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Beijing: Forbidden City, Tiananmen & Mutianyu Great Wall Day Trip★ 4.98 (4,117) · 9h–11h
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Beijing: Forbidden City Small Group Tour & Entry Tickets★ 4.89 (2,179) · 2h–3hUS$ 22View ›
Huangpi Road Food Tour Shanghai: Dozen Shanghainese Dishes★ 4.97 (1,631) · 3hUS$ 79View ›
Xi'an Day Tour: Terracotta Army, City Wall & Pagoda★ 4.95 (1,620) · 9h–10hUS$ 24View ›
Mutianyu Great Wall tour from Beijing: 5 hours of hiking★ 4.96 (1,586) · 7h–9hUS$ 25View ›
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Beijing Hutong Food & Beer Walking Tour Hidden Restaurants★ 4.96 (1,461) · 3h 30mUS$ 80View ›
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Mutianyu Great Wall private hiking tour from BeijingA private tour from Beijing to the Mutianyu Great Wall includes hotel pickup, English-speaking guide, entrance fees and shuttle bus access, with 3 hours of hiking across various wall sections and watch towers. You choose between a guided tour or self-guided option, and between daytime or night departure. Lunch and cable car tickets are separate. The Mutianyu section draws far fewer visitors than Badaling, and over 96% of it is covered by trees.Is it for me?Book the guided daytime tour if you want someone to point out the towers and explain the wall's history as you hike; choose the self-guided option if you'd rather move at your own pace without narration. The private transport means no group waiting and no fixed schedule beyond your pickup time, so you control how long you spend at each section.
Beijing - Xi'an: Terracotta Warriors Day Trip & Bullet TrainYou’ll board an early bullet train from Beijing for a full day in Xi’an—meeting your guide right at the station, tasting hand-pulled Biang Biang noodles for lunch, wandering through rows of ancient Terracotta Warriors with stories only locals know, then returning late to your hotel with tired feet and a head full of new images.
Beijing: 3-Day Private Tour Forbidden City & Mutianyu WallYou’ll wander through Beijing’s Forbidden City with a local guide who knows every shortcut, climb Mutianyu Great Wall (with a wild toboggan ride down), taste real noodles where locals eat, and watch morning Tai Chi at Temple of Heaven. Every day feels packed but never rushed—you’ll leave with memories that stick long after your feet recover.
Shanghai: Private City Tour with Temples, Bund & Dumpling LunchYou’ll wander Shanghai’s lively squares and quiet temples with a local guide who knows all the shortcuts (and stories). Taste fresh dumplings, watch daily life unfold along the Bund, and find unexpected calm in ancient halls or over tea — all with hotel pickup and flexible stops built around you.
Mutianyu Great Wall private hike tour from BeijingA private tour from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall includes hotel or airport pickup, a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, and parking fees; you have 3 to 5 hours to hike and photograph the wall at your own speed. The driver will meet you at Capital Airport or your hotel and handle the 1.5-hour drive each way. English-speaking driver and guide are available as an option at checkout. Entry tickets, meals, cable car and toboggan rides are separate purchases.Is it for me?The self-paced format suits anyone who wants to set their own rhythm on the wall—no fixed stops, no group schedule, no rush. The 1.5-hour drive each way and 3 to 5 hours of walking mean this works best if you have a full morning or afternoon free and don't mind a longer day in the car.
Shanghai: French Concession Breakfast Walk & 15 Local FoodsYou’ll wander Shanghai’s French Concession with a local guide, tasting over 15 breakfast specialties—from pan-fried dumplings to noodles and tea—at hidden shops and lively street corners. Feel the pulse of old shikumen neighborhoods before they vanish, share laughs over Mandarin mishaps, and end with legendary soup near People’s Square. It’s more than food—it’s morning in Shanghai as locals live it.
Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour from Beijing: Skip the CrowdsA private day tour from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall with English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, entrance ticket, VIP pass and cable car or chairlift included. The Mutianyu section draws far fewer visitors than Badaling, so you move freely along the wall without the crush of crowds. The guide explains the history and architecture as you walk, helps you find the best photo angles, and solves any problems that come up during the day.Is it for me?Choose Mutianyu if you prefer fewer visitors on the wall itself—the section stays less crowded than Badaling, so you move at your own pace rather than in dense groups.
