China · PRIVATE
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These are the 15 best private china tours in China right now, with what each one costs, how long it runs and which city it starts from. Number one is at the top for a reason.
Guided English tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with included tickets, expert stories, and optional Coal Hill Park views.
“My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our tour guide, Jimmy, was very knowledgeable and friendly and did an excellent job. Highly recommend”
Guided Beijing tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with group or private options, reserved entry, and expert stories.
“It was really good, our guide was super interesting and informative, and I really enjoyed his stories and explanations of what everything was when we were walking through. He was also super nice, offering to take photos for us, which was good for me as I was there by myself. Ultimately, I really enjoyed it.”
Private VIP trip to Mutianyu Great Wall with an English driver, flexible pickup time, skip lines, about 3 hours on the wall, round-trip transport.
“We honestly had the best day with Jim. From start to finish. Jim was an amazing and bubbly driver that helped us with everything including organising the cable car tickets once we arrived. He guided us all the way onto the wall and even helped take some photos for us all at some cool spots! After we were done he even let us stop to get food on the way home. He was super patient and just made our Great Wall of China experience 10 times better! Our only regret was not getting to take a photo with you Jim! Thank you do everything! Love from South Africa!! 🇿🇦”
Private day trip pairing Zhujiajiao’s canals with Shanghai’s top sights, including Yuyuan Garden, the Bund, Shanghai Tower, and lunch.
“We really enjoyed our tour with Snow. We were a family of 3 (mom, dad, and teenage son). Snow was friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating to our schedule & dietary needs. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Private Shanghai full-day tour mixing the Bund, Yu Garden, Old Town, French Concession, Jade Buddha Temple, and Shanghai Tower.
“We did a full-day tour with Annie and loved every minute of it. She tailored the day according to what we wanted. It was the perfect way to get to know the city — we covered so many iconic spots in a short time, all while hearing local stories and insights you’d never get on your own. It felt easy, fun, and so thoughtfully planned. Exactly what we were hoping for in a local guide. Couldn’t recommend Annie more!”
Private Mutianyu Great Wall trip with hotel pickup, English-speaking driver, included entry and shuttle, plus optional chairlift and toboggan.
“Mr Wu was great. Friendly & informative & flexible to meet individual plans. Safe, comfortable drive to The Great Wall. Thank you”
Skip the Terracotta Army ticket line with a small EN/ES/FR/DE/Italian guide, optional hotel pickup, and time for questions.
“David is amazing. He is very detailed and we got gift as well at the end. Highly recommended”
Private Mutianyu Great Wall trip from Beijing with hotel pickup, flexible start times, and a less-crowded hike at your pace.
“My driver was Jack, who not only taught me about The Great Wall’s history, but who also took me up on the wall himself, even snapping a few pictures for me! Having a driver take me on the hour-long trip to the wall, and wait for me after my two-hour long trek was super helpful and worth the journey! Stopping by the Jade Factory was also a blast! Thank you so much for this amazing experience that I will never forget!”
Private or small-group day trip from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace, with hotel pickup, lunch, and ride options.
“Wonderful, so well planned it made me very comfortable! Amy was so knowledgeable about our sights and I learned so much!!!!”
Private half-day Forbidden City walk with Tiananmen Square, hotel pickup, timed entry, and a guide to cut through crowds and confusion.
“The guided tour was very interesting and our guide Jack explained a lot about history and architecture of the forbidden city! Highly recommend!”
Private half-day trip to Zhujiajiao Water Town with hotel pickup, a guided canal boat ride, and optional lunch, plus tickets included.
“This was a great low stress tour and our guide Jude was very knowledgeable and helpful we learnt heaps of history along the way. Perfect to see a slice of Shanghai in our very short trip here. Highly recommended”
Private Mutianyu Great Wall tour from Beijing with hotel pickup, English guide, tickets, buffet lunch, beer and water, plus cable car or toboggan options.
“Very nice tour. Driver took good care of us. Tour guide was very informative and interesting. Lunch was very good.”
Private Xi’an day tour with hotel pickup to Terracotta Warriors, City Wall, Wild Goose Pagoda and more. Customizable, guided, with transport.
“We had an amazing tour of Xi’an with our guide, Becky. Becky was incredibly knowledgeable, passionate and helpful. Her passion for showing us places and explaining their history was contagious, and we came away from the tour wanting to lRead more”
Private Mutianyu Great Wall tour with hotel pickup, cable car or chairlift up, toboggan down, and a guide, all at $108 pp.
“We had a great time at the Great Wall of China today! Highly recommend booking earliest time you can - we chose the 7:30am tour and had almost no wait time. Linda did a great job of telling the history and facts about the wall.”
A 2-day private Beijing highlights tour with hotel pickup, included tickets and lunch, plus Mutianyu Great Wall options like cable car.
“Jenny is a fantastic guide. She was very flexible and accommodating. This tour made getting through all of the sites easy and hassle free. It would have been difficult to do on our own and we were able to all the major attractions with limited time.”
