China Private Tours & Local Tour Guides

“Exceptional Great Wall Tour with Outstanding Service”

We had an excellent private Great Wall tour and couldn’t have asked for better service from our guide. He picked us up exactly on time and arranged a top-quality luxury van with comfortable massage seats, which was especially appreciated as one of us is quite tall. He got us to the Great Wall early, before the crowds, which made the whole experience much more enjoyable. He also took us to a very good local restaurant for lunch and made sure we arrived at the Robot Museum on time, including organising the reserved tickets for us. Everything was extremely well organised, comfortable and stress-free from start to finish. He delivered a fantastic experience and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a private Great Wall tour or a well-organised day in Beijing.

“Wonderful time with a wonderful person in Beijing.”

All 6 of us had an amazing time, always on time and friendly and knowledgeable and we are sad it’s over. Thank you

Clare Z.

(17 reviews)

Hi Ben, Thank you for the wonderful 5‑star review! It was my pleasure to guide you and your six‑member UK group. Wish you have a wonderful trip in South Korea!

“Excellent custom bilingual tour of Beijing”

Highly recommend Joanne for your guided tour needs in Beijing! I’ve done a lot of tours in a lot of countries and this one stands out in several ways. First, she is truly bilingual, speaks fully idiomatic English and is able to explain historical and cultural concepts in both languages. I was able to practice my intermediate level Mandarin and improved a lot after our many hours of conversation and her patient suggestions for how I can sound more fluent. It is hard to overstate how helpful it is for language learning to have someone in the moment explain what locals are saying or what the signs mean or how to respond in certain situations or explain the nuance between two similar phrases. We also spoke about life topics unrelated to Beijing and that made the experience more personal and fulfilling as well. Second, her knowledge of the city is impressive in both breadth and depth. We had a wide range of experiences across the 2 day tour from big must see attractions such as Forbidden City, Tiananmen, and Summer Palace to more local streets, temples and shops and many modes of transportation to get an authentic feel for the city. At every stop she was able to point out both the big picture and minute details, describe how everything fits in China’s history and the cultural significance. I liked how it wasn’t just canned speeches about each place; it was more of a discussion and she was able to answer all of my follow up questions too. Lastly, her customer service is top tier. I booked very last minute but she responded quickly and planned two full days of custom itinerary after discussing my interests. She made all of the reservations for busy attractions, timed everything so we didn’t have to wait in line anywhere, booked restaurants, and was responsive on WeChat. One of the two days happened to be my birthday and she even brought me a small gift which was quite touching. Overall it was a memorable and unique experience and I’d definitely tour with her again!

Joanne T.

(1 reviews)

Hi Hanna, Thank you so much for such a lovely, detailed review — it made my day! I thoroughly enjoyed our two days wandering around Beijing and all our wide‑ranging chats about history, culture and little language subtleties. It was so rewarding to witness how quickly your Mandarin improved during our time together. You are making fantastic progress and I’m sure you will be speaking very fluent Chinese before long. Hope your rest of trip goes smoothly and safely. Would be lovely to cross paths again sometime. All the best, Joanne