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Victoria Harbour night yacht cruise: Symphony of Lights
Victoria Harbour night yacht cruise: Symphony of Lights★★★★★★★★★★ 4.47 (95)45mA 45-minute night yacht cruise on Victoria Harbour takes you past Hong Kong's illuminated landmarks—the International Commerce Centre, Two IFC, Bank of China Tower, HSBC Building and Central Plaza—with expert commentary on each one and a front-row view of the nightly Symphony of Lights multimedia show. Choose between a sunset departure at 5:40pm, the 7:40pm Symphony of Lights Show, or the Starlight Evening Voyages option. The yacht is air-conditioned with Wi-Fi onboard, refreshments, light snacks and a restroom available throughout.Is it for me?Book the 7:40pm Symphony of Lights Show if you want to see the nightly multimedia show from the water—the yacht's position and timing are built around it. The Sunset Special at 5:40pm works better if you want to watch the city transition from daylight to night and prefer a quieter harbour. Either way, the 45-minute duration keeps the experience tight without cutting the full skyline view.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −25%fromUS$ 26View ›
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour & Hotel Pickup
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour & Hotel Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (95)6h–8hYou're picked up from your Beijing hotel or airport and driven 72km northeast to Mutianyu, a less-crowded section of the Great Wall with mountain gardens and natural springs. Your English-speaking driver stays with you for the full eight hours, and the price covers all transport, fuel, tolls and parking — you only pay separately for entry and meals. Book at least one day ahead via WhatsApp to confirm your driver and pickup time.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving in Beijing without a car and want to see the Great Wall without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing — the private driver and eight-hour window let you explore Mutianyu at your own pace while someone else handles the navigation and the road.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 75View ›
Shanghai Private Shopping Tour: Markets, Tailors & Bargaining
Shanghai Private Shopping Tour: Markets, Tailors & Bargaining★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (95)4h–5hYou’ll wander Shanghai’s bustling markets with a local guide who knows every shortcut and secret stall. Get measured for custom clothes at South Bund Fabric Market, try your hand at bargaining for souvenirs or pearls, and sample local snacks along the way—all with easy hotel pickup and drop-off. You might leave with new treasures but it’s the small moments that’ll stick with you.Is it for me?Your guide navigates Shanghai's markets and teaches you the negotiation tactics that actually get you better prices.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 95View ›
4-Day Lhasa Tour: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Monk Debates
4-Day Lhasa Tour: Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple & Monk Debates★★★★★★★★★★ 4.80 (94)4dA 4-day guided tour of Lhasa covering Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, Drepung Monastery and Sera Monastery with an English-speaking Tibetan guide, three nights in a 3-star hotel, all entrance fees, airport or train station pickup, and a welcome dinner. The tour includes time to watch monks debate their religious interpretations at Sera Monastery in the afternoon and to walk the kora (pilgrimage circuit) around Jokhang Temple with local devotees. Book at least 20 days ahead so the operator can arrange your Tibet travel permit.Is it for me?You'll walk alongside active pilgrims and watch monks debate in real time rather than observing from a distance, and a shared group with a Tibetan guide means you experience the sites as they function daily, not staged for visitors.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 509View ›
Private Shanghai City Tour: Customize Your 4-Hour Itinerary
Private Shanghai City Tour: Customize Your 4-Hour Itinerary★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (94)4hA private 4-hour Shanghai city tour with hotel pickup and a professional English or Mandarin-speaking guide, where you select three attractions from the Bund, Yu Garden, Jade Buddha Temple, French Concession and Shanghai Tower based on your interests. The itinerary is fully customized: your guide meets you at 8:30am, 1pm or 6:30pm and builds the day around what you want to see, whether that's colonial architecture, Buddhist philosophy, modern skyline views or Shanghai's layered history.Is it for me?Book the morning or afternoon tour with a private car if you want the guide and transport arranged so you can focus on what you're seeing rather than navigating between stops. Choose the tour-only option if you're comfortable with Shanghai's public transit and want to keep the price down—your guide will still customize the route and explain everything, just without a dedicated driver.Free cancellationfromUS$ 80View ›
