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Top 15 Half-Day Tours in China

39 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 5.0 average  ·  from $49

The 15 best half-day tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Half-Day Mini Group Xian Tour to Terracotta Warriors Museum - Big Wild Goose Pagoda stop: quick context, optional choices
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Half-Day Mini Group Xian Tour to Terracotta Warriors Museum

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1.Half-Day Mini Group Xian Tour to Terracotta Warriors Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · from $49Our pick

Half-day mini group tour from Xi’an to the Terracotta Warriors with an English guide, air-conditioned van, tickets, buffet lunch, and a stop at Big Wild Goose Pagoda.

“Rita was a fantastic guide. Always aware of our interests and provided great historical info for our day. We loved how she shared the highlights and what to look for away from the entrances and then let us find these things ourselves. Perfect! Thus was a highlight of our China trip!”

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Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit - The tea workshop stop: a calmer reset before the wok work
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Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

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2.Half-Day Chengdu Cooking Class with a Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $90

Walk Liangjiaxiang spice market with a guide, then cook classic Sichuan dishes with Chef Jerry. Includes meals, drinks, and recipes.

“This activity was truly the highlight of our entire trip. We spent a wonderful afternoon starting with a visit to the local market with the lovely Litchichi, who guided us through the stalls and introduced us to fruits we had never tasted before. Read more”

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Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer - Choosing Between Chengdu Panda Breeding Center and Dujiangyan
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Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

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3.Private Half-Day Chengdu Panda Breeding Center Tour with Optional Volunteer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 353 reviews · from $87

Private English-guide panda tour from Chengdu with hotel pickup and red panda viewing, plus optional volunteer. Small crowds, big cuddly value.

“Cindy was my guide and she was great! There are a TON of people even in off season so be prepared to get pushed around. Cindy was great at getting me good spots to see the pandas. She was knowledgeable about them as well. It moRead more”

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Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting - Pedal through Old Town, then the Former French Concession and Fuxing Park
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Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting

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4.Half-Day Bike Tour of Shanghai Old Town with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · from $100

Half-day bike tour in Shanghai Old Town and Former French Concession with temple and wet-market stops, coffee, pastries, and food tastings.

“Charlie was a fantastic guide for our bike tour in Shanghai. We would highly recommend this experience to those looking for a tour of some of the most significant landmarks in Shanghai. The snacks that were included was more like a full meal for us!”

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Half-Day Private Custom Tour of Hong Kong - Meeting your guide in the morning and building your day plan
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Half-Day Private Custom Tour of Hong Kong

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5.Half-Day Private Custom Tour of Hong Kong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $231

Private 5-hour Hong Kong walk with a local guide, metro and Star Ferry, plus customizable stops from Victoria Peak to Kowloon markets.

“We first met Mel at the hotel straight away we found him professional and knowledgable What an Amazing way to see Hong Kong using public transport and walking we got to see and do so Much . Lots of time for questions and photos FirRead more”

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Private Half-Day Tour of Xi'an Terracotta Warriors - The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses: Pit 1, Pit 2, Pit 3 in one flow
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Private Half-Day Tour of Xi’an Terracotta Warriors

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6.Private Half-Day Tour of Xi’an Terracotta Warriors

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 201 reviews · from $145

Private half-day tour of Xi’an Terracotta Warriors with hotel pickup, a pro guide, museum tickets, and optional Tang Dynasty show plus dumplings.

“Xiexie Crystal for a fantastic private tour of the Terracotta warriors. Crystal helped me to understand the deep history of China and the warriors. She found lots of hidden photo spots and acted like my personal photographer to capture some Read more”

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Shanghai: Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour - Pedal Through the French Concession and Xintiandi Like You Live There
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Shanghai: Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

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7.Half-Day Biking and Local Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 170 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

3 hours by bike through Shanghai highlights like French Concession and Bund, with local food, helmet, entrance fees included for $88.

“It was great fun! It did not feel like biking in a city with 25 million inhabitants. The roads were well chosen. The guide was excellent and spoke good English. I learnt a lot about Shanghai and China. The stops were interesting and the food we tried very nice. It was a great excursion!”

