About TOCNTRAVEL — A China-Based Private Travel Team

We’re a local team in China, planning and supporting private journeys directly — from itinerary ideas to daily trip details.

What You Can Expect Traveling When with Us

Clear Cancellation Policy

Clear Cancellation Policy

Secure Payment & Clear Terms

Secure Payment & Clear Terms

On-the-Ground Support in China

On-the-Ground Support in China

Chosen by International Travelers

Chosen by International Travelers

China-Based Local Team

China-Based Local Team

A real travel moment captured during firsthand destination exploration

Our Vision

Real Places. Real Experiences.

We design journeys based on places we’ve personally explored — not stock itineraries or assumptions.

Our Mission

Designing Personalized Journeys, Built Around You

We turn firsthand knowledge into tailored travel plans, carefully designed around your pace, interests, and travel style.

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This photo was taken at Tang Paradise in Xi’an, personally visited and experienced by the tocntravel team during on-the-ground research.
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Deep China Expertise

Meet Your China-Based Travel Experts

Every itinerary is designed by people who have actually traveled these routes.

Ning, founder of Tocntravel

Ning works closely with the team to plan practical China routes, check the travel pace, and make sure each trip feels smooth and realistic.

Ning

Founder & Route Planning Lead

Kevin Wang, Travel Resources Coordinator at TOCNTRAVEL

As a co-founder, Kevin helps coordinate the local travel resources behind each trip, including guides, vehicles, hotels, and destination support, so every itinerary can run smoothly in practice.

Kevin Wang

Co-founder & Travel Resources

Charles, senior trip planner designing custom China itineraries

Charles helps shape the route before a trip is finalized, checking city order, travel time, and daily pace so the itinerary works well in real travel.

Charles Rong

China Itinerary Designer

Yvonne, Tocntravel China itinerary designer

Listens carefully to each traveler’s needs and turns small details into a thoughtful, well-paced China journey.

Yvonne

Private Tour Specialist

Vivian, custom China itinerary designer at Tocntravel

Designs personalized China itineraries based on each traveler’s interests, pace, and travel style, with careful attention to route flow and daily experience.

Vivian

China Itinerary Designer

Chris, China itinerary designer at TOCNTRAVEL

Chris talks with guests to understand what kind of China trip they are looking for, then helps match their interests, pace, and comfort needs with a suitable travel plan.

Chris

Travel Style Consultant

Claire, China itinerary designer at TOCNTRAVEL

Claire uses her 17 years of travel experience to help guests make practical choices on routes, pacing, hotels, and daily arrangements.

Claire

Senior Travel Advisor

Yuri, China Itinerary Planner at TOCNTRAVEL

Designs personalized China itineraries around each traveler’s interests, pace, schedule, and travel style, ensuring every journey feels balanced, smooth, and thoughtfully planned.

Yuri

China Itinerary Planner

Leo Zhang, Tour Operations Manager overseeing on-the-ground logistics for private China tours

Oversees on-the-ground tour execution, coordinating guides, vehicles, and daily logistics to ensure every itinerary runs exactly as planned.

Leo Zhang

Tour Operations Manager

Joyce Li, Trip Planning Specialist at TOCN Travel

Designs personalized itineraries and coordinates trip details to ensure smooth, well-paced travel experiences.

Joyce Li

Trip Planning Specialist

Tour Operations Coordinator at TOCN Travel responsible for on-the-ground tour coordination.

Supports daily trip execution by coordinating schedules, vehicles, and on-site logistics to ensure smooth travel experiences.

Jason Li

Tour Operations Coordinator

Grace Li, Trip Support Coordinator at TOCNTRAVEL

Grace supports the team behind the scenes, helping check guest details, travel notes, booking information, and daily arrangements before each trip begins.

Grace Li

Trip Support Coordinator

The people shown here are only part of our team. Some of our colleagues prefer to work behind the scenes, and we fully respect their personal preferences and privacy. Behind every trip is a wider local team working together to support our travelers.

How We May Contact You

Official ways our travel planners may reach you after you enquire with TOCNTRAVEL.

After you submit an enquiry, one of our travel planners may contact you to discuss your trip, ask a few follow-up questions, or help refine your itinerary. Depending on the contact details you provide, we may reach you by WhatsApp, email or phone.

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Talia

Talia believes the best trips are often remembered through the small moments — finding a quiet street away from the crowds, stopping for a local snack you had never planned to try, or simply having enough time to enjoy a place without rushing to the next stop.

When she plans a journey, she likes to balance China’s must-see highlights with local neighborhoods, food, scenic walks and time to explore at a comfortable pace. She pays particular attention to how each day flows, so the itinerary feels like a journey rather than a checklist.

Vivian, a TOCNTRAVEL travel planner, experiencing traditional Chinese culture

Vivian

China is a big country, and there is always more to see.
The trick is knowing what is worth your time.
Vivian enjoys helping travelers make those choices. She loves comparing different routes, discovering interesting places beyond the usual highlights, and working out the small details that can make a big difference once you are on the road.
From a first message saying “We want to see China, but we don’t know where to start” to a finished day-by-day journey, Vivian is there to put the pieces together. For her, a good itinerary should give you enough to look forward to, while still leaving room for the unexpected.

