China · 1-DAY TOURS
Every China trip has one spare day too few. These 15 1-day tours are worth the slot, priced and timed so the choice takes minutes.
Review of Hong Kong’s Lantau Island tour, with Big Buddha, Tai O, dolphin cruise, cable car tips, transport details, costs, and honest advice.
“I had a great time with Grace! Super fun. She brought a great energy to the trip. The day included many activities and great memories”
Explore Suzhou gardens, the Grand Canal, silk traditions, and Zhouzhuang by gondola on this full-day trip from Shanghai.
“The guide was totally awesome with great knowledge, personality, and excellent English. I would like less time at silk factory and more at river village. Maybe skip silk factory”
Review of a private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai with bullet train, gardens, canals, lunch options, and practical advice on value.
“Melinda is a fabulous tour guide! She is very knowledgeable and speaks excellent English. It is a full day and very helpful to learn how to ride bulletproof train. Book this experience!”
Review of a private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai by bullet train, with gardens, canal boat, rickshaw ride, lunch, and practical booking advice.
“From start to finish, everything was planned so smoothly. Caroline was our tour guide. She was very warm, friendly and so knowledgeable with the history of each place we visited. She navigated us through the crowds and to our bullet train transfers so efficiently. We even got free Mandarin lessons from her through the day. We will be back with our families for sure. Thank you sweet Caroline!!!”
Review of Beijing’s private Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace tour, with lunch, hotel pickup, cable car, toboggan, guides, and value advice.
“My tour started off rocky but it finished good. I booked my trip and called the night before to confirm the tour. However, the company said that it was canceled due to the limit amount of people. The person on the other end said he will rebooRead more”
Explore Shanghai with a private German-speaking guide, from the Bund and Yu Garden to Pudong, temples, markets, and skyline views.
Review of Linhai’s Southern Great Wall day trip from Shanghai, with bullet train travel, local food, Ziyang Old Street, costs, and practical tips.
“An Unforgettable Day with Emma: A Truly Exceptional Tour Guide! Our recent day trip to the Southern Great Wall was an absolute highlight of our Shanghai visit, and much of that is thanks to our incredible guide, Emma. From the moment we met, Emma's charismatic personality shone through, making me feel instantly at ease and excited for the day ahead. Her energy and genuine enthusiasm were infectious, turning what could have just been a sightseeing trip into a truly engaging and memorable experience. Emma is not only incredibly professional but also exceptionally knowledgeable. She effortlessly shared fascinating historical insights and local anecdotes about the Southern Great Wall and Ziyang ...”
Review of a private Guilin to Yangshuo Li River cruise with lunch, guide, countryside tour, West Street, and hotel transfers.
“1-Day Guilin Tour to Reed Flute Cave, Xianggong Hill, Bamboo Boat & Night Show This tour was truly amazing, made even more special by our excellent English-speaking guide, Mr. Jeff. He is caring, attentive, and took very good care of us Read more”
Review of a private Suzhou day trip from Shanghai by bullet train, with gardens, canals, rickshaw rides, lunch, and ancient city gates.
“Fabulous day trip with our guide Berlin who looked after us so well all day. Highly recommended”
Ride Shanghai’s bullet train to Linhai for the Southern Great Wall, East Lake, lunch, and Ziyang Old Street with a private guide.
“Very well organized trip; our guide Summer was excellent in the way she explained and took care of us throughout the entire day. This trip takes you out of the Shangai crowd and allows you to see a beautu like this southern wall and the old town it sorrounds. Many thanks to our guide and to the company, who was flexible to rearrange the schedule according to our needs.”
Review of Beijing’s customizable eight-hour private tour, with guide options, major sights, extra costs, transport advice, and honest value tips.
“Our guide Jackie Lee was helpful, knowl dgable and incredibly knowledgable. We attend d all th main tourist attractions but Jackie knew how to avoid the crowded enterences and back ways. Lunch with our group was fun as was the entire day touring in Beijing.”
Review of Hangzhou from Shanghai: West Lake cruise, tea village, Six Harmonies Pagoda, lunch, transport, costs, timing, and honest tips.
“Excellent tour. Very beautiful lake, boat tour was stunning, pagoda was interesting and miss joy was very informative. Would be good if the tour was slightly longer as its a 3 hour drive each way but worthwhile nonetheless.”
Review of a private Beijing day trip to Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs, with lunch, guide, transport, costs, tips, and practical advice.
“Such a great experience! Very Safe driver and we loved Sally our guide who was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. The private car was very clean and extremely comfortable. Starting the tour as early as possible and leaving Beijing early helped us to avoid the traffic and long lines that we saw as we were finishing the locations. 5 stars for sure!!”
See Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall in one private Beijing day tour with guide, transport, tickets, and lunch.
“Our private guide was nice, knowledgeable, and spoke English very well. Had no problem taking all our photos. We were given our own Audi car and personal driver. Make sure to take the dragon boat at the Summer Palace. Be prepared for Beijing traffic. Wear comfortable shoes, lots of walking.”
Review of Zhangjiajie’s private Avatar Mountain and Glass Bridge day tour, with route details, guide tips, price value, and practical advice.
“Dora was an amazing guide. She arrived at my hotel early and made the day very easy. It eas raining a lot of tbe day however her knowledge helped us visit places in a great order to make the most of the views and changing fog. I was a little worried because of the weather, but in many places the shifting rain clouds added to the atmosphere. Dora even held out an umbrella for me throughout the day. Allowing me both hands to take photos. If you’re concerned about tbe weather if in a rainy season, don’t be.”
Pick a wall, a palace, a kitchen or a river.