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Half-Day Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Boat Ride from Shanghai - Price and value: what $160 covers and where it can feel pricey
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Half-Day Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Boat Ride from Shanghai

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8.Half-Day Private Zhujiajiao Water Town Tour with Boat Ride from Shanghai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $160

Half-day private Zhujiajiao water town tour from Shanghai with a canal boat ride, garden, bridges, and included entrance fees.

“Tom, our guide, arrived promptly at our hotel lobby at our agreed time. He drove us in a clean, air conditioned van to Zhujiajiao water town. Tom is very knowledgeable and presents information that makes the tour very interesting and educational. Without a guide it would be difficult to fully appreciate the history and culture of the town. Tom provided a private tour for our group of 3. I believe that the fee for this tour was very reasonable. Tom provided a 5 star service.”

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Half-Day Old Shanghai Small Group Bike Tour (Day & Night) - Meeting at Okura Garden Hotel, Then Getting Comfortable Fast
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Half-Day Old Shanghai Small Group Bike Tour (Day & Night)

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All Inclusive Private Half-day tour to the Terracotta Warriors - The Three Pits: what you should actually plan to see
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All Inclusive Private Half-day tour to the Terracotta Warriors

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Private Half-Day Mutianyu Great Wall Tour including Round Way Cable Car or Toboggan - From your Beijing hotel to the wall, this is where time goes
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Private Half-Day Mutianyu Great Wall Tour including Round Way Cable Car or Toboggan

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11.Private Half-Day Mutianyu Great Wall Tour including Round Way Cable Car or Toboggan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $180

Private half-day Mutianyu Great Wall tour with hotel pickup, English guide, round-trip rides, and flexible chair lift or cable car plus toboggan.

“The tour was great in respect of having private transport and jumping the queues etc. The downside was that it takes about 90 mins, sometimes longer depending on traffic, to get from the centre of Beijing to Mutianya. This means that there isn't a lot of time to spend at the Great Wall,”

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Private Half-Day Tour to the Terracotta Army in Xi'an - The museum visit flow: how your 5 hours usually feel
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Private Half-Day Tour to the Terracotta Army in Xi’an

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12.Private Half-Day Tour to the Terracotta Army in Xi’an

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · from $99

Private half-day Terracotta Army tour in Xi'an with hotel pickup, licensed English guide, and entry included, visiting all three pits.

“We had great experience with our guide and driver in our trip to Terracotta。They have made everything super simple and easy for us. The guide is very knowledgeable. We have two young boys traveling with us. He has helped us to take care of the boys too. Terracotta is great wonder in hostory created from 2000 years ago. It is amazing place to visit.”

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Private Half-Day Real Hong Kong Walking Tour - The Mid-Levels Escalator ride you should not skip
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Private Half-Day Real Hong Kong Walking Tour

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13.Private Half-Day Real Hong Kong Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $213

Private 4-hour Hong Kong Central and Western walking tour: Statue Square feng shui, Mid-Levels escalator, Man Mo Temple, Cat Street markets.

“Maggie was a wonderful patient guide we CB learned much about Zhong alongside history and todays traditions was the best 4 hours of our visit”

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Peaks to Piers, Half-Day Private Customised Tour In Hong Kong - Victoria Harbour and Tsim Sha Tsui, seeing the city from the water
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Peaks to Piers, Half-Day Private Customised Tour In Hong Kong

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14.Peaks to Piers, Half-Day Private Customised Tour In Hong Kong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · from $268

Private half-day Hong Kong tour with pickup, Peak Tram skip-the-line, harbor sights, markets and temples, customized for you.

“We were spending 3 nights in Hong Kong so our aim was to see as much of the city as possible. Booking this 6 hour private tour with a car was the prefect way to see everything. Amy our guide met us at our hotel and from there on guideRead more”

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Xi'an: Private Half-Day Terracotta Warriors Tour with Pickup - Pickup options across Xi’an, and why it matters more than you think
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Xi’an: Private Half-Day Terracotta Warriors Tour with Pickup

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15.Private Half-Day Terracotta Warriors Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · 5 - 10 hours · from $85

Private half-day Terracotta Warriors tour with hotel or airport pickup, an English guide, timed museum visit, and no shopping stops.

“the Terracotta is really a thrilling experience. It is like you see the picture of real people immortalized in slay. One would almost speak with them. That's very emotional in a way. Rosa has been enlightening guide from the beginning, giving some background information that make the experience even more interesting”

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