Europe and North America together. An enormous, mysterious, and beautiful land, China offers you so much to see and explore: from the Great Wall, to the skyscrapers of Shanghai, to the Roof of the World, and beyond…
- Capital: Beijing (since 1271)
- Population: 1.41 billion (2022)
- Area: 9.6 million sq. km (3.7 million sq. mi.)
- Location: East Asia
- China Introduction
- Top Reasons to Visit China
China has officially announced resuming all kinds of visas including tourist visa (L Visa) application from March 15th, 2023. If your 10-year China Visa, obtained before COVID-19, is still within the expiration date, you can enter China now wihtout applying for a new one.
To tailor make a flexible private China tour, simply contact us. You enjoy 100% refund of any payments made to China Highlights prior to 3 weeks before departure (detail⇒).
Shh...the Best Advice You Could Ever Get
Our "best of China" articles will help you making a choice among the highlights of China, from food to sights to souvenirs. Our "Tour Planning" articles offer expert advice on how to visit destinations with the utmost efficiency and enjoyment.
What Our Customers Said
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Gorgeous Guilin with Gary
What made it all the better of course was the sure and steady guidance of Gary whose knowledge and love for his home was as bountiful as the greenery all about! Upon arriving in Guilin, Gary and our wonderful driver, whose knowledge of the roads and navigating skill are a credit to her, escorted me to my first hotel in Guilin proper which was not only beautiful, with its spectacular waterfall feature, but also manned by friendly and experienced staff moreJan 2023, Apis N
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An Exceptional Tour with China Highlights - Highly Recommended!
She was knowledgeable and friendly and took care of every small detail to ensure we had a great time at every destination. She was also very considerate of our baby and made sure that we had everything we needed to make our vacation comfortable and enjoyable. moreJan 2023, Imane
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An Exceptional Tour with China Highlights - Highly Recommended!
The hotels, transport, and activities were all top-notch, and we felt well taken care of throughout the trip. We have already recommended China Highlights to our friends and family, and we will definitely use their services again. Thank you for making our vacation so memorable and enjoyable! moreJan 2023, Imane
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
During Golden Week holidays we spent 7 wonderful days in Guilin, Longsheng and Yangshuo. Thanks to Carol for a well organized and stressless trip and also to our tour guide Henry who was always very knowledgeable and supportive. He did a great job making the trip comfortable and enjoyable for us. moreOct 2022, Anja
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Amazing trip to Guilin and Yangshuo
Thanks to Gary Wei and China heights for an amazing customised three day excursion in Guilin. Really enjoyed caving, the rock climbing and a relaxing afternoon with stand up paddle. Gary our tour guide was able to find paths off the beaten track and often time there were no other tourist to be seen. He also went out his way to make sure we’re well provisioned and took his own initiative to not only be our tour guide and our own photographer, providing us with many more and different memories of the trip. We would highly recommend both china highlight and especially Gary Wei as your local guide for a worry free, non stress trip. moreOct 2022, Yujie Z
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Guilin and Yangshuo
We had wonderful holidays in Guilin and Yangshuo during the golden week. Our guide Linda was able to plan the activities in a way that we manage to visit several places in short time. It was something very special to be the first person to go rafting and on the “wild” hiking to the top of the mountain to enjoy a beautiful view. Thanks to Linda we had an unforgettable holiday with many special moments. moreOct 2022, Karla
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Lovely getaway during National holidays to Yangshuo
Thanks to Sharon from China Highlights to organize such a great customized trip. A big shoutout to our amazing tour guide Gray. He made sure that traveling even during such a busy period of time was such a joy. Gary went out of his way caring for us. And his photography skills are spot on to have beautiful memories also captured in the digital way and not just in our hearts. We loved our time in beautiful Yangshuo and will be definitely back to Guilin anytime soon. moreOct 2022, Adriana Peiris
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Perfect holidays in Guanxi!
We had a wonderful experience in Guanxi. Our tour guide Henry was not only well informed about sights, history and local hotspots, he managed to make our trip to Guilin, Longcheng and Yangshuo interesting, funny and relaxing all in once. He really knows how to give interesting insights to parents and kids and took perfect care for both of our families. The tour organization was great ! moreOct 2022, Daniel
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Top Travel Destinations
China has a lot of places worth visiting: ancient ruins, modern skylines, breathtaking karst mountains... Is it hard to limit a list of China's best travel destinations to 10, but we have:
Top Things to Do in China
For the top tourist activities in China, we have made themed pages to give you the insights needed to decide what you would like to do in China. We have also covered what you need to plan a trip to appreciate each of these top attractions.
Useful China Travel Tips
Here we have arranged our top travel advice into sections to help you with every stage of a China trip, from research to planning, from packing to traveling smoothly and safely. We even have specific advice for a variety of traveler types.
China Travel Ideas
Are you thinking about touring China, but don't know where to start? Are you in need of ideas? Look no further! From the links below you can begin a journey of discovery into your areas of interest…
Top Recommended China Tours
These are our best sellers. Over 10,000 customers in the last year have helped select these as the most popular China Highlights tours. Of course each of them can be tailor-made to your requirements at the booking stage. Take a look and contact us. Our consultancy is free.
- China's classic sights
- A silent night on the Great Wall
- Relaxing in China's countryside
- China's past, present, and future
- The Terracotta Amy coming alive
- Experience a high-speed train ride
- Feed a lovely giant panda
- Explore China's classic sights
- Relax on a Yangtze River cruise
- Walk on the the Great Wall.
- Make a mini warrior with a local family.
- Pay your respects at the pilgrim's holy palace.