Yvonne, a TOCNTRAVEL travel planner, exploring Tokyo at night

Yvonne

Yvonne believes great travel is far more than ticking off popular sights. It is an encounter with both the world outside and one’s inner self. The true value of a journey does not lie in how many destinations you visit, but in those deeply‑felt moments: slowing down to soak up local everyday life, stumbling across unexpected scenery, and connecting with the authentic soul of a place.

When crafting high‑end tailor‑made trips across China, she avoids generic template itineraries. Seeing travel through her guests’ eyes, she balances grand, world‑famous landmarks with genuine local layers hidden within city streets and villages. She prioritises breathing space in every schedule and rejects rushed back‑to‑back sightseeing. Every route and fine detail is thoughtfully refined. For her, a well‑designed itinerary is never just a pile of attraction check‑points. It is a personal story woven for each traveller, making every trip carry unique, one‑of‑a‑kind memories.

Claire, a TOCNTRAVEL senior travel advisor, exploring Jia Yu La Cuo in western Sichuan

Claire

With 17 years in the travel industry, Claire has learned that a well-planned journey often starts with understanding the person behind the enquiry. One of her strengths is quickly picking up on what travelers are really looking for — even when they are not quite sure how to describe it themselves.

A few comments about pace, hotels, places they enjoyed on previous trips, or even what they would rather avoid can tell her a lot. From there, she looks at the practical side: whether the route makes sense, which destinations deserve more time, where a day may feel too rushed, and how hotels, transport and daily arrangements can work together smoothly.

Claire is particularly good at turning a long list of ideas into a journey that feels clear and manageable. For her, good planning is not about filling every hour of the day. It is about understanding what matters most to each traveler and building the trip around those priorities, so that once they arrive in China, the journey feels natural rather than over-planned.

Chris from TOCNTRAVEL practicing Chinese calligraphy during a cultural experience in China

Chris​

Chris is patient by nature and pays close attention to the details travelers share, even the small comments that can easily be overlooked. She believes that understanding a guest properly takes time, so she prefers to listen first before suggesting destinations, routes or experiences.

During the planning process, Chris looks carefully at each traveler’s interests, preferred pace, hotel expectations and comfort needs. If something feels too rushed, too complicated or simply does not match the way a guest wants to travel, she will keep adjusting the plan until the journey feels more natural and realistic.

She is also particularly attentive when travelers have specific concerns or are unsure about certain parts of their trip. For Chris, good planning is not about pushing people toward a standard itinerary. It is about being patient enough to understand what matters to them, then turning those preferences into a thoughtful China journey that feels comfortable from beginning to end.

Lisa, TOCNTRAVEL Travel Designer, during a personal seaside travel experience

Lisa

Lisa is a Chengdu-based travel designer with seven years of experience creating private journeys across China. When she is not planning trips, there is a good chance she is somewhere around a hotpot table. She knows how to turn a simple “I’m not sure where to go” into a journey that feels personal, well paced and genuinely enjoyable.

She is especially good at helping travelers avoid the obvious crowds and discover a more interesting side of each destination. From choosing the right route and arranging smooth transportation to finding a small local restaurant worth stopping for, Lisa takes care of the details so travelers can focus on enjoying the trip rather than managing it.

For Lisa, a memorable journey is not about fitting as many famous sights as possible into each day. It is about knowing which places are worth your time, when to visit them, and where to leave a little room for something unexpected — the kind of moments that make friends ask, “Where is this?” when they see your photos.

TOCNTRAVEL Planning Team

Behind every private journey is a team working through the details that travelers may never need to think about themselves. Our planning team helps bring together routes, hotels, transport, local guides and the day-to-day arrangements that keep a trip running smoothly.

They may contact you during the planning process to confirm preferences, clarify details or help adjust parts of your itinerary. Sometimes this means comparing different routes; other times, it may be as simple as checking a hotel preference, arrival time or the pace you would like for a particular day.

The goal is always the same: to make sure the journey works not only on paper, but also once you are actually traveling through China. If you receive a message from either of the WhatsApp numbers or the email address listed above, it is an official contact from the TOCNTRAVEL planning team.

Real Travel Moments from Our Team

Member of our China-based travel team on site during a customized private journey, experiencing local landscapes firsthand
Travel team capturing real on-site cultural moments during an immersive local experience
Team member experiencing traditional Chinese culture in a vibrant night setting during an on-site travel journey
Team members standing by a frozen alpine lake during a winter exploration in China
TOCNTRAVEL team enjoying a local hotpot dinner in Chengdu, China
Member of our China-based travel team conducting on-the-ground route research during customized journey planning
Tocntravel team member visiting the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet
Kiki from Tocntravel during a coastal travel moment in China
Chris, China Itinerary Planner in Western Sichuan
Hilary, China itinerary designer, during a personal seaside travel experience
Claire, China itinerary designer at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing
Grace Li, TOCNTRAVEL team member at a historic landmark in Beijing
Charles Rong, China itinerary designer, in Pengzhen, Chengdu

Talk to a Real China Travel Expert

Every journey at tocntravel is personally designed by our China-based team.
Tell us your travel ideas, and we’ll take care of the rest.

Talk to a Real China Travel Expert

Every journey is personally designed by our China-based team.