Things to do in China
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park Tours28 optionsShanghai Tower Tickets46 optionsCity Tour Shanghai19 optionsDay Trips from Shanghai18 optionsMutianyu Great Wall Tours94 optionsSummer Palace Tickets55 optionsTiananmen Square Tickets54 optionsTemple of Heaven Tickets44 optionsBeijing City Tour6 optionsOriental Pearl Tower Tickets7 optionsTianmen Mountain Tickets11 optionsYu Garden Tickets54 options
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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.
Red Theatre Beijing Acrobatic Show Tickets: 60-Minute PerformanceYou’ll feel swept up in the energy at Beijing’s Red Theater as you watch “Heroes of Shu County”—a live acrobatic show by the famed Sichuan troupe. Pick up your tickets easily at the door, find your seats on the chart, and settle in for an hour where you might forget everything else but what’s happening right in front of you.
Beijing: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven & Peking Duck LunchYou’ll start your day with tai chi in Temple of Heaven park, wander through Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a local guide sharing stories along the way, then sit down for real Peking Duck at lunch before drifting across Summer Palace lake by boat—the kind of day where Beijing feels both grand and personal at once.
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.
Beijing Great Wall: Mutianyu or Badaling Private Day Trip with Flexible PickupYou’ll walk ancient stones at Mutianyu or Badaling Great Wall on your own schedule—no rush—after hotel pickup in Beijing. Choose cable car or chairlift up (and maybe slide down), with an English-speaking driver or guide pointing out stories most tourists miss. There’s time for quiet moments and unexpected laughs—plus plenty of space for photos you’ll actually want to keep.
Xi'an Tour: Terracotta Warriors, Cave Homes, Hanyangling MuseumThis 8-hour private tour of Xi'an covers the Terracotta Warriors Museum, traditional cave homes, and the Hanyangling Museum (the tomb of Emperor Jingdi), with a professional English-speaking guide, private transfer from your hotel, and lunch at a local restaurant. The guide explains the history and craftsmanship of each site, and you can ask questions as you move through them. Maximum 12 people per booking.Is it for me?Book this if you want a guide who stays with you all day to answer questions as they arise, rather than following a group schedule or managing separate bookings for each site.
Private Lantau Tour: Big Buddha, Crystal Cable Car & Tai OA private guided tour of Lantau Island from Hong Kong hotels with luxury vehicle pickup, the Ngong Ping 360 Crystal Cabin cable car, Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and a boat ride through Tai O fishing village. The tour runs 6 to 7 hours with an English-speaking guide; meals and gratuities are optional add-ons depending on the package you choose.Is it for me?Book the 2-in-1 Crystal Combo or Superior Bus Tour if you want meals included and the full cable car experience without deciding where to eat mid-day. The Basic or Standard options work if you prefer to choose your own lunch spot or skip a meal—you keep the guide, the vehicle, and the boat ride either way, just without the monastery or village dining built in.
Beijing: Great Wall Day Trip & Panda House with Private PickupYou’ll start your Beijing day trip meeting pandas up close at Panda House before heading out with your local guide to walk either Mutianyu or Badaling Great Wall—no lines or hassle. Enjoy an authentic lunch and stories along the way. There’s something about touching those ancient stones that stays with you long after you’re home.
Beijing Airport to Hotel Roundtrip Transfer: Meet-and-greet both waysThis is your chance to skip taxi lines and language confusion in Beijing: get met at PEK by a local driver holding your name sign, ride straight to your hotel in comfort, and enjoy roundtrip pickup without hassle. It’s one less thing to worry about — and sometimes that’s what you remember most.
Leshan Giant Buddha & Huanglongxi Ancient Town Private Day TripYou get private transportation from Chengdu to two major sights: a 71-meter Tang dynasty Buddha carved into a cliff face at the confluence of two rivers, and a thousand-year-old tea town with traditional architecture and ancient banyan trees. Your driver handles all logistics and stays with you both places. Bring your passport and budget separately for entry tickets.Is it for me?This works well if you want to see two major sights south of Chengdu without arranging your own transport or negotiating with drivers—the private vehicle and fixed itinerary mean you move at your own pace between the Buddha statue and the ancient town without coordinating schedules or timing yourself.
Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour: 6-8 HoursA private 6- to 8-hour tour of Mutianyu Great Wall from Beijing includes hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, entrance ticket, and internal shuttle bus for the uphill climb. Choose between a private car with an English-speaking driver or an English-speaking guide, and set your own departure time and how long you spend at the wall. The Mutianyu section stretches 5,400 meters and sees far fewer visitors than Badaling, so you move through the Ming Dynasty architecture and mountain scenery without crowds.Is it for me?Book the guide option if you want context for the Ming Dynasty architecture and military design as you walk; book the driver option if you prefer to move at your own rhythm without narration. Either way, the private vehicle and flexible timing let you leave early enough to reach the wall before the crowds arrive, and you can spend as long as you want at any section without a group schedule pulling you forward.
