China · DINING EXPERIENCES
Good dining experiences fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Small-group Old Beijing hutong dinner with local beer, dumplings and hotpot tastings, plus a rice wine stop. Off-the-map food walk.
“Great variety of tastes. Nice company and very helpful guides. Many thanks!”
Shanghai Huangpu night river cruise with hotel pickup plus Xinjiang halal dinner in Pudong, private guide, cruise ticket included, about 3 hours.
“Thank you so much for excellent service and well-educated about the Shanghai! You’ve made our night to be beautiful memories! Special thanks to Ms. Caroline - the best tour guide in town! To the best! YES! YES! YES!”
Shanghai night Huangpu River cruise with a private car and English guide, plus Xinjiang-style halal dinner in Pudong. 3 hours.
“Caroline was amazing. We had a great evening and she was a lot of fun. A must do when in Shanghai!”
Xi’an Tang Dynasty show with dinner or transfer options. English captions, food choices for Muslims and vegetarians, and easy pickup logistics.
“Very beautiful spectacle and delicious food. i am amazed by how talented actores in china are. Zhang was absolutely perfect and on time very chatty 🤙😁 and helpful😃”
Shanghai night VIP Huangpu River cruise with private transfer and optional dinner. See Pudong towers and the Bund in 3 to 4 hours.
“The tour was great, although being very cold was worth it, the guide Robert was very attentive and enriched the tour with his knowledge, and the dinner was good, I recommend.Auto-translated”
Private full-day trip from Shanghai to Wuzhen and Xitang with guide, boat ride, lunch, riverside dinner, and time for sunset and night lights.
“🌟 Wonderfull. Three of us did this day tour with Caroline and she was very friendly and knew all the best spots and photo angles. I 100% recommend this tour. The places we visited were beautiful and having a driver and a guide made it comfortable, not to mention the great food!”
VIP Huangpu night cruise with private transfers and 50-minute skyline views, plus authentic Shanghai dinner in a local restaurant.
“Excellent guide. She explained the tour in detail. Very friendly. Thanks”
Private 2.5-hour Shanghai Tower Tianzhijin luxury lunch on the 120th floor with sightseeing, sunset views, and skip-the-line entry.
“Semplicemente inutile. Siamo andati con la nostra guida personale cinese dopo aver acquistato i ticket. Al bar la guida ha parlato in cinese con i camerieri e le hanno detto che potevamo salire anche gratis, avremmo pagato solo le consumazioni come in un normale bar. Con 26€ a persona abbiamo preso una coca cola che ci sarebbe costata 8€. Il rhum non era incluso e l’ho dovuto pagare a parte. Non compratelo. P.s. pur essendo bellissimo il bar non copriva i 360gradi del panorama. Vi consiglio di optare per il ticket comune del 118esimo piano per un’esperienza completa e di certo più economica.”
Shanghai Tower lunch or dinner on the 119th floor with express elevators, fast lift ride, and 360 views over Lujiazui.
“Pass fast, ominięcie olbrzymiej kolejki.. nie podobali się Chińczycy.. są głośni i niekulturalni.. wszędzie się wpychali”
Private Shanghai sunset trip to Xitang and Jinze, with hotel pickup, boat ride, riverside dinner, wine tasting, and optional dumpling class.
“What an incredible day out with Miki Tours! We started by visiting her sister at a traditional and very cool! teahouse. Her sister made us delicious dumplings and chicken soup - so good for the soul! The water town that the teahouse was in Jinze? is completely tourist-free Read more”
Shanghai dinner plus a nighttime Huangpu River cruise with optional rooftop bar stop, including pickup, a real sit-down meal, and views.
“Calvin was so knowledgeable about modern and history subjects. All of our questions were answered and we had a nice time. He took us to a traditional Shanghainese restaurant and it was easily some of the best food we’ve ever eaten”
Private 4-hour Beijing night tour with hotel pickup, illuminated sights, and a hutong dinner with real menu choices.
“Our guide, Lucy, was great. Hutong Street is a really neat area — a must see! And we enjoyed the tour very much!”
Private Guangzhou food and city tour with hotel pickup, an English guide, Cantonese dim sum, local markets, and sights up to Canton Tower.
“With a bit of prior discussion Damon our guide was able to put together an experience more tailored to our desires - a bit of backstreet, foodie, sights and personal shopping! Damon has an excellent grasp of English and was chatty and informative without being over the top! Enjoyable day and would recommend Damon as a guide.”
VIP seats on a Huangpu night cruise plus a Din Tai Fung xiaolongbao dinner, with private guide and downtown hotel pickup in Shanghai.
“Very overpriced. River cruise was nice but pretty generic. The Dim Sum place was a chain and we got there super late, so they were about to close. Minimal explanation from our tour guide about the history of the city.”
Shanghai Huangpu River night cruise with hotel pickup, 2-hour skyline views of the Bund and towers, plus buffet dinner on board.
“Very nice night cruise - the tour guide was lovely and nice and knowledgeable, helping us take lots of group photos. Beautiful night scenery of the river and Shanghai. Thanks!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