Beijing: Jinshanling & Simatai Night Wall Tour with Gubei Water TownYou’ll start your journey at Jinshanling Great Wall, where peaceful trails replace crowds and every step feels personal. Wander lantern-lit streets in Gubei Water Town before riding up to Simatai for rare night views over glowing rooftops. Includes hotel pickup, private guide, local meal, and cable car—leaving you free to soak it all in.
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Private Day TripYou’ll walk ancient stones at Mutianyu Great Wall with a local guide sharing stories you won’t find in any book. Taste real Chinese noodles for lunch before wandering painted corridors and lakeside paths at Beijing’s Summer Palace—all with private pickup and no lines. Expect moments of silence, laughter, and that weird sense of standing inside history.
Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai: Bullet Train & West LakeYou get hotel pickup, a round-trip bullet train ticket (second class), entry to Lingyin Temple and Feilai Peak, lunch at a local tea farm restaurant, and a private guide for the full day. The itinerary is flexible—if you'd rather skip a stop or add something else, your guide adjusts it. You return to your Shanghai hotel in the evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Hangzhou's main sights—temples, caves, tea fields, and West Lake—without arranging your own train tickets, transfers, or navigating between stops. The private guide and fixed itinerary mean you move at a comfortable pace and can ask questions as you go, and the flexibility to swap stops means you're not locked into a schedule that doesn't match what you actually want to see.
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Hong Kong Central: Walking Tour with Local Stories & Man Mo TempleYou’ll feel Hong Kong shift beneath your feet as you walk from colonial courthouses to incense-filled temples with a local guide who shares real family stories. Try hands-on rituals at Man Mo Temple, ride the world’s longest outdoor escalator, and leave with insider food tips—and maybe a new way of seeing this city.
Hong Kong: History Walking Tour with Street Food & EscalatorYou’ll wind through Hong Kong’s Central district with a local guide who shares family stories and city secrets. Ride the outdoor escalator, taste street food, breathe incense at Man Mo Temple, and feel how old and new collide here. Expect laughs, unexpected details, and a sense of how this city keeps rewriting itself.
Forbidden City Beijing Ticket: Walk the Meridian GateYou book your Forbidden City tickets seven days in advance using your passport details, then scan your way in at the Meridian Gate with no paper ticket or queue. Choose your entry time slot when you reserve, add Tiananmen Square access if you want it, and explore the 9,000-room palace at your own pace. Two exit gates let you head toward different parts of Beijing afterward.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to skip the ticket line and have flexibility to explore the palace on their own schedule. Plan for advance booking — tickets release only seven days ahead — and a fixed entry time slot, which is what keeps you out of the morning queue.
Beijing: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Entry TicketsYou get skip-the-line entry to both Beijing's most-visited landmarks in one booking. Enter the Forbidden City by scanning your passport, explore the imperial palace and its hidden gardens at your own pace, then head to Tiananmen Square to stand in the world's largest public square surrounded by monuments. No paper tickets, no separate reservations—just book your preferred option (Forbidden City alone, Tiananmen alone, or both) and show up on your date.Is it for me?Book this if you want to hit Beijing's two most famous landmarks without juggling separate tickets or arriving early to beat the line—the skip-the-line entry and flexible combo option mean you spend your time inside, not waiting outside.
Beijing: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square TicketsYou get timed-entry tickets to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square access without navigating the Chinese reservation system yourself. Confirmation arrives seven days before your visit, and you enter directly with your passport at the Meridian Gate. The palace is yours to explore at your own pace, or with a guide if you add that option.Is it for me?Right for international travelers on a Beijing visit who want to skip the Chinese-language reservation system and daily queue at the Meridian Gate. Plan for a full morning or afternoon—the palace is vast, and moving through it at your own pace takes time, which is exactly what makes self-guided exploration worthwhile.
Beijing: Tiananmen Square Entry Reservation & Fast AccessYou reserve your Tiananmen Square entry in advance, present your passport at security, and skip the 1–3 hour queue that catches walk-up visitors. The square itself—the world's largest city center plaza, ringed by China's most important national buildings—is free to explore once you're inside. Book outside the major holiday windows (May, late June–August, October, and January–February) to avoid sold-out reservations and crushing crowds.Is it for me?Right for anyone visiting Beijing who wants to see Tiananmen Square without losing 1–3 hours to the security queue—the reservation is what makes that possible, and it's the only way to guarantee entry on busy days when daily limits fill up.
