Why This Trip Is Different

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Built for CBCs by CBCs

Our guides grew up overseas, but have lived in China for years. They contextualize every attraction we go to from  Nanjing's massacre museum to street food and new technology through an overseas Chinese lens.

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Highly Curated Cohort

We carefully select both students and young professionals who are curious about China. Each applicant is vetted to ensure they're coming for the right reasons and are open to share their cultural open joureys

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Peers Who Get It

No more awkward family trips. Your travel peers share your  cultural struggle, curiosity, and probably love of explaining to strangers “no, I don’t speak Mandarin… but yes I’m Chinese.”

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Timeline

How it Works: The  Itinerary

Day 1 to 3
Beijing
Great Wall
Forbidden City
Peking Duck
Biking at Olympic Park
水果 Bathhouse
Temple of Heaven
798 Art District
Day 4 to 5
Xi'an
Terra Cotta Warriors
Song of Everlasting Sorrow
Big Pagoda
Xi'an's City Wall
Bell Tower
Day 6
Chengdu
Chunxi Road
Taiguli
Sichuan Hotpot
Wolong Shenshuping Panda
Massage Shudao Banquet
Day 7 to 8
Dali
Shuanglang Village
Xizhou Ancient Town
Dali Old Town
Erhai Lake
Jinsuo Island
Day 9 to 11
Shanghai
The Bund,
Yuyuan Garden
Chenghuang Temple
Pearl Tower
Home Bar

Our Travel Style

Small and Intentional

No chaotic 50 person tour buses. At all times we only have under 10 people coming on the trip so people can get to know each other. 

Beyond Tourist Traps

We bring you to must-see sights blended with authentic local experiences—whether that means learning enough Mandarin to order at a restaurant or talking to local aunties.

Community Driven

We bring together  young overseas Chinese professionals  who  share the same experiences but grew up in different places o f the world.

Pilot Program

Why Tour with Banana Fam?

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Bilingual Expertise

Our English tour guides help you remove language barriers, improve your Mandarin, and navigate the local cities.

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Stress Free

We handle  accommodations, transportation, and itineraries. Our program leaders help you fly past tourist scams, product overcharges.

December 5th to 16th, 2025

3/8 Spots Filled

Deadline: July 25th, 2025

Requirements: Aged 20-30, Chinese

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Meet our best team

We’re a young, passionate team made up of overseas Chinese who have personally experienced the challenges of reconnecting with our cultural roots, alongside local experts who’ve worked at top travel agencies like Century Mingde International Travel Agency [世纪明德]. Our bilingual tour guides are professionally certified, and we’re on a mission to help overseas Chinese rediscover where they come from—and to be proud of it.

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HaoHao Du 🇨🇦

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Magnolia Sze 🇨🇳