Our Milestones
To Present
Served over 2 million travelers in total, expanding globally with North America at the core
Launched inbound tourism business, offering China destination products for international travelers to further expand global service scenarios
2025
Built on the existing Antarctic cruise business, added partnerships with multiple international Antarctic cruise lines, deepening polar cruise products and cabin resources
2024
USITRIP celebrated the group's 20th anniversary
Launched the exclusive self-operated "2+1 Ultra-Luxury Bus · First Class on Wheels" Yellowstone line, continuously upgrading premium tour products
Expanded South America destination products, enriching long-haul premium tour options and the platform's global footprint
Invested in North American local DMCs to strengthen on-the-ground reception, itinerary fulfilment and service response
2023
January-present: With the pandemic fully over, intensified investment in product development, itineraries and service upgrades, welcoming travelers from all over with passion and excellence
2022
February-December: With the U.S. pandemic fully over and travel restrictions lifted, tourism boomed across North America and Europe — USITRIP served over 10,000 travelers
2021
January-June: Became a long-term supplier of the renowned U.S. brand Sunkist, with produce quality recognized by the market and partners
June-December: As the pandemic eased in the U.S., our two decades of reputation and quality service won favor with new and returning customers, serving 5,000 domestic travelers for the year
2020
June-December: Amid the pandemic outbreak, kept the farm open in fulfilment of social responsibility, providing fruit-picking services for over 10,000 visits, highly praised by U.S. tourism authorities
2019
February: Strategic partnership with Alterra Group, connecting its global hotels and ski resorts
April: Strategic partnership with Aqua Aston hotel group in Hawaii, connecting all of its hotel resources
May: Hosted the 51st IPW pre-exhibition salon, joined by Ctrip, Tuniu and international travel agencies from across China
June: 15th anniversary — over 1.5 million travelers served, 98% satisfaction, and sponsorship of the International Youth Talent Competition
October: Made a major investment in Sunmist Farm in California — a year-round premium leisure estate producing a million sweet oranges and lemons annually — with a strategic partnership with Sunkist
2018
January: Named by the U.S. Embassy as the Chinese travel agency issuing the most official U.S. visa invitation letters
February-August: Strategic partnerships with Best Western International, Millennium Hotels, Booking Holdings and Choice Hotels, connecting all of their global hotel resources
2017
January: Launched the group's B2B hotel wholesale platform 117book (117book.com)
May: Became a certified supplier of global ITB international tourism quality resources
2016
January: Online travel-influencer contest attracting nearly 50,000 travel enthusiasts
February: Pioneered private themed tours — campus visits, summer camps, honeymoons, golf and more for personalized travel
March: Joined the Fliggy (Alitrip) international platform, providing international hotels, outbound custom tours and local activities
June: 12th anniversary — over 1.15 million travelers served, with a 98% customer satisfaction rate
2015
January: Participated in the annual Los Angeles Chinese Business Expo, receiving 10,000+ travel inquiries and giving away travel prizes worth over $8,000
February: Signed an agreement with the U.S. national park hotel resource management company, securing hotels and lodges across all U.S. national parks
March-April: Formed strategic partnerships with Tuniu, CTS (Head Office) and China Youth Travel Service (Head Office)
April-November: Cooperated with the Alaska, California, Illinois, New York City and Florida tourism boards
June: Designated by the Los Angeles Tourism Board as a premium-service inbound operator, with 10,000+ exclusive premium tours
August: Launched 40,000+ local activities bookable by users and industry partners
August: Became the only truly 7x24x365 Chinese-English bilingual ground service center between China and the U.S., with guaranteed seats and real-time confirmation
2014
February: BBB (Better Business Bureau) rated USITRIP with the highest business credit grade A+
February-June: Ran campus programs with CalTech, UCSD, UCB, UCSB, BU, NYU and other renowned U.S. universities
May: Team grew to 120+ employees, 700+ tour guides, 6,000+ quality itineraries and 1,200+ North American attraction partners
July: The large Los Angeles operation center in the City of Industry officially began operation
September-December: Launched in-depth partnerships with Ctrip, Qunar, Qyer and Mafengwo
November: Co-hosted the "Love in LA" large offline singles event with North America Matchmaker, building a strong reputation among young travelers
2013
March: Obtained BBB (Better Business Bureau) accreditation
April: Opened the Rowland Heights branch office
2012
August: Became a member of the U.S. National Tour Association (NTA)
August: Granted the CST special travel industry permit by the California District Attorney's Office
September: Opened the Monterey Park branch office in the Los Angeles area
2011
January: Partnered with Facebook to launch exclusive online services
February: Held the "Overseas Chinese Federation Charity" event, strongly supporting Chinese communities, overseas Chinese and student scholars across North America
February: Successfully facilitated the "Harvard China Prosperity & Gratitude Forum and Chinese Business Leaders' U.S. Tour"
2010
May: Signed an agreement with the U.S. Embassy in China (Visa Center) as its designated U.S. inbound tour operator
October: Formed a strategic alliance with Booking.com, the world's largest hotel booking platform
May-Dec: Signed agreements with Journey Star Group, Shenzhen Travel Group and China Travel Service (Head Office) as their designated U.S. tour operator
2009
May: Launched the full-scale website platform with an SSL-encrypted online payment system
July: Became a designated partner of Priceline, the largest U.S. online travel platform
August: Formed a strategic alliance with USI, the largest U.S. travel insurance company
2008
May: Organized a China tour for a well-known MBA faculty-and-student group from Los Angeles
2007
July: Organized a visit to Alibaba Group for Robert, a McDonald's franchise operator
2006
June: Hosted the MBA delegation from LSU for China Travel Service
2005
March: Became a certified appointed agent of United Airlines
2004
June: USITRIP Travel Group founded
