We are a small inbound operator based in Lanzhou, running private journeys across Gansu, Qinghai, Hainan and the Silk Road since 2013. No call centre, no reseller chain — the person who answers your WhatsApp is the person who designs your route.
Why we exist
Most group tours of the northwest run on a formula: seven cities in six days, two shopping stops a day, lunch at a restaurant that pays commission. We started because we wanted to take friends from abroad on the trips we actually make ourselves — slower, with fewer stops, and with the freedom to stop the car when the light changes.
Twelve years later the model has not changed. Private vehicle, local English-speaking guide, hand-picked hotels, published prices, no shopping stops, and one phone number that works at 2am.
How we work
- Private, always. Your group only. No joining a bus.
- Local guides, born here. Lanzhou, Xining, Xiahe, Dunhuang. They know the monastery caretaker, the noodle shop, the pass that closes in rain.
- Fixed prices, published. What you see on the tour page is what you pay, per person, twin share.
- 30% deposit. Balance 15 days before arrival. Free cancellation up to 30 days out.
- Responsible by default. Small groups, family guesthouses where possible, no plastic bottles in the vehicle (we carry refills).
The team
Six full-time staff in Lanzhou, plus a network of 20 guides and drivers across the region. Our founder grew up in Gannan, studied in Beijing, and spent four years guiding before starting the company. Our operations manager has been running plateau logistics since 2011 — if a pass closes, she has already rerouted you.
Licences
Licensed travel agency (L-GS-CJ00123), member of the Gansu Tourism Association. Full public liability insurance; all vehicles commercially registered with passenger permits.
We would rather run 400 trips a year properly than 4,000 badly.