Luxury tours · CHINA LUXURY TOURS
The 12 best china luxury tours you can book today, with the per-head price, the running time and what the operator actually includes. Number one leads for a reason; start there.
Choose Mutianyu, Badaling, or an undeveloped Ming-era section on this five-hour private tour. Your English-speaking guide explains the Wall, helps with transport and photos, then gives you free time. Mutianyu and Badaling include cable cars; the original section requires hiking.
“Lucy was a brilliant and paceful guide into the Great wall and Summer place.”
Spend two full days exploring Beijing with a private English, Spanish, Russian, or German-speaking guide and a dedicated air-conditioned car. You’ll visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Mutianyu Great Wall, and the Hutong area. Lunch, entrance fees, hotel pickup, and Great Wall cable car or chairlift and toboggan rides are included. Guides such as Cathy, Lisa, Erica, Alice, and Kelly are available through the operator.
“We spent an exceptional and informative two days with Erica seeing Beijing sights including Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Great Wall etc. Erica was most knowledgable about Chinese history and culture and was fun with a great sense of humour. Along with some extraordinary lunch stops with delicious authentic food. Excellent tour and highly recommended.”
This seven-hour Lantau tour combines a priority Ngong Ping 360 cable car ride, Tai O fishing village, Po Lin Monastery, and the Big Buddha. An English or Chinese-speaking guide such as Anna, Ricky, Simon, or Jackie leads the day, with an optional Tai O boat ride and vegetarian snack or lunch at the monastery.
“The guide was fantastic. It Cable car was great other than the advertising stickers over the glass which blocked most of the view going to the venue. Coming back was a clear cabin”
Join a private evening tour with guides such as Tom, Mary, Autumn, Linda, or Roy for a focused look at Shanghai after dark. Walk through Yuyuan Old Street, cruise the Huangpu River from the VIP upper deck, visit Lujiazui, and finish in Xintiandi. Hotel pickup, private transport, bottled water, and return transfer are included, though you may also stay out afterward.
“This river cruise is a must-do for the best views of the Bund and the Shanghai city scape. Be sure to go after sunset to marvel at the beauty of the Bund and its dazzling lights. Alex, our guide was very nice, patient, and knowledgeable. After Read more”
Enjoy a private evening outing with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, VIP seating on the Huangpu River cruise, and views of the Bund and Pudong skyline. Add the Shanghai Tower option for the 118th-floor observation deck, or include a local dinner. Guides such as Cassie, Lucy, Lea, Roy, and Shirley are praised for making the evening smooth and personal.
“The experience was excellent. Lucy was an excellent tour guide. The food was amazing. 100% recommended!”
Begin around 4:30 p.m. with pickup from a central Beijing hotel, then eat roast duck and several shared dishes before watching a 90-minute acrobatics show at Chaoyang Theatre. VIP seating and return transport are included, though the restaurant experience can vary. Guides named in past bookings include Sam, William Kuang, Cynthia, and Michael.
“The restaurant was disgusting! Torn tablecloth, poor food.....the Peking duck was just plain roasted duck! We didn't eat and left early.”
Leave your downtown Guilin hotel around 8:00 AM for Zhujiang Pier, then spend about four hours on a comfortable cruise to Yangshuo. You’ll see the Li River’s famous karst peaks, villages, fields, bamboo, and waterfalls, with Chinese or Western buffet lunch aboard. No guide joins the boat, but a QR code offers audio explanations in several languages.
“Loved it but would have preferred a Chinese/ English speaking guide to have information as we cruise. With the qr code it was a bit difficult to follow. Eventually is quite expensive for just a car ride to the pier and the cruise. With an English speaking crew that explain ms the scenery and the traditions of the areas we see it could have been more value for money.”
Spend about eight hours visiting Mutianyu from central Beijing in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Priority access helps you skip the shuttle bus queue, leaving about four hours for the restored wall, views, and hiking. Guides such as Jessica and Haha have been praised for clear cultural and historical explanations. Cable car and toboggan rides cost extra.
“Not the best start to the trip. We were not collected from our hotel as arranged. When we contacted our guide he had been given the wrong hotel. Bizarrely when he had contacted the wrong hotel the night before, the hotel had confirmed Read more”
Ride from your downtown Shanghai hotel to the Huangpu River for a one-hour night cruise with VIP seating and a guide such as Michael, Cassie, Sunny, or Annie. See the Bund and Pudong skyline from the water, then add dinner at a classy local restaurant. Private return transport is included.
“We had a fabulous time! Our guide, Annie was excellent! She is friendly, professional, and knowledgeable! The owner, Sunny is great! She is super quick in responding to our needs/requests. Highly recommend! It’s a must do while in Shanghai.”
Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Chongqing with a private vehicle and an English and Mandarin-speaking guide such as Miki, Jessie, or Song. Visit Kuixinglou, Jiefangbei, Tongyuan Gate, Shancheng Lane, Liziba Station, Danzishi, the Grand Theatre, and Nanbin Road. Lunch is separate, while water, biscuits, admission, and a souvenir are included.
“If you're looking for a great introduction to the sights, sounds and of course lights of Chongqing then this tour is for you! Booking is easy and questions answered promptly upfront. Our guide, Song, was very knowledgeable, enthusiastic, accommodating and just plain fun to be around. Highly recommend Song as a guide, and now friend!”
Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Mutianyu with a private English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, lunch, entrance ticket, and VIP access that lets your vehicle bypass the scenic shuttle queue. You get about four hours on the wall, with cable car and toboggan rides available for an extra $18 round trip. Guides named Chris and Bruce have received especially warm praise.
“Our guide, CHRIS, is great! The smaller group was wonderful because it allowed us to get to know each other. Really at the end of the tour, we felt like the six of us bonded for we have explored and learned about the rich history of China. I reRead more”
See Guilin’s caves, hills, and historic sites, then travel through Yangshuo for the Li River, Yulong River, West Street, and Ten-Mile Gallery. A private driver-guide handles the long transfers, admissions, bottled water, breakfast, and three lunches. Confirm the final schedule, since the listing says both two and three days.
“I recently returned from an unforgettable 3-day adventure in China, and I'm still reeling from the experience! Our phenomenal tour guide, Jack ensured our journey was seamless, informative and delightfully entertaining.”
Pick a deck, a car, a lounge or a camp.
