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Little Chinese Everywhere Tours — Built With Boutique China

We're partnering with Little Chinese Everywhere on small-group Yunnan tours. Two journeys, groups of up to 8, first departure 10 September.

Some news we’ve been sitting on: we’re partnering with Little Chinese Everywhere on Yunnan small-group tours. Bookings are open — two journeys on fixed dates, groups capped at 8, first departure 10 September.

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Who we’re working with

If you’ve researched China travel on YouTube, you’ve probably already met Yan and Flo. Their channel, Little Chinese Everywhere, documents the China most coverage skips — village markets, family kitchens, borderland roads — filmed slowly and up close.

We’ve watched their films for years. When a client asked what rural Yunnan actually looks like, the honest answer was usually a link to one of their videos — most often the one below. So when the conversation turned to building tours for their community, it was a short conversation.

Their verdict on the province matches ours: “If we had to choose just one province to recommend in China, it would be Yunnan.”

The journeys

The north-western loop moves through Bai, Naxi and Tibetan country — Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La. The southern journey runs through ancient towns and working markets to the Hani rice terraces at Yuanyang, ending in the Mile hot springs.

For the full day-by-day, dates and what’s included, visit each tour’s page — or see every departure and the FAQs on the main tours page. Dates fill in booking order.

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