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27 guides from our travel team
A boutique restaurant inside a restored Beijing Siheyuan courtyard, pairing contemporary Chinese cuisine and classic Zhajiangmian with a quiet, private, atmosphere-driven dining experience.
A private Traditional Chinese Medicine consultation at a historic Tongrentang clinic in Beijing, with pulse diagnosis, cupping, and foot wellness, plus optional acupuncture.
A fully private, crowd-free way to see the Mutianyu Great Wall: skip-the-line access, a private guide and driver from Beijing, and a flexible itinerary built around your pace.
A hands-on private workshop inside a working Sichuan (Shu) embroidery atelier in Chengdu: learn authentic stitching from a master artisan and create your own framed silk artwork to take home.
Munigou Valley near Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong offers calcified waterfalls, alpine lakes, and natural forest hot springs in a quiet, low-density setting, a restorative wellness alternative to the crowds.
See the Great Wall from the air on a private charter helicopter over the Badaling section, with 10 to 60-minute routes designed for photography and premium private travel.
Explore the origins of Chinese tea at Mengding Mountain near Chengdu: ancient mist-covered tea gardens, hands-on picking and processing, and a structured private tasting with a tea master.
A private wine-estate journey to Chateau Sanggan and Canaan Winery in Huailai, with vineyard tours, cellar access, professional tastings, and gourmet dining less than two hours from Beijing.
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