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15 VIP Experiences in China That Fill Up First

50 tours  ·  from $10

Every itinerary has one free day too few. These 15 vip experiences justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get on with the trip.

Beijing:Mutianyu/Badaling Great Wall Tour with VIP Fast Pass - What the five-hour visit feels like
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Beijing:Mutianyu/Badaling Great Wall Tour with VIP Fast Pass

1.Mutianyu/Badaling Great Wall Tour with VIP Fast Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 515 reviews · 5 hours · from $118Our pick

Choose Mutianyu, Badaling, or a rougher original section of the Great Wall. Your private guide, including experienced hosts such as Sherry, Lucy, Cindy, or Lily, explains the site, helps with photos, and gives you free time to explore. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees, and selected cable cars are included.

“This is the best tour for the Great Wall. We returned and this was our second time booking with our tour guide Cindy. A great company and the best tour guide to work with and see Beijing. They have great drivers and vehicles. Cindy is very knowledgeable and caring. They make sure you have a great day and tour.”

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Beijing Private Tour: 2 Days Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall VIP Tour - Two hours inside the Forbidden City
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Beijing Private Tour: 2 Days Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall VIP Tour

2.Beijing Private Tour: 2 Days Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · from $369Top rated

Spend two private days with an English, Spanish, Russian, or German-speaking guide such as Cathy, Lisa, Erica, or Alice. Visit Beijing’s imperial sights, ride to the Mutianyu Great Wall with cable car and toboggan options, eat two included lunches, and explore hutongs by rickshaw.

“Thank you for an amazing experience in Beijing! Our tours were fun, interesting, and really gave some great insight into the city and its history. Our tour guide Alice Ji was wonderful. She has an amazing depth of knowledge of the history and culture of the sights we saw. She also did a great job of ensuring convenient and smooth experiences despite the heavy crowds over the National Day holiday. We’ll be sure to engage your services next time we visit Beijing, and recommend you to any friends who come to visit.”

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Hong Kong: Lantau VIP Priority Cable Car, Big Buddha & Tai O - Tai O, where fishing life meets stilt houses
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Hong Kong: Lantau VIP Priority Cable Car, Big Buddha & Tai O

3.Lantau VIP Priority Cable Car, Big Buddha & Tai O

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 189 reviews · 7 hours · from $97

Spend seven hours exploring Lantau Island with a guide such as Anna, Ricky, Simon, or Jackie. Ride the Ngong Ping 360 cable car, visit Tai O’s stilt houses, see the Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery, and choose a vegetarian snack or optional boat ride.

“This trip was absolutely excellent. Got to see so much and the Big Buddha is not to be missed. Anna was excellent and very informative and the trip worked like clockwork. We did book to have lunch as part of the trip but decided we’d prefer to have something lighter there and there are many food outlets to get lunch. We only booked the lunch as we didn’t know what would be available.”

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Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights - The VIP cruise, step by step
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Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights

4.Private Evening Tour: VIP Huangpu River Cruise and Shanghai Lights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 150 reviews · from $128

Spend an evening with a private guide such as Tom, Mary, Autumn, or Linda, pairing a VIP Huangpu River cruise with Yuyuan Old Street, Pudong, and Xintiandi. Your private vehicle handles hotel pickup and drop-off, while flexible guides can help with photos, short stops, and evening plans.

“Tom was a great tour guide with vast knowledge of Shanghai history and provided a meaningful tour. We both enjoyed this cruise and private tour and recommend it to anyone wanting to see Shanghai!”

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Private Night Tour-VIP River Cruise and Shanghai Tower Option - Hotel pickup and the ride to the Bund
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Private Night Tour-VIP River Cruise and Shanghai Tower Option

5.Private Night Tour-VIP River Cruise and Shanghai Tower Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $143

You’ll be picked up at your Shanghai hotel for an evening Huangpu River cruise in the VIP seating area, with a guide such as Cassie, Lucy, Lea, or Roy. Add dinner and the Shanghai Tower for city views from the 118th floor. Expect 3 to 4 hours, private transport, and several departure times.

