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Zhangjiajie Forest Park & Avatar Mountains: 1-Day Mini Group Tour
Zhangjiajie Forest Park & Avatar Mountains: 1-Day Mini Group Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (291)9h–10hA full-day guided hike through Zhangjiajie National Forest Park takes you to Yuanjiajie, Yangjiajie, and Tianzi Mountain with hotel pickup and a professional English-speaking guide. The tour includes the Bailong Elevator ascent, access to the Avatar Hallelujah Mountains, and a no-shopping guarantee with no hidden fees. Groups stay small — about 12 people — so the pace stays unhurried and the guide can tailor the route to your comfort.Is it for me?Book this if you have one full day and want to cover all three peaks with a guide who knows the timing and routes to see Hallelujah Mountain without the day-tripper crowds.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 57View ›
Zhangjiajie: Avatar Mountain, Glass Bridge & Tianmen 2-Day Tour
Zhangjiajie: Avatar Mountain, Glass Bridge & Tianmen 2-Day Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (278)2dYou’ll ride the world’s fastest outdoor elevator up Zhangjiajie’s forested peaks, cross China’s record-breaking glass bridge, and wind up mountain roads to Heaven’s Gate—all with hotel pickup and a local guide who brings each stop to life. Expect moments that surprise you—and maybe leave you quietly awed.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 99View ›
Guilin: Li River Cruise to Yangshuo & Countryside with Private Guide
Guilin: Li River Cruise to Yangshuo & Countryside with Private Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (183)8h–9hYou're picked up from your hotel and driven to board a Li River cruise that drifts past karst peaks for four hours to Yangshuo. Lunch is served onboard. Once you arrive, you walk West Street and tour the surrounding countryside, including a local farmer's home, before being driven back to Guilin. The day takes about nine hours total and includes all transport, entry fees, and a private English-speaking guide.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Li River experience without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself—the private guide and fixed schedule handle all three, leaving you to focus on the landscape and the day itself.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 209View ›
Guangzhou: Cycle Tour Old & New City, Pearl River Views
Guangzhou: Cycle Tour Old & New City, Pearl River Views★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (177)4hYou’ll ride classic Phoenix bikes through Guangzhou’s winding old streets and shiny new districts with a local guide who knows every shortcut. Pause for snacks by the river, try your hand at jianzi in People’s Park, and watch Canton Tower glow over the Pearl River as evening falls—this tour lets you feel the city’s rhythm up close.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −33%fromUS$ 81View ›
Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountain & Glass Bridge: 1-day private tour
Zhangjiajie Avatar Mountain & Glass Bridge: 1-day private tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (162)9h–10hA full-day private tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in southern China takes you to Avatar Mountain (the Hallelujah peaks that inspired the film), the world's longest and highest glass bridge 300 meters above ground, and Tianzi Mountain with its 80 natural viewing platforms. Your guide and driver handle transport and timing; hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and you choose whether to buy park tickets in advance or pay the guide on the day.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see Avatar Mountain and the Glass Bridge without renting a car or building an itinerary—the guide and driver handle the route and timing, so you move between the major stops without navigation or logistics getting in the way. It works best for travelers with a full day free and comfortable walking shoes, since the day mixes cable car rides with walking on marked paths through the park.Free cancellationTravelers' pickTop ratedfromUS$ 129View ›
Shenzhen Tech Tour: Robotaxi, Drones & Innovation
Shenzhen Tech Tour: Robotaxi, Drones & Innovation★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (155)3h–4h 30mA private tour of Shenzhen's cutting-edge technology scene with a live guide in English, Chinese or Cantonese. You'll ride in a driverless car, order food delivered by drone, visit flagship stores of DJI, Huawei, Xiaomi and other Chinese tech leaders, and explore the Innovation Center to see humanoid robots, AI glasses and wearable exoskeletons up close. Tours run 3 to 6 hours depending on the option you choose; private transportation and admission fees are included, and pickup by taxi is available on most options.Is it for me?Pick the 3-hour tour for the core tech experiences (robotaxi, drone delivery, Innovation Center, flagship stores), or the 4.5-hour to add Huaqiangbei market browsing and the 6S Robot Store—choose based on whether you want shopping time built in.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 90View ›
Longji Rice Terraces Guilin: Private Day Tour & Minority Village
Longji Rice Terraces Guilin: Private Day Tour & Minority Village★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (138)8h–9hYou get picked up from your Guilin hotel and driven two hours to the Longji Rice Terraces, where you walk uphill through a Zhuang village to two viewing platforms, seeing the terraces from different angles and the "Seven Stars with the Moon" formation. Lunch is included at a local restaurant, and you return to Guilin by early evening. The private driver-guide handles the route and timing, so you don't arrange transport or tickets separately.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Longji Rice Terraces without arranging your own transport, buying tickets separately, or timing the hike yourself — the private driver-guide and fixed schedule handle all three, leaving you to focus on the walk and the views.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 69View ›
Zhangjiajie: Avatar Mountain & Glass Bridge 2-Day Private Tour
