Best Agencies in China

26 agencies that clear the bar for quality, service, and English-friendly hospitality.

26 curated entries

WildChinaVerified Trust

WildChina

Beijing · Agencies

4.9

Expert-led sustainable travel across remote China, from silk-road caravans to village homestays.

High-endCulturalEnglish-Fluent
The China GuideVerified Trust

The China Guide

Beijing · Agencies

4.9

Beijing's most trusted private tour operator: historians, drivers, and itineraries built around you.

Custom ToursHistoriansPrivate
Lost PlateVerified Trust

Lost Plate

Beijing · Agencies

4.9

Beijing's best food tours: back-alley noodle shops, dumpling joints, and the stories behind them.

Food ToursSmall GroupEnglish
FotoVueVerified Trust

FotoVue

Beijing · Agencies

4.6

Professional photography tours of China's most photogenic places - including the Great Wall at dawn.

PhotographyDawn ToursPro Guides
Imperial ToursVerified Trust

Imperial Tours

Beijing · Agencies

4.6

White-glove, fully private travel in China - from Forbidden City lunches to convoyed transfers.

LuxuryWhite-glovePrivate
UnTour Food ToursVerified Trust

UnTour Food Tours

Shanghai · Agencies

4.9

Shanghai's acclaimed food tours: soup dumplings at dawn, night markets, and kitchens most tourists never find.

Food ToursSmall GroupLocal Kitchens
Shanghai FoodieVerified Trust

Shanghai Foodie

Shanghai · Agencies

4.9

Shanghai's top-rated food tours - street-food classics by day, late-night runs and breweries after dark.

Food ToursNightlifeSmall Group
Wendy Wei ToursVerified Trust

Wendy Wei Tours

Shanghai · Agencies

4.9

China's most trusted private tour operator - tailor-made Shanghai days, from Yuyuan Garden to Tongli water town.

Private ToursLicensed GuidesCustomizable
China HighlightsVerified Trust

China Highlights

Xi'an · Agencies

4.7

Reliable private tours of the Terracotta Warriors and beyond, with English-speaking guides who actually know the stories.

English ToursTerracotta WarriorsCustom
China DiscoveryVerified Trust

China Discovery

Chengdu · Agencies

4.7

Chengdu-based custom tours across China - pandas, Sichuan, Tibet, and everything in between.

Custom ToursPandasNationwide
Hangzhou Private Tours StudioVerified Trust

Hangzhou Private Tours Studio

Hangzhou · Agencies

4.8

Private Hangzhou days - West Lake by boat, Longjing tea country, and the Song Dynasty Town - run by a local studio.

Private ToursWest LakeTea Country
La Roja TravelVerified Trust

La Roja Travel

Shenzhen · Agencies

4.8

Shenzhen's tech future, up close: robotaxi rides, drone deliveries, EV showrooms, and Huaqiangbei with an English-speaking local.

Tech ToursRobotaxisHuaqiangbei
Chongqing JourneyVerified Trust

Chongqing Journey

Chongqing · Agencies

4.9

Chongqing with a team of local guides - private city days, neon night tours, and the food locals actually eat.

City ToursNight ViewsHotpot
Eating AdventuresVerified Trust

Eating Adventures

Guangzhou · Agencies

4.8

Guangzhou's Liwan quarter by appetite: half-day food walks with local Cantonese guides.

Food ToursDim SumWet Markets
Harbin Private Tour GuideVerified Trust

Harbin Private Tour Guide

Harbin · Agencies

4.9

Harbin's ice-and-snow specialists - the festival timed right, Snow Town and Mohe included, gear and driver sorted.

Winter ToursIce FestivalPrivate Guides
Grasshopper AdventuresVerified Trust

Grasshopper Adventures

Dali · Agencies

4.9

The region's best cycling outfit - day rides around Erhai and multi-day Yunnan loops on proper bikes.

Cycling ToursYunnanSmall Group
SunnyHainanVerified Trust

SunnyHainan

Sanya · Agencies

4.8

Sanya's long-running local operator - island day trips, diving, sailing, and golf, with no tourist shopping stops.

Day TripsWater SportsDiving
Your Way HolidayVerified Trust

Your Way Holiday

Suzhou · Agencies

5.0

Suzhou's top-rated English guide service - classical gardens at opening time, canals by boat, water towns by train.

Private ToursGardensWater Towns
VIPChinaGuide QingdaoVerified Trust

VIPChinaGuide Qingdao

Qingdao · Agencies

4.6

Licensed English-speaking private guides for Qingdao - brewery history, German villas, and Laoshan, on your schedule.

Licensed GuidesPrivate ToursBeer Culture
Alison Liu VIP ToursVerified Trust

Alison Liu VIP Tours

Tianjin · Agencies

4.8

Tianjin with a certified local guide - Huangyaguan Great Wall, city walks, and food tours, priced in the open.

Private ToursGreat WallFood
Tulou TravelVerified Trust

Tulou Travel

Xiamen · Agencies

4.9

Xiamen's local specialist for the two big days out - Gulangyu Island and the Fujian Tulou roundhouses.

Day ToursTulouGulangyu
Yangshuo GuideVerified Trust

Yangshuo Guide

Guilin · Agencies

4.9

A licensed Yangshuo guide with 20+ years on the karst - Li River, Longji terraces, and a village family meal.

Private ToursLicensed GuideLongji Terraces
Tibet VistaVerified Trust

Tibet Vista

Lhasa · Agencies

4.8

The long-running Tibet specialist for first-timers: group departures, flexible dates, and permits done right.

Group ToursFirst-timersPermits
Snowlion ToursVerified Trust

Snowlion Tours

Lhasa · Agencies

4.6

Small-group Tibet journeys with Tibetan guides and a focus on culture over checklist.

Small GroupCulturalTibetan Guides
Far West ChinaVerified Trust

Far West China

Kashgar · Agencies

4.6

The Xinjiang specialist run by a longtime expat: Kashgar, the Karakoram, and the Silk Road's far end.

XinjiangSilk RoadSpecialist
Silk Road TripsVerified Trust

Silk Road Trips

Dunhuang · Agencies

4.8

The Silk Road done right since 2004 - timed Mogao tickets, desert dunes, and classic Xi'an-to-Kashgar itineraries.

Mogao ToursSilk RoadDesert