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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Shanghai: Zhujiajiao Water Town Private Tour & Canal Boat RideYou’ll step into Zhujiajiao’s winding streets with a local guide, float along quiet canals by boat, and taste street snacks you’ve probably never tried before. With hotel pickup and all tickets sorted for you, it’s easy to just take it in — even if your Mandarin is as bad as mine.
Xi'an Tuk Tuk Food Tour: Local Eats Off the Beaten PathThis evening food tour travels by private tuk tuk through Xi'an's alleys to 4-5 family-run restaurants where tourists don't usually find their way. You'll watch food being made—hand-pulled noodles, meat grilled over coals—and drink unlimited beer and soda between stops, then finish at the city's only craft brewery for a pint. The guide speaks English and the group stays under 10 people.Is it for me?The tour moves by tuk tuk instead of on foot, so you cover more ground and reach family-run spots tucked into alleys without walking the whole evening. If you want to taste where locals actually eat without spending hours searching or planning, this format gets you there.
Mutianyu Great Wall: Private Day Trip with Buffet & PickupYou’ll follow a local guide onto Mutianyu Great Wall without crowds or hassle, walk ancient stones at your own pace, ride a cable car or try the toboggan if you’re game, then unwind over buffet lunch and tea before heading back to Beijing—legs tired but heart full.
Lhasa to Everest Base Camp: 8-Day Tibet Tour & MonasteriesYou’ll walk through Lhasa’s ancient streets with locals, sip yak butter tea (maybe twice), cross mountain passes toward turquoise lakes and glaciers, then wake up beneath Everest’s silent peak. With permits handled and pickups included, you’ll have time to notice the little things — like prayer flags snapping in the wind or laughter over lunch in a village kitchen.
Beijing: Forbidden City Private Tour & Tiananmen SquareYou walk the Forbidden City's imperial central axis with a professional guide who explains the history and function of each building—70% of the time is spent on stories, not just sightseeing. Admission is included, and you can choose a four-hour tour, a six-hour version with museums or Jingshan Park, or a combo that adds Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, or the Great Wall. Round-trip private transfer is available on most options, which removes the transport puzzle between stops.Is it for me?This tour works well if you want the Forbidden City's main highlights explained in depth without arranging tickets, transport, or timing yourself—the guide handles the logistics and the stories, leaving you to focus on the palace itself. The seven package options let you scale the day to your pace: four hours for the core experience, six hours if you want museums or a panoramic view, or a full-day combo if you're visiting Beijing for the first time and want to cover multiple landmarks.
Beijing: Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple & Summer Palace Tour with Peking Duck LunchYou’ll walk through Beijing’s living history—from sunrise rituals at Temple of Heaven to incense-swirled halls at Lama Temple, then feast on classic Peking Duck before wandering lakeside paths at Summer Palace. This day trip blends stories, flavors, quiet moments—and maybe even a laugh or two you’ll remember long after.
Shanghai: Night Food Tour with 15+ Tastings & Local BeersYou taste 15+ regional Chinese dishes across a residential neighborhood north of Nanjing Road, paired with local beers or spirits, guided by someone who knows the history and the restaurants. The tour includes a welcome packet with restaurant recommendations and local tips for the rest of your stay. Plan for an evening out — roughly three hours on foot, stopping frequently to eat.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to eat like locals rather than tourists, and who have an evening free to spend walking and tasting across a real Shanghai neighborhood. The pace is steady but unhurried — you're stopping frequently to eat, so it's not a strenuous walk, just a long one.
Private Hong Kong Walking Tour: Personalized with a Local GuideA private walking tour of Hong Kong customized to your interests, with a licensed local guide who meets you at your accommodation and builds the itinerary around what you want to explore. You fill out a Personalization Form after booking so the guide can plan ahead; the tour runs 2 to 8 hours depending on the option you choose, and uses public transport or walking to move between sites. Food, drinks and attraction tickets are separate.Is it for me?Pick the longer option if you want to eat at neighborhood spots and linger in each area; choose the shorter version if you're squeezing this into a packed schedule or targeting specific sites.
Temple of Heaven Beijing: Skip-the-Line Ticket & QR EntryYou receive a QR code by WhatsApp on your travel day and scan it at the Temple of Heaven's east or north gate to enter three sites: the main temple, Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest, and Circular Mound Altar. You explore at your own pace without a guide, choosing morning or afternoon timing. The ticket requires an international passport number at booking and covers entrance to all three locations in one code.Is it for me?This ticket works well if you want to skip the cash-and-queue hassle at the gate and explore the Temple of Heaven on your own schedule without a guide—the QR code entry is what removes the timing and language friction entirely. It requires an international passport and moderate walking fitness, and you'll need to arrange your own transport to the site.
Beijing: Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall 2-Day Private TourYou spend two full days moving through Beijing's major imperial sites—Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace on day one; Mutianyu Great Wall and a Hutong rickshaw tour on day two. Hotel pickup, all entrance tickets, cable car access, two lunches including Peking roast duck, and a professional English-speaking guide are included. The tour is private, so you're not joining a group or waiting for strangers.Is it for me?Book this if you want Beijing's major imperial sites covered in two days without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing—the private format and fixed itinerary mean you move through each stop with a guide who knows the stories, not a schedule that waits for other travelers.