Zhangjiajie: Avatar Mountain & Glass Bridge 2-Day Private Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (138)2dYou ride the world's fastest elevator up a 326-meter cliff, walk across the highest glass bridge on earth, and stand on the peaks that inspired Avatar's Hallelujah Mountain. A private guide and driver handle all transport, timing and logistics across two full days, so you move between Zhangjiajie's four main mountains without arranging taxis, tickets or deciding where to go next. Hotel pickup is included, and you finish at the airport or your accommodation.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to see Zhangjiajie's four main mountains — Avatar Mountain, the Glass Bridge, Tianmen Mountain, and Tianzi Mountain — in two full days without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing between sites. A private guide and driver mean you move at your own pace and skip the group-tour waits.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 129View ›
Guangzhou: Private City Tour, Dim Sum Lunch & Flexible Stops
Guangzhou: Private City Tour, Dim Sum Lunch & Flexible Stops★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (116)4h–10hYou’ll wander ancient temples thick with incense, ride up Baiyun Mountain for fresh air above Guangzhou’s buzz, taste real Cantonese dim sum where locals eat, and catch glimpses of daily life in old neighborhoods. With hotel pickup and a flexible itinerary led by a local guide, you’ll feel both welcomed and surprised—maybe even inspired by something as simple as pouring tea right.Travelers' pickfromUS$ 180View ›
Guangzhou: Gulong Gorge Glass Bridge & Waterfall Private Tour
Guangzhou: Gulong Gorge Glass Bridge & Waterfall Private Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (112)5h–11hYou get picked up from your Guangzhou hotel and driven to Gulong Gorge, where you walk the glass skywalk over subtropical valleys and see waterfalls from the adventure tracks. Then you choose: explore the 2km underground cave with floating bridges, spend time at Sunac Land amusement park, or tour old Guangzhou's traditional architecture and city landmarks. Transport, guide, and all entry fees are included, and the driver brings you back to your hotel by evening.Is it for me?Right for travelers based in Guangzhou who want nature and a glass bridge without arranging their own transport or navigating to the gorge. The full day is flexible — you can keep it short at the gorge alone, or add a cave, amusement park, or city tour depending on your mood and how much time you have.Travelers' pickfromUS$ 140View ›
Zhangjiajie: Glass Bridge & Tianmen Mountain Day Trip Pickup
Zhangjiajie: Glass Bridge & Tianmen Mountain Day Trip Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (106)10h–11hYou’ll test your nerves on Zhangjiajie’s Glass Bridge, ride the world’s longest cableway up Tianmen Mountain with a local guide by your side, and wind through those famous 99 bends to Heaven’s Gate—all with hotel pickup included. Expect laughter, real conversation, and moments where you forget to take photos because you’re too busy feeling it.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 99View ›
Longji Rice Terraces hiking tour from Guilin: Ping'an Fields
Longji Rice Terraces hiking tour from Guilin: Ping'an Fields★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (86)10hA full-day private tour from Guilin to Longji Rice Terraces, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide and a three-hour hike through Ping'an Fields—the most photographed section of the terraces. You stop first at Huang Luo Yao village to see traditional wooden stilted buildings, then spend the afternoon walking the overlapping rice fields still farmed by Yao and Zhuang villagers. Admission to the scenic area is CNY80 per person and is not included in the tour price.Is it for me?The guide speaks English throughout, so you'll understand the commentary on the terraces and the villages without needing translation or a separate interpreter. This works well if you want to follow the details of how the fields are farmed and what the landscape features mean, rather than walking through in silence or with a guide you can't understand.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 68View ›
Yangshuo: Impression Sanjie Liu Show Tickets & Hotel Pickup
Yangshuo: Impression Sanjie Liu Show Tickets & Hotel Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (82)1h 10mYou’ll meet your English-speaking ticket host at the Impression Sanjie Liu Theater entrance in Yangshuo, then settle into your seat for an open-air show on the Li River. Expect folk stories brought to life by hundreds of performers, surreal lighting over water, and a backdrop of glowing karst peaks. It’s an evening that lingers long after you leave.Free cancellationTravelers' pickBest valuefromUS$ 45View ›
Zhangjiajie 3-Day Tour: Glass Bridge & Avatar Mountains
Zhangjiajie 3-Day Tour: Glass Bridge & Avatar Mountains★★★★★★★★★★ 4.94 (82)3dA 3-day private guided tour of Zhangjiajie takes you through the region's most recognizable landmarks: the Glass Bridge spanning 430 meters above the Grand Canyon, the sandstone peaks of Yuanjiajie (the Avatar Hallelujah Mountain), and Tianmen Mountain with its clifftop plank road. Your guide and private vehicle pick you up from your hotel, arrange all entrance tickets in advance, and move you between sites on a fixed itinerary so the three days hold together without you building them.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving before noon and want a guide who stays with your group across all three days—you'll move together through each site rather than splitting up or navigating independently.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 349View ›
4-Day Zhangjiajie Tour: Avatar Mountain, Glass Bridge & Tianmen
