China · 3-DAY EXPERIENCES

15 Three-Day Trips in China to Build a Day Around

25 tours  ·  from $259 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 three-day trips worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Beijing: All Inclusive 3-Day Top Highlights Private Tour - Day 1: Tiananmen Square and the imperial center
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Beijing: All Inclusive 3-Day Top Highlights Private Tour

1.All Inclusive 3-Day Top Highlights Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 259 reviews · from $560Our pick

Review of Beijing’s 3-day private tour covering Tiananmen, the Forbidden City, Mutianyu, temples, hutongs, and the Summer Palace.

“Our tour guide, Gru ping in Beijing was outstanding! She was so knowledgable and we feel like we have a much better understanding of the history and culture of China. I would recommend her very highly. She is also fun and full of energy! She helped us to fall in love with this beautiful country.”

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3-Day Yellow Mountains, Hongcun Village and Tunxi Ancient Street Private Tour - Day 1: Hongcun’s lanes, Tunxi’s old shops, and traditional ink
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3-Day Yellow Mountains, Hongcun Village and Tunxi Ancient Street Private Tour

2.3-Day Yellow Mountains, Hongcun Village and Tunxi Ancient Street Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $513

Three private days through Huangshan, Hongcun, and Tunxi, with cable cars, mountain hikes, sunrise views, and flexible hotel choices.

“Beautiful experience. In August even the mountains are crowded in China, but our talented guide Suki managed, thanks to his inexhaustible energy, to make us live an unforgettable experience. Many stairs, uphill and downhill: adequate physiRead moreAuto-translated”

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3-Day Private Zhangjiajie Discovery Tour with Glass Bridge - Tianzi Mountain and the High Viewpoints
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3-Day Private Zhangjiajie Discovery Tour with Glass Bridge

3.3-Day Private Zhangjiajie Discovery Tour with Glass Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $346

Explore Zhangjiajie’s Avatar-like peaks, glass bridge, Bailong Elevator, and Tianmen Mountain on a flexible three-day private tour.

“What an amazing 3 day experience I just had with Max and his team!! From start to finish this was one of the most fun and best ways to experience the Zhangjiajie National Park being a tourist from another country. I spent a lot of time reseRead more”

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3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Airport Transfer - Day two begins at Tiananmen Square
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3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Airport Transfer

4.3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Airport Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $559

See Beijing’s Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace with a private guide and airport transfers in three days.

“Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Tianamen Square, Great Wall, and hutongs were amazing. Guide also took us to Lama Temple, which was also fabulous. Everything very crowded since school holiday. Our guide Barry was very nice, knowledgeable, and spoke good English”

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3-Day Private Tour of Incredible Beijing Highlights - Hutong lanes and Back Lakes after the palace
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3-Day Private Tour of Incredible Beijing Highlights

5.3-Day Private Tour of Incredible Beijing Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · from $628

See Beijing’s top sights in three private days, from Mutianyu and the Forbidden City to hutongs, temples, lunch, and hotel pickup.

“Mr Aaron was our tour guide. He was knowledgeable and friendly to my kids. He spoke to us in mandarin and English. He was flexible with the schedule as we wanted to focus on something’s and fast track others. We didn’t need a selfie stick Read more”

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3-Day Private Zhangjiajie In-depth Exploring Tour - Day two: Tianzi Mountain and the Avatar-inspired peaks
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3-Day Private Zhangjiajie In-depth Exploring Tour

6.3-Day Private Zhangjiajie In-depth Exploring Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $745

Review of a private three-day Zhangjiajie tour with Tianmen Mountain, Avatar peaks, Glass Bridge, cable cars, meals, and private transfers.

“Emilia (叶佳欣) was absolutely the best tour guide!! Right from the start, she impressed us – waiting at the airport holding a sign with our names. She took us to amazing spots in Zhangjiajie, always full of enthusiasm, sharing tons of interesting info, and smiling constantly! SpRead more”

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Beijing: All-Inclusive 3-Day Private Tour of Must-See Sights - Day two: choosing Mutianyu or Badaling
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Beijing: All-Inclusive 3-Day Private Tour of Must-See Sights

7.All-Inclusive 3-Day Private Tour of Must-See Sights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 days · from $391

See Beijing’s Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace on a private 3-day tour with meals and transfers.

