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I'll be honest—when I first started planning my trip to China, I thought private China tours were an unnecessary luxury. "Why spend extra money on a private guide when I can just join a group tour or figure it out myself?" I reasoned. But after friends who'd traveled extensively through Asia insisted that private China tours were worth every penny, I decided to take the leap. That decision transformed what could have been a stressful, confusing trip into the journey of a lif

When we first decided to plan this Chinese family travel adventure , I honestly wondered if bringing three generations—from my 72-year-old grandmother to my energetic 6-year-old nephew—was ambitious or just plain crazy. But as I sit here reflecting on our family trip through Guilin and Shanghai, I can confidently say it was the best decision we ever made. Guilin: Where Our Family Trip Began Our Chinese family travel journey started in Guilin, and I'll never forget the moment

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After guiding China family tours for over twenty years, I've learned that kids don't just visit attractions—they experience them with...

Last November, I stood with the Richardson family behind the velvet ropes of the Forbidden City's most restricted section, watching their...

Last year, I met David from Seattle at Beijing Airport, looking slightly shell-shocked as he calculated receipts on his phone. He'd just...

I'll never forget the contrast between the two families I guided within the same week last September. The first was the Martinez family,...

Good morning everyone! Alex here. To follow up on our earlier discussion of China being the next great luxury travel destination, let's...

Welcome to CET's China Private Customized Tour . In the third hour after the Palace Museum closed, CET's guests were touching the gears...

The first tear of the melting snow line awakens in the folds of the Tanggula Mountains. This drop of water will not know that when it...

Day 1: A Royal Experience Through Time and Space Morning Start your journey from Tiananmen Square (remember to make an appointment in...

When I was still a travel novice, I wanted to go to those places on the cover of magazines. The real beauty of the great rivers and...

When I was still a travel novice, I wanted to go to those places on the cover of magazines. The real beauty of the great rivers and...

There are places where history does not just reside—it lingers. In the case of Weiyang Palace, what remains is not the stone nor the...

There are certain forms of expression that resist time. They do not merely survive the centuries—they resonate through them, their beauty...

There’s a particular refinement in Zhejiang cuisine that quietly commands attention—not through opulence, but through restraint. It’s...

In the quiet moments of early morning reflection, I often find myself drawn to the intricate tapestry of natural wonders that shape a...

https://www.chinaexpeditiontours.com/city-tours/xi'an Recently, the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, with the theme...

Diecai Mountain Diecai Mountain is located in the northern part of Guilin city center, close to the west bank of the Li River, and only a...

Li River “The river is like a green silk belt, and the mountains are like jade hairpins.” The landscape represented by the Li River and...