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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Leshan Giant Buddha: Ticket & Sightseeing Bus All DayYou get all-day access to hop on and off the scenic shuttle at five stations around the 71-meter Buddha, with buses departing every 10 minutes. Walk the cliff pathways for close views of the statue's carved features, then ride to the riverside viewpoints or the Oriental Buddha Capital area without arranging separate transport. Entry to the scenic area and unlimited shuttle rides are included; bring your original passport or travel permit to board at any station.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see the Buddha from multiple angles without renting a car or hiring a guide — the shuttle loop and all-day pass let you spend as much time as you want at each viewpoint, then move on without planning transport between stops.
Beijing Summer Palace: Self-Guided Ticket & Audio GuideYou get independent entry to Beijing's Summer Palace with an English audio guide that explains the imperial architecture, gardens, and lakeside landmarks as you walk. Choose your time slot (morning or afternoon), move at your own pace around Kunming Lake and the historic halls, and bring your original ID to the gate. No group, no schedule, no one waiting for you to catch up.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to explore Beijing's most famous imperial garden without a group or fixed itinerary — the audio guide gives you context whenever you want it, and the flexible time slot means you move at your own rhythm.
Beijing Lama Temple: Self-Guided Entry & Audio GuideYou enter Lama Temple with a digital ticket and English audio guide, then explore the courtyards, halls, and Buddhist relics at your own pace. Choose between morning (8:30am–12pm) or afternoon (12pm–4:30pm) entry. No guide to follow, no group to keep up with—just you, the temple's architecture and history, and as much time as you want to stand and look.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to explore Beijing's most significant Tibetan Buddhist temple without arranging a guide or keeping to a group schedule—the audio guide gives you context while the flexible timing lets you linger wherever you choose.
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.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
Shaanxi History Museum Xi'an: 1.7M Artifacts & English GuideYou enter the Shaanxi History Museum with earphones tuned to the collection's highlights—bronze vessels, Tang pottery, tomb murals, and gold artifacts spanning a million years of Chinese history. An optional English-speaking guide walks you through the dynasties and techniques behind the 1.7 million pieces. The museum is fully wheelchair accessible, near public transport, and takes two to three hours to experience properly.Is it for me?Book this if you want to understand ancient Chinese civilization through objects rather than reading—the 1.7 million pieces here do the teaching, and the optional guide lets you skip the guesswork about what you're looking at and why it lasted.
Hong Kong Disneyland: 1-Day Ticket & Premier AccessYou get a dated 1-day ticket to Hong Kong Disneyland with your choice of Premier Access for 3 or 8 attractions, letting you skip regular queues on those rides. Optional early park entry gets you in before official opening. Everything is arranged before you arrive, so you walk in ready to go. Public transport connects directly to the park.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the main attractions without spending your day in queues — the Premier Access package is built to let you hit the rides that matter most while the rest of the park stays open for exploring at your own pace.
Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower: 360° Views & Glass SkywalkYou get timed-entry access to the 263-meter observation deck with 360° views of Shanghai's skyline, the transparent glass skywalk at 259 meters, an immersive multimedia show, and the city history museum—all included in one ticket. Present your e-voucher and passport at the entrance and skip the ticket line.Is it for me?Book this if you want Shanghai's most iconic skyline view without arranging transport or hunting for tickets—the timed-entry system gets you straight to the observation deck, and the glass skywalk and multimedia show are included, so you're not paying extra for the main attractions.
Zhangjiajie Avatar Tour: Bailong Elevator & YuanjiajieA private day tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park with a personal English or Spanish-speaking guide, private vehicle, hotel pickup, and all park tickets arranged in advance. You ascend Yuanjiajie via the Bailong Elevator—the world's tallest outdoor elevator—to see the quartz-sandstone peaks that inspired Avatar's floating mountains, then continue to Tianzi Mountain for 360-degree views of the entire forest of peaks. Your guide adjusts the route for weather, crowds and your walking pace throughout the eight-hour day.Is it for me?Book the English guide if you want detailed explanations of the geology and local legends as you move through the park; choose the Spanish guide if that's your preferred language for the day. Either way, the private vehicle and guide mean you skip the ticket windows, shuttle transfers and one-way park routes that solo travelers navigate alone.
