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Explore beyond Guilin—without having to hire a car or rely on taxis—on this full-day, small-group tour to the Longji Rice Terraced Fields. With a local guide, gain an insider's perspective as you explore Ancient Zhuang Village, before hiking to nearby Ping'an Village. Learn about the Yao and Zhuang people, who have cultivated rice terraces for over 800 years, and gain insight into minority cultures that many travelers rarely encounter.

Explore the best of Guangzhou during this half-day small-group cycling tour. Start in the old parts of the city, meander through alleyways and outdoor markets, stopping at places such as People’s Park and Ersha Island. Approaching present-day Guangzhou, pass by the Guangzhou Opera House and Canton Tower. Learn about the city’s rich history from your local guide and bike at a leisurely pace, stopping to snack and take pictures.

Discover Shenzhen’s cutting-edge innovation on this immersive tech-focused tour, starting directly from Luohu Port. From futuristic metro architecture and hands-on robot experiences to autonomous vehicles and drone delivery, this journey offers a real look into China’s tech-driven future — guided by a local expert.

Hi, this is Xaq, pronounced like Zack. I am a Guangzhou native and have been providing tour guide/translation service for foreign visitors in Guangzhou for 8 years. I am proud of my hometown city and keen on sharing with you the profound culture, history, landmark and people's life in Guangzhou. My fluent oral English skill as well as solid local knowledge has won 300+ Excellent 5-Star reviews from travellers on TripAdvisor, which is a proof of my dedicated career. Default selected tour option on TripAdvisor is for my standard 7 hours Guangzhou guided tour with private car transportation including hotel pick up in downtown Guangzhou. Apart from Guangzhou city tour, I also provide out of town day trip tours to visit beautiful natural scenery and historical/cultural relics from Guangzhou. Contact me for any tour inquiry, and I could offer some private tour options with better rate for you, it's my pleasure to help build your best private tour experience in Guangzhou, thank you. ^_^.

Visiting the Great Wall of China in a day takes a lot of planning, especially when arranging transportation from Beijing. This private day trip simplifies the experience with hotel pickup and includes admission to the quieter Mutianyu section of the wall. Explore with a private guide, then choose how to get up and down—such as by cable car, chairlift, or toboggan—without navigating logistics on your own.

Maximize your short layover time in Guangzhou and avail the opporunity to discover the city's amazing old and new highlights. Learn the local culture, history ,life and sites from your local knowledgable guide . The tour takes you to visit the top Guangzhou city highlights such as Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Canton Tower, Shamian Island, Local famed temple , parks or shopping street etc. It's a fully customized itinerary based on your time and interests.

Promising as one of the most dynamic cities in the Pearl River Delta ,with about 2000 years history, Guangzhou has its splendid sounds to offer. This fully flexible city tour take you to visit the popular sites such as Chen Clan Ancestral Hall, Five Ram Statue, Thousand year old Bayan Tree Temple, Shamian Island , world-class modern architecture such as Canton Tower, Opera House ,Guangdong Museum, Guangzhou Library and more .Flexible itinerary catering to your own preferences. Enjoy a delightful Cantonese Dim Sum lunch or dinner with the recommendations from the guide.

Fujian’s tulou—enormous communal homes—hold UNESCO World Heritage status. The 5-building Tianluokeng cluster is one of the area’s most iconic. Save hours of travel and hassle on this private tour with hotel pickup and a translator/guide to connect you with locals. Enjoy a Hakka lunch in a family home, see the Yuchang Building, and visit Taxia water town.

Hi everyone! Welcome to advance ticket booking for Zhangjiajie Yellow Dragon Cave! Booking your tickets ahead of time ensures a smoother trip and helps you avoid the disappointment of sold-out entries. Yellow Dragon Cave is a magnificent example of karst topography, featuring vast chambers, deep underground rivers, suspended waterfalls, and densely clustered stalactites—all coming together to form a breathtaking subterranean landscape. Inside the cave flows the Xiangshui River, an underground waterway stretching 2,820 meters in total. A segment of the tour includes an approximately 8-minute boat ride along this river, offering an immersive experience through the stunning karst formations. Come and unveil the wonders of the karst world!