French Concession walking tour Shanghai: Lane houses & villasYou walk the French Concession for three hours with a local English-speaking guide, moving through the former French Club, Sinan Mansions, the Oriental Champs-Élysées, and the Shikumen Open House Museum. You see the contrast between Shanghai's colonial villas and its traditional lane houses, and you learn the stories that tie them together. Groups stay under four people, and you tip your guide at the end based on what you think the experience was worth.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to understand Shanghai's colonial history without arranging a private guide or spending a full day on one neighborhood—the three-hour window and small group size let you move at a real pace and actually absorb the stories.
Beijing Historic Walking Tour: Hutong, Calligraphy & QianmenThis 3.5-hour guided walking tour of Beijing moves through six neighborhoods and landmarks—the Huguang Guild Hall, hutong alleys, Liulichang's calligraphy shops, Yangmeizhu Byway, Dashilan Street and Qianmen—with a local English-speaking guide. The tour operates on a tips-based model: the booking fee reserves your place, and you decide the guide's gratuity at the end. Groups stay under seven people.Is it for me?The walk covers 3.5 hours on foot through narrow alleys and busy streets, so it suits travelers who move comfortably at a steady pace and want to see Beijing's layered neighborhoods rather than rush between major monuments. The small group size (six maximum) and a guide who knows the stories behind each street make it work for anyone who wants to understand how the city is built, not just photograph the highlights.
Forbidden City Beijing Ticket: Enter at Your Chosen TimeYou reserve your entry time in advance, show your passport at the Meridian Gate, and walk the Forbidden City on your own schedule. A guide is optional and runs about two hours if you want the context. Morning and afternoon slots let you choose when to go, and a same-day airport or hotel transfer can get you there without arranging separate transport. Entry is guaranteed at your reserved time, or the booking is cancelled and refunded seven days before if the museum reaches capacity.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want guaranteed entry without waiting in line and prefer to explore at their own pace, with the option to add a guide if you want the context first. The reserved time slot removes the guesswork about when you can get in, which matters most during peak season when the museum reaches capacity.
Shanghai Walking Tour: The Bund, Nanjing Road & People's SquareYou walk through four key Shanghai landmarks — People's Square, Nanjing Road, The Bund, and Chinatown — with a local English-speaking guide who explains the history and culture behind each stop. A street food break is included (you pay for the food itself), and the tour takes 3.5 to 4 hours. Groups stay under 5 people, which means you're not herding through crowds, and you tip your guide at the end based on what you thought of the experience.Is it for me?Pick this if you want the main downtown Shanghai landmarks covered in one morning without figuring out routes or timing yourself — the small group size and fixed itinerary mean you move at a pace that lets you actually absorb what you're seeing, not just check boxes.
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Shanghai Tower, The Bund & Huangpu River Night CruiseA half-day group tour of Shanghai combining three vantage points: the Shanghai Tower's 118th-floor observation deck for panoramic views, free time at The Bund to walk among historic colonial buildings, and a 50-minute Huangpu River night cruise watching the illuminated skyline. The tour includes a guide, sightseeing bus, tower entry and cruise ticket; groups run two to twenty-five travelers.Is it for me?Choose the group option that matches your party size—two travelers or three to twenty-five—and you move through all three vantage points on a single schedule, with the guide and bus handling the logistics so you focus on the views instead of navigation.
Beijing: Temple of Heaven & Chaoyang Acrobatics Show TicketsYou spend your morning walking the Temple of Heaven's park grounds, seeing the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and the Circular Mound Altar where emperors once stood. In the evening, you're at Chaoyang Theatre watching contortionists, chair balancers, hoop divers and a motorcycle stunt inside a spinning globe. Both entry fees are included in one booking, so you skip the separate ticket lines and the extra cost.Is it for me?Pick this if you want Beijing's imperial heritage and its modern performance culture in one day without juggling two separate bookings and ticket lines — the package handles both, and the split between daytime and evening means you're not rushing either one.
Beijing: Red Theater Kung Fu Show & Temple of Heaven TicketsYou spend your day wandering the Temple of Heaven's imperial grounds and watching Shaolin acrobatics at the Red Theater in the evening, with both entries included in a single ticket purchase. English subtitles let you follow the kung fu story without a language barrier. The bundle saves you from booking separately and paying duplicate fees, and the timing is flexible enough to fit your day.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see two major Beijing attractions in one day without arranging separate bookings and entry fees—the bundle handles both the logistics and the cost, leaving you to decide only when to visit each one.
