The 15 Best Historical Tours in China

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Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

/ August 16, 2026

1.Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 187 reviews · from $93Our pick

One day in Beijing with Lama Temple, Summer Palace, panda viewing, and a silk demonstration, plus lunch and hotel pickup.

“The places were nice but the tour itself with this company felt more like a walk. Didn't really get much information about the places. we were just seeing things but the guide wasn't really saying anything about the places.”

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Beijing Historical Tour I – Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & Temple of Heaven

/ August 8, 2026

2.Beijing Historical Tour I – Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & Temple of Heaven

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 120 reviews · from $93

One-day Beijing tour with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, included tickets, lunch, and visits to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven.

“Terrible experience The organisation was non existent. We started one hour later and waited a further hour because some tickets were not bought in advance. The guide was very superficial and giving more political views than history. MoRead more”

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Tour of Jewish Shanghai led by a Jewish History Expert

/ August 8, 2026

3.Tour of Jewish Shanghai led by a Jewish History Expert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $96Top rated

A half-day guided walk through Hongkou in Shanghai, visiting the Ohel Moshe Synagogue museum, and Huoshan Park WWII memorials.

“This was such an informative tour!!! We learned so much. I would HIGHLY recommend this tour to everyone visiting the Shanghai area. Thanks Dvir!”

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Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

/ August 8, 2026

4.Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $5

Walk Beijing’s historic core from Huguang Guild Hall to Qianmen, try calligraphy, and learn how old neighborhoods meet modern life. Reserve for $5, then tip.

“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”

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Historical Tours, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours, Xi'an Tours

All inclusive Two-Day Xi’an private Heritage Tour

/ September 2, 2026

5.All inclusive Two-Day Xi’an private Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $250

A two-day Xi’an private heritage tour with door-to-door transfers, English-speaking guide, Terracotta Warriors, Hanyangling, City Wall, Pagoda, and Muslim Quarter.

“We booked a two day tour with Lily's Private Xi'an Tour. Michael was our tour guide for the two days. He was delightful and very knowledgeable about Xi'an. We did the terracotta warriors on the first day which was very impressive. the highliRead more”

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Xi’an Full Day Sightseeing Tour – Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall

/ August 8, 2026

6.Xi’an Full Day Sightseeing Tour – Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · from $219

Full-day Xi'an tour with Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall, and Great Mosque, plus guide, lunch, and pickup.

“I felt that the tour guide could have better descriptions of what I saw, as I wound up listening to some other tour guides who had better explanations.”

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Shenzhen History , Culture & Scenic + (Drone Delivery) tour

/ September 5, 2026

7.Shenzhen History , Culture & Scenic + (Drone Delivery) tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $49

Walk Shenzhen history and modern landmarks, with a tram to Lian Hua Park skyline views and a drone delivering your drink from above.

“explained so good and felt at ease with them. will recommend.”

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Private Historical Tour: Guangzhou City Sightseeing Including Lunch

/ September 7, 2026

8.Private Historical Tour: Guangzhou City Sightseeing Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $239

Private Guangzhou history tour with hotel pickup, Chen Clan Temple, Nanyue King Tomb, Six Banyan Temple, Shamian Island, plus Cantonese lunch.

“The tour was outstanding. Our driver called us at our hotel the night before the tour to arrange the start time. Our guide and driver picked us up promptly at the agreed-on time. Our guide spoke English very well, had grown up in the area, and gave us an excellent description of each of our stops. We stopped at a Buddhist Temple first. It happened to be the first day of the Lunar Month and there was a lot of activity there. We made two other stops before lunch. Both were very interesting and our guide told us about the history and customs at each stop. The lunch was excellent…”

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Beijing: Bell and Drum Towers Entry Ticket – Historic Landmark

/ September 7, 2026

9.Bell and Drum Towers Entry Ticket – Historic Landmark

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 23 reviews · 4 hours · from $13

Step into Beijing’s Bell and Drum Towers, historic timekeepers on the central axis, with skip-the-line tickets and an English PDF guide.

“Easy tickets to use. Great communication from your company through WhatsApp.”

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UNESCO Watchtowers World Heritage Ancient Villages Private Tour

/ August 8, 2026

10.UNESCO Watchtowers World Heritage Ancient Villages Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $255

Private Kaiping UNESCO watchtower villages day trip from Guangzhou with pickup, English guide, Li Garden, Chikan Old Town, and private transport.

“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.”

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Beijing:Tiananmen Square Entry Reservation – Iconic Landmark

/ September 13, 2026

11.Tiananmen Square Entry Reservation