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Suzhou & Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai
Suzhou & Zhouzhuang Water Village Day Trip from Shanghai★★★★★★★★★★ 3.78 (437)10hYou get picked up from your Shanghai hotel and driven to Suzhou, where you walk through Net Master Garden and visit the Silk Museum. After lunch, you travel to Zhouzhuang Water Village and take a gondola boat through the waterways where locals still live and work. Everything — transport, entry tickets, the boat tour, and lunch — is arranged, and you're back at your hotel by evening.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see two of the Yangtze region's oldest towns in one day without arranging transport, tickets or timing yourself — the fixed schedule and included guide handle all three, leaving you free to walk the gardens and watch the water village work.Free cancellationTravelers' pickMost bookedfromUS$ 135View ›
Huangpu River Cruise & Bund Evening Tour Shanghai
Huangpu River Cruise & Bund Evening Tour Shanghai★★★★★★★★★★ 3.84 (119)2h 30mYou’ll watch Shanghai’s skyline flicker to life from a Huangpu River cruise before strolling the Bund with a local guide. Explore historic Peace Hotel and ride a trolley down lively Nanjing Road — all with hotel pickup included. Expect sensory overload (in a good way) and moments you’ll remember long after you leave.Free cancellationTop ratedKids −20%fromUS$ 79View ›
Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai: West Lake Cruise & Tea Village
Hangzhou Day Trip from Shanghai: West Lake Cruise & Tea Village★★★★★★★★★★ 3.34 (115)10hYou travel from your Shanghai hotel to Hangzhou on a guided day trip that includes a West Lake cruise past historic causeways and pagodas, a traditional tea ceremony at Meijiawu Tea Village, entry to Six Harmonies Pagoda with its museum, lunch, and return transport — everything arranged so you only show up and follow along.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Hangzhou's main sights in one day without arranging separate transport, tickets, and timing — the fixed itinerary and included guide mean you arrive at each stop ready to go, not figuring out logistics.Free cancellationKids −20%fromUS$ 169View ›
Shanghai Half-Day Tour: Jade Buddha Temple & The Bund
Shanghai Half-Day Tour: Jade Buddha Temple & The Bund★★★★★★★★★★ 3.63 (112)4h 50mYou choose morning or afternoon, pick your guide up from your hotel, and spend four hours hitting the main Shanghai landmarks without arranging tickets or navigation yourself. Morning covers People's Square, Jade Buddha Temple, and the museum; afternoon takes in The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, the bazaar, Xintiandi, and the French Concession entertainment district. Entry fees and transport are included, and the guide handles the timing so you're back by early afternoon or evening.Is it for me?Pick this if you have only a morning or afternoon free and want to see Shanghai's main sights without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself—the fixed schedule fits the key stops into one half-day and gets you back to your hotel on time.Free cancellationKids −20%fromUS$ 53View ›
Hong Kong Central Peak Tram tour: Sky Terrace 428 without the queue
Hong Kong Central Peak Tram tour: Sky Terrace 428 without the queue★★★★★★★★★★ 3.83 (70)3h–4hYou start at Central MTR and walk through Hong Kong's colonial district with a guide, ride the world's longest outdoor escalator through local neighborhoods, explore the heritage buildings of Tai Kwun, then skip the Peak Tram queue with a fast-track pass and reach Sky Terrace 428 for the full harbor panorama. The whole day takes around four hours and includes entry to the viewing platform and all guide commentary.Is it for me?This tour works well if you're visiting Hong Kong for the first time and want the main sights in one morning without arranging transport, entry tickets, and timing yourself — the fast-track Peak Tram pass is what makes skipping the queue possible, and the guide handles the stops so you don't have to navigate between them.Free cancellationKids −15%fromUS$ 85View ›
Private Ming Tombs & Mutianyu Great Wall Tour from Beijing
Private Ming Tombs & Mutianyu Great Wall Tour from Beijing★★★★★★★★★★ 3.91 (55)8hYou’ll get to explore two iconic sites—the peaceful Changling Tomb and dramatic Mutianyu Great Wall—with a local guide who brings history to life. It’s hassle-free: hotel pickup, comfy ride, real Chinese lunch, plus time for shopping and tea tasting make it easy to enjoy every moment outside busy Beijing.Free cancellationfromUS$ 139View ›
Zhujiajiao Water Village Tour with Boat Ride & Silk Mill Visit
Zhujiajiao Water Village Tour with Boat Ride & Silk Mill Visit★★★★★★★★★★ 3.89 (54)4hYou’ll wander ancient canals, glide past riverside homes by boat, and see how real silk is made—all in half a day. If you want a taste of old China without leaving Shanghai for long, this tour’s got you covered.Free cancellationKids −20%fromUS$ 99View ›
Tiananmen Square Beijing: Fast-Track Registration & Forbidden City Tickets
