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China's classics.
The 15 most popular museums tours right now, with prices, durations, and what to expect from each one on the day.
Guaranteed Forbidden City tickets and Tiananmen Square history with English/Spanish guides, plus Royal Treasures Museum near Bank of China.
“The meeting point could be closer to the entrance, because it's a lot of walking inside the palace anyway.”
Half-day Xian mini-group tour to the Terracotta Warriors with air-conditioned pickup, English guide, buffet lunch, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda stop.
“Well organized, with real info about the site. Efficient, and the guide was incredible with a perfect English! I also liked the timing. I highly recommend!”
Skip-the-line Jingshan Park ticket with an English PDF guide, panoramic Forbidden City views, tranquil imperial gardens, and optional evening show.
“We booked same day and got the tickets very quickly. The park was beautiful!”
Private Chengdu day tour with early panda base, Kuan-Zhai Alley stroll, and Jinsha Site Museum artifacts, with hotel pickup and guide.
“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”
Private full-day Xi’an tour with hotel pickup: Terracotta Warriors, Hanyangling’s Emperor Jingdi tomb, and Yaodong cave homes plus lunch.
“I had a wonderful private tour to Hanyangling Museum, terracotta army museum and cave house. The car was big enough for a family, although I did a solo trip. Jackie was my guide who picked me up from my hotel lobby. Jackie is funnRead more”
Xi'an Terracotta Army day trip with reserved tickets, small English group, skip-the-line entry, key sights, and optional local lunch.
“Historic and spectacular ancient Chinese cultural!”
Guided half-day at Beijing’s National Museum with subway transfer, expert English commentary, and pre-booked tickets for key exhibits.
“We booked this tour because the mini-sotes to book the tickets to the National Museum open 7days in advance only and everyone rushes to get tickets. On asite that's all in Chinese it proved to be quite tricky, se we decided to book via an agency. They themselves couldn't manage to get 4 tickets the…”
Skip the lines at Xian’s Terracotta Warriors with an English-speaking guide, covering pits 1-3, the mausoleum site, and bronze chariots.
“We had a great tour of the terra-cotta warriors. The tour company was responsive, we were able to contact the tour guide via WeChat prior to the tour. Wangkai did a great job with overview of the history and described the pits in detail. Read more”
Private Xi’an day tour with morning Terracotta Army access and a customized afternoon, hotel pickup, from $108 pp.
“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”
Small-group Xi’an tour to the Terracotta Warriors with included museum tickets, lunch, and an optional Muslim Quarter walk around the Drum and Bell Towers.
“We really enjoyed our morning visiting the Terra-cotta warriors. We were picked up on time and given comfortable transportation to the site. Our guide was really good and explained a lot about the origins of the warriors. On the way back we weren’t rushed or pressured into a shop or anything like that. Got back…”
Full-day Xi'an tour with Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Great Mosque, and Ancient City Wall, plus lunch and pickup.
“While I don't think that this tour is needed to see Xi'an this tour provided a quick overview for anyone who wants to see the city. The tour guide was extremely knowledgable and makes getting around easy if you don't speak Chinese.”
One day in Beijing: Forbidden City Treasure Gallery and Clock Hall, Jingshan views, Badaling ruins climbs, plus a Peking duck banquet.
“Wonderful private tour. Guide was very informative.”
Pre-book timed entry to the National Museum of China, then use your QR code for Tiananmen Square access, with strict passport and time-slot rules.
“After several attempts at booking admission to the National Museum of China using the WeChat Mini Program, I had given up. As I am not proficient in Chinese, this booking service overcame the difficulties I had in booking admission to the National Museum. Considering that admission to both the National Museum and Tiananmen Square is…”
Beijing temples plus Hutong alley life in 4 hours: Lama Temple, Confucius Temple, Guozijian Museum, with a guide and entry included for $80.
“Very interesting activity. Ranee is very knowledgeable and made out visit very pleasant.”
Private half-day in Beijing: Lama Temple and Confucius Temple, Guozijian Museum, dim sum lunch or dinner, plus a cultural dance show.
“Rich in culture and history tour! If you want to know more of the Chinese culture, this tour is a must for you. Our English tour guide Ana is well verse on the different stories in the past.”