This is a private day trip tour only for you(your group) with round trip transfer by air-conditioned private vehicle from your hotel in downtown Guangzhou. We will travel 2.5 hours north of Guangzhou, to explore the picturesque mountain forest with huge waterfall scenery and marvellous caves, immerse in the beautiful landscape in the countryside and escape the bustle city. Here're what you could do for this tour(all available and optional based on your interest): 1) Stroll on the floating bridge along the underground river to explore the cave; 2) Walk inside the cave, enjoy its beautiful natural art of karst rocks; 3) Step on the transparent skywalk glass bridge to have a panoramic view of the mount and valley; 4) Recreational rides like Zipline, mountain slide car, cliff swing and so on; 5) Take wonderful photos of the undisturbed natural preservation. Attentive care and full escort by your local English-speaking guide and private car transfer guarantee a smooth private tour.^_^.

Experience the best of Guangzhou on a private half-day tour that showcases the city's most iconic landmarks and cultural gems. With a professional guide by your side, you'll embark on a comfortable journey in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. Start by taking in breathtaking views of the Pearl River or the city skyline from the observation deck of Canton Tower. Marvel at the stunning architecture of the ancient Chen Clan ancestral Hall, and delve into the rich history of Guangzhou at the former "French and British" concession of Shamian Island. Whether you choose to enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner, this tour offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the city's cultural heritage and beauty, all in just half a day.

Explore the best attractions in Xiamen even with limited time on this private half-day tour, which is great for those with a layover, or for those who just want to explore the city. If your layover is longer, you can extend the tour. Things you’ll see include Shuzhuang Garden on Gulangyu Island, colonial buildings, and the piano museum, along with great views from Sunlight Rock.

A Fox Fairy of Tianmen Mountain is known as the world’s first real-scene musical drama with the high mountains and deep valleys as the stage background. Originated from a traditional Chinese myth and folk love tale - "Love between Man and Fox", a heart-wrenching love story is presented on this stage. The drama integrates the elements of folk music and modern art, here you can enjoy the spectacular scenery, listen to sweet singing, admire colorful lighting scene, and experience the strong folk custom of Tujia and Miao minorities.

Tea Ceremony is a very traditional Chinese culture, this half day tour will let you learn it at a local tea house. Moreover, you will explore the biggest tea market in China, South Tea Market in Fangcun in Guangzhou. Pickup time is 9am or 1pm from your centrally located Guangzhou hotel.

Make full use of your short stay in Xiamen by taking this exclusive half day tour with the local expert guide. Visit the USNECO site Gulang Yu Island and explore the " World Architecture" , " Garden on the Sea" , local famed musem, local alley streets etc. Get a great overview of the city’s culture, life and sounds. Optional lunch or dinner allow you to have a delightful local culinary experience. Enjoy the flexible departure time based on your own schedule.

Explore the historic Sai Kwan district of Guangzhou with a private walking tour that includes tastings of the local Cantonese cuisine. Start with a dim sum lunch before walking around the foreign concessions of Shamian Island, with additional stops at a traditional Chinese Medicine Market, Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street and Liwan Lake Park. Go off the beaten path with a local guide and learn about the history of the city and traditional Chinese life and culture.

Spend a full day with a fully-licensed guide to visit the top famed historical highlights in Quanzhou which was once an international port city on the maritime Silk Route. Marco Polo regarded the location as "one of the ports of the world with the biggest flow of merchandise". As the starting point of the Sea Silk Road, it accepted diverse religions including Christianity, Islam and Manichaeism, and today Quanzhou is called 'World Religions Museum'. Visit Kaiyuan Temple, one of China's largest and most important Buddhist temple, and the nearby Qingjing Mosque, the oldest Mosque in China and rated as one of the top ten Muslim holy sites of the world. Take a stroll around the nearby Guandi Temple dedicated to Guan Yu, and visit the Fuwen Temple built in Tang Dynasty as a memorial temple of Confucius, the greatest ideologist and the founder of Confucianism. Enjoy the flexibility of the custom-built private tour and explore the city at your desired way and pace.

