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Eat Well
Taste the depth and variety of China’s plant-based food.
The Conscious Explorer
Meet China through its people
Travel beyond the surface with Chinese vegan hosts.
Sharing food, traditions and everyday life at a pace that leaves room for genuine connection.
- Vegan dining, checked with care
- Small, private groups
- Local friends and cultural guides
- Domestic transport taken care of
Our Story
A gentler way into China
Long before “wellness” became a word on retreat menus, many parts of daily life in China already carried that quiet wisdom: food, movement, tea, seasonal rhythms, and time shared with other people.
What if feeling well began with sitting down for tea?
With vegetables picked at their best moment?
With gentle movement in the morning air?
With cooking beside a local family, then sharing the meal together?
With an unhurried walk through an old neighbourhood?
To us, these are not experiences to tick off a list. They are small doorways into Chinese life: how people understand the body, live with the seasons, welcome guests, and make room for balance inside an ordinary day.
Who we are
We are Mingwei, Yu and Fan: three long-time friends, three vegans, and the founders of Vegan Travel China. We first met in 2017 while living and working with farming communities in rural China.
Since then, our lives have led us through international development, agriculture, food innovation, and philosophy. Now we bring those paths together to design trips that connect China’s history and ideas with the way people actually live today.
We design the routes ourselves, often travel alongside our guests, and invite local friends, cooks, makers, and practitioners to share the traditions they know from the inside.
HOW WE TRAVEL
Travel slower. Feel more of China.
We believe China opens up best when you stop trying to see everything. Slow down, notice the details, and take part in daily life for a while.
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Slow Down
Tea, quiet mornings, and the relief of not rushing.
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Move Gently
Taiji, walking, breath, and simple body practices passed down over time.
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Live Locally
Stay close to neighbourhoods, homes, markets, and daily routines.
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Connect
Meet people, share the table, and hear the stories behind the place.
We do not pack your day with sights. We leave space for moments you can actually feel.
Journeys
Choose the China you want to meet
From a first taste to a deeper, more personal route.
3 Days · 1 City01 · A Taste of China
Spend three days getting to know one Chinese city through food, streets, stories, and the people who live there.
FOOD · CULTURE · LOCAL LIFE
Best for: First-time visitors · Short stays · Curious travellers
6–8 Days · 1–2 Cities02 · A Week of Living Slowly
Slow down and settle into the rhythms of everyday Chinese life.
TEA · WELL-BEING · FOOD · CONNECTION
Best for: Conscious travellers · Wellness seekers · Slow travellers
10–14 Days · 2–3 Cities03 · Go Deeper
Travel across different sides of China, meeting the stories, traditions, and people behind the places.
CULTURE · TRADITION · LOCAL LIFE · DISCOVERY
Best for: Curious travellers · Return visitors · Deep explorers
Private & Bespoke
04 · Your China
Build a private route around the China you are most drawn to, with the details shaped around your pace and interests.
BESPOKE · THEMES · PRIVATE · FLEXIBLE
Best for: Special occasions · Passionate learners · Travellers looking for something personal
Meet the People
Meet some of the people who may welcome you in.
A place starts to feel real when someone opens a door, pours tea, or tells you how life looks from their side of the table. These are a few of the people you may meet along the way.
Songlin Chen
Tea maker · Beijing
“Tea has been part of my family for three generations.”
Sit with him in a quiet courtyard and let the afternoon unfold, cup by cup.
Lin Zhang
Home cook · Luoyang
“I’ll show you how my family makes noodles.”
Flour, water, patience — and a kitchen table where everyone learns by doing.
Runxin Yang
Young investor · Beijing
“What does everyday life feel like for young people in China now?”
A dinner-table conversation that says more than any guidebook can.
When the body takes to the road, let the spirit journey too.
Move through China and let China move through you.
We invite you to shape that journey with us, outward and inward, together.
Plan Your Journey
Tell us what kind of China you would love to meet.
Share a few details, and we’ll reply within 48 hours with a first set of ideas. Every route is shaped around your dates, interests, pace, and the kind of travel that feels right to you.
No payment to inquire
A real reply within 48 hours
Routes shaped around you
Based in China · Welcoming travellers from around the world