Our unique China small group tours are put together by the tour design experts at ChinaTours.com.
What makes our China small group tours different? It’s our commitment to making your travel experience memorable and enjoyable. China is a big and bustling place and it can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of people, so when you travel with us on one of our small group tours we do everything we can to create a personalized and unique experience.
Our China small group tours are limited to a maximum of 12 people. Forget uncomfortable, crowded buses and scheduled shopping stops. Instead, enjoy relaxed sightseeing timetables, ample time for exploring a wide choice of optional experiences, curated shopping, dining and the opportunity to see and experience real China.
Looking for a China small group tour with a difference? Here’s what you’ll find when you travel with ChinaTours.com:
Limited passenger numbers (maximum of 12 per tour)
Scheduled departure and arrival dates
Guaranteed departure even if there’s only one passenger
Superior and luxury hotel accommodation choices
Flexibility around meals (enjoy a hotel breakfast and choose your own lunch and dinner)
Relaxed travel times (no early starts)
Domestic flights and land transfers included
Exceptional bilingual speaking guides who will introduce you to the culture, history, and food of every destination you visit.
ChinaTours.com’s competitive pricing for small group tours make them excellent value for people who want to stay longer, make beautiful travel memories, and experience more of the real China.
We know every part of China and the best way to experience it. Why spend hours searching the myriad of confusing China small group tour options if you’ve never visited China? We’ve already done the hard work with our best small group tours to China. With an established and loyal network of long term local bilingual guides, accommodation providers, and service operators, we expect from them what you expect from us – a trusted travel partner committed to delivering the best.
China small group tours are better
Our China small group tours are designed for the best traveler experience. That’s why our tours have limited passenger numbers. With a maximum of 12 travelers per tour, there’s no ‘herding’ off and on overcrowded buses, just relaxed and easy travel with local bilingual guides and drivers who care.
Flexibility: the secret to success of our China small group tours
While our small group tours have scheduled departure and arrival dates, we’ve built in maximum flexibility to create a memorable experience. Offering the choice of superior and luxury hotel accommodation options and flexibility around meals so you can experience the diverse local cuisine for lunch and dinner, our best China tours make for beautiful travel memories.
Travelers can enjoy even greater flexibility on their small group tour by adding on visits to other China destinations not included in the tour or by booking a custom tour with us. Interested? Just get in touch and one of our friendly China travel consultants at Chinatours.com will help create the ideal tour for you.
What else is great about our best small group tours to China?
Looking for a China small group tour with a difference? Here’s what you’ll experience when you travel with ChinaTours.com:
Guaranteed departure even if there’s only one traveler
Relaxed travel times (no early starts) so you arrive ready for adventure at every destination
Domestic flights and land transfers included
Exceptional bilingual speaking guides who will introduce you to the culture, history, and food of every destination you visit.
Our China small group tours are limited to a maximum of 12 people. Forget uncomfortable, crowded buses and scheduled commission-based shopping stops. Instead, enjoy relaxed sightseeing timetables, ample time for exploring, and the opportunity to see and experience real China.
China Small Group Tours 2026/2027
6 Days China Ancient Capitals - A Tale of Two Cities
Destination
BeijingXi’an
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
6 Days China Ancient Capitals - A Tale of Two Cities
8 Days Golden Ring of China
Destination
BeijingXi’anShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
8 Days Golden Ring of China
11 Days Beauty of China
Destination
BeijingXi’anGuilinShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
11 Days Beauty of China
12 Days Odyssey of the Yangtze
Destination
BeijingXi’anChongqingYangtze RiverShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
12 Days Odyssey of the Yangtze
13 Days China Wonders & Pandas
Destination
BeijingXi’anChengduGuilinShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
13 Days China Wonders & Pandas
13 Days Grand China with Panda
Destination
BeijingXi’anChengduYangtze RiverShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
13 Days Grand China with Panda
10 Days Essence of China and Magical Avatar Mountain Tour
Destination
BeijingXi’anZhangjiajieShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
10 Days Essence of China and Magical Avatar Mountain Tour
10 Days Golden Ring of China with Hong Kong
Destination
BeijingXi’anShanghaiHong Kong
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
10 Days Golden Ring of China with Hong Kong
10 Days Best of China with Pingyao Ancient Town
Destination
BeijingPingyaoXi’anShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
10 Days Best of China with Pingyao Ancient Town
10 Days Splendid China Tour with Water Town
Destination
BeijingXi’anHangzhouSuzhouShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
10 Days Splendid China Tour with Water Town
10 Days Best of China and Pandas
Destination
BeijingXi’anChengduShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
10 Days Best of China and Pandas
11 Days Images of China and Tibet
Destination
BeijingXi’anLhasaShanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
11 Days Images of China and Tibet
12 Days Golden Ring of China with Taipei & Hong Kong
Destination
BeijingXi’anShanghaiTaipeiHong Kong
Tour Type
CustomPrivateSmall Group
12 Days Golden Ring of China with Taipei & Hong Kong
Wonderful Experience in Xi’an with Eric and China Tours
July 2026
China Tours is a great tour company and you can relax in China as they pick you up from the airport, lead you to the your hotel, and arrange your tours with an experienced guide and driver. If you visit Xi-an and get tour guide, Eric, you got lucky! Eric is extremely smart, diligent, and prepared as a tour guide. He speaks English well and also has a great sense of humor. Your whole family will enjoy his company. We had a great time seeing the Terracotta Warriors, attending the live show, riding bikes on the City Wall as well as visiting the Muslim District. I have to say Xi'an is very hot and humid in July but Eric has a positive attitude and works with you to make the trip pleasurable. He also has a magic Mary Poppins-type backpack where he is able to pull out things you need i.e. umbrella, tissues, his 1st grade homework, etc. I would say he was one of the best tour guides we have had!