To Present
Served over 2 million travelers in total, expanding globally with North America at the core
Launched inbound tourism business, offering China destination products for international travelers to further expand global service scenarios
2025
Built on the existing Antarctic cruise business, added partnerships with multiple international Antarctic cruise lines, deepening polar cruise products and cabin resources
2024
USITRIP celebrated the group's 20th anniversary
Launched the exclusive self-operated "2+1 Ultra-Luxury Bus · First Class on Wheels" Yellowstone line, continuously upgrading premium tour products
Expanded South America destination products, enriching long-haul premium tour options and the platform's global footprint
Invested in North American local DMCs to strengthen on-the-ground reception, itinerary fulfilment and service response
2023
January-present: With the pandemic fully over, intensified investment in product development, itineraries and service upgrades, welcoming travelers from all over with passion and excellence
2022
February-December: With the U.S. pandemic fully over and travel restrictions lifted, tourism boomed across North America and Europe — USITRIP served over 10,000 travelers
2021
January-June: Became a long-term supplier of the renowned U.S. brand Sunkist, with produce quality recognized by the market and partners
June-December: As the pandemic eased in the U.S., our two decades of reputation and quality service won favor with new and returning customers, serving 5,000 domestic travelers for the year
2020
June-December: Amid the pandemic outbreak, kept the farm open in fulfilment of social responsibility, providing fruit-picking services for over 10,000 visits, highly praised by U.S. tourism authorities
2019
February: Strategic partnership with Alterra Group, connecting its global hotels and ski resorts
April: Strategic partnership with Aqua Aston hotel group in Hawaii, connecting all of its hotel resources
May: Hosted the 51st IPW pre-exhibition salon, joined by Ctrip, Tuniu and international travel agencies from across China
June: 15th anniversary — over 1.5 million travelers served, 98% satisfaction, and sponsorship of the International Youth Talent Competition
October: Made a major investment in Sunmist Farm in California — a year-round premium leisure estate producing a million sweet oranges and lemons annually — with a strategic partnership with Sunkist
2018
January: Named by the U.S. Embassy as the Chinese travel agency issuing the most official U.S. visa invitation letters
February-August: Strategic partnerships with Best Western International, Millennium Hotels, Booking Holdings and Choice Hotels, connecting all of their global hotel resources
2017
January: Launched the group's B2B hotel wholesale platform 117book (117book.com)
May: Became a certified supplier of global ITB international tourism quality resources
2016
January: Online travel-influencer contest attracting nearly 50,000 travel enthusiasts
February: Pioneered private themed tours — campus visits, summer camps, honeymoons, golf and more for personalized travel
March: Joined the Fliggy (Alitrip) international platform, providing international hotels, outbound custom tours and local activities
June: 12th anniversary — over 1.15 million travelers served, with a 98% customer satisfaction rate
2015
January: Participated in the annual Los Angeles Chinese Business Expo, receiving 10,000+ travel inquiries and giving away travel prizes worth over $8,000
February: Signed an agreement with the U.S. national park hotel resource management company, securing hotels and lodges across all U.S. national parks
March-April: Formed strategic partnerships with Tuniu, CTS (Head Office) and China Youth Travel Service (Head Office)
April-November: Cooperated with the Alaska, California, Illinois, New York City and Florida tourism boards
June: Designated by the Los Angeles Tourism Board as a premium-service inbound operator, with 10,000+ exclusive premium tours
August: Launched 40,000+ local activities bookable by users and industry partners
August: Became the only truly 7x24x365 Chinese-English bilingual ground service center between China and the U.S., with guaranteed seats and real-time confirmation
2014
February: BBB (Better Business Bureau) rated USITRIP with the highest business credit grade A+
February-June: Ran campus programs with CalTech, UCSD, UCB, UCSB, BU, NYU and other renowned U.S. universities
May: Team grew to 120+ employees, 700+ tour guides, 6,000+ quality itineraries and 1,200+ North American attraction partners
July: The large Los Angeles operation center in the City of Industry officially began operation
September-December: Launched in-depth partnerships with Ctrip, Qunar, Qyer and Mafengwo
November: Co-hosted the "Love in LA" large offline singles event with North America Matchmaker, building a strong reputation among young travelers
2013
March: Obtained BBB (Better Business Bureau) accreditation
April: Opened the Rowland Heights branch office
2012
August: Became a member of the U.S. National Tour Association (NTA)
August: Granted the CST special travel industry permit by the California District Attorney's Office
September: Opened the Monterey Park branch office in the Los Angeles area
2011
January: Partnered with Facebook to launch exclusive online services
February: Held the "Overseas Chinese Federation Charity" event, strongly supporting Chinese communities, overseas Chinese and student scholars across North America
February: Successfully facilitated the "Harvard China Prosperity & Gratitude Forum and Chinese Business Leaders' U.S. Tour"
2010
May: Signed an agreement with the U.S. Embassy in China (Visa Center) as its designated U.S. inbound tour operator
October: Formed a strategic alliance with Booking.com, the world's largest hotel booking platform
May-Dec: Signed agreements with Journey Star Group, Shenzhen Travel Group and China Travel Service (Head Office) as their designated U.S. tour operator
2009
May: Launched the full-scale website platform with an SSL-encrypted online payment system
July: Became a designated partner of Priceline, the largest U.S. online travel platform
August: Formed a strategic alliance with USI, the largest U.S. travel insurance company
2008
May: Organized a China tour for a well-known MBA faculty-and-student group from Los Angeles
2007
July: Organized a visit to Alibaba Group for Robert, a McDonald's franchise operator
2006
June: Hosted the MBA delegation from LSU for China Travel Service
2005
March: Became a certified appointed agent of United Airlines
2004
June: USITRIP Travel Group founded