3 Hop-On Hop-Off Tours in China That Earn the Early Start

1.Big Bus Hong Kong Open Top Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,077 reviews · from $53Our pick

See Hong Kong from an open-top double-decker bus on three routes covering Central, Stanley, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen, Kowloon, and West Kowloon. Your 24 or 48-hour pass includes audio commentary, WiFi, and a Star Ferry ticket. The 48-hour option also includes a choice of Peak Tram, Water Taxi, or Sampan Houseboat add-on.

“Worth the money when you factor in what it would have cost anyway. Easy to navigate. Some of thr drivers have a lead foot on the curves!”

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2.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket and Optional Attractions

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 692 reviews · 1 day · from $12Best value

Use a 24 or 48-hour double-decker bus pass to see Shanghai’s main sights across three routes. Ride past The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Jing’an Temple, and Pudong’s towers, with audio in eight languages. Selected packages add a Huangpu River cruise, Bund tunnel ride, Jin Mao Tower, or Shanghai Tower entry.

“It was a great option because it was raining at the time we were in Shanghai. It is one way of seeing most parts of Shanghai if you have limited time, considering the rainy weather.”

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3.Big Bus Hong Kong Panoramic Night Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 53 reviews · from $39

Ride an open-top double-decker around Kowloon for about an hour, passing Nathan Road, Temple Street Night Market, the Clock Tower, Kowloon Park, and Hong Kong Coliseum. Audio commentary is offered in nine languages. You can finish near Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade for Victoria Harbour views, but check the meeting point and show timing carefully.

“This tour was awful. There was no stop to see a panorama of the harbour, which was the reason I selected this tour in the first place after reading your description, and there was no information about what was happening. The highlight was getting the Star Ferry back to Central from Kowloon, and I arranged that myself.”

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