Tiananmen Square Beijing: Fast-Track Registration & Forbidden City Tickets★★★★★★★★★★ 3.90 (42)1h–2hYou register online before arrival, show your passport and reservation proof at the entrance, and walk straight into Tiananmen Square without a registration queue. The booking also lets you buy Forbidden City tickets on-site if you want to visit next. No guide, no group, no meeting point — just you and one of the world's largest squares.Is it for me?Right for anyone visiting Beijing who wants to skip the registration queue and walk straight into Tiananmen Square — the advance booking removes the paperwork step that usually takes an hour of your morning.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −25%fromUS$ 3.99View ›
Beijing Lama Temple: Entrance Ticket & Optional Guided Tour
Beijing Lama Temple: Entrance Ticket & Optional Guided Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 3.94 (35)1dYou get skip-the-line entry to Beijing's largest Tibetan Buddhist temple, a converted Qing Dynasty palace in the northeast of the city. Choose to explore solo or add an English-speaking guide who explains the halls, iconography, and history. Your ticket arrives five days before your travel date, so entry is confirmed before you step foot in Beijing.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want to see one of the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist temples without hunting for tickets or joining the entry queue — the pre-paid ticket means you walk straight in, and the optional guide is there if you want the history explained as you move through.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 7View ›
Hong Kong Tour: Sunset Peak Tram & Victoria Harbour Night Cruise : 373-meter tram ride at dusk
Hong Kong Tour: Sunset Peak Tram & Victoria Harbour Night Cruise : 373-meter tram ride at dusk★★★★★★★★★★ 3.42 (33)6h–7hYou start in Central with a guide, walking through the courts, the market, and Tai Kwun to understand how the city built itself. The Peak Tram takes you up 373 meters in minutes using the fast-track gate, and Sky Terrace gives you the 360-degree view before dark. Dinner and the Guinness-record light show happen on the harbour cruise after 7pm, so you watch the city light up from the water. The whole day runs from afternoon into evening, and hotel pickup is included.Is it for me?Choose this if you want the peak and the harbour in one evening without arranging separate tickets, queues, and timing—the fast-track entry and fixed schedule handle all three, leaving you to focus on the view and the meal.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 346View ›
Hong Kong Peak Tram & Sky Terrace 428: 360° Views
Hong Kong Peak Tram & Sky Terrace 428: 360° Views★★★★★★★★★★ 3.47 (30)4h–5hYou ride the Peak Tram up 428 metres to Sky Terrace 428, Hong Kong's highest viewing platform, and get a full 360-degree view of the harbour, cityscape and surrounding landscape in one afternoon. Your e-ticket arrives by email; you show it on your phone at entry. The whole experience — ride up, time on the terrace, ride down — fits into a couple of hours, leaving your day otherwise open.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see Hong Kong's full geography — harbour, cityscape, and landscape — in one afternoon without arranging separate transport or spending hours queuing. The tram and terrace are the fastest, most direct way to get the view that makes sense of the city.Instant confirmationTravelers' pickKids −23%fromUS$ 17View ›
Beijing: National Museum & Tiananmen Square Timed Entry
Beijing: National Museum & Tiananmen Square Timed Entry★★★★★★★★★★ 3.76 (29)1h–8hYou arrive during your reserved time slot with your passport and QR code, enter the National Museum of China through the North Gate without waiting, and move through the country's largest museum at your own pace. Afterward, use the same QR code to visit Tiananmen Square. The fixed entry window removes the guesswork—you know exactly when to show up and what you'll get.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see two of Beijing's most significant landmarks in one morning without managing separate bookings or arrival lines—the reserved time slot is what makes that possible and keeps the museum navigable.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 10View ›
Beijing Day Trip from Shanghai: Great Wall & Forbidden City by Air
Beijing Day Trip from Shanghai: Great Wall & Forbidden City by Air★★★★★★★★★★ 3.88 (25)14hYou're picked up from your Shanghai hotel and flown to Beijing for a full day inside the Forbidden City and walking the Great Wall at Badaling, with lunch and all admission included. A guide meets you at the airport and handles the pacing and logistics, so you move between the two landmarks without arranging transport or tickets yourself. You return to Shanghai the same evening.Is it for me?This works well if you're based in Shanghai and want to see Beijing's two most famous landmarks in a single day without arranging flights, transport, or tickets yourself—the fixed schedule and included logistics are what make a full day trip possible instead of a rushed blur.Free cancellationfromUS$ 950View ›
