The 4 Best Shore Excursions Tours in China, Side by Side

1.6 Hour Private Shore Excursion Cruise Ship Pick Up Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $628Our pick

Spend six private hours seeing Hong Kong with a driver and guide, including Victoria Peak, Hollywood Road, Wan Chai, Aberdeen, Fa Yuen Street Market, and Temple Street. Guides such as Jackie, Sydney, and Liz have handled cruise pickups and custom requests. A traditional sampan ride, shopping, and local food stops may be added by request.

“This tour was booked by our travel agent on Viator. Our guide for the day was Sydney, and she was absolutely wonderful. She contacted us the night before to confirm the pick-up. The dismemberment from our cruise ship was extrRead more”

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2.Private Customized Shanghai Shore Excursion Tour of City Highlights with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $183Best value

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Shanghai with a private guide, driver, and air-conditioned car. Shape the day around your interests, then visit the French Concession, People’s Square, Old Town, and The Bund. Port pickup, drop-off, and a local lunch are included. Entrance fees are extra.

“This tour started off badly because our guide was 45 minutes late. The guide plus driver could not get into the cruise terminal. They had not anticipated the traffic. However the guide was spectacular and she kept the rest of the trip well planned and very informative.”

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3.Private Full-Day Classic Beijing Shore Excursion by Bullet Train from Tianjin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $388

You’ll leave Tianjin International Cruise Port with a private guide and driver, ride the bullet train to Beijing, and visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. The day can be adjusted to your interests, with Summer Palace or Lama Temple replacing Monday closures. Sunflower Li has guided several of the highly praised departures.

“Thank you Sunflower! We had a terrific day in Beijing. We were met at the port in Tianjin by our wonderful guide Sunflower. She escorted us by bullet train to Beijing where we spent the day exploring Tiananmen Square and the ForbidRead more”

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4.Tianjin Shore Excursion: Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $188

Start at Tianjin International Cruise Home Port, then ride in a private vehicle for about three hours to Mutianyu. You get two to three hours on the wall, with entry included and cable car or toboggan tickets extra. Kevin, the English-speaking Beijing driver, handles the Beijing portion before you return by optional first-class bullet train.

“As we had a quite limited time after disembarkation Kevin did everything to make this tour happen as well as he went an extra mile by taking us to Kung Fu theatre after the Wall which I recommend to everyone.”

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