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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Summer Palace Beijing: Timed Entry Tickets & QR Code AccessYou book a timed-entry ticket online, receive a QR code via WhatsApp, and scan your way into Beijing's Summer Palace without waiting in the entry queue. Explore the imperial gardens, Kunming Lake, and the Long Corridor at your own pace, choosing a morning or afternoon slot that fits your schedule. Entry, QR access, and self-guided exploration are all included; you arrange your own transport to the East Gate.Is it for me?Right for independent travelers who want to explore the Summer Palace without a guide or group schedule, and who prefer to skip the entry-gate queue by booking ahead. The QR code system and flexible timing mean you move through the palace on your own terms.
Chengdu City Tour: Qingyang Palace, Wuhou Temple & Jinli StreetThis private guided city tour of Chengdu covers four main attractions—Qingyang Palace, the Thatched Cottage of Du Fu, Wuhou Temple and Jinli Ancient Street—with hotel pickup and drop-off included. The guide speaks English and provides commentary at each stop; you arrange your own lunch and pay entrance fees on arrival. The route moves through temples built over a thousand years ago and ends on a street where you can walk and taste local snacks at your own pace.Is it for me?Choose this private tour if you want an English-speaking guide to explain the history and significance of each temple as you visit, rather than navigating independently with written descriptions.
Guilin to Zhangjiajie Private Transfer with Flexible PickupYou’ll travel from Guilin or Yangshuo to Zhangjiajie by private car with a local driver who handles all the details—pickups wherever you’re staying, breaks when you want them, even help ordering lunch if you need it. Expect long stretches of countryside views and small moments that stick with you long after.
Chengdu Evening Food Tour with Locals: 5+ Snacks & HotpotAn evening food tour in Chengdu with a local guide who takes you to hidden back-street restaurants and snack stalls where residents eat, not tourists. You taste more than 5 types of local snacks and the city's most popular dishes—hotpot and dumplings—over 4 hours, with dinner included and hotel pickup arranged. The guide shares personal stories and insider knowledge that explain why each place matters to the city's food culture.Is it for me?Four hours is long enough to move through several neighborhoods and eat at multiple spots without rushing, but short enough to fit into an evening without eating so late that sleep becomes difficult. If you want to taste the food Chengdu residents actually order and understand why it matters, a guide who lives here and chooses the stops is what makes that possible in a single night.
Mutianyu Great Wall tour: Private transfer & cable carA private 8-hour tour from Beijing to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, with hotel pickup, entrance tickets, cable car or chairlift ascent and toboggan descent, lunch at an authentic Chinese restaurant, and a 60-minute foot massage on the return. Your driver speaks Chinese and carries a translation app; the price is fixed before you book and covers transport, all entry fees, and the cable car or chairlift choice.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving with limited time and want to see the Great Wall without renting a car or joining a group—your private driver picks you up from your hotel, and you control the pace while the toboggan descent down Mutianyu gives you a different way back than the cable car up.
4-Hour Private Tour of Pudong: China Art Palace & Shanghai TowerA 4-hour private guided tour of Pudong in Shanghai takes you through the China Art Palace Museum's 27 galleries—including masterpieces from the British Museum, Rijksmuseum and Maisons de Victor Hugo—then up Shanghai Tower's observation deck for a 360-degree view of the city. Hotel pickup in downtown Shanghai, entrance fees, and local transportation are included; your guide speaks English, German or Chinese.Is it for me?Book the morning departure if you want to start fresh and have the rest of the day free after the tour ends; the afternoon departure works better if you prefer a later start or have other plans in the morning. Either way, the fixed itinerary and included transport mean the day holds together without you arranging pickups, tickets or navigation.
Shanghai day trip: Yuyuan Garden, Bund & Museum tourThis 8-hour private Shanghai tour visits Yu Garden's classical Ming architecture, the Bund's former British financial center, Shanghai Museum's bronze and jade collection, and Xintiandi's old French Concession, with an English-speaking guide, private transport, air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water and local lunch included. You choose between public transport or private vehicle for the route. Children from age 1 are welcome, and infants can sit on an adult's lap or use a specialized seat.Is it for me?Book the private vehicle option if you want the flexibility to pause longer at any stop or adjust the pace—the guide and driver move at your rhythm. Choose public transport if you prefer a smaller footprint and the chance to move through Shanghai the way locals do, though timing becomes tighter and the day requires more walking between stations.
