China · MUSEUMS
On a wet afternoon or a smog day a museum is not a fallback, it is the plan. The 15 below cover the Shaanxi History Museum, the Shanghai Museum and the rest, with entry prices and which tickets skip the queue.
Review of Beijing’s Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square tours, with ticket help, English or Spanish guides, Royal Treasures Museum access, and practical tips.
“We had a great time with our tour guide Linda! The tour was very interesting 👍”
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!”
Review Jingshan Park in Beijing, with Forbidden City views, imperial gardens, ticket value, timing tips, and what the $6 entry includes.
“The ticket provider was very kind to text me all the info, i even asked for more help and he/she were more than happy to help me at any time, it was just excellent! I loved it”
See Chengdu’s giant pandas, Kuanzhai Alley, and 3,000-year-old Shu treasures on a private day tour with hotel pickup.
“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”
Review of Xi’an’s private Terracotta Warriors tour with Hanyangling Museum, cave homes, local lunch, private transport, and guide tips.
“I had a private tour in Xian for a day at the end of June. I had to say the tour was simply amazing! I'm a solo traveller, and I only got two days in Xian. In considering the inconvenience of traveling myself, I decided to book a day tour to the Terra Cotta Army Museum and another one or two places. At the very day I got Michael as my tour guide! The tour was just amazing and Micheal did a great job to show me around and tell me about the city! The van they provided was clean and spacious, and there was plenty of bottled water in…”
Review of Xi’an’s Terracotta Army group tour, with ticket tips, transport details, lunch options, guide quality, costs, and honest advice.
“Excellent experience, tickets booking went well, it was a nice day.”
Explore Beijing’s National Museum with an English-speaking guide, ancient treasures, Buddha statues, hotel pickup, and practical half-day access.
“We had a great visit to national museum with William. He has a lot of knowledge + speaks clear english. Also a person to speak with about other things (not just history 😉)... 10X William 🙏🏻.”
Review of Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors tour, with an English-speaking guide, skip-line entry, key pits, bronze chariots, price, and tips.
“Very informative and tour guide did a great job in English explaining to us the history. In addition altho we went during the national holiday and it was super packed, the guide knew how to push and help us skip through the waves of people and see everything in a timely manner. One critique is our guide did try to push a little for us to buy things at the museum.”
Review of Xi’an’s private Terracotta Army tour, flexible afternoon sites, pricing, itinerary, guide service, and practical booking advice.
“Highly recommended private tour and Stephanie is awesome. She is local to Xi’an and has so much knowledge about the area and about the history. Stephanie was able to get us front row access to see the terracotta warriors. She customRead more”
Review of Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors morning tour, including transport, guides, lunch, crowds, costs, itinerary, and booking advice.
“I learned a lot about the Terracotta Warriors. I cannot express the surprise of meeting the farmer who found the warriors and having a booked signed by him. Wow.”
Review Xi’an’s full-day tour of the Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, city wall, Great Mosque, lunch, and private transport.
“The tour to the history museum was extremely informative. My guide, Lily, was very patient in explaining the history of ancient China. I was the only one on the tour so it was a one-to-one tour. The visits to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and ARead more”
Review of Beijing’s Forbidden City and Badaling Great Wall tour, with Treasure Gallery, Jingshan Hill, Peking duck, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Tour guide Jason did a great job and was extremely knowledgeable on history of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Small tour group with this tour allowed for lots of questions. Covered a ton of ground in a single day, this is the tour if you only have 1 day and can start out early.”
Explore Beijing’s Lama Temple, Confucius Temple, Guozijian, and hutongs with a private English guide in four focused hours.
“Wonderful! Cassie was an excellent guide. She provided good context and explained everything perfectly! She made the day joyful.”
Review of Beijing’s National Museum and Tiananmen Square booking service, with entry rules, timing advice, value, drawbacks, and practical tips.
“This booking service is pricey considering there is no guided tour aspect-- this is just to get a ticket. However, as a foreigner it is nearly impossible to book the free tickets to the National Museum of China-- I tried on WeChat and was never able to do it. This service worked seamlessly and also includes the special exhibition, which would be a paid additional ticket if you made the booking yourself. The tour operator provided an emailed QR code to access the museum which I had no trouble using.”
Explore Beijing’s Lama Temple, Confucius Temple, and Guozijian with a private guide, dim sum, and a traditional dance performance.
“Worth the money especially with an English speaking tour . Did quite a bit in those 4 hours and a little shopping too . Highly recommend !”
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