MEET OUR LOCAL GUIDES

Meet China through
someone who knows it.

Get to know the guides who bring China’s cities, landscapes and traditions to life. Discover the places they know best and the experiences they share with travellers.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE & SHARED INTERESTSFind your guide
4 local guides
Portrait of DanielChina

History, food & culture guide

Daniel

China9 years guiding

A good story, a local meal and an easy conversation: Daniel makes discovering China feel relaxed and welcoming.

Meet Daniel
Portrait of EmmaChina

City & culture guide

Emma

Beijing7 years guiding

Emma brings an easy warmth to a day out, sharing local stories and noticing the little things that make a trip feel personal.

Meet Emma
Portrait of JasonNorthwest China

Long-distance & northwest China guide

Jason

Beijing10 years guiding

Calm, practical and well organised, Jason keeps longer journeys running smoothly while giving the places you visit the attention they deserve.

Meet Jason
Portrait of LucyChina

Private & group travel guide

Lucy

China8 years guiding

Warm, patient and easy to talk to, Lucy helps guests settle in and enjoy China at a comfortable pace.

Meet Lucy

Out with our guests

Food stops, tea breaks, performances and time together. Browse all 37 photos from our team’s days out with guests.

A photo together beneath the red lanterns.
Watching the performance over dinner.
Panda treats and plenty of smiles.
A panda souvenir to remember the day.
A group photo in colourful traditional dress.
An unexpected guest joins the tea break.
Getting to know a colourful little companion.
Pausing for a tea demonstration in a leafy courtyard.
A quiet moment on the road to the next stop.
A little hello from a feathered friend.
Sharing the view on a cable-car ride.
Gathering for a photo by the panda sculpture.
Together on a bamboo-shaded path.
Colourful costumes under the stage lights.
A street-food stop worth smiling about.
A little mahjong, a little conversation.
Exploring a lively local market.
Time for tea in the garden.
A group photo before the next stop.
Trying a local teahouse tradition.
Enjoying an unhurried tea break.
Dinner with a touch of theatre.
Dumplings, noodles and plenty to share.
Stopping to watch a dance in the market.
A round of tea beside the lotus pond.
Good company around the tea table.
Taking a seat and slowing down over tea.
A closer look at a traditional ear-cleaning session.
Arriving for an evening of food and performance.
Colourful costumes and a moment with the cast.
A stage full of colour beneath falling petals.
Dancers bringing the performance into the dining room.
A look at how the tables surround the central stage.
A courtyard photo in traditional dress.
Flowing sleeves caught in the stage lights.
The small details of traditional dress.
A quick photo together as the evening light settles in.

THE RIGHT MATCH

A guide who shares
your curiosity.

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