“We have a really great time at Beijing. The tour guide was very attentive and knowledgeable. He was patient and gave us enough time at each place to visit thoroughly. The highlight of our tour was the trip to the Great Wall. Due to our tour guide we arrived early and had the wall almost to ourselves. This was amazing. Also the lunches were great at the local restaurants. We could choose the food we liked and the guide had great recommendations as well. Also the driver was very kind and he drove very well safely. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone that comes to visit Beijing. It…”

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3-Day Private Guilin Tour with Li River Cruise and Yangshuo - Reed Flute Cave and Guilin’s underground theater
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3-Day Private Guilin Tour with Li River Cruise and Yangshuo

8.3-Day Private Guilin Tour with Li River Cruise and Yangshuo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $619

Review of a private 3-day Guilin tour with Reed Flute Cave, Li River cruise, Yangshuo, Xianggong Mountain, hotels, and transfers.

“It is a beautiful place to visit. We did both the city tour and the River cruse and both these were beyond our expectation. The lighting system inside the cave adds to the beauty. It is a must if you are in Guilin. The next day was river cruse and tRead more”

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3-Day All-Inclusive Beijing Private Tour: Top Sights+Peking Duck - Day one: Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
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3-Day All-Inclusive Beijing Private Tour: Top Sights+Peking Duck

9.3-Day All-Inclusive Beijing Private Tour: Top Sights+Peking Duck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $439

Three private days in Beijing cover the Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Peking duck, and more.

“This tour was fantastic. In a short and very comfortable three days, we covered a lot - the Great Wall, Summer Palace, etc. My guide, Albert Liu, was very knowledgeable, especially about the Ming era. He made the places come to life with aRead more”

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Zhangjiajie 3 days funny highlight private tour - Day one: Tianzi Mountain, Laowuchang, and Yuanjiajie
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Zhangjiajie 3 days funny highlight private tour

10.Zhangjiajie 3 days funny highlight private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $303

A three-day private tour through Zhangjiajie’s peaks, caves, glass bridge, canyon, and Tianmen Mountain, with guide, car, and tickets arranged.

“Chris was a great guide. Despite the weather we had an amazing day and were able to see most of the views we had to see. He gave us very good explanations and history talks.”

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Private Beijing 3-Day Tour - Day 2: Mutianyu Great Wall and Olympic Park
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Private Beijing 3-Day Tour

11.Private Beijing 3-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · from $630

Review of a private 3-day Beijing tour covering the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace, hutongs, meals, guides, and value.

“This tour was perfect. The driver from the local company Leo’s custom tours picked us up each day in an air conditioned van stocked with water bottles and the tours were planned to maximize our time and minimize the crowds. We were infoRead more”

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3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hutong and Lunch - Back Lakes and the hutongs: the most personal part of day one
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3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hutong and Lunch

3-Day Harbin City Private Tour in Your Way in Winter Season - Day 3: Cathedral, river, street life, and old Harbin
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3-Day Harbin City Private Tour in Your Way in Winter Season

13.3-Day Harbin City Private Tour in Your Way in Winter Season

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $520

Review of Harbin’s flexible 3-day private winter tour, covering ice festivals, Russian landmarks, Volga Manor, local life, costs, and practical tips.

“I fully recommend this 3 full days tour. Service is above and beyond. Sara is our tour guide. She is very patient, knowledgeable, and experienced. She took a lot of photos for us. Her English is also very good. Local lunches are very tasty 😋”

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3-Day Zhangjiajie Panoramic Highlights Tour - Day 1: Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, and Golden Whip Brook
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3-Day Zhangjiajie Panoramic Highlights Tour

14.3-Day Zhangjiajie Panoramic Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $325

See Zhangjiajie's Avatar peaks, glass bridge, Tianmen Mountain, caves, and Baofeng Lake on a compact private tour with guide and transport.

“My wife and I just finished three fabulous days with two extraordinary guides, Eric and Fang. This area is very popular and crowded. One needs expert guidance to avoid the crowds and prioritize the areas focused on to properly enjoy the park. Read more”

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3-Day Beijing Hightlight Tour with Optional Peking Duck & Show - What the $560 price includes, and what it leaves out
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3-Day Beijing Hightlight Tour with Optional Peking Duck & Show

15.3-Day Beijing Hightlight Tour with Optional Peking Duck & Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $560

See Beijing’s Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, hutongs, and more on a private 3-day tour with lunch and transfers.

“what a fantastic 3 days we had with our amazing guide Rita from Lilys tours in Beijing - it was everything and more than we expected. Rita was enormously knowledgeable, charming, great fun and made our whistlestop tour of Beijing so interRead more”

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