Top Northwest China Day Trips

Immerse yourself in the ambiance of this evocative Silk Road outpost on a private, full-day tour of Jiayuguan. Meet your guide directly in your hotel lobby, and set off in the morning. Your first stop is the UNESCO-listed Jiayuguan Fort, the western end of the Great Wall of China. Next, see the Overhanging Great Wall, which dates to the 16th century. Following a stop for lunch, you’ll continue your sightseeing with stops at the Wei and Jin Dynasty Tombs before returning to your hotel.

Explore the top popular mountain Mt. Huashan in Xi’an, to appreciate its beauty and grandeur. Join the mini group of about 6 travellers, you will enjoy an effortless Mt. Huashan sightseeing by cable car up and down the West Peak. Have a chance to explore the thrilling but safe trails between peaks while admiring breathtaking views. Follow your professional local guide to discover the legendary stories of iconic sights on different peaks. The promise of NO shopping stops, NO shopping site eateries, and NO tea ceremonies will ensure you a pure travel experience.

It's a private small group tour conducted by local licensed tour guide with 10 years experience. We will save your time to catch the profound history of the Grottoes, interesting Kungfu show and age old temple. We already got more than 100 good reviews. Looking forward to your arrival!

Experience China's cultural dual masterpiece in one day: Morning martial arts immersion at the UNESCO-listed Shaolin Temple, where Zen Buddhism meets acrobatic Kung Fu performances, followed by afternoon exploration of Longmen Grottoes – a 1,500-year-old limestone gallery with 100,000+ Buddha statues carved into cliffs, including the iconic 17-meter-high Buddha.

Today we will have driver pick you up from hotel in Xi'an city, take bullet train to Luoyang, meet guide at Longmen train station, visit Shaolin temple and Longmen grottoes, after tour ends guide will drop you to Luoyang longmen train station for bullet train to Xi'an. Shaolin temple it the birth place of Chinese kongfu,It is a great chance for you to observe the daily life and meditation of the monks, don't miss the Kongfu show in Shaolin theater, it's the soul of Shaolin temple. After lunch at Shaolin temple you will visit Longen Grottoes, there are more than 2,300 sacred niches and 100,000 Buddhist statues in various sizes created by skilled artisans. Scattered densely on the majestic mountains from north to south, the grottoes stretch for 1,000 meters (1,100 yards) along the cliffs.  After tour we will drop you to Luoyang longmen train station for bullet train back to Xi'an city, meet driver at exit and transfer to hotel.

Today we will arrange a private transfer for you to see the most beautiful rainbow Mountain in Zhangye. It is known as the Rainbow Mountain with an area of 529 square kilometers, it's the best place for tourism, painting, photography and science education, once you are in Zhangye pls never miss the rainbow Mountain, it gained the China's top seven most beautiful Danxia landforms. Zhangye is a small city, pls better book the tour 1 week ahead so we can find English speaking guide easily.

It’s possible to visit Xian in just one day from Shanghai on this private tour by flight, ideal for travelers with limited time. Get picked up at your Shanghai hotel and transfer to the airport to catch a flight to Xian, where you’ll get picked up and taken to the Xian City Walls and the Terracotta Warriors Museum before returning to Shanghai that night.

Pair the flexibility of independent travel with the convenience of an organized tour on this private guided door-to-door day tour to two of the top attractions near Louyang. Start by visiting the Shaolin Temple for a kung fu show. Afterwards, tour the Longmen Grottoes, a wonderland of over 100,000 ancient Buddhist carvings.

Enjoy a full-day tour to Mount Huashan to see Buddhist and Taoist temples, walk through the mountains and admire the spectacular landscape of sheer cliffs with temples that cling to the rock. Depart Xi’an early to make the most of your day, then take a cable car to the summit of at Mount Huashan upon your arrival. Have free time to hike on your own, perhaps stopping at Gold Lock Pass to marvel at thousands of locks that dangle from along the trail fences. Includes transportation, hotel pickup and drop-off.

Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private tour of Mt. Huashan. Complete with private round-trip transportation from Xi'an, this tour, led by a dedicated guide, will show you and your private party the highlights of the region, including the scenic vistas and ancient temples. Take the cable car up the mountain while your guide explains the religious, historic, and cultural significance of the mountain.

Probably you don’t know that Sichuan is not the only hometown of panda and Chengdu is not the only place to see pandas. The fact is, you can see both the world famous Terra Cotta Warriors and the world’s most adorable animal -- pandas in Xi’an. The city not only boasts boundless heritages but also countless wild plants and animals, and panda is the most valuable one. If you have kids with you and the same time you have some extra time in the city, then visiting Xi’an wild panda protecting & breeding center will be quite a memorable experience. You can also see golden monkeys and some other rare animals in the same area.