Terracotta Warriors Museum Tour from Xian with TransferA private tour of Xian's Terracotta Warriors Museum with English-speaking guide, private transportation, and your choice of airport or hotel pickup and drop-off. The museum holds terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of unified China — over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses created by 700,000 laborers. You spend approximately three hours inside the museum while your guide and driver handle the logistics before and after.Is it for me?Pick airport pickup if you're arriving and want to go straight to the museum; pick hotel pickup if you're leaving and need to reach the airport by a set time.
Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower: 468m Observation Deck TicketsYou get timed-entry access to two observation decks on Shanghai's tallest structure: the 63-meter main floor for a full-city overview, and the 259-meter glass skywalk for the unobstructed drop-view. No queue, no negotiating entry times on the day — you choose your two-hour window when you book and walk straight in with your ID and phone number. A few hours total, suitable for all fitness levels, and the skyline views work just as well in daylight or after dark.Is it for me?Book this if you want Shanghai's best skyline views without spending your morning in a ticket line — the timed-entry system is what makes that possible, and it works the same whether you go at 9am or 4pm.
Beijing Summer Palace: Pre-Booked Tickets & Fast EntryYou arrive with a pre-booked ticket, skip the entry queue, and walk directly into the Summer Palace gardens. The 290-acre royal retreat is yours to explore at your own pace — no guide, no group, no fixed route. Subway access and full wheelchair accessibility mean you can focus on the pavilions, the Long Corridor, and Kunming Lake instead of logistics.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to skip the entry line and explore the Summer Palace gardens independently — pre-booking removes the guesswork at the gate and lets you start your visit the moment you arrive.
Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower: Buffet & Fast AccessYou ride express access straight to the 267-meter rotating restaurant, eat a two-hour buffet as Shanghai circles past, then explore the 263-meter gallery, transparent corridor at 259 meters, and outdoor observatory. The ticket includes all levels and the multimedia show, with no separate queues once you're inside.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Shanghai's skyline without arranging separate tickets for each level and without waiting in the entry queue — the reserved dining slot and express access are what make the whole experience fit into one afternoon or evening.
Beijing Lama Temple: QR Ticket & Self-Guided EntryYou book online, send your passport number via WhatsApp, and receive a QR code ticket on the day of your visit. Arrive at whatever time you chose — morning, afternoon, or midday — scan at the gate, and explore the five courtyards of the Lama Temple at your own pace without joining the entry queue. The whole process removes the logistics of timing and ticketing, leaving you free to spend as long as you want in each hall.Is it for me?Right for independent travelers who want to visit Beijing's most popular temple without joining the morning queue, and who have an international passport and a WhatsApp number to receive their ticket the day before.
Chengdu: Giant Pandas & City Highlights Private TourYou start at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in early morning when the animals are active, then spend the afternoon exploring the city's teahouse culture at People's Park, wandering the restored Qing Dynasty lanes of Kuanzhai Alley, and browsing traditional shops and snacks on Jinli Ancient Street. Hotel pickup and drop-off, private guide, and panda admission are all arranged in advance, so you arrive ready to move.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the pandas without navigating the base alone and want a real sense of how Chengdu actually feels—the teahouses, the old streets, the pace—rather than just hitting landmarks. The private guide and vehicle mean you're not waiting for a group or following a fixed schedule, which is what makes it possible to spend real time at People's Park instead of just passing through.
Shanghai Tower: 118th Floor Observation Deck & Fastest ElevatorYou take the world's fastest ultra-high-speed elevator to the 118th floor of Shanghai's tallest building and spend as long as you want on the observation deck, taking in 360-degree views of the city and the Huangpu River. The exhibition hall explains the tower's twisting design, and you can send a postcard from the world's highest post office. Bring a valid ID, and your e-ticket arrives by email the day before.Is it for me?This works well if you want Shanghai's best city views without arranging transport or timing yourself — the ticket is valid for your chosen date and time, and the observation deck stays open for as long as you need to take it in.
Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower: 468m Observation Decks & Glass SkywalkYou get admission to Shanghai's most iconic tower with access to the 259-meter glass-floored Transparent Skywalk, the 63-meter main viewing floor, and the Shanghai City Historical Development Exhibition Hall. The experience is self-guided, and your e-ticket is sent by email the day before your visit — just show it on your phone at the gate on Century Avenue in Pudong.Is it for me?This ticket works well if you want to see Shanghai's skyline from multiple heights without arranging separate transportation or timing — the self-paced format means you move through the levels on your own schedule, and the glass skywalk is the main draw that makes the visit memorable rather than routine.
Beijing: Jingshan, Beihai & Drum Tower Skip-the-Line TicketsYou skip entry lines at four of Beijing's most-visited imperial sites by showing a QR code at the gate. The code arrives five to seven days before your visit via email or WhatsApp. You get unobstructed Forbidden City views from Jingshan's pavilions, hourly drum performances at the Drum Tower, and access to Beihai's inner gardens and White Dagoba—all without arranging tickets separately or waiting in queues.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to see Beijing's four most-visited imperial sites without arranging separate tickets or standing in entry queues—the QR code system is what makes that possible, and it works during any opening hour you choose.
Tianmen Mountain Zhangjiajie: Glass Skywalk & Cable Car TicketsYou get guaranteed entry to Tianmen Mountain without the risk of arriving to a sold-out sign, skip the on-site cash queues, and ride the cable car up to the Tianmen Cave and glass skywalk. Your ticket includes the round-trip cableway, mountain escalators, and scenic shuttle transport, so you move through the park at your own pace without extra charges. Book online to lock in your time and avoid the daily visitor cap that fills up weeks ahead during peak season.Is it for me?Book this if you're visiting Zhangjiajie with limited time and want to see the main attractions—Tianmen Cave, the glass skywalk, and the mountain views—without arranging transport or risking a sold-out gate. The fixed ticket price and guaranteed entry remove the uncertainty of peak-season visits, and the included shuttle and escalators let you control how much walking you do.
Guangzhou Airport Transfer: Private Car & Hotel PickupYou're picked up at arrivals or your hotel lobby by a named driver with a sign, driven in an air-conditioned private car to your destination, and helped with luggage along the way. The price includes the vehicle, fuel, parking, and a two-hour wait window if your flight is delayed. You avoid the taxi queue, the fare negotiation, and the uncertainty of how to reach the city—the driver handles the route and timing, leaving you to rest after travel.Is it for me?Book this if you're landing in Guangzhou with luggage and want to reach your hotel without navigating taxis, negotiating fares, or arranging transport yourself—the fixed price and named driver remove all three from your arrival day.
Private Terracotta Warriors Museum tour from your hotelA private half-day tour to the Terracotta Warriors Museum includes hotel pickup, a professional English-speaking guide, and museum admission. The driver meets you in your hotel lobby, drives you to the museum in about 90 minutes, and you spend roughly two hours inside with the guide before returning to your hotel around lunchtime. No group stops, no shopping detours—just the museum and the stories behind it.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're staying in Xi'an and have a free afternoon but don't want to arrange your own transport or navigate the museum alone. The private format and fixed pickup time mean you don't coordinate with other travelers or wait for a group to assemble.
Guangzhou Airport Transfer: Private Car & Hotel PickupYou're met at Guangzhou airport arrivals with a name sign, driven to your downtown hotel in a private air-conditioned car, and the driver helps with your luggage. The pickup time is scheduled around your flight (3.5 hours before international, 2.5 hours before domestic), customer service is available around the clock, and you can cancel free if plans change. All fees are fixed upfront.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving at Guangzhou airport and want to skip the taxi queue and language negotiation — the driver meets you with your name, the price is fixed before you land, and luggage help is included, which means you walk out of arrivals straight into the car.
