Top China Day Trips - page 4

Make the most of your layover at Beijing Capital International Airport, and let a private guide show you the highlights of the city. Spend time exploring the UNESCO-listed Great Wall of China at Mutianyu and the Forbidden City, as well as Tiananmen Square. Don’t worry about missing your plane, with round-trip airport transport by private vehicle included.

With just a few hours in Beijing, this private tour maximizes limited time with easy transportation to the Mutianyu Great Wall. Head to the top and hike or savor the views. You can ride a toboggan down—at your own expense—then hop in your car to return to your airport or hotel.

The Longji (Dragon's Backbone) Rice Terraces are a highlight of any visit to Guilin, but public transit options are limited. Say no to the group tour route march and explore independently on this private transport-only tour, with a bilingual driver direct from your Guilin or Yangshuo hotel. You'll stop at the entrance to buy tickets, then again in Ping'an Village, and be free to hike, take photos, and mingle with locals.

Enjoy the freedom of hiking independently and the comfort of a private guide to get you oriented on this door-to-door tour of Mt. Huashan, one of China’s signature mountains. Your private guide will explain the hiking route options to you then leave you to explore. Please note: Tour includes site entrance fees but excludes shuttle bus and cable car charges. Upgrade to add a foot massage for tired tootsies.

Experience the Great Wall of China up close during a challenging hiking tour along the Simatai West to Jinshanling section. This section is considered a photographer's dream, with both ancient crumbling watchtowers and well-preserved places along the route. Your tour includes snacks, a restaurant lunch, private guide and vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Beijing.

Even if you’ve only got a layover in Beijing, check off one of the true wonders of the world on a visit to the Mutianyu Great Wall. Choose between a private, transport-only transfer and an all-inclusive package with English-speaking guide, local lunch, entrance fees, and tickets to the toboggan and/or the cable car.

Beijing’s hutong feel much more atmospheric with a private guide on hand to tell their stories and answer all your questions. Experience big-ticket highlights such as the Bell and Drum Towers, Yandai Xie Street, Back Lakes, and Yinding Bridge alongside lesser-known courtyards on this door-to-door tour. Along the way, try bubble tea, red bean dessert, and “mantou” buns, and enjoy lunch.

See one of the oldest performing arts practiced in China during an acrobatics show at the Red Theatre in Beijing. Choose from two evening performances and experience the convenience of a round-trip hotel transfer in a private vehicle. Opt for a seat in the middle section, middle back section, or upgrade to VIP seating.

See the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, some of Beijing’s top landmarks. Your private tour takes in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Forbidden City complex after a walk through Tiananmen Square that passes the National Museum of China and Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum. Have lunch, then head out to the Great Wall of China’s Mutianyu section where round-trip cable car tickets easily take you up and down the monument.

Make the most of city sightseeing on this private tour of Beijing, which includes a visit to must-see attractions like Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and more. Your guide provides in-depth information about each site's history and significance and handles all transportation, planning, and logistics so you can just enjoy your trip. A delicious Peking duck lunch and boat ride in the Summer Palace are included.

Beijing’s vast size makes getting around independently difficult. See three UNESCO World Heritage-listed highlights in one efficient day on this private guided tour of the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace. With a local guide and prearranged transport, the experience removes the complexity of navigating a vast city while delivering a clear overview of Beijing’s imperial history. Entrance fees included.

See the Chinese imperial palace used from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty up close on this private tour of the Forbidden City. Please be aware that this tour doesn’t include transportation to and from the attractions, but your private guide can help you get a taxi or other form of transport (own expense). The tour includes admission ticket, but at least 2 days in advance.

Spend the day exploring natural wonders north of Guangzhou on this private sightseeing tour. Enjoy a walk across the Glass Skywalk Bridge at Gulong Gorge (Gulongxia). Then choose from one out of the following attractions: soak in natural hot springs pools at Hot Spring Spa Resort, take a scenic cable car ride in Huangteg Gorge, or visit the Sunac Land amusement park.