Xian: Private Terracotta Army Tour & No Shopping StopsYou’ll get picked up right from your Xian hotel for a private morning tour of the Terracotta Warriors Museum—no shopping stops or wasted time. Walk among ancient clay soldiers with a local guide who shares real stories and small details you’d miss alone. The pace is quick but focused, leaving you space to feel that quiet awe before heading back into city life.
Xi'an Terracotta Warriors & Emperor's Mausoleum: Skip-Line Guided TourYou skip the ticket line at Xi'an's Terracotta Warriors Museum, walk through all three excavation pits with a professional guide in English or Italian, see the ongoing archaeological restoration work, then visit the Emperor's Mausoleum and its bronze chariots. Shuttle bus between sites, museum map, and entrance fees are included. Book in advance to avoid the queues that form at the gate.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving in Xi'an without a local payment method or ID and want to skip the entry-line wait — the advance booking and guide handle both, leaving you free to spend your time actually looking at the warriors instead of standing in a queue.
Hong Kong Dumpling Class & Market Walk with Organic IngredientsYou meet your host at Jordan MTR, walk a local market to select fresh organic ingredients, then move to a café kitchen where you'll make dumpling filling and wrappers from scratch. You fold and boil ten dumplings step by step, eat them warm, and leave understanding both the technique and the cultural meaning behind the dish. No prior cooking experience needed.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to learn a real cooking technique without a long tourist itinerary—the market walk and small-group format mean you're shopping and cooking the way locals do, not watching a demonstration.
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Day Trip & Skip-Line EntryYou meet your guide at a Beijing subway station at 8 AM and travel by bus to Mutianyu Great Wall, arriving before the main tour groups. Entry tickets get you straight to the Wall for five hours of self-paced exploration—no shuttle bus delays, no crowds on the steeper sections. You descend at 2:30 PM, have lunch if you've booked it, and return to Beijing by 4 PM. The early start is what makes the difference.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see Mutianyu without arranging your own transport or tickets, and prefer arriving early when the Wall is quieter—the 8 AM start and skip-line entry are what make five peaceful hours possible.
Mutianyu Great Wall: Private Taxi Round Trip & Local GiftYou’ll ride from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall in a private taxi with a local driver—no shopping detours or crowds, just smooth roads and countryside views. There’s time for hiking or taking the cable car across 23 towers, plus you get a small amulet gift for luck. It’s relaxed, flexible, and lets you really take in the wall at your own pace.
Hangzhou Dragon Well Tea Culture Tour: Pick, Fry & TasteA full-day private tour in Hangzhou where you pick Dragon Well tea leaves at Meijiawu Tea Village, stir-fry them in a traditional iron pot, learn the tea ceremony from a local specialist, visit the National Tea Museum, and cruise West Lake—with hotel pickup, lunch and an English-speaking guide included. The National Tea Museum closes Mondays.Is it for me?Book the morning departure from your hotel if you want to start the tea-picking early when the plantation is quietest and the leaves are freshest. If you're arriving by train at Hangzhou Dong Station, select that pickup option at checkout so the driver meets you there instead—the guide will confirm the exact time the night before.
2-Day Xi'an Tour: Terra Cotta Warriors & Big Wild Goose PagodaA 2-day private Xi'an tour where you choose up to 6 attractions from options including the Terra Cotta Warriors, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, City Wall, and Banpo Village. The package includes all entrance tickets, a private English-speaking guide and driver, hotel pickup, and 2 lunch meals. You set the pace at each site and decide which attractions matter to you, with no mandatory shopping stops or tourist-factory detours.Is it for me?Choose this tour if you want to skip the standard itinerary and spend more time at sites that matter to you — the guide adjusts the day around your pace instead of moving a group through a fixed schedule. The private format also means no shopping stops or tourist-factory detours, and you control when the day starts and where it ends.
Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Tour: 3–5 Hr HikeA private day tour from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel or airport pickup, air-conditioned vehicle and a driver for the full 9-hour outing. You explore the wall independently at your own pace, with time to hike, photograph and rest as you choose. Entry tickets, meals and cable car rides are separate; the driver communicates via translation app if English is not spoken.Is it for me?The 9-hour window means you can do Mutianyu as a full day trip from Beijing without cutting into evening plans, or pair it with a morning in the city if you book an afternoon departure. A private vehicle suits travelers arriving jet-lagged or on a tight schedule who don't want to wait for a group to assemble.
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Small-Group TourYou're picked up at 8am and driven to Mutianyu Great Wall, where you choose between a chair lift up and toboggan down or a cable car round trip, then explore on your own schedule. After lunch in a local village, you spend the afternoon at the Summer Palace, China's largest imperial garden. Hotel drop-off happens in the evening. Everything—transport, entries, the cable car, and lunch—is included in one price.Is it for me?Pick this if you want both the Great Wall and the Summer Palace in one day without arranging separate transport, tickets and timing—the fixed 8am start and small group size mean you move between sites without gaps or confusion, and everything costs what you pay upfront.