“We had the most incredible Shanghai night tour with our guide, Cassie. From start to finish, everything was perfectly organized, and she made the evening truly unforgettable. The night began with a relaxing Huangpu River cruise, where we were able to take in the dazzling skyline of Shanghai lit up against the night sky. Cassie knew all the best spots on the boat for photos and explained the history and significance of the buildings we were seeing, which made the experience so much more meaningful. After the cruise, we visited the Shanghai Tower, the tallest building in China and the second tallest in the world. Cassie timed everything perfectly so…”

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Beijing Roast Duck Banquet and Acrobatics Show with VIP Seats Evening Tour - The evening schedule from pickup to hotel return
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Beijing Roast Duck Banquet and Acrobatics Show with VIP Seats Evening Tour

6.Beijing Roast Duck Banquet and Acrobatics Show with VIP Seats Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 87 reviews · from $144

Enjoy a Beijing roast duck meal, then watch a 90-minute acrobatics show at Chaoyang Theatre. Hotel pickup and return transportation are included within the 4th Ring Road. Guides such as Sam, William, Michael, and Cynthia have received praise, though the restaurant and seating can vary.

“The acrobatic show was nice and it was very neat to see the strength and talent of the performers. Our tour guide, Michael, hardly spoke to us during the ride to and from the show. After the show, we were driven a ways to a duck restaurant where we were sat at a table in the hallway, given our food and ignored. We were given the option of coke, water or beer but if you got beer you couldn't also get a water, only one so we all opted for coke to be safe. We were given a small glass with 4-6 oz. of coke. A guy did come out…”

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From Guilin: 4 Star Luxury Li River Cruise with Buffet Lunch - From downtown Guilin to Zhujiang Pier
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From Guilin: 4 Star Luxury Li River Cruise with Buffet Lunch

7.4 Star Luxury Li River Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $92

Start with downtown Guilin hotel pickup, ride to Zhujiang Pier, then spend about four hours on a comfortable Li River boat to Yangshuo. Enjoy Chinese or Western buffet food, open-air views, and multilingual audio via QR code. No English-speaking guide is provided.

“Hello, thank you for your booking. I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed your Li river tour .Wish you a great trip in China.Thanks!”

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Mutianyu Great Wall Tour, VIP Fast Pass Skip Shuttle Bus Queue - The early trip from central Beijing to the hills
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Mutianyu Great Wall Tour, VIP Fast Pass Skip Shuttle Bus Queue

8.Mutianyu Great Wall Tour, VIP Fast Pass Skip Shuttle Bus Queue

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · from $168

Travel from central Beijing to Mutianyu in a private, air-conditioned vehicle, then use priority access for the shuttle bus and spend about four hours on the restored wall. Your English-speaking guide explains the site as you walk. Cable car or toboggan rides cost extra.

“Great experience not to be missed. Our guide, Jessica, made the whole trip even better. She is a wonderful guide with a wealth of knowledge and history of China.”

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4-Day Zhangjiajie Tour to All Highlight Attractions with VIP Lift - Price, extra costs, and real value
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4-Day Zhangjiajie Tour to All Highlight Attractions with VIP Lift

9.4-Day Zhangjiajie Tour to All Highlight Attractions with VIP Lift

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $511

Explore Zhangjiajie with a private guide, driver, and airport or railway transfers. The four-day route covers Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain, Golden Whip Brook, Yellow Dragon Cave, Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, and Tianmen Mountain. Guides such as Rose, Jason, Linda, and Ronan are praised for flexible planning and personal help.

“What an awesome place! The tour was great - I recommend staying in Zhangzaizie city where English skills are more prevalent.”

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Beijing Private Transfer: Badaling Great Wall with VIP Past Pass - Six hours at the wall, or eight hours with an extra stop
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Beijing Private Transfer: Badaling Great Wall with VIP Past Pass

10.Beijing Private Transfer: Badaling Great Wall with VIP Past Pass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $54

Travel from your Beijing hotel or airport to Badaling in a private car, van, or coach. Your driver helps with entry and cable-car arrangements, while an optional guide such as Lucy, Lily, or Sun Zhisheng adds history and hiking help. Add the Ming Tombs or Summer Palace on the eight-hour plan.

