Top Northwest China Day Trips

Choose your own adventure with this private guided tour of Xian City: flexible to suit you and your group. This day trip from Shanghai takes you to Xian City’s highlights: great for those on a limited schedule. See the stunning ancient city of Xian, surrounded by dramatic scenery. You’re free to choose between a number of attractions, whether it’s the Terracotta Warriors, pagodas, hot springs, the Great Wall, Mosques, museums or the bustling Muslim Quarter. This action-packed tour is sure to provide your history and culture fix.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Discover the Best of Xi’an in One Day that combines the legendary Terracotta Warriors Museum with the city’s most iconic landmarks. Perfect for travelers on a tight schedule, this tour offers flexibility and can be tailored to match your personal interests. Your private guide and driver will meet you at your hotel lobby at the scheduled time. After one-hour drive, you’ll arrive at the Terracotta Warriors Museum (Ticket 120CNY), where you’ll spend around three hours exploring one of the greatest archaeological discoveries in the world. Following a late relaxing lunch break, continue your journey back to Xi’an City to experience its cultural treasures. Depending on your preferences, you may choose to visit one or two sites from the City Wall (Ticket 54CNY), the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Ticket 40CNY or exterior view), or the vibrant Muslim Quarter. With expert guidance, a flexible itinerary, and door-to-door service, this tour ensures you experience the best of Xi’an in just one day.

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.

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.

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.

Visit highlights of Luoyang including Longmen Grottoes and Shaolin Temple with private day tour from Xi'an by bullet train. You will be picked up and dropped off from your Xi'an hotel.

Today our Zhengzhou guide will pick you up from hotel lobby in Zhengzhou city. If you want to know the Chinese Characters , Anyang Chinese Character Museum is a good place to know and Research the old words, here you may see the earliest Chinese words were appeared in the Tortoise shells and Animal bones, Inscriptions were usually carved on the oracle bones of Shang Dynasty,most of them were related with asking questions by divinations,so researchers called them as divinatory inscriptions. Visit Yin ruins to see beautiful Bronze ware, chariot pit etc, read the brutal system when the emperor died and animals and people were buried with the dead in 3000 years ago. Fuhao tomb is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the Yin Ruins Palace ancestor temple area since 1928. Besides, this tomb is the only well-preserved imperial tomb of Shang Dynasty 3000 years ago. Today you will know the Chinese history in Shang dynasty a lot, welcome to join the tour.

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.

Explore the Mystery of Shaolin Temple: A Trusted Journey from Zhengzhou Your Gateway to Authentic Cultural Immersion. Are you ready for an unforgettable adventure to the birthplace of Chinese Kung Fu? As a professional English-speaking guide with 10+ years of experience, I design private, hassle-free tours from Zhengzhou to Shaolin Temple, combining cultural depth, safety, and personalized service.

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.

Mt. Huashan is a rich treasure for travelers who have strong interest in it. There are 4 different routes for travelers to explore Huashan Mountain with different ascending way and descending way (North Peak up and North Peak down, North Peak up and West Peak down, West Peak up and North Peak down, West Peak up and West Peak down). In this tour, you are allowed to choose the routes you prefer most according to your interest and condition. We cover all transfer, tour guide and entry fees and you just need to tell our guide by which route you want to explore this beautiful mountain and prepare some food as lunch (no restaurant on the mountain top).

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.

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.

Ideal for outdoor adventurers, this private full-day hiking tour allows you to escape Xi'an city and visit Mt. Hua Shan, part of the spectacular Qin Ling mountain range. After taking a cable car to the Peak of Cloud Terrace or the Peak of Lotus, enjoy free time to absorb the spectacular scenery of the mountain range. Explore at your own pace and customize your itinerary according to your interests. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Xi'an are included.

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.

Join our early morning private tour of the Terracotta Army and avoid the crowds! We pick you up directly from your hotel, making it super easy to start your day. After the tour, you can either return to your hotel or get dropped off at other popular attractions or the train station in downtown, giving you flexibility for the rest of your day. The tour includes a dedicated guide and driver, ensuring a smooth and personalized experience. All entrance fees are included, with no extra costs. Enjoy VIP service and a hassle-free visit to this amazing historical site!

Rather than spending your layover at the airport in Xi'an, choose this private sightseeing tour. The personalized tour can be tailored to your needs, including visits to the main attractions such as the Terracotta Warriors Museum, ancient City Wall, and more. Your tour guide will greet you at the airport and drive you back to the airport or drop you off at your hotel at the end of the tour.

Xi’an is a sprawling city with sights to see both inside and outside the city walls – literally. This full-day tour of some of the city’s most popular sights takes away the difficulty of booking tickets and rental cars, not to mention driving to each landmark. Start your day with a cycling tour of the historic Xi’an City Walls and pay a visit to the Terracotta Army on the outskirts of Xi’an.