Ngong Ping 360: Skip-the-Line Private Crystal Cabin & Buddha
Ngong Ping 360: Skip-the-Line Private Crystal Cabin & Buddha★★★★★★★★★★ 4.46 (94)1h–6hYou board a private crystal cabin with up to seven others and ride 25 minutes above Lantau's landscape to Ngong Ping Village, skipping the entry line entirely. The cabin's transparent floor and walls mean unobstructed views of the South China Sea, airport, and the Tian Tan Buddha as you approach. Entry to the Walking with Buddha attraction is included, and you explore it on your own schedule without a guide. The whole experience—cabin, views, and attraction—stays private to your group the entire time.Is it for me?Book this if you want the Ngong Ping experience without the entry queue and without sharing your cabin—the private setup is what lets a group of up to eight move through the whole thing together, from boarding to the Buddha views to the village, without the timing pressure of a shared tour.Free cancellationfrom · per groupUS$ 640View ›
Kowloon Street Food Private Night Market Tasting
Kowloon Street Food Private Night Market Tasting★★★★★★★★★★ 4.76 (93)4hA private, customized street food experience in Kowloon where you taste 8 local dishes at night markets while a licensed local guide shares insider knowledge and steers the itinerary toward what interests you most. Before you meet, you fill out a short form about your food preferences and must-sees, and your guide builds the day around it. The walk covers Temple Street Night Market, Mong Kok, Ladies Market, Flower Market Road and other stops, with public transport between sites.Is it for me?Book this if you want to taste street food at your own pace with someone who knows which stalls matter—the customization form means your guide builds the route around what you actually want to eat and see, not a preset list. If you prefer a fixed itinerary or a larger group, look for a standard night market tour instead.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 198View ›
Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour from Beijing: English Driver
Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour from Beijing: English Driver★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (91)6h–8hA private tour from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall with an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup, air-conditioned vehicle and entrance fee included. The driver meets you at your hotel at a time you choose, drives you to the wall (about 1.5 hours), waits while you explore, and returns you to Beijing or stops at Beijing National Stadium on the way back if you want photos. This is a self-guided walk on the wall—the driver does not hike with you—so you set the pace and the time spent exploring. The full day runs 6 to 8 hours depending on how long you spend at Mutianyu.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're arriving in Beijing with a free afternoon or a morning to spare and want to see the Great Wall without navigating taxis or public transport. The fixed pickup from your hotel and the private vehicle mean you move at your own pace—no group schedule, no waiting for other travelers, no rushing through the wall to keep up with a group. The driver speaks English and handles all the logistics, so you focus on walking and the views.Free cancellationKids −37%fromUS$ 85View ›
Beijing Layover: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Tour with Airport Pickup
Beijing Layover: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Tour with Airport Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (90)10h–12hYou’ll step onto the ancient stones of Mutianyu Great Wall, wander through Tiananmen Square’s quiet crowds, and explore the vast courtyards of the Forbidden City—all with an English-speaking guide who takes care of every detail from airport pickup to entry tickets. It’s more than just killing time between flights; it’s actually feeling Beijing for yourself.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 180View ›
Beijing Historic Walking Tour: Hutong, Calligraphy & Qianmen
Beijing Historic Walking Tour: Hutong, Calligraphy & Qianmen★★★★★★★★★★ 4.91 (90)3h 30mThis 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.Free cancellationTravelers' pickBest valuefromUS$ 5View ›
Beijing - Mutianyu Great Wall: Private Taxi Day Trip & Flexible Pickup
Beijing - Mutianyu Great Wall: Private Taxi Day Trip & Flexible Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (89)8hYou’ll feel both small and lucky walking Mutianyu’s ancient stones after an easy drive out from Beijing with a local driver who helps at every step—tickets sorted, no hidden fees, no group rush. Hike at your own pace, ride up by cable car or chairlift (or fly down by toboggan), and end your day with that wild view stuck in your head.Free cancellationfromUS$ 65View ›
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Trip with Entry & Pickup
