China · HISTORICAL TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 10 historical tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Explore Hong Kong’s colonial past, politics, feng shui rivalries, and street food on a lively two-hour Central walking tour.
“Excellent tour. Short but thorough and helpful towards the rest of our stay in HK. “Wingman” was terrific, especially sharing her personal story.”
Review of Beijing’s Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Panda Garden tour, with practical advice on timing, lunch, shopping stops and overall value.
“This tour was really packed with experiences. Not only did we have a boat ride on the canal to the Summer palace, this was extra though, we saw the Pandas at the Beijing Zoo, a pearl factory for freshwater pearls, the Lama Temple and also a Tea ceremony to sample some of the varieties of Chinese tea. Alice our guide was excellent. Well worth the money!”
Review of Beijing’s 7-hour tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven, with guide, lunch, transport, costs, and key drawbacks.
“The sights were worth it, lunch was great, however the emphasis on shopping was really annoying. I would have given more stars if it was not for the shopping.”
Explore Jewish Shanghai with a history expert, from the Bund and Ohel Moishe Synagogue to the former Hongkou ghetto.
“Dvir, our guide, is extremely knowledgeable and gave us an insight to the background of the Jewish community. Definitely take this tour when visiting Shanghai.”
Review of Beijing’s 3.5-hour historic walking tour, from hutongs and Liulichang to Qianmen, with calligraphy, food, and local stories.
“Very knowledgeable and interesting stories of life past and present of Chinese lifestyle. We sampled street food and enjoyed the hustle of Qianmen pedestrian street a must if time is limited”
Brew tea, write Chinese calligraphy, and play the Guqin in a small, thoughtful Beijing workshop led by cultural masters.
“Unlike museums where you just look at artifacts, here you touch the culture. You write with a brush, drink the tea you brew, and feel the strings of a thousand-year-old instrument. Totally unforgettable.”
Explore Guangzhou’s royal tombs, temples, colonial streets, Cantonese lunch, and markets on an eight-hour private city tour.
“The tour was fun. Our guide did a good job and the lunch was delicious.”
Explore Kaiping’s UNESCO watchtowers, ancestral villages, Li Garden, and Chikan Old Town on a private day trip from Guangzhou.
“It was a nice trip to visit beautiful historical old town & village. Location is not too far from Guangzhou city, we only spent 8 hours in total for this trip. It was also very quiet in weekdays.”
Explore Guangzhou’s Cantonese heritage through herbal markets, Bruce Lee’s ancestral home, historic streets, and Cantonese opera.
“Tony was an amazing guide. His passion for his country’s history and culture really came through, and he shared it with me in such an engaging way. I had an absolutely wonderful time!”
Explore Kaiping’s UNESCO diaolou villages, Li Garden, and rural Guangdong on a private day trip from Guangzhou with lunch included.
“I and nine business colleagues from the US, Canada, and Europe were in Guangzhou for a three-day association meeting. We all decided to come a day early to see the sights - we toured Guangzhou on our own, but wanted to see soRead more”
Pick the day out first. The city usually sorts itself out after that.
