The 15 Best Full-Day Tours in China

Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall - Tiananmen Square brings strict security and big scale

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,634 reviews · from $99Our pick

See Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall in one long Beijing day with transport, lunch, tickets, and a small group.

“This was the perfect trip to tick off some of the key sights in Beijing. With limited time in the city I wanted to make sure I found the right tour, and this didn't disappoint! Our guide Helen was fantastic and made the the trip smooth and enjoyable!”

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Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights

2.Private Shanghai Full Day City Tour with Old and New Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 995 reviews · from $115

See Shanghai in a day with a private guide, from the Bund and Yuyuan Garden to the French Concession and Shanghai Tower.

“Annie was an amazing tour guide! From the minute she picked us up at our hotel till the moment she dropped us off, she was professional, very knowledgeable, and funny. She also helped me navigate a food allergy with lunch so I could enjoy Read more”

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Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

3.Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 610 reviews · from $99

See Beijing’s Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace in one guided day, with lunch, transport and tickets included.

“My guide Jenny was awesome. She gave a lot of info & was very passionate about her job. She was very helpful throughout.”

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Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

4.Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 609 reviews · from $99

See Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall in one guided Beijing day with lunch, transport, and hotel pickup.

“It was a very interesting, compact tour and Mr. Lee was the perfect tour guide for that. I recommend every one who wants to see the essentials in a short time to book this tour.”

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Great Wall of China at Mutianyu Full-Day Tour Including Lunch from Beijing

5.Great Wall of China at Mutianyu Full-Day Tour Including Lunch from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 565 reviews · from $79

Visit Mutianyu on a guided Great Wall tour from Beijing with lunch, hotel pickup, English commentary, and optional cable car access.

“Booked this full day tour to the Great Wall but was disappointed the short period of time spent at the wall. Too much time was spent at selling opportunities - jade, tea, pearls, none of which was detailed in the itinerary.”

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Private Full-Day Tour: Incredible Shanghai Highlights

6.Private Full-Day Tour: Incredible Shanghai Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 352 reviews · from $109

See Shanghai’s tower views, Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Confucius Temple, and French Concession with a private guide in one flexible day.

“My daughter and I absolutely enjoyed our private tour of Shanghai with Peggy. She was incredibly professional and warm, knowledgeable about the history and culture of Shanghai, and her English was excellent. She was so flexible, we really needed some coffee so she modified the itinerary sequence and took us to an amazing coffee and pastry shop in the French concession. The restaurant she took us to for lunch was authentic, delicious and popular with locals. I am lacto-vegetarian and she made sure the restaurant could accommodate me. She is so knowledgeable about the culture and history about Shanghai, which made the tour of the neighborhoods and landmarks immensely enjoyable…”

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Beijing: Full-Day Small-Group Great Wall Hiking at Jinshanling

7.Full-Day Small-Group Great Wall Hiking at Jinshanling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 347 reviews · from $138

Hike the quiet Jinshanling Great Wall from Simatai West with an English-speaking guide, local lunch, mountain views, and few crowds.

“Our second day in China was unforgettable thanks to Cheney, our guide for the Jinshanling Great Wall hike. From the beginning, he was very friendly, funny, and well-prepared, which made the whole experience really enjoyable and smootRead more”

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Private Full Day Tour: Forbidden City, Tiananmen & Summer Palace

8.Private Full Day Tour: Forbidden City, Tiananmen & Summer Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 272 reviews · from $130

Explore Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Summer Palace with a private guide, lunch, hotel transfers, and flexible transport in Beijing.

“I really recommend getting a guide for the Forbidden City as it’s quite complicated to navigate Tiananmen to get in, pass the police checkpoints, and find where to get tickets without any guidance if you don’t speak Mandarin (the place is huge, with multiple entrances, and a lot of domestic tourists visit it every day). I recommend going on a Wednesday or a Thursday: less crowded days than the other days. My guide, Wendy, was excellent. I told her I wanted to avoid the crowds and she did her best to find the shortest lines and the best options everywhere. In the end we did not wait in line very…”

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Highlights from Guilin to Yangshuo Full Day Private Tour

9.Highlights from Guilin to Yangshuo Full Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 261 reviews · 8 hours · from $108

Review of a private Guilin to Yangshuo day tour with Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong Hill, Fuli bamboo rafting, and rice fields.

“Bit full on and would recommend doing these attractions separately. Nicky our tour guide was excellent and very patient with the less mobile in the group.”

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Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Shanghai

10.Full-Day Private Guided Tour of Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $99

Review of Shanghai’s private 8-hour tour, with flexible sightseeing, hotel pickup, local guides, transport choices, temples, markets, the Bund, and lunch.

“Jessie was my tour guide and she was really good at taking me to the point of interest that I wanted to, along with story telling the history of the place. She was very knowledgeable of the history of Shanghai and all the locations we visited. WRead more”

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Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses Essential Full Day Tour from Xi’an

11.Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses Essential Full Day Tour from Xi’an

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 160 reviews · from $79

Review of Xi'an’s Terracotta Warriors tour, with hotel pickup, lunch, guide, factory stop, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.

“Great trip, but the lunch that is included is bad and includes a shopping stop. That being said, there is more than enough time to see the warriors and the tours themselves were pretty good.”

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BusDa-Mutianyu Great Wall Sightseeing Full-day Bus Tours

12.BusDa-Mutianyu Great Wall Sightseeing Full-day Bus Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · from $18Best value

Review of BusDa’s affordable Mutianyu Great Wall bus tour, with direct transport, five hours on the Wall, optional cable car, and no shopping stops.

“This tour was as described, so if you want easy transport to the Great Wall so that you can explore on your own, book it. The bus was clean, and it was well-organized. My guide, Evelyn, reached out the night before to ensure I was clear on deRead more”

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Full Day Trip Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Sq.

13.Full Day Trip Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Sq.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $99

See Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall in one private Beijing day tour with transport, guide, lunch, and tickets.

“We were met in our hotel lobby by our guide for the day then taken to all the sights in a comfortable car with a safe driver. We never felt rushed and had lots of time to ask questions and see the sights. We only had one day (a Monday) in Read more”

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Full-Day Private Customized Walking Tour of Hong Kong

14.Full-Day Private Customized Walking Tour of Hong Kong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $306

Shape a private Hong Kong walking tour around your interests, from Victoria Peak and Star Ferry to markets, temples, and local districts.

“Our guide Richard customized our tour perfectly for us and even avoided parts of city where there was a protest. He was very knowledgeable and helpful with dining suggestions. We really enjoyed our day spent with him!”

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Private Hong Kong Car Tour – Half Day or Full Day

15.Private Hong Kong Car Tour – Half Day or Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · from $374

Explore Hong Kong by private car with a licensed guide, custom stops, Victoria Peak, markets, temples, Kowloon, and Star Ferry views.

“What an amazing experience. Kiyo our guide was outstanding and had an amazing knowledge of Hong Kong culture and history. I was in HK 20 years ago and loved the new HK. I personally recommend Kiyo as a guide, his stories are amaRead more”

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