Day Trips & Excursions in China

Combine visits to Mount Qingcheng and the UNESCO-listed Dujiangyan Irrigation System on this 10-hour private trip from Chengdu. Learn about Chinese Taoism during the visit to scenic Mount Qingcheng and ancient eco-friendly irrigation at the Dujiangyan site. This private tour includes round-trip hotel transportation and ensures personalized attention from your dedicated guide.

Visit two top attractions of Datong - Hanging Temple and the UNESCO-listed Yungang Grottoes  - on a privately guided day trip. Your personalized itinerary provides time to explore one of China's largest grottoes as well as the 5th-century temple built into Hengshan mountain cliff. Lunch and round-trip minivan transport are included.

Discover the city of Suzhou in one day from Shanghai on this 9-hour private tour. With a guide, you'll be introduced to the beauty of the city, known for its gardens, which together form a UNESCO World Heritage site. You'll visit the Lingering Garden and Humble Administrator's Garden, plus visit the Suzhou Silk Museum. Lunch is included.

Spend your morning observing stunning pandas at the Chengdu Panda Breeding Base. A private guide will be with you to show you around the facility before heading to the Sanxingdui Museum in the afternoon. There, you will admire the striking exhibits that hold massive cultural importance to those in Chengdu. After your 8-hour day, your guide will bring you back to your accommodations.

Travel by train from Shanghai to Suzhou to take in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Classical Gardens of Suzhou. The gardens were founded as long ago as the 11th century and represent the pinnacle of classical Chinese garden design. Upon your arrival in Suzhou, your private guide meets you and shows you highlights including Humble Administrator's Garden and Garden of the Masters of the Nets. You'll also ascend Tiger Hill to see historical sites from the 2,500-year long history of Suzhou.

Experience several of Xi'an's top attractions on an all-day guided tour. After a convenient hotel pickup, see the ancient sculptures of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, cycle the 600-year-old city wall, tour the Xi'an Museum, and taste your way through the city's Muslim Quarter. With an English-speaking guide leading the way, learn the history of China's ancient capital and explore its celebrated food culture.

On this day tour, you will take a excursion on the Mutianyu Great Wall and have a nice special lunch for country style cuisine.

Let a personal guide accompany you to three major sights around Beijing: the Great Wall at Mutianyu, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City. This full-day private tour includes entrance fees, a Chinese lunch, and a photo stop in front of the Beijing National Stadium. Travel at your own pace without any rush, with the option to take the cable car or chair lift up to the wall and a toboggan down.

This 9-hour private tour allows you to visit the Leshan Giant Buddha and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Mt. Emei Scenic Area. Get panoramic views from the sculpture's vantage point, then sit down for lunch in a local restaurant. This private tour ensures personalized attention from your guide and a flexible itinerary. Round-trip transportation from Chengdu accommodations is included.

Take a break from the crowds and noise of Xi'an city and head deep into Shaanxi Province on this day trip to ancient Pingyao. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this city is a mix of centuries-old ruins and well-preserved Ming and Qing-era architecture that people still live and work in. Explore Pingyao's many old landmarks at your own pace; you won't be hurried around by the rest of your tour group on this private tour.

Get up close to Chinese wildlife and ancient culture on a full-day tour from Chengdu. You have the option to take a private tour or join up with a group. Regardless, you relax in comfortable round trip transportation from your hotel.  Entrance is included to both the Leshan Grand Buddha and Chengdu Panda Base, where you also enjoy engaging tours with your guide.

Visit Hangzhou and a tea village on this private 9-hour trip from Shanghai. Travel to the historical city of Hangzhou and enjoy a cruise on West Lake, admiring the surrounding mist-cloaked hillsides, pavilions, and willows. After a Chinese lunch, explore Meijiawu, a traditional tea farming village nestled in emerald slopes. See the teahouses and sample the local Dragon Well tea before returning to Shanghai. Entrance fees, lunch, and private transport with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Discover Suzhou, one of China's oldest cities, on a private 10-hour tour from Shanghai. With your own guide, explore the old town famed for its classical gardens, silk, and waterways. See the medieval Panmen Gate and remains of the city walls, admire waterfront Shantang Street, and enjoy lunch overlooking Suzhou's canals. Plus, visit a silk factory and one of Suzhou's formal, UNESCO-listed gardens. Entrance fees, private transport, and central hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World on this full-day private tour from Beijing to the Mutianyu Great Wall. Enjoy the beautiful views from the top and experience fewer crowds since this section of the wall is farther from Beijing. Enjoy a local Chinese lunch and then head to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City where you can learn about China's rich history and culture.

Experience ancient and new China in one day on this 9-hour Shanghai and Zhujiajiao water village tour from Shanghai. Travel to centuries-old Zhujiajiao, and tour its decorative bridges, pretty canals, and stone architecture by foot and hand-poled boat. Back in Shanghai, savor a classic lunch and tea-tasting, and visit highlights including the Confucius Temple and Shanghai Tower. Includes a flexible itinerary, minivan transport and and central pickup and drop-off at your chosen Shanghai location. Open to upgrade the tour to all inclusive package upon booking.

Sample the highlights of Beijing, visit the Great Wall, and enjoy a cable car and/or toboggan ride on this action-packed private tour that's perfect for families. Tour Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City before enjoying an authentic Chinese lunch, then explore the Mutianyu Great Wall with your dedicated guide. Tour includes a separate driver for maximum attention.

Spend the day visiting two of the Chengdu area's top locations on this full-day private tour. First, head to the Giant Panda breeding center for a closer look at these gentle giants. See them playing, take photos, and learn more about the conservation efforts from China. Then, head to the UNESCO-listed Leshan Giant Buddha to admire the tranquility of the area and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.

Chengdu's most famous residents aren't human, they're pandas. With this private tour, enjoy a customized day interacting with these black and white bears at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. Design your own experience with options to help a panda keeper in their daily tasks, snap a photo while holding a baby panda, or simply observe red and giant pandas in their enclosures.

Hit outskirts of Beijing on this private full-day tour (8 hours) with your professional guide. The Juyongguan section of the Great Wall attracts visitors to less crowds, stunning views, and some ancient temples. Afternoon to Ding Tomb at the Ming Tombs and the Sacred Way. Entrance fees, guide, lunch, private pickup and drop-off at your hotel are all included. 

Enjoy a full day trip from Shanghai by Visiting the beautiful Wuzhen water town. Explore the 1,300-year-old Water town, stroll around the alleyways, bridges, classic Chinese old houses and take a relax boat on the water canals. All entrance fee, private guide and transfer service are inclusive.