China Discovery

China Discovery: tailor-made tours across China

China Discovery is a travel agency based in China that presents itself as specialising in tailor-made travel across the country. According to its own communications, it has accumulated more than 15 years of experience and has served over ten thousand clients. Its offering is built around customised tours, vacation packages and river cruises, with service in several languages and quick responses to enquiries.

Featured tours and packages

The agency's catalogue includes a selection of classic and themed tours. Among the most promoted are the China Golden Triangle, an 8-day trip through Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai, from $1,690; Wonders of China, a 13-day trip through Beijing, Xi'an, Zhangjiajie, Guilin and Shanghai, from $2,695; and Diverse China Exploration, an 18-day trip that adds Chengdu, a Yangtze River cruise and Shanghai, from $3,761. The agency also sells packages ranging from 6 to 30 days, with departures from gateway cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong or Chengdu.

Yangtze River cruises

One of the cornerstones of its offering is Yangtze River cruises. The agency works with several cruise lines, including Century Cruises, Victoria Cruises, Yangzi Explorer, Vista Cruises, Changjiang Cruises and Yangtze Gold Cruises. The most common routes are the 4- to 5-day trips between Chongqing and Yichang, considered the most classic, and the 11- to 12-day trips between Chongqing and Shanghai. The site shows reference prices for journeys between Chongqing and Yichang, such as the Century Voyage from $772, the Yangzi Explorer from $1,560, the Century Oasis from $620, the Victoria Sabrina from $514, the Vista Harmony from $671, the Victoria Jenna from $412 and the Yangtze 3 from $703.

Experiences and destinations

In addition to its classic tours, the agency organises themed experiences: family vacations, panda watching, Silk Road routes, hiking and trekking, Yangtze River Delta cruises, Great Wall excursions, high-speed train journeys, Yangtze River cruises, visits to UNESCO heritage sites and global geoparks, photography, desert adventure, ethnic villages, food tours, cycling and kung fu tours. Among the most requested destinations are Beijing, Zhangjiajie, Xi'an, Tibet, Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu, Guizhou, Xinjiang, Shanxi, Henan, Fujian, Inner Mongolia and Qinghai, as well as cities such as Shanghai, Guilin, Chengdu, Chongqing, Harbin, Jiuzhaigou, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Macao, Dunhuang, Lhasa, Huangshan, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Pingyao, Datong, Luoyang, Kunming, Lijiang, Shangri-la, Guiyang, Kashgar, Zhangye, Qingdao and Tianjin.

Practical information and visas

The website devotes sections to trip planning, with guides on visas, trains, flights, weather and packing. It highlights information on the 30-day visa-free policy for Canada and the United Kingdom, valid until 31 December 2026, and the 10-day visa-free transit for more than 50 countries, including the United States. It also offers tips on how to book train tickets, collect them or cancel them, as well as on the country's main airports and railway stations.

Reviews and reputation

The agency displays more than 5,510 reviews on its site, of which 2,780 are on TripAdvisor. The published testimonials mention experiences such as a 9-day private family tour through Beijing, Xi'an, Hangzhou and Shanghai, and a 69-day trip across 35 destinations. The company presents itself as a USTOA associate, according to the logo that appears on its page.