Hong Kong Disneyland: 1-Day Ticket & Early Entry & Skip LinesYou get into Hong Kong Disneyland one hour early, skip lines at 3 major attractions, and enjoy the full park experience with shows and character moments. Official e-tickets arrive by email within a week of your visit, and you present those at the gate — not the booking confirmation. The early entry window is what makes it possible to actually experience the park instead of just queuing through it.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to maximize your time actually on rides and attractions instead of in queues, and you're visiting Hong Kong Disneyland for a single day — the early entry window and skip-the-line passes are what make a full park experience possible without arriving at dawn or staying until closing.
Zhangjiajie Tour: Bailong Skyway & Avatar Site HighlightsA full-day guided tour of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in northwest Hunan, led in English with park entry, eco-shuttle transport and access to the Bailong Skyway elevator, Yuanjiajie plateau, Tianzi Mountain and Ten Miles Gallery canyon. The tour includes the cable car descent from Tianzi Mountain and a sightseeing train through the canyon, so the day's main walking and climbing are optional rather than mandatory.Is it for me?A full day in the park means you see all four major stops—the Bailong Skyway, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain and Ten Miles Gallery—without backtracking, but it also leaves no time for a separate city tour or a long lunch break. Book this if the park itself is your day and you want the guide to handle the route and timing.
Beijing: Jingshan Park Fast-Track Entry & Forbidden City ViewYou skip the entry line with a QR code scan at the gate, then climb Jingshan Hill to stand directly above the Forbidden City's entire layout. The park takes 1–2 hours to explore at your own pace, and the fast-track access means you arrive early enough to have the summit mostly to yourself. Bring your passport and check your email or WhatsApp for the QR code before you leave your hotel.Is it for me?This is worth booking if you're short on time in Beijing and want to see the Forbidden City's full layout without spending an hour inside the complex itself—the summit view gives you the whole picture in one glance, and the fast-track entry means you're not losing time in a ticket queue.
Beijing: Beihai Park Imperial Garden QR TicketYou get QR code entry to Beijing's 1,000-year-old imperial garden, with access to the White Pagoda, Yong'an Bridge, Nine-Dragon Screen, and lakeside walking paths. The ticket is valid year-round; you'll need to book in advance as a foreign visitor. Plan for at least two to three hours to walk the main highlights without rushing.Is it for me?Right for anyone visiting Beijing who wants to step away from the city without arranging transport or navigating a crowded tourist site—the reservation system keeps the garden peaceful, and the QR ticket means you walk straight in.
Jingshan Park Beijing: Forbidden City Views & Ancient PavilionsYou enter Jingshan Park at its highest point and spend your time moving between five ancient pavilions, each one offering a different angle on the Forbidden City and Beijing's central axis. The park includes the Shouhuang Palace Complex with cultural displays, the historic suicide site of the last Ming emperor, and seasonal flowers that shift with the year. You walk at your own pace through 230,000 square meters of gardens that locals use daily, then leave whenever you're ready—no guide, no schedule, just entry and time.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants the most iconic view of the Forbidden City without a guide or schedule—you arrive, walk the peaks at your own pace, and leave when you're done. The self-guided format means you control the time and can return to any pavilion, which is what makes it work for families, solo travelers, and anyone who doesn't want to keep up with a group.
Shanghai Yu Garden Ticket & Optional Private TransferYou get timed entry to Yu Garden during your chosen window (morning or afternoon), with the option to add a private hotel transfer so you don't have to arrange transport yourself. Walk the garden at your own pace, photograph the pavilions and ponds, and spend as long as you want at any spot. The transfer picks you up from your hotel and drops you at the garden entrance, which is what makes the whole morning or afternoon feel less like logistics and more like a visit.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see one of Shanghai's most important cultural landmarks without the stress of finding transport or timing yourself against a group schedule — the self-guided format and optional transfer mean you show up and walk at whatever pace feels right.
Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square: Guided Tour + Fast EntryYou walk Tiananmen Square with a guide who explains the landmark buildings, then move into the Forbidden City along the central axis, ending at the Imperial Garden. The tour runs three hours and covers the essential sights without the remote courtyards. You choose whether to meet at Laoshe Teahouse or have hotel pickup, and whether you want a small group or private guide. Entry fees are included; the premium package also includes your return transfer to the hotel.Is it for me?Pick this if you want to see the Forbidden City's main sights without spending hours navigating on your own or arranging transport separately — the guided route covers the central axis in three hours, and the premium package removes the logistics entirely with hotel pickup and return.
