The 15 Half-Day Tours in China That Hold Up on the Day

Half-Day Mini Group Xian Tour to Terracotta Warriors Museum - The guide can make or break a short visit

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

Review of Xi’an’s half-day Terracotta Warriors tour, with small-group transport, guide, lunch, museum tips, costs, and practical details.

“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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Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

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

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

Explore Chengdu’s Liangjiaxiang market, learn Sichuan cooking with local chefs, and enjoy the meal you prepare in this four-hour class.

“This was truly one of the best tours I've ever been on my whole life! Firstly, Im a solo traveler and sometimes finding tours for just one person can be a little difficult because most companies need at least two people for to be financially feasiblRead more”

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

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, crowd-smart routing, and an optional volunteer visit.

“Cindy was my guide and she was great! There are a TON of people even in off season so be prepared to get pushed around. Cindy was great at getting me good spots to see the pandas. She was knowledgeable about them as well. It moRead more”

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

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

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

Explore Shanghai Old Town by vintage bike, with Fuxing Park, Fazang Temple, local lanes, coffee, and food tasting in a small group.

“This is a great way to see some wonderful parts of Old Shanghai and to really feel part of the daily and street life. The company is excellent. I highly recommend this experience.”

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Half-Day Private Custom Tour of Hong Kong

5.Half-Day Private Custom Tour of Hong Kong

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

Review of Hong Kong’s private 5-hour custom tour, with local transport, flexible sightseeing, food, markets, guides, costs, and practical tips.

“Alfred was amazing. We saw so much in 5 hours. He explained the history and showed us the history. His energy kept us moving to many areas of Hong Kong that we would not have seen without him. I highly recommend this tour with Alfred !!”

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Private Half-Day Tour of Xi’an Terracotta Warriors

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, expert guides, local food, pricing, crowds, and Tang Dynasty Show options.

“My guide was Maggie again from a tour the previous day. It was raining and dull, but not deterred, we set off for the Terracotta Warrior site. Even though it was raining, there were many many people there to tour the site. Maggie was great and very knowledgeable of the history of the Chinese dynasty's and the site in general. We visited a gift shop where I met the farmer who had discovered the Warriors back in 1974. I had the obligatory picture and bought a book. Maggie took me to the three big Hangers which house the different pits and exhibits. It was sometimes difficult to take good pictures…”

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Shanghai: Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

7.Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

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

Explore Shanghai by bike on a three-hour small-group tour through historic districts, local food stops, the French Concession, Old Town, and the Bund.

“This was an amazing experience! Great way to start our China trip. Ellen was very caring and helpful. Riding on a bike with all those electric scooters, other bikes and cars was a little overwhelming at times but Ellen took great care of us and everything went well. The food was delicious, the areas we visited were beautiful. Highly recommend!”

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

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, gardens, hotel pickup, local food tips, and practical planning advice.

“After my wife and I did this, we realized everything we thought China was, was wrong. I honestly didn't know what to expect. My wife and I had never been to China, and since I didn't have a phone that worked in China, I was ready for the logistics to fall through and lose all my money. Tom, our tour guide, showed up 10 minutes before our agreed time, walked right up to us in our hotel lobby and said our names in clear english. That was a relief. He then took us here where we were blown away at this little town. With him, you get a truly authentic…”

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All Inclusive Private Half-day tour to the Terracotta Warriors

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, admission, guide, transport, tips, and practical advice.

“Wendy was amazing, very knowledgeable, and adapted well to this history geek who also loves birds, trees and plants. She had very in depth knowledge of the warriors, the builders’ stamps, and details to look for at NatGeo level! If you’re loRead more”

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

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

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

Review of Beijing’s private Mutianyu Great Wall tour, with hotel pickup, cable car or toboggan, guide, transport, value, 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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Private Half-Day Tour to the Terracotta Army in Xi’an

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $99

Review of Xi’an’s private half-day Terracotta Army tour, with private transport, expert guides, pricing, itinerary, tips, and booking advice.

“The best part was Steven my tour guide. Very good man, knowledgeable and helpful! The terracota soldiers was incredible experience. The booking was easy, and they helped me book last minute. Excellent company”

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Private Half-Day Real Hong Kong Walking Tour

12.Private Half-Day Real Hong Kong Walking Tour

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

Explore Hong Kong on a private four-hour walk through Central, SoHo, markets, Man Mo Temple, and the Mid-Levels Escalator.

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

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

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

Review of Hong Kong’s private Peaks to Piers tour, with Victoria Peak, Star Ferry, temples, markets, transport tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Best Ever Amazingly knowledgeable And great at his craft. Matching customer knowledge base to sights.”

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Xi’an: Private Half-Day Terracotta Warriors Tour with Pickup

14.Private Half-Day Terracotta Warriors Tour with Pickup

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

A practical review of Xi’an’s private Terracotta Warriors tour, with hotel, airport, and train pickup, expert guides, clean transport, and no shopping stops.

“Steven was an amazing guide. Everything went smoothly, we arrived very early and it wasn’t too crowded. He knew exactly where to go, made sure I got the chance to take photos and adapted the tour to what I was interested in. He gave explanations/historic background but it wasn’t overwhelming, just the key information. However, I could always ask for more details and he answered all of my questions. He also gave me general tips for the sights in Xi’an. Overall, recommend 100%, great tour ☺️”

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Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour

15.Half-Day Chengdu Back Alley Foodie Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $80

Learn to cook Sichuan hotpot, visit a Chengdu market, and eat at home with local beer during this relaxed four-hour food tour.

“Perfect experience! Amazing Chengdu food tour! We had such a fantastic time on this Chengdu food tour! Winter was the perfect host, extremely knowledgeable about the cuisine and history of Chengdu and Sichuan, and an all-around fun Read more”

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