Excellent Personal Tours of the Beijing and Xi’an regions
August 2026
We had two different guide/driver teams during our trip to China, one in Beijing from August 3–6 and another in Xi’an from August 6–8, and both were excellent.
In Beijing, our guide was Cynthia 常. She picked us up at the airport and was always on time, as was our driver. The driver had a newer Chinese electric sedan, which was very comfortable, and he was friendly and drove very well.
Cynthia was very helpful throughout the three days. She took us to all the main places we wanted to see, but she was also very flexible when we decided to change things around at the last minute. We never felt like we were being rushed through a fixed itinerary. She was also happy to help when we wanted to find local food rather than just eat at the usual tourist restaurants.
Cynthia and the driver also took us to the train station when we left Beijing, and when we arrived in Xi’an, Eric and our new driver were already there waiting for us. They were just as punctual and professional.
Eric had prepared some small trinkets for us to receive at some of the historical sites around Xi’an and Lintong. It was a small thing, but it was a nice and thoughtful touch.
We were particularly interested in trying local food, and both teams were very helpful with this. We had some great meals because of their recommendations. The river trout near the Great Wall was a particular favorite in Beijing, and of course the biang-biang noodles in Xi’an were a must.
We really appreciated having guides who were willing to listen to what we actually wanted to do instead of simply following a standard schedule. Both Cynthia and Eric were friendly, helpful and easy to travel with, and both drivers made us feel comfortable getting around.
I would definitely recommend Cynthia and Eric to other visitors, and I hope we get the chance to use them again if we return to China.
Very fast response of Lora, excellent service. Everything perfect the drivers, guides, cars, etc. Highly recomended. I used to travel a lot to China for bussiness but it is the first time I used an agent for a family holliday and it was great.
Amazing experience we would highly recommend china tours, from booking to returning home the professionalism produce with everyone connected to china tours over a curved our expectations.
Well done for a top job especially thanks to Lira at booking
Cythia in Beijing
Mark in Xian
Robert in Chengdu
Top team
We have had a phenomenal trip with China Tours. We flew into Shanghai and we were met by Lucy at Customs. Three nights gave us plenty of time to see the sites in Shanghai, Suzhou and Tongli, the museum, a few gardens, park, French section, the Bund and the old section. The Hotel was gorgeous! Next we flew to Xi’an where we were met by Eric and our driver. Both Eric and Lucy are fluent in English. Both are incredible knowledgeable about their perspective cities. With Eric we visited the Terracotta Soldiers, and Goose Pagoda. I left my phone in the restroom of the Pagoda. I realized my phone was missing about 30 minutes and 35 miles later. Eric went the extra mile, my phone was found intact and after a special detour it was returned to me. If coming to Xi’an I recommend Eric as your guide. There is so much to see and do here! A natural hot springs, mountain trails, museums, the City wall!
I am very impresssed with how smooth our trip has been and how personalized it is. From the accommodations, the drivers, guides, tours, in country flights I am incredibly pleased with Chinatours and I recommend them highly.
So impressed with China Tours. Communication from the main contact (Dora) was clear and timely. I had three guides on the trip (Lee, Summer and John), all of them were perfect with good communications and a friendly / knowledgeable delivery of their local knowledge.
I highly recommend China Tours to anyone who wants to see some of the amazing sights China has to offer
We had a wonderful trip with China Tours - the tour was everything we could have wanted - wonderful tour guides, a small group, good hotels in central locations!
No forced shopping stopovers like a lot of the competition. Would absolutely use and recommend China Tours
Xi’an was an unexpected delight! So much to see and do. In a couple days we were able to visit the City Wall, Terracotta Warriors, Muslim quarter, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. On our guide Eric’s recommendation we even saw an incredible live show with live camels and wolves and all kinds of special effects. Eric made the tour particularly special with his great attitude, videos to explain history, and sense of humour. Eric took exceptional care of us. We joked his backpack was magical as he always seemed to have anything one would want - an umbrella, extra fan, snack, or even a prop to demonstrate an ancient amusement. He was respectful and interested in our culture. He will leave enormous shoes to fill for our remaining guides!
Wonderful Experience in Xi’an with Eric and China Tours
