China Tours

Explore our curated tour ideas below as a starting point—our private tours are tailored to your interests, inclusive of must-see highlights you don't want to miss, while exposing you to places, people, and activities you may not have considered, then fine-tuning your trip down to the smallest details, including dining.

Great wall of China

ESSENTIAL CHINA
MUST-SEE CULTURAL & NATURAL WONDERS
From Beijing to Hong Kong, explore the ancient and modern treasures of China. Explore not only the classic highlights such as The Great Wall, Xi'An's stone soldiers, but also ancient hutongs, markets, villages, tea farms and river towns.

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Hong Kong dim sum lesson, China cuisine

CULINARY CHINA
TOP TABLES AND STREETS EATS IN BEIJING, SHANGHAI & HONG KONG
Explore China's culinary capitals Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong from exotic street eats to world-class venues, visting markets, and enjoying cooking classes and time with premier chefs, including Paul Pairet of Ultraviolet.

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Pavilion at the Aman at the Summer Palace

ICONIC CHINA
Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong
In a country of striking contrasts these destinations most symbolize the diversity of China. This trip connects them, immersing you in what seems like different countries.

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terra-cotta warriors, Xian, China tours

CHINA WITH THE KIDS
Tailored activities to enchant children and adults alike
So much in China is unique. On this tour you take giant footsteps across the Great Wall, before taking a toboggan back down. You learn Kung Fu with a Shaolin Temple master and discover the serenity of the ancient craft.

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Rice Field Terraces in Yunnan

SPLENDORS OF YUNNAN
Tradition and nature collide in verdant southwest China
Yunnan doesn't feel like the rest of the China. This is the corner of the minority tribes, the home of 8th-century villages, a province where landscapes have been unchanged for thousands of years.

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OLD & NEW: BEIJING AND SHANGHAI
These two great cities of China are where the past, present and future intersect as this vast nation hurtles towards global superpower status.

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Tibetan monk outside of monastery

CHINA & TIBET
Journey through the kingdom in the sky
Tibet dazzles, an isolated world where monks wander barefoot and Himalayan peaks stand above ancient monasteries. It's one of the world's great bucket-list destinations, such intimacy and originality found at every turn.

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Traditional costumes at the Aman in Hangzhou, China

SHANGHAI AND HONG KONG
A classic layover in cities that marry exoticism with tradition
Capitalist design is tempered by Oriental order and harmony in Hong Kong, a land of old meeting new, a magical archipelago trapped between the past and the future.

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Boat ride on Yangtze river

GUILIN, YANGTZE & YUNNAN
Walk, hike and cruise through dramatic World Heritage landscapes.
Culture and history often takes centerstage on China luxury travel. Which helps keeps the natural world a well-kept secret. In Guilin, a landscape of limestone karst and rice paddies creates new definitions of green.

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giant panda at Chengdu, China tours

AUTHENTIC CHINA
China has an astonishing forty one UNESCO World Heritage sites
Yet it's not just a destination of the past. What's happening in China today is just as compelling, with visitors exploring a fascinating era of unprecedented sweeping change.

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CHINA LUXURY TOUR
It's the little details that create the luxury of experience
China has pushed the global boundaries of luxury travel in recent years. Many of the world's finest luxury hotels have opened their doors, including prestigious properties such as the Aman Summer Palace and the Waldorf Astoria Beijing with its very own hutong villa.

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Chef Jowett Yu at Hong Kong

IRON CHEF ASIA
The Ultimate Culinary Tour of Asia
Canvas the finest culinary experiences in Tokyo, Kyoto, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Bangkok withLos Angeles impresario Neal Fraser for this once-in-a-lifetime journey across Asia’s culinary capitals. Explore China's culinary capitals Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong from exotic street eats to world-class venues, visiting markets, and enjoying cooking classes and time with premier chefs.

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Monks at Amanfayun in Hangzhou

SOMETHING DIFFERENT
A select handful of the rare and resplendent
Shanghai is the city of the future and we can arrange introductions with contemporary artists and new generation entrepreneurs.

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Beijing Opera actor, luxury china tour

FAMILY CHINA TOURS
Managing the cultural overland, tailoring the journey
Family luxury travel in the Middle Kingdom. China delights in the unique. Pandas munching on bamboo, barely five meters away. The baffling statuesque figures of the Terracotta Warriors, each with a distinctive facial expression.

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THE GRAND TOUR
Explore the Very Best of Asia
Extend your Luxury China tour l in the region on this ultimate private journey in Asia. Over three to four weeks, journey from Tokyo, Kyoto, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and through Bangkok, experiencing the very finest properties, dining, sightseeing and shopping. Our curated adventures, personal encounters, activities, have been finely tuned over our two decades in the region.

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The Indochina Travel Difference in China


Asia Expert

Asia changes quickly and is, well, very different from trip planning to other places. Many of our travelers have never used a tour company before.


Experience

The first American tour company to open offices in Indochina and to organize specialty adventure, arts, photography, and culinary trips.


Insider Travel

Toss the guidebook and discover the authentic, away from crowds, overlooked gems, immersive activities & thrilling encounters for real insight into places you visit.


Unique Experiences

Skip the boring, the unremarkable, and tourist traps. Thrill to unique insider experiences, fascinating people encounters, and activities that only we arrange.


Airlines

We provide full-service booking for your international flights, discounted and refundable, and arranging of all regional and in-country flights.


Only Private Trips

Access our decades of experience in the region on an entirely private custom trip, enjoying insider access, exceptional people, maximum flexibility, and activities few travelers experience.


Visas and More

Relax while we handle airlines, visas, and all other incidentals, including VIP immigration for your arrivals. Benefit from attentive local offices, experienced staff, and premier guides.


Culinary Delights

Long before Bourdain, we were organizing the first culinary-focused tours in Asia. We'll plan your dining from the best street eats to elegant venues. See our remarkable culinary trips.


Premier Guides

Experienced travelers know the guide makes the trip. Our guides are the most experienced and knowledgeable, typically with two decades in their position.


Value

Enjoy a custom private trip for what most others charge for group trips, with better quality guides, services, itinerary, unique activities, and hotels.


Trip of a Lifetime

Even the most experienced travelers return thrilled about their unique and unforgettable trips. Ask us for references and read our testimonials.


Peace of Mind

Enjoy services premier travel agents use with with meticulous trip planning and attentive 24x7 service between our San Francisco and and in-country offices.

INDOCHINA Travel Company

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