Visit one of China’s “Five Greatest Mountains,” Mount Hua, on an all-day guided adventure from Xian. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel by private vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Enjoy a cable car ride, hike the mountain’s narrow paths, admire its five peaks, and learn about its important religious history before returning to your hotel.

Enjoy a full-day trip from Xi’an to Mount Huashan to experience the natural beauty and extraordinary views of this craggy dramatic landscape. Ride up the slopes in a cable car to the summit, where you can walk along the mountains and view Buddhist and Taoist temples tucked into sheer cliffs and rock. Explore the summit with your guide and discover spots such as Gold Lock Pass, where people have placed thousands of locks along the trail fences. Includes private guide and vehicle, plus hotel pickup and drop-off.

Renowned for its breathtaking dramatic landscapes forged over an astounding four billion years of geological history, Yellow River Stone Forest Park ranks as the premier attraction near Lanzhou. Embark on this exclusive private guided day tour from Lanzhou to explore this natural masterpiece, with a seamless all-inclusive experience featuring pre-booked park entry tickets, a professional English-speaking local guide, round-trip private vehicle transfers, and convenient door-to-door pick-up and drop-off from your Lanzhou hotel—all thoughtfully arranged for a hassle-free adventure, with meals not included.

Maximize your time in Chengdu, this all-inclusive private tour takes you to all the highlights: Chengdu Panda Breeding Base, Buddhist Temple, People’s Park and Old Town. Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle take you to the famous Wenshu monastery for lunch first, learn Buddhist culture from your guide before spend several hours watching adorable pandas. Followed by stroll down Kuanzhai Alley and then relax at a teahouse in the park. Round-trip bullet train tickets and Xi'an hotel pick up included.

This is a private full day tour from Zhengzhou to Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Martial Arts and Chan Buddhism. Take a cable car up to Mt.Song and enjoy a great view up there in a distance or hike to the top Temple: Sanhuang Village Scenic Resort. Entrance fee, round-trip cable car tickets, local lunch, private transfer are all inclusive.

This day trip will offer you a privately guided hiking experience in one of the five most scared mountains in China - Mt.Hua. It’s most noted for its steepness, which crowned the name of “The No.1 Precipitous Mountain under Heaven”. Several ancient Taoist temples has resided here and some emperors even made their pilgrimages to the mountain, praising the mountain to be one of the holy land for Taoism. In this private trip, you will enjoy a fully flexible choice of hiking style that better suits your expectation and health condition. No matter how you hike, our tour guide will make sure you are showered in the ancient history, holy Taoism ideology, and magnificent natural landscape. You will be marveled by the exquisitely built temples, steep ridges and peaks, and the persistence of the monks who has been living here for decades.

Experience Xi’an’s top attractions on this all-day private excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, head to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum to see thousands of ancient sculptures. Take in views of the city from the City Wall and explore the Muslim Quarter where you stop for a delicious Xi'an-style lunch.

We don't limit the time of play, enjoy the natural scenery to the fullest, we have excellent guides to introduce you along the way, and tell you the plan of Huashan Mountain.The tour guide will not accompany the climb.

Delve deep into the world of China’s minorities and admire the multi-colored Danxia rock formations on this private day tour. Start at the Tibetan Buddhist Horse Hoof Temple (Mati Si), with its dramatic grottoes, have lunch with a local Uighur family in their tent, then visit the Zhangye Danxia National Geopark. Throughout, enjoy the sort of local access you’ll only get with a private guide on hand to translate.

Hukou Waterfall is the second's largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. Take this full day tour to visit the Huangdi Mausoleum, the origin of the Chinese nation and see the amazing landscape of this waterfall. The private roundtrip transfer from Xi'an is included. Get the most professional introduction about these areas from your private English-speaking tour guide.

Huashan Mountain - the most preciputous mountain under the heaven, Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses - the 8th wonder of the world, are two must-see highlights in Xi'an area. You can never leave Xi'an without seeing any of these two places.However, it's not easy to see them for people who don't have enough time in Xi'an. But this tour allows people to visit these two most popular places ( Mt Huashan & Terra Cotta Army Museum) in one day. For visitors who don't have enough time in Xi'an but still want to see the most amazing parts of the area, this tour will be the right one. It combins the great nature beauty of Mt Huashan and great history of the Qin's Terra Cotta Army, and it's no only time-saving but also money-saving for those real adventure seekers!

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.