Travel with your own private China tour guide

Travel with your own private China tour guide

Meet your own private China tour guide

As travelers who’ve organised tours in China for decades, we understand the important role a tour guide plays in creating great travel memories rather than providing a mediocre China tour experience.

Our China tour guides are much more than just the person who counts heads and organizes entry tickets to attractions. We know a China tour guide navigates the divide between cultures and people. Introducing China to the world is no small job. That’s why we think of our tour guides as cultural bridge builders. Playing a pivotal role in opening China up to the world, and creating understanding and relationships, our guides truly are people committed to helping you make beautiful travel memories on your China tour.

Why travel China with a tour guide?

ChinaTours.com carefully source each and every tour guide. Why? Because they have such an important job caring for the travellers who take our tours.
Here’s what you can expect from a ChinaTours.com tour guide:

Bilingual

All our China tour guides speak excellent English, making your tour an easy and enjoyable travel experience. Got questions? Just ask!

24/7 access

While travelling with ChinaTours.com you will have access to your private China tour guide through their direct mobile number 24 hours a day. Should you have any concerns or issues, your tour guide is your first port of call.

Experienced

Many of our tour guides are very experienced in leading tours with Western travellers. Some have even been working with ChinaTours.com for over a decade.

China experts

With such a lot of China to cover, we work with different guides in every location. This means you hear from a real local person, with detailed knowledge of their city and region. It also means you’re able to hear firsthand what life in China – past and present – is really like.

Take care of every detail

With an insider’s view, your private China tour guide will greet you on arrival, help order meals, answer questions, organise entry to attractions, and assist with check ins and check outs. They will even handle emergencies if they arise. With a ChinaTours.com tour guide, no detail is too small or big.

Fully licenced

Each ChinaTours.com tour guide must have a current licence issued by the China National Tourism Administration. This means you can be confident in the standard and integrity of the guide who is leading you on your China tour.


And if you’re after an experience not included in your China tour package, simply ask your guide.
Dinner at a 100 year old hot pot restaurant in Chengdu? Avant garde gallery in Shanghai? Traditional Chinese foot massage in Yichang? It’s all possible with your guide.

We can also organise private China tour guides who speak other foreign languages

Ask us about tour guides who speak en français, auf Deutsch, in Nihon, and many other European and Asian languages.

Make and enquiry

ChinaTours.com works with the very best

ChinaTours.com sources the very best tour guides in China. We’re proud to say many guides have worked with us for several years – some for over a decade! Here’s why our guides like working with us:


“ChinaTours.com is always organised. You always know what’s going on.”
Helen, Xian

“ChinaTours.com look after us. I’m always happy when I lead one of their tours.”
Kevin, Beijing

“We never have to worry about arrangements with ChinaTours.com. And they are always quick to respond to any questions.”
Fei, Shanghai

All our guides are English-speaking residents of China. Sharing deep local knowledge of their city and region, they provide a ground level view of life in China: its history, traditions, culture, food, and modern life. Your private China tour guide will provide you with peace of mind and confidence your travel needs will be well understood.

Testimonials


Baron G
Baron G
Reviewed on April 28, 2026
Tripadvisor score Mervyn with China Tours was a fabulous tour guide.

Apr 2026 • Couples

We spent extraordinary two days in Xi’an organized by China Tours. Our guide, Mervyn, was the best. Her knowledge of the city and each historical site was amazing. She helped us maximize the limited time we had in Xi'an. Highly recommend Mervyn to anyone visiting Xi'an. ChinaTours did a fabulous job organizing wonderful tour guides and drivers n each city. If you are considering a trip to China, work with China Tours. You won't regret it.
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wenmindymao
wenmindymao
Reviewed on April 25, 2026
Tripadvisor score Unforgettable trip💓🤙Thanks to Dora✈️

Apr 2026 • Couples

China Tour- I booked with Dora by searching the internet which was 13 days beginning Beijing ended at Shanghai. She did an amazing job by booking hotels; trains tickets and parks tickets. Everything was running smoothly. We also special tanks to Michelle; Jacob; Andie; Joanne; and Warren working hard to guide us in sight seeing. My husband and I appreciate very much and want to recommend ChinaTour to our friends.
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Susie K
Susie K
Reviewed on April 22, 2026
Tripadvisor score Hectic trip but so well organised!

Apr 2026 • Couples

What a wonderful trip! I found China Tours and told them the places I'd most like to go to and things that I'd like to do! They organised it into an itinerary, booking guides and drivers for us at every place. We always felt looked after when arriving at a new airport or station, no panicking as to where to find our way! The guides were all very different: age personalities etc, but all very knowledgeable, friendly and adaptable to our requests! They had the tricks of the trade for getting us ahead in queues etc...a valuable resource in China!! But also the fact that all our park & site entrances were already purchased made each visit a seamless hassle free pleasure. The hotels booked for us were nearly all 5 star with great locations and amenities. Hard to fault the services of China Tours! They helped us through a last day panic when our return flight had been changed, phoning airports and airlines to try snd sort out the problem...I wouldn't have known where to start! We probably tried to fit too much into the time, but we had a brilliant holiday.
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Mayra C
Mayra C
Reviewed on April 19, 2026
Tripadvisor score Epic tour, exceeded expectations

April 2026

We planned a 2 week trip, 5 cities, 3-day Yangtze cruise, and mountains / forest national park. Our tour planner, Dora, was super flexible and helpful in building the itinerary to meet all our desires (via WeChat). The execution was perfect, with English speaking local guides at every city. Choosing a private tour worked great for us given everything we wanted to do. And we did more, besides planned top attractions (Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors, temples, etc), we added a show, a cave with underground River and managed to do some shopping (note: ours was a NO shopping tour by design). All local guides were great, knowledgeable, kind and helpful. Special Kudos to Vivienne (Zhangjiajie) for climbing 999 steps with at Tianmen Cave. We loved our trip and fully recommend China Tours.
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Andrew L
Andrew L
Reviewed on April 10, 2026
Tripadvisor score Thank you China Tours for a wonderful holiday

Apr 2026 • Solo

Went to Lhasa, Tibet and Chengdu with China Tours and everything was well organised from airport pickup, hotel accommodation to the tour itself. The guides were friendly and helpful. They offered suggestions for me to explore Chengdu on my own in the evening. Overall, I had a fantastic experience with China Tours and would highly recommend them to others. Special thank you to Martha at the office and Robert the tour guide at Chengdu
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elainekennedy2201
elainekennedy2201
Reviewed on April 08, 2026
Tripadvisor score China Tours

Mar 2026 • Couples

We enjoyed a fantastic trip to China. We booked our land tour/hotel arrangements through Lora @ China Tours who was excellent. Great organisation and everything went according to the itinerary. We would definitely recommend China Tours to any future travellers.
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Steve L
Steve L
Reviewed on April 06, 2026
Tripadvisor score Great time in Xian with Mark as our guide

Apr 2026 • Couples

We had an excellent few days in Xian, Mark was very knowledgeable on Xian and knew all the good places. Suggested a great night time show as well , very happy and highly recommend.
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Janet Y
Janet Y
Reviewed on March 22, 2026
Tripadvisor score Only way to travel in China with China Tours

Mar 2026 • Friends

The best experience with a personal travel guide. Very accommodating. You will be spoiled by their over the top service. Very knowledgeable in every aspect of China's history. Expedient and best times and entrances to parks and attractions. Guides were very friendly and caring.
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