Shanghai: Private Full Day Tour & Jade Buddha TempleYou get hotel pickup, a private guide who speaks your language, and a full-day route through Shanghai's main landmarks — Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Garden, Tianzifang, and the French Concession. The all-inclusive package adds lunch and entrance fees, so you're not stopping to pay or figure out where to eat. The guide customizes the pace and order to what interests you, and the private car means no waiting for public transport or negotiating taxis between stops.Is it for me?Book this if you're visiting Shanghai for the first time and want to see the main landmarks without arranging transport, entry tickets, or a restaurant yourself — the private guide handles the language, the route, and the timing, so you just move through the city and ask questions.
Shanghai Disneyland: 1-Day & 2-Day Park Entry TicketsYou get entry to all seven themed lands, rides from gentle to thrilling, character encounters, live shows, parades, and the nightly castle performance. Choose between one full day or two days to pace yourself. No separate tickets needed for attractions once you're inside — everything is included with your park entry.Is it for me?Right for families, couples, and Disney fans who want the freedom to explore at their own pace without a guide or fixed schedule — the ticket covers everything inside the gates, so you're not managing separate bookings or timing windows.
Beijing: National Museum of China Entry & Audio GuideYou secure a reserved entry slot to the National Museum of China without battling the daily 5pm booking rush; choose your own visiting date and time; skip Tiananmen Square security lines with your museum booking; and explore thousands of years of Chinese art, bronzes, jade and porcelain either self-guided with audio or with a professional English guide leading you through the galleries.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to see China's largest collection of cultural relics without spending their morning in a booking queue or missing out on sold-out slots—the reserved entry takes the daily lottery out of the equation and lets you pick when you go.
Mutianyu Great Wall Tickets: Cable Car & Toboggan OptionsYou pre-book one of four Mutianyu Great Wall packages online and skip the entry queue by showing your QR code at the gate. Choose between cable car rides, chairlift-toboggan combinations, or a hike between towers, with round-trip shuttle bus included. You arrange your own transportation to the site, but once you arrive, entry and movement within the wall are handled.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the on-site ticketing queue and have flexibility in how you experience the wall — the pre-booked QR code is what keeps you moving straight through entry instead of waiting, and the four package options mean you're not locked into one way of climbing.
Shanghai: Yu Garden & Huangpu Cruise & 24h Bus PassYou redeem one card at the airport and gain entry to Yu Garden's evening lantern display, a 45-minute Huangpu River cruise from Shiliupu Pier, and a 24-hour hop-on bus covering 30+ Shanghai stops. All three benefits activate together on the same calendar day—the cruise and garden must be used the same day, the bus runs for 24 hours after your first swipe. Valid through December 2026.Is it for me?Right for travelers landing in Shanghai who want to cover the main sights in one day without booking separate tickets or planning transport—the single card removes the hassle of three separate reservations and the guesswork of getting between stops.
Temple of Heaven Beijing: UNESCO Ticket & Inner Halls AccessYou enter the Temple of Heaven park at your own pace, choosing between standard access to the main complex and grounds, or an upgrade that opens the Inner Halls and ritual areas. You'll walk cypress-lined paths, see the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, and watch locals practice Tai Chi and traditional exercises. The ticket includes park entry; an English guide and Inner Halls access are optional upgrades. Plan for a few hours to actually see it without rushing.Is it for me?Right for anyone visiting Beijing who wants to see one of the city's most important historical sites without being locked into a group schedule — the self-paced format and optional upgrades let you decide how deep to go and how long to stay.
Beijing National Museum: Ancient China Guided Tour & EntryYou enter the National Museum of China with either a live English guide or an audio guide, both included with your entry ticket. The guide or audio commentary walks you through the "Ancient China" exhibition, explaining artifacts, dynasties, and cultural developments across 5,000 years. You spend two to three hours inside, moving at your own pace or following the guide's stops. Entry, guidance, and access to the main exhibition are all covered — you just show up.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to understand Chinese history rather than just see it — the guide or audio commentary transforms a walk through a museum into an actual story about how a civilization developed over millennia, which is what makes the visit stick with you afterward.