Shanghai: Urban Planning, Yu Garden & World Financial Center Private Tour
Shanghai: Urban Planning, Yu Garden & World Financial Center Private Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (25)9hYou're picked up from your hotel and guided through Shanghai's layers—from urban planning models to classical gardens, the colonial Bund, a 492-meter financial tower with city views, and the artisan alleyways of Tianzifang. Entry fees are included, lunch is your choice, and the driver returns you to your hotel by evening.Is it for me?Book this if you're new to Shanghai and want to understand the city's layers—old gardens, colonial history, modern skyline—in a single day without arranging tickets, transport or timing yourself. The private guide and no-shopping-stops format means you move at a real pace and see actual sights.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 229View ›
Tianjin Cruise Port Private Shore Excursion: City Highlights Tour
Tianjin Cruise Port Private Shore Excursion: City Highlights Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (8)9hYou’ll get picked up straight from your cruise ship and whisked around Tianjin’s most interesting spots—from porcelain-covered mansions to lively market streets and riverside views atop the giant Ferris wheel—all with a friendly local guide who knows every shortcut and story.Free cancellationKids −47%fromUS$ 320View ›
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Private Departure Transfer Service
Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Private Departure Transfer Service★★★★★★★★★★ 4.57 (7)You’ll get picked up right at your hotel by an English-speaking driver who handles everything—directions, timing, even your bags. No stress about taxis or language mix-ups; just a smooth ride straight to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport so you can focus on your trip ahead.Free cancellationfromUS$ 67View ›
Beijing Layover Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City
Beijing Layover Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (7)7h–11hIf you’ve got a layover in Beijing and want to make every minute count, this private tour lets you see the Great Wall at Mutianyu, stroll Tiananmen Square, and explore hidden corners of the Forbidden City—all with zero stress about timing or tickets.Free cancellationfromUS$ 171View ›
Shanghai: Bund, Yu Yuan Garden & Jade Buddha Temple Private Tour
Shanghai: Bund, Yu Yuan Garden & Jade Buddha Temple Private Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (6)You visit Yu Yuan Garden, walk the Bund's waterfront, spend time in the Shanghai Museum's 120,000-piece collection, drive through the French Concession, stop at Jade Buddha Temple, and finish at Xintiandi. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off are included, along with an English-speaking driver, transport, and water. You choose your lunch spot and how long to stay at each stop.Is it for me?Best for travelers who want to see Shanghai's major landmarks in one day without arranging their own transport, tickets, or navigation—the driver handles the route and timing, leaving you free to focus on each place.Free cancellationKids −100%fromUS$ 139View ›
Shanghai: The Bund, Yu Garden & Zhujiajiao Water Village
Shanghai: The Bund, Yu Garden & Zhujiajiao Water Village★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (4)8hYou're picked up at your hotel and driven to The Bund to see Shanghai's colonial and modern skyline, then walk through Yu Garden where you sit for a tea ceremony. You visit the Silk Museum to watch the process of silk production, then board a canal boat through Zhujiajiao water village before returning to your hotel. The private guide handles the route and timing, and soup dumplings are included.Is it for me?Book this if you want Shanghai's main landmarks and a water village escape in one day without arranging transport or timing the stops yourself — the private guide and fixed itinerary handle all of that.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 264View ›
Beijing Temple of Heaven: Skip-Line Tickets & Guided Tour
Beijing Temple of Heaven: Skip-Line Tickets & Guided Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (3)2h–3hYou skip the entry line with a QR code, explore the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests and Echo Wall at your own pace, or upgrade to a 3-hour private guide who explains the imperial rituals and Ming Dynasty architecture. Children under 18 and seniors 60+ enter free with a passport. Tickets arrive via WhatsApp before you arrive at the gate.Is it for me?Best if you want to see the Temple of Heaven's main buildings without arranging separate transport or spending time in the entry queue — the QR code and suggested route handle both, leaving you free to spend your time actually inside the site.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 7View ›
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