“Our trip couldn’t have been easier - we were picked up right on time by our driver Sun who was very helpful and friendly. He drove us to the wall, helped us purchase our tickets and gave us some great advice! We couldn’t have done it without him. Thank you very much.”

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Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seating with Private Transfer and Dinner Option - Starting with private pickup in downtown Shanghai
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Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seating with Private Transfer and Dinner Option

11.Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seating with Private Transfer and Dinner Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $139

Spend 3 to 4 hours seeing Shanghai after dark on a private tour with a guide such as Cassie, Sunny, Michael, or Annie. Ride the Huangpu River in VIP seating, hear the city’s story, and add dinner at a classy local restaurant. Downtown hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Michael was wonderful. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed his knowledge of Shanghai and attentiveness. Seeing the city at night was spectacular and learning about its history from Michael brought the old and new into perspective. The dinner at a local restaurant was outstanding!”

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Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seat with Authentic Dinner - What the VIP seating adds
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Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seat with Authentic Dinner

12.Shanghai Night River Cruise VIP Seat with Authentic Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours · from $168

Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide such as Cassie, Michael, Lucy, or Sunny, combining a 50-minute Huangpu River cruise in upgraded VIP seating with dinner at a local restaurant. See the Bund and Pudong skyline, then sample soup dumplings, pan-fried buns, noodles, roast duck, and more.

“Excellent …loved it all but had to pay part of the food which was kind of not that great experience because when you say your tour is with dinner then the limitation and budget should be advised earlier and not when we sit down to eat and then tell that it’s beyond budget …or else don’t give an open menu ,better to give a set menu which is within your limitation …just that was not so nice part but everything else was excellent and our guide samni was superb ,car was too good ….thank you”

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Chongqing private luxury city tour: Must-sees All in One - Jiefangbei connects wartime memory with city life
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Chongqing private luxury city tour: Must-sees All in One

13.Chongqing private luxury city tour: Must-sees All in One

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $10Best value

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Chongqing by private luxury vehicle and subway with an English and Mandarin-speaking guide such as Miki, Jessie, or Song. Visit famous photo spots, old city lanes, riverside streets, and night viewpoints, with pickup, snacks, water, and a souvenir included.

“I highly recommend this experience if you don't have much time and would like to visit all the must see places in Chongqing. If you have your own ideas of places to see, I'm sure the guide and driver would be happy to introduce them Read more”

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All Inclusive Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour, VIP Fast Pass - Four hours on the Mutianyu Great Wall
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All Inclusive Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour, VIP Fast Pass

14.All Inclusive Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour, VIP Fast Pass

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $160

Spend about seven to eight hours on a private Mutianyu Great Wall tour from Beijing. An English-speaking guide such as Chris or Bruce leads the visit, while the VIP Fast Pass takes your vehicle straight to the climbing path instead of the scenic shuttle queue. Lunch and private hotel transfers are included.

“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”

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LUXURY Bullet Train: Private Hangzhou Day Trip From Shanghai - Why the bullet train makes Hangzhou practical
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LUXURY Bullet Train: Private Hangzhou Day Trip From Shanghai

15.LUXURY Bullet Train: Private Hangzhou Day Trip From Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $234

Travel from Shanghai to Hangzhou by private bullet train day trip, then see West Lake, Lingyin Temple, Amanfayun, Meijiawu tea village, and Southern Song Imperial Street. Your English-speaking guide arranges a boat ride, tea tasting, lunch, local transport, and return train tickets. Choose second, first, or business class.

“Iris was our tour guide. She very friendly and helpful. Good food and good view. Business bullet train experience wonderful. My daughter loves to wear Hangzhou tradition clothes taking pictures. Iris will wait for us to picking and wear the clothes to take the pictures. It’s so nice experience.”

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