Chengdu Cooking Class: 4-hour market-to-table lessonYou walk through a working spice market identifying ingredients by smell and taste, then cook two or three Sichuan dishes from scratch under a chef's guidance at a workshop in central Chengdu. Lunch is what you made, served with beer and soft drinks. The class includes all ingredients, an English-speaking guide, and recipes to take home. Plan for four hours total, with comfortable walking shoes for the market portion.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to understand Sichuan cuisine by making it, not just eating it, and who have a morning or afternoon free in Chengdu. The four-hour format means you're in the market and kitchen, not sitting through a lecture — you'll leave with sore hands and actual recipes you can use.
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Full DayYou're picked up from your Beijing hotel and driven to Mutianyu Great Wall, one of the best-preserved sections with fewer crowds than Badaling. You choose your own pace — hike, cable car, or toboggan down — then return for lunch before heading to either the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, or Dingling Tomb depending on your tour option. The guide, entrance fees, and round-trip transport are all included, and you're back at your hotel by late afternoon.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see multiple Beijing landmarks in one organized day without arranging your own transport or buying tickets separately — the fixed schedule and included guide mean you spend your energy on the sights, not logistics.
Xi'an: Private Terracotta Warriors Day Tour & City HighlightsYou’ll stand among thousands of Terracotta Warriors near Xi’an, walk ancient city walls, taste hand-pulled noodles in a hidden spot your guide knows, and hear stories that bring China’s dynasties to life. Flexible stops mean you shape your own day trip—just bring curiosity (and maybe comfy shoes).
Hong Kong: Kowloon Caged Homes Walking Tour & Sham Shui Po StoriesYou’ll walk through Sham Shui Po with a local guide, step inside real caged homes and subdivided flats, hear firsthand stories about Hong Kong’s housing crisis, and meet advocates working for change. This tour isn’t polished — it’s raw and real, with moments that might stick with you long after you leave.
Beijing Forbidden City: Mini Group Tour & Fast EntryYou’ll step past lines straight into Beijing’s Forbidden City with a small group and local historian guide. Explore 18 palace halls, peek into the Treasure Gallery’s rare artifacts, and wander gardens where emperors once walked. The tour includes hotel pickup if you want it—leaving you free to get lost in stories and details you might otherwise miss.
Beijing, Xi'an & Shanghai: 8-Day Small Group Tour No Shopping StopsYou’ll walk Beijing’s Great Wall with a small group (no shopping detours), try real Peking duck, shape clay warriors in Xi’an, bike ancient city walls, eat street food in Muslim Quarter alleys, wander Yu Garden’s zigzag bridges, and watch Shanghai light up from a river boat. It’s fast-paced but leaves space for laughter, odd moments, and real conversations.
Great Wall & Forbidden City 2-Day Tour: Cable car descent includedYou get picked up from your hotel and spend two days moving through Beijing's main landmarks — Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, hutongs, Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall, and Summer Palace — with a private English-speaking guide handling all entry fees, transport, and lunch. No research, no ticket lines, no figuring out how to get between sites. Just show up at your hotel lobby and go.Is it for me?Book this if you're visiting Beijing for 2 days and want to see the main sights without spending time researching, buying tickets separately, or arranging transport between sites — the private guide and fixed itinerary handle all of that, leaving you to focus on the actual experience.
Chengdu: Tuktuk Food Tour with Local Family Eats & DrinksYou’ll ride through Chengdu’s neighborhoods by tuktuk with an English-speaking guide, stopping for street crepes, handmade wontons (“Chaoshou”), dandan noodles, and classic Sichuan dishes at family-run spots you’d never find solo. Unlimited local beer keeps things lively before you finish with house-made plum wine in a retro bar — expect laughter and maybe a few new friends.
Beijing: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Private Walking TourYou meet your guide at your hotel or near Tiananmen Square, walk through the largest city center square in the world, then spend two hours in the Forbidden City with skip-the-line access and routes that avoid the main crowds. Optional Temple of Heaven adds another site and extends the day. Public transport takes you back at the end, or you arrange your own return if you're doing the four-hour Forbidden City tour only.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see the Forbidden City without navigating the crowds or arranging tickets yourself, and you'd rather have someone explain what you're looking at as you walk. The private guide and skip-the-line access are what make four hours feel like enough time to actually absorb the place.
Shanghai French Concession: 10-Dish Food Tour & Local EatsYou walk through the French Concession with a local guide, eating at four real restaurants and trying 10+ dishes that tourists usually miss — xiaolongbao, pan-fried buns, pork belly, and fresh dessert. All meals and drinks are included, the group stays small, and you finish with craft beer near the subway so you can get back on your own time.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat what locals actually eat in Shanghai without spending hours researching restaurants or navigating menus alone — the guide takes the planning out of it and the fixed route means you hit four solid spots in one evening instead of wandering and guessing.