Avoiding the crowds in those most beaten paths and popular tourist attractions in Guangzhou, this exclusive private tour provides a different and unique perspective by visiting the hidden backstreets, alleys and local markets in the old part of Guangzhou. With full escort and attentive care by your knowledgeable local English-speaking guide, you will have a deep insight to the city's history, culture as well as local people's daily life through local's eyes. Observe the city from a different angle, immerse in the historical and cultural atmosphere while you stroll along the pedestrian street(where locals walk and shop), grocery and vegetable market, local neighbourhood residential buildings and public parks in old Guangzhou area, to see local people's activities like playing shuttlecock, Mahjong, Cantonese opera singing, dancing, etc. This is a private tour only for you(your group), your guide will help you move around by public transport for authentic genuine local tour experience.

depart from Changsha city area hotel, Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, is a famous ancient city with a history of 3,500 years. Though 3,500 years have elapsed after the founding of Changsha City, A woman corpse that had been sunk in sleep for more than 2,000 years astonished the world along with the discovery of over 3,000 precious cultural relics excavated from the Han tombs at Mawangdui, making people in the world gasp in admiration at the advanced civilization created by the ancient people in Hunan. The Yuelu Academy tucked away in green pines and cypresses is quiet and unsophisticated. Several dozen cultural giants who founded new schools in Chinese history once gave lectures at the academy. At the Yuelu Academy, tourists will feel strong cultural flavor from every hall, pavilion, tablet and inscription.

Let yourself be swept up in emotion as you watch this dramatic folk music show in Zhangjiajie based on a traditional Chinese myth. The venue gives you the unique opportunity to take in the beauty of Tianmen Mountain as you watch the outdoor show. Your tickets and private transfer from your hotel are included, so you won't have to plan a thing for your evening out.

Sit back and experience a beautiful light show broadcast on the Li River’s “natural theater.”  The Liu San Jie love story is directed and choreographed by Zhang Yi Mou, the director of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Images are projected onto the large Karst peaks and 600 locals put on a wonderful show of song and dance.

Spend the day exploring the Longji Rice Terraces and learning about the local way of life during this 8-hour day trip from Guilin. Without the hassle of renting a car, this day trip is relaxing and educational. Pickup and drop-off from Guilin hotels, as well as a traditional Chinese lunch, are provided.

This day trips are the most popular day trips with our customers. it covered the most classical sights and places in Li River and Longsheng.You will be picked up and dropped off from your Guilin/Yangshuo/Guilin train station/airport.  Highlights: 1. Cover two top end activities at Guilin area during one day. 2. Can drop off at the Guilin hotel or Yangshuo hotel or Guilin train station/airport.   Note: If pick up you at Guilin hotel then the Li-River cruise will be at Caoping area, because more close to Guilin center.          If pick up you at Yangshuo hotel then the Li-River cruise will be at Xingping area, because more close to Yangshuo center.

With the attentive care of our professional guide, your Zhangjiajie tour will be nothing short of unforgettable. Walk the world's longest and tallest Glass Bridge at Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, then ascend to Heaven's Gate on Tianmen Mountain via the scenic round-trip ropeway. Every detail is taken care of, including comfortable air-conditioned transport and hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off. - Experience the thrill of the Glass Bridge while taking in the breathtaking panorama of Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon - Take cableway up to witness extreme sports mecca, Heaven's Gate on Tianmen Mountain - Choose from small group or private options, both designed to offer great value - Pure sightseeing tour: Focus solely on the sights with NO shopping stops