4-Day Zhangjiajie Tour: Avatar Mountain, Glass Bridge & Tianmen★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (82)4dA 4-day private tour of Zhangjiajie with a professional guide, private vehicle transport, and all entrance tickets included. You visit Avatar Mountain (Yuanjiajie) via the Bailong Elevator—the world's tallest full-exposure outdoor lift—then walk the Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge, a 430-meter span suspended 300 meters above the Grand Canyon. The itinerary also covers Tianzi Mountain, Yellow Dragon Cave, and Tianmen Mountain with its famous Glass Skywalk and 99 Bends Bus Road. Airport or railway station pickup and drop-off are included; cablecars and elevators beyond the Bailong are optional at additional cost.Is it for me?Book this if you want to visit all four major sites in one trip and prefer moving through attractions without crowds—your private guide and vehicle let you set the pace rather than follow a group schedule.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −31%fromUS$ 556View ›
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Private Tour: Avatar Mountain
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Private Tour: Avatar Mountain★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (82)8h–9hA private, guided tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Southern China with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide. You walk Golden Whip Brook, ride Bailong Elevator to panoramic views, explore Yuanjiajie's Hallelujah Mountain (the Avatar-inspired rock formations), and ascend Tianzi Mountain for a wide vista of the reserve before descending by cable car. The tour runs 8 to 9 hours and includes all transport within the park, bottled water and travel insurance; entrance tickets are paid separately to the guide on the day.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to move through the park without assembling your own transport or reading maps—the guide handles the route, the timing and the context. Pick the Wulingyuan pickup if you are staying near the park entrance, or the Zhangjiajie City pickup if you are based in the city center.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-5%fromUS$ 90View ›
Guilin Day Tour: Reed Flute Cave, Li River Cruise & Night Show
Guilin Day Tour: Reed Flute Cave, Li River Cruise & Night Show★★★★★★★★★★ 4.76 (76)12hA private day tour of Guilin with an English-speaking guide takes you to Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong Hill, a Li River boat cruise from Xingping, and the Liusanjie show in Yangshuo, with hotel pickup and a private car. The tour runs 12 hours and ends with a late return to your hotel around 22:30. Children under 7 and travelers over 70 cannot take the small boat on the Li River.Is it for me?At 12 hours, this tour fills the entire day and leaves no room for other activities—it is built to cover Guilin's four main sights in sequence without gaps or flexibility. Book it if you want the classic route arranged and guided from start to finish, or look for a shorter tour if you need time for something else in your schedule.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 89View ›
Longji Rice Terraces & Minority Villages Private Tour from Guilin
Longji Rice Terraces & Minority Villages Private Tour from Guilin★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (73)10hA private day tour from Guilin to Longji Rice Terraces, a UNESCO-recognized agricultural heritage site, with an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup, park admission and electric car access to Pingan. You visit Huang Luo Yao minority village, then spend 2–3 hours hiking the Pingan terraces while Yao and Zhuang farmers work the same fields around you. The tour runs 10 hours round-trip, with flexible lunch timing and return to your Guilin hotel by 5:30pm.Is it for me?Book this if you want a private car to set your own pace through the terraces and stop for hikes without coordinating with a group schedule.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom · per groupUS$ 193View ›
Private Guangzhou Tour with Guide: 7 Hours, Hotel Pickup
Private Guangzhou Tour with Guide: 7 Hours, Hotel Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (72)1m–7hThis is a private guided tour of Guangzhou led by Xaq, a Guangzhou native with eight years of guiding experience and 300+ five-star reviews. The standard option runs seven hours and includes hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and a private air-conditioned car with a professional driver. You choose the itinerary—the sample route covers White Cloud Mountain, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall, Six Banyan Temple, a dim sum lunch at a traditional Cantonese restaurant, Xiguan's old house district, and Flower City Square with views of Canton Tower. Admission fees and meals are optional add-ons you select at checkout.Is it for me?Book the seven-hour standard tour if you want the main landmarks and neighborhoods covered in a single day without building the route yourself. Choose the half-day option if you arrive late or leave early and need fewer stops. Contact Xaq before booking to discuss a custom itinerary if you have specific interests—temples, markets, historical sites, or day trips outside the city—so the tour fits what you actually want to see.Travelers' pickfromUS$ 200View ›
Guangzhou City Tour: Old & New Highlights with Guide
Guangzhou City Tour: Old & New Highlights with Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.87 (67)7h–8hThis private 8-hour Guangzhou city tour pairs ancient sites—Chen Clan Academy, the Nanyue King Museum, and the thousand-year-old Bayan Tree Temple—with modern landmarks like Canton Tower and the Opera House, guided by a local English speaker who customizes the route to your interests. Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Guangzhou are included; Cantonese dim sum lunch is arranged based on your dietary preferences. Because the itinerary is yours to shape, you can swap any stop for alternatives like Shamian Island's colonial architecture, shopping streets, or a night Pearl River cruise.Is it for me?If your group speaks English comfortably, this tour works as described; if you prefer Chinese or Cantonese commentary, let the operator know at booking and the guide will adjust. Outskirts hotels in Zencheng, Conghua, Panyu, HuaDu, Huangpu or Nansha carry an additional surcharge for pickup and drop-off—confirm the location when you book so the price is clear upfront.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 155View ›
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