Private Day Trips in China

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.

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.

Swap bustling Beijing for two of northern China's greatest attractions on this private day trip. Visit the underground Dingling Tomb, the mausoleum of 16th-century Emperor Zhu Yijun; and learn about the country's imperial Ming dynasties. After a Chinese lunch, take a cruise along the Longqing Gorge, admiring the emerald peaks, cliffs, and blue-green lakes of this epic river canyon. Entrance fees, boat trip, and central Beijing hotel pickup and drop-off included.

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. 

Just one hour from Shanghai, spend a full day in the water town of Zhouzhuang - renowned as the 'Venice of the East.' See buildings that date to the Ming and Qing dynasties and the historic Shen House, a grand residence with beautiful grounds, along with Milou Tower and Chengxu Taoist Temple. Admire the scenic canals, stone bridges and atmospheric lanes of this lovely town, which is one of China's top destinations. Travel with an informative private guide with hotel pickup and drop-off in a private vehicle.

More than just a natural attraction, Tianmen Mountain offers visitors incredible opportunities to interact with nature along its slopes. Take in the views from 4,700 feet (1,430 meters) as you walk across the transparent Skyways, climb 999 steps to Tianmen Cave (or "Heaven's Door"), and ride the winding 99-Bend Road around the moutainside. This tour is operated with just your party and private guide, offering opportunities to customize your itinerary to suit your needs and interests.

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.

Journey through one of China's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Jiuzhaigou Valley, on this private, 8-hour tour. With round-trip transport included, enjoy a bus ride around the national park, and catch sight of the tranquil beauty it's known for worldwide. From the bamboo forests that line Panda Lake to the cascading falls at Shuzheng Waterfall, see just what makes this place so special. Plus 20 giant pandas call the park home, so keep an eye out for them during your tour, too. 

Travel to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Classical Gardens of Suzhou and the water village of Zhouzhuang on a full-day private tour from Shanghai. Visit the gardens of Suzhou (Humble Administrator's Garden), created from the 11th to 19th centuries and considered masterpieces of classical Chinese garden design. After lunch, cruise the canals of Zhouzhuang aboard a traditional Chinese gondola and admire the Ming- and Qing-era architecture that lines the waterways of the 'Venice of the East.' Includes private guide and vehicle, lunch, silk factory stop, and all transportation.

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.

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.

Classical One-day Shanghai Highlight Tour with Public transportation will allow tourists to have a comprehensive understanding about Shanghai in an affordable, flexible and authentic way. How to see Shanghai in a limited time with limited budget, this is the best tour for you !

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.

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.

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.

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.

Discover the wonders of China's imperial past, as well as its present-day highlights, on this full-day, private tour. After meeting your guide at your Beijing hotel, you'll travel beyond city limits to the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China. Take a cable car up to explore further, and hike along this Wonder of the World. Next, continue to the Ming Dynasty Tombs on the edge of the city, and visit the grand Dingling Tomb. Finally, venture to the Bird's Nest: the stadium built for the 2008 Olympics.

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.

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.

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.