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English-speaking guides in China

English-speaking guides: ¥990/day (≈ US$138) · 11+ days 20% off · 21+ days 40% off

An English-speaking guide in China is the difference between seeing the country and understanding it. Our English guides — ¥990 for a full 8-hour day, their transport and meal allowance included — are not certificate-holders reading from a script. They are born-and-raised locals who have spent years showing their own cities to English-speaking travellers, from the Great Wall at dawn to the back-alley noodle shops of Chengdu.

You browse their profiles, read real reviews, and meet your guide on a free video call before paying anything. If the chemistry isn’t right, we introduce another. Most travellers confirm within 48 hours of their first message.

Price: English-speaking guides: ¥990/day (≈ US$138) · 11+ days 20% off · 21+ days 40% off
Cities: Popular with English guides: Beijing · Shanghai · Xi’an · Chengdu · Guilin · Hangzhou · Guangzhou · Shenzhen
Also included: business interpreting at the same daily rate — factory visits, trade fairs, supplier dinners

Meet the English team

Li Wei
Li Wei
Beijing & the North — English & French
★ 4.9 · 214 tours
Zhang Ming
Zhang Ming
The Great Wall & Beyond — English & Spanish
★ 5.0 · 187 tours
Liu Yang
Liu Yang
Shanghai Nights & Old Town — English & Korean
★ 4.8 · 156 tours

A guiding day includes

  • A full 8-hour day with your guide — start time is yours to set
  • The guide’s own transport and meal allowance — no surprise “guide expenses”
  • Local-born knowledge: which door opens first, where locals actually eat
  • Detours inside the day, free — your pace beats any itinerary

Never happens

  • Script-reading or “guide expenses” surprises
  • Hidden markups on tickets, hotels or trains
  • A guide who isn’t from the city

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Long trip? 11+ days = 10% off the guide fee · 21+ days = 20% off — applied automatically, no code.
Questions

Before you book

How much does a English-speaking guide in China cost?+
¥990 per full 8-hour day, the guide’s transport and meal allowance included. Stay 11+ days and the guide fee drops 20%; 21+ days, 40% — automatically.
What is included in the daily fee?+
A full 8-hour day with your guide, their own transport and meal allowance, and every detour you agree on the day. Your entrance tickets, hotels and meals are separate — arranged at cost, receipts shown.
Can I add a private car and driver?+
Yes — from ¥980/day for a 5-seat sedan or SUV (best for 1–4 travellers), ¥1,780 for a 7-seat, ¥2,880 for a 9-seat. Fuel, tolls, parking and the driver’s meals for the agreed route included, and the guide rides along at no extra seat charge.
How do I meet my guide before paying?+
Send a brief and a trip designer replies within 24 hours with two or three guides who fit. Meet them on a free video call — you only confirm the one who feels right.
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