One of the four great ancient civilizations, China is the perfect destination for light adventure, family vacations, and cultural exploration. 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…
Best Private China Tours for 2025
The itineraries below can give you some ideas for your China tour, especaily for your first visit. Any of them can be customized accoring to your schedule and interests.


8-Day Beijing–Xi'an–Shanghai Tour


11-Day Tour: Beijing – Xi'an – Guilin/Yangshuo – Shanghai


12-Day Beijing-Xi'an-Chengdu-Guilin/Yangshuo-Shanghai Tour


2-Week Private China Tour with Panda Experience


14-Day Beijing–Xi'an–Zhangjiajie-Guilin-Shanghai Private Tour
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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
Beatriz C, Jun 2025
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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
YL, Jun 2025
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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
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Best Private China Tours for Families
The itineraries below will give you some ideas for your family holiday in China. We are happy to tailor make any of them according to your schedule and interests.

9-Day Private Tour: Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai

10-Day Family Tour to Beijing, Guilin, and Hong Kong

11-Day China Beijing Xian Guilin and Shanghai Tours

12-Day China Tour with Yangtze River Cruise
Private China Tours for Discovery-Seekers
If you would like to go deeper into Chinese culture or would like to discover some remote areas, the tours below might give you some ideas.

4-Day In-Depth Panda Tour to Wolong

13-Day Beijing–Xi'an–Lhasa–Shanghai Private Tour

13-Day Chinese Cuisine Tour

13-Day Educational Family Tour to Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu and Shanghai

13-Day Silk Road Tour
FAQ about Visiting China
Q: What is the best time to visit China?
A:The best times to visit China are spring (April–May) and autumn (September–October), when most of the popular places have their most tourism-friendly weather.
Q: Should I apply for a visa now, or should I wait until closer to the time of travel?
A:The Chinese visa is generally valid to enter Chinafor 3 months from the issue date. Please apply for your visa within 3 months of entry into China, according to your travel itinerary, and avoid expiry of the visa. Also don't apply too late to avoid the extra cost of express application processing. Usually it is recommended to apply about 6 weeks prior to travel and not to book things (like flights) that can't be refunded until you get a visa. Typically tourist visas are processed in four working days.