Day Trips & Excursions in China

What is the best way to serve a giant panda? The answer is short and simple: to be a Panda volunteer! One-day Dujiangyan Giant Panda Base volunteering and Irrigation System tour provides an absolute close encounter with adorable panda bears. It is the most effective way to learn life of Pandas and their habitat. As a volunteer, you may even feed the pandas personally as well as other interactions with them such as cleaning their enclosures and cooking for them! After the volunteering work, you will visit the oldest irrigation system in China, Dujiangyan Irrigation System, and the old town nearby.

Visit the Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses on a full-day tour from Xi'an that explores a remarkable archeological find and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Stop by the Terra-cotta Figures Factory that produces replicas, see life-sized figures shaped to protect the emperor in the afterlife, then eat a traditional Chinese lunch. This 8-hour tour includes entrance fees, lunch, and all transport by bus, with pickup and drop-off at downtown Xi'an hotels.

Perfect for visitors short on time, this efficient, half-day visit covers China's iconic terracotta army - the world's largest ancient burial site - topped off by a tasty local lunch. Tours include private hotel pickup, so you can skip the hassle of navigating the city. Get detailed history and background from your group guide while getting a peek at thousands of clay warriors along with the mysterious mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang.

Skip the cramped tourist buses and discover Chengdu by bike on a private full-day tour. Set at a comfortable pace, you're able to truly enjoy the outdoor journey between attractions. The picturesque route takes you to Mount Qingcheng, Dujiangyan, and the Panda Base. After lunch at a local restaurant, taste green tea at a plantation. Comfortable transportation takes you to a local temple before drop-off at your hotel.

This private tour of NanShan Temple is the ultimate stress-free tour, with private transport, select hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch, and entrance fees included. You'll make the most of your trip and save time by seeing multiple Sanya sites in one day, such as Nanshan Buddhism Culture Park, Nanhai Guanyin Buddha, and the Felicity and Longevity Culture Park. See beautiful mountain views, and visit the beach too.

See Chengdu's famous pandas and explore the city on this custom-crafted excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, visit Chengdu's top panda research facility and watch as infants and adults nurse, play, and tumble. Then, design your own itinerary with the help of a private guide and embark on a journey to local landmarks, including museums, temples, palaces and tombs.

Learn about human ancestors at the Peking Man Site, explore the illuminated chambers of the Stone Flower Cave, and visit  Marco Polo Bridge (Lugou Bridge) , Learn more history about Yuan dynasty and The Second World War in China. Private guide , vehicle, lunch, entrance tickets, and hotel pick-up and drop-off included

As China urbanizes and industrializes, traditional culture is fast being lost. See a side of Chengdu that's rarely open to foreigners at an authentic old tea house in the suburb of Pengzhen with a private translator/guide. Next, spend the afternoon exploring the Leshan Giant Buddha UNESCO World Heritage Site. This door-to-door tour includes a cup of tea but excludes Buddha entrance fees, boat cruise fees, and lunch.

Enjoy the essence tour to Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City include transfer, English speaking tour guide, entry tickets and lunch. - Cover the most famous places in Beijing, Forbidden City and Great Wall. - Door to door air-conditioned vehicle transfer. - Experienced English speaking tour guide. - Mini-bus tour around only 10 guests in one group. - Optional cable car ticket. - Stop at Chinese medicine culture and pearl shop. - No compulsory extra charge.

Immerse deeply into Chinese culture with your local guide on this door-to-door day trip to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mt. Qingcheng and Dujiangyan Irrigation System. Spend the morning discovering Taoist wonders on Mt. Qingcheng: ride the cable car, cruise Moon City Lake, visit Shangqinggong Palace and the Cave of the Heavenly Master, and have lunch in a temple. In the afternoon, tour the 2,000-year-old Dujiangyan flood control system.

Gain a more intimate insight into village life and Chinese minority cultures with a private tour of the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. Your private guide will explain the traditions of Yao and Zhuang people before you visit Huangluo village. Next, drive to Ping'an village to trek to two of the most beautiful rice-terrace views. After lunch, your driver will drop you back to your hotel.

See three of Beijing's most famous landmarks on a full-day tour that starts in the city and travels to the Great Wall of China. Start with a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Forbidden City, and walk by the monuments of Tiananmen Square, including Chairman Mao's Mausoleum. Then depart for the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China, riding in a cable car up to the ramparts then walking around for great vantage points. Learn about the sights from your informative guide throughout a memorable tour.

Hit Shanghai's most impressive sights in a single, action-packed excursion during this full-day trip - perfect for first-timers. Explore both traditional and modern sides to the fast-paced city during a gondola ride over the centuries-old waterways of Zhujiajiao. You'll also be treated to sky-high city views from a 100th story tower, and enjoy a scenic walk along colonial-era houses in the cutting-edge Bund district.

If you only take one day trip from Guilin, make it a cruise along the Li River. This full-day cruise includes a delicious buffet lunch on-board, a visit to the picturesque town of Yangshuo, and a thrilling bamboo rafting excursion along the Yulong River. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

This full-day trip travels by coach from Beijing to two iconic sites: the Ming Tombs and the Great Wall. Spend two hours with your guide at the excavated Dingling Tomb and learn about the Ming Dynasty at this well-preserved imperial burial site. Then, enjoy Chinese dishes for lunch before a trip to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall.

This Panda Base and Cooking Class Day tour is designed for those who love Pandas and also interested in Chinese cooking during your short stay in Chengdu. Visiting adorable Chinese national treasure, giant pandas, and tasting local Sichuan cuisine are must-dos in Chengdu. Chinese food is appreciated by people all around the world. It is well known for its exotic taste and variety. Sichuan cuisine is ranked among the top four most famous cuisines in China. Mom's kitchen aims to show you the unique culinary art of Sichuan cuisine. Not only you will see but also learn to cook an authentic homemade style Sichuan dinner with Mrs. He, mother of AbsolutePanda's founder and a master chef with secret family recipes. You will enjoy those dishes you prepared at the end of the day.

Venture out of Beijing to see the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu and visit the Summer Palace on this comprehensive full-day tour. Walk around the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China for an awe-inspiring time at this renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site. After lunch, take in the lush environs of the Summer Palace with a stroll through the imperial gardens. Snap photos of the lake, temples and marble boat as you learn about this important site from your guide.

Enjoy a level of service that comes close to a private tour in a group of no more than six people. Start at the iconic Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, with a deep dive into the world of Qin Shi Huang. Enjoy Xian cuisine at a local restaurant before returning to the city to explore its majestic City Wall. Finally, head to the city's street food epicenter, the Muslim Quarter.

Explore the Great Wall of China on your own with transportation provide from Beijing.Enjoy ample time to walk around the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China,one of the wonders of the world.At this locations, you can take a cable car up and down from the ramparts,or even enjoy a fun downhill ride on a toboggan(own expense) ,and also could get fantastic photos as well.

Explore China's ancient capital on a two-day small-group tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, learn about one of China's oldest and best-preserved cities from your informative local guide. Visit important landmarks like Emperor Qin Shi Huang's amazing Terracotta Army, the historic City Wall, the Han Dynasty tomb, and Shaanxi History museum. Enjoy delicious meals and admission to most sites included in the tour price.