Check off Chengdu’s two star attractions in one day—a feat that’s not practical on public transport—on this convenient private door-to-door tour. Spend the morning at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, then drive to the 233-foot (71-meter) Leshan Giant Buddha, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, for a boat trip. Along the way, your guide will enlighten you on topics from Buddhism to panda biology.

The Yangshuo countryside in Guangxi Province is blessed with some of China’s most spectacular scenery. During this tour, enjoy the flexibility and personalized attention of your own guide and driver as you explore the region’s highlights. Climb to the top of Xianggong Mountain for views of the surrounding karst landscape before boarding a bamboo raft for a leisurely float down the Yulong River.

It’s a matter of debate which of Suzhou and Zhouzhuang really counts as the Venice of the East. But after this fabulous private door-to-door (or port-to-port) tour you’re bound to have an opinion. Spend the morning in Suzhou, exploring the Master-of-Nets Garden, Suzhou Silk Museum, and Panmen Gate. After a restaurant lunch, admire Zhouzhuang’s scenic bridges, lanes, and canals on foot and by gondola.

Escape the hustle and bustle of Chengdu to experience the natural splendor of the Sichuan region on this immersive, full-day excursion. First, journey to Mt. Qingcheng (Qingcheng Shan) to visit temples and hike through bamboo forests, then continue to the historic Dujiangyan Irrigation System to learn how the structure led to significant agricultural development in the region. There's no need to navigate unfamiliar roads with round-trip transport included, and a local guide is on hand throughout to provide context you'd otherwise miss out on.

The route from Lijiang to Shangri-La offers a range of compelling detours, from Tiger Leaping Gorge, where the Yangtze narrows to a turbid torrent, to Songzanlin Monastery, a mini Potala Palace. Don’t miss out by taking the train. This private 1-way transfer lets you pick and choose what to see, and pay as you go for admission. Upgrade to include a guide who can share the stories behind the sights.

See the highlights of Yangzhou on this private tour, which you can customize to your liking. Top attractions include Slender West Lake, Geyuan Garden, Dongguan Street, Museum of Hanguangling King and more. You can choose to have a driver and guide, or just a guide. Note that entry fees are extra, and so is lunch, but there are plenty of places to eat in Yangzhou.

This is a private tour without a guide, you can choose to buy tickets for mountain climbing or boat ride at your own expense.At 8：00in the morning, your personal driver picks you up at the hotel with your name and drives to Leshan Giant Buddha for about 2.5 hours.You can choose to climb the mountain or take a boat and buy your own tickets.

It's possible to visit Shaolin Temple and the Longmen Grottoes in one day with this private tour by train. Travel to Luoyang by high-speed train, where your private guide picks you up and takes you to Shaolin Temple to watch a kung-fu demonstration that displays amazing martial arts moves. Then head to the Longmen Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage with Chinese Buddhist stone carvings that cover the rock mountain inside and out.

This self-guided day trip offers you a comfortable round-trip private transfer service from Nanjing to discover Yangzhou city. Visit the top attractions, such as lender West Lake, Geyuan Garden, Daming Temple, Dongguan street, Museum of Hanguangling King. If you wish to visit some local factories for business, you also can utilize this private round-trip transfer service. After your tour or business end, you will be transferred back to Nanjing city.

Discover Longsheng and China’s rich minority culture on a full-day guided tour from Guilin. Take an easy walk around to snap photos of the famous Longji Rice Terraces and admire spectacular views of the cultivated mountain expanses. Have lunch in Pingan Zhuang Village and learn from your guide about the local Zhuang and Yao communities. Then relax as your round-trip transportation returns you to your Guilin hotel. A great trip for photographers!

Visit the two famous world cultural heritages in Leshan——Leshan Giant Buddha and Mount Emei in one day. Take a boat trip to see the largest stone-carved Maitreya Buddha in the world.Surprised by the carving skills of the ancient Chinese people. Walk in the green forest of Mount Emei, enjoy the beautiful scenery, take beautiful photos, and listen to the guide introduce the buddhism temples and you may see wild monkey closely. Private transportation from Chengdu make your trip most efficient.