China · MUSEUMS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 10 museum visits justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Tour Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with reserved entry, English or Spanish guides, and optional Royal Treasures Museum access.
“The meeting point could be closer to the entrance, because it's a lot of walking inside the palace anyway.”
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!”
Review Jingshan Park in Beijing for Forbidden City views, imperial pavilions, gardens, timing tips, ticket value, and evening crowds.
“Beautiful park. We went very early - before 7am. Very peaceful and cool in the park. Got really good instructions from our guide for entering the park and a pdf guide on places to visit in the park.”
See Chengdu’s giant pandas, Kuanzhai Alley, and 3,000-year-old Shu treasures on a private day tour with guide and car.
“The trip to Chengdu was very memorable. This was the first time we see live pandas which were very adorable. We noticed that each panda had their own ideosynchracies. Some were active and playful while the oher just prederred to laRead more”
Explore Xi'an's Terracotta Warriors, Hanyangling Museum, and traditional cave homes with a private guide, local lunch, and hotel transport.
“Excellent trip...guide was perfect, driver safe and courteous great value for money they went over and above helping us to fully enjoy our China experience”
Review of Xi’an’s $20 Terracotta Army group tour, with hotel pickup, English guide, ticket reservation, local lunch, and practical tips.
“Booked only tickets. Descriptions of options are understandable even taking into account computer translation. The booking process is simple, the Zepter Bank card (Minsk) was accepted the first time. I liked the English-language support of managers after the completion of the booking (by WhatsApp). The passage process is very simple - the employee scans your passport. It is best to book only a ticket if you want an English-language audio guide, you can take on the spot, 30 yuan rental, 100 deposit. There are a lot of people, the guides of the group are rushing, and you yourself can carefully examine everything, return if you want, wait until the best…”
Explore Beijing’s National Museum with an English-speaking guide, from jade dragons and bronze vessels to Buddhist art, with hotel pickup.
“This was a very good tour. Cathy was a knowledgeable and friendly guide, and showed off the highlights of the museum’s Permanent Exhibition on Chinese prehistory and history. We also visited the collection of Chinese jade afterwards, and again Cathy added useful context.”
Review of Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors tour, with skip-line entry, English guide, pits 1 to 3, bronze chariots, value, and practical tips.
“A very interesting tour with a very informative and sympatic guide, Chelsea, who spole very good english. The diggs were impressive, huge and massive. Value for money.”
Review of Beijing’s Forbidden City and Badaling tour, with Treasure Gallery, Jingshan Hill, Peking duck, and a quieter Great Wall visit.
“The tour was announced as taking place when at least two passengers registered. It turned out that we were the only ones who had booked that tour that day. I was concerned that this could reduce the quality of the service, but I was misRead more”
Visit Xi’an’s Terracotta Army with entry tickets, an English-speaking guide, or private transport from your hotel, airport, or railway station.
“Our guide Henry was nice and friendly and very prepared. Entering the site without a guide is a bit of a problem if you want to know the story of the discovery because there are no descriptions. It’s interesting listening to the ancient history of the site and the description of every type of warriors. He was very kind and provided us with fresh water every now and then. In the middle of the summer with thousands of tourists, he was able to find the good spots to see. Good price, perfect experience. Very recommended”
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