15 Half-Day Tours in China Worth Booking

1.Half-Day Mini Group Xian Tour to Terracotta Warriors Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · from $49Our pick

See Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors on a six-hour small-group tour with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, museum entry, and lunch.

“Rita was a fantastic guide. Always aware of our interests and provided great historical info for our day. We loved how she shared the highlights and what to look for away from the entrances and then let us find these things ourselves. Perfect! Thus was a highlight of our China trip!”

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2.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90

Tour Chengdu’s Liangjiaxiang market, learn Sichuan cooking with Lance, Jerry, and local chefs, then eat the dishes you prepare.

“This activity was truly the highlight of our entire trip. We spent a wonderful afternoon starting with a visit to the local market with the lovely Litchichi, who guided us through the stalls and introduced us to fruits we had never tasted before. Read more”

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3.Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $87

See Chengdu’s giant and red pandas with a private English-speaking guide, hotel transfers, early viewing, and an optional volunteer visit.

“I had a wonderful day with Perry! He is a great communicator and made sure we had a perfect day visiting pandas. He was thoughtful, kind, and super engaged. I really recommend the tour with Perry.”

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4.Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · from $100

Cycle Shanghai’s Old Town, Fuxing Park, and the Former French Concession with temple visits, local food, coffee, and a small group.

“Rose the tour guide from the Netherlands was informative, caring and had a great rapport with the locals. We saw parts of shanghai that we would never had seen by ourselves and had a great experience of day to day living in shanghai. My Read more”

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5.Half-Day Private Custom Tour of Hong Kong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $231

Explore Hong Kong by MTR, ferry, tram, and foot on a private five-hour tour shaped around your interests, from markets to Victoria Peak.

“We had a perfect tour in Hong Kong, and our guide Alfred made the experience truly amazing. He showed us the most important sights, shared many interesting stories, and took wonderful pictures for us. This is definitely a must-see tour!”

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6.Private Half-Day Tour of Xi’an Terracotta Warriors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · from $145

Review of Xi’an’s private Terracotta Warriors tour, with hotel pickup, guide, museum visit, lunch, and an optional Tang Dynasty show.

“Maggie, was an outstanding tour guide for my private tour she explained to me about the customs and culture of the Chinese while we were driving to the museum and then took me through the tour answering all my questions it was a great tour I’d recommend Maggie any day of the week. I would ask for h”

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7.Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 170 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Cycle 11 miles through Shanghai’s French Concession, Old Town, Taikang Road, and the Bund, with local food and an English-speaking guide.

“It was a very fun activity and a nice way to get to know the city. Highly recommend, also for the culinary chances that come along the way.”

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8.Half-Day Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Boat Ride from Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $160

Review of a private Zhujiajiao tour from Shanghai, with canal boat ride, Kezhi Garden, private transport, guide tips, costs, and drawbacks.

“We had an amazing day with our tour guide David visiting the historical Water Town including a boat ride and visiting the local shops and learning about local customs, food and the history of the area. David was so knowledgeable about Shanghai and all areas and we had a fantastic time. We sampled foods and did a little shopping. It was a perfect half day tour with beautiful weather and if you are looking for a fantastic tour guide, request David!”

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9.All Inclusive Private Half-day tour to the Terracotta Warriors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $125

Review of a private half-day Terracotta Warriors tour from Xi’an, with hotel pickup, expert guides, private transport, and flexible timing.

“Learned a lot about Chinese history while taking this tour with Wendy. She is knowledgeable and attentive to the needs of the group.”

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10.Private Half-Day Mutianyu Great Wall Tour including Round Way Cable Car or Toboggan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $180

Review the private Mutianyu Great Wall half-day tour with hotel pickup, cable car or chair lift, toboggan ride, guide, and practical tips.

“Jenny was knowledgeable, fun and informative, she went out of her way to get us the best photos and even video'd us on the toboggan run, much to the amusement of Facebook friends, Mr Wong, our driver took that best possible routes to avoid very bad traffic and get us back in time.”

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11.Private Half-Day Tour to the Terracotta Army in Xi’an

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $99

Save time on a private Xi’an Terracotta Warriors tour with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, and three excavation pits.

“For me Xian is the capital of China. Here everything started. The silk way for an example. I will for sure coming back to Xian.”

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12.Private Half-Day Real Hong Kong Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $213

See Hong Kong through Central and Western districts on a private walk with markets, Man Mo Temple, Feng Shui, and local insight.

“Maggie was a wonderful patient guide we CB learned much about Zhong alongside history and todays traditions was the best 4 hours of our visit”

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13.Peaks to Piers, Half-Day Private Customised Tour In Hong Kong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $268

Review of Hong Kong Greeters’ private custom tour, with Victoria Peak, Star Ferry, temples, markets, transit tips, and flexible pickup.

“Wonderful tour with a wonderful guide. Agnes was outstanding .She really did everything for us to have the most memorable experience. Other than the must see attractions, we also had the surprise to try some exciting non expected stops . We are still talking about this tour. Ask for Agnes if you want the best tour”

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14.Private Half-Day Terracotta Warriors Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 5 - 10 hours · from $85

See Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors with a private English-speaking guide, clean vehicle, and hotel, airport, or train station pickup.

“Amazing day with Tina learning about the Terracotta warriors, and the broader history of Xi’An and the dynasties. Tina was highly knowledgeable throughout the tour and helped take some great picture. After the tour Tina gave a great lunch recommendation and potential activities to do afterwards. Highly recommended”

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15.Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $80

Cook Sichuan hotpot, browse a Chengdu market, and eat in a local setting with unlimited drinks on this four-hour foodie tour.

“We had a fun experience with Lance. We first hit the market where he gave us some insight on local products and gave us a glimpse into daily life of Chengdu people. After the stroll we had some tea and started preparing our hot pot with a Read more”

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