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Trip with Entry & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (89)5h–8hYou’ll feel history under your feet as you walk along Mutianyu Great Wall’s ancient stones with a local guide or on your own pace. Enjoy a cable car ride up through quiet mountain air, then race down on a toboggan if you’re feeling bold. Includes pickup from Beijing and all entry tickets—just bring your curiosity (and maybe an appetite for noodles).Free cancellationKids −41%fromUS$ 80View ›
Beijing: Forbidden City, Great Wall & Hutongs 2-Day Tour
Beijing: Forbidden City, Great Wall & Hutongs 2-Day Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.94 (89)2dYou’ll walk through imperial palaces and climb the Great Wall at Mutianyu with a local guide who brings Beijing’s history to life. Watch playful pandas at breakfast, sample street food in winding Hutongs, and end your days surrounded by gardens or ancient temples. This tour leaves you with moments you’ll keep replaying long after you’re home.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 176View ›
Xi'an: Tang Dynasty Show Ticket with Dumpling or Royal Dinner
Xi'an: Tang Dynasty Show Ticket with Dumpling or Royal Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.68 (88)2h–3hYou’ll taste hand-shaped dumplings or royal banquet dishes in Xi’an before settling in for a Tang Dynasty Show with live classical orchestra. Expect vivid costumes, local stories from your guide or neighbors at your table, and sensory moments—from candlelight to music—that linger long after you leave.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 37View ›
Longji Rice Terraces hiking tour from Guilin: Ping'an Fields
Longji Rice Terraces hiking tour from Guilin: Ping'an Fields★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (87)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 ›
Mutianyu Great Wall & Gubei Water Town Private Day Trip
Mutianyu Great Wall & Gubei Water Town Private Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (86)8h–9hYou’ll walk quiet stretches of Mutianyu Great Wall before crowds arrive, take a cable car up for sweeping views, then explore Gubei Water Town’s riverside streets with a local guide. Expect plenty of small surprises — from sticky-sweet street snacks to peaceful moments above ancient stones — all with easy hotel pickup and private transport so you can just focus on soaking it in.Free cancellationfromUS$ 149View ›
Beijing Night Tour: Landmarks, Olympic Park & Tiananmen Lights
Beijing Night Tour: Landmarks, Olympic Park & Tiananmen Lights★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (85)3h–4hYou’ll ride through Beijing’s city center as neon lights flicker across Olympic Park’s Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, stroll lively streets near Houhai Lake, and see Tiananmen Square glowing quietly at night. With hotel pickup and an easygoing local guide, you’ll catch both ancient shadows and modern energy—sometimes in the same breath.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 89View ›
Beijing to Badaling Great Wall: Private VIP Transfer & Fast Entry
Beijing to Badaling Great Wall: Private VIP Transfer & Fast Entry★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (85)You’ll get picked up right at your Beijing hotel for a private ride straight to Badaling Great Wall—with VIP skip-the-line entry so you spend less time waiting and more time exploring. Add a local guide for stories and hidden details, or pair your day with stops like Ming Tombs or Summer Palace. It’s all flexible—and surprisingly peaceful once you’re up on those ancient stones.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-44%fromUS$ 34View ›
Shanghai Night River Cruise: VIP Seating with Private Transfer
Shanghai Night River Cruise: VIP Seating with Private Transfer★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (84)3h–4hA 60-minute private night cruise on the Hungpu River in Shanghai with VIP seating, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a local English-speaking guide. The tour includes views of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center and the historic Bund buildings illuminated after dark. Optional dinner at a local restaurant can be added; the cruise itself does not include food or drink.Is it for me?Book the cruise-only option if you want the night views and the guide's history without a meal commitment; add the dinner option if you'd like to eat at a local restaurant after the boat returns and want your guide to steer you toward dishes that suit your tastes.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 140View ›
Xi'an: Terracotta Army, Pagoda & City Wall Private Day Tour
Xi'an: Terracotta Army, Pagoda & City Wall Private Day Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (83)9h–10hYou’ll start your day with a local guide at your hotel before heading out to see Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors up close. Walk ancient stones atop the City Wall, listen to stories at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, then taste your way through bustling food stalls in the Muslim Quarter. Expect small surprises and real moments—this isn’t just sightseeing; it’s feeling part of Xi’an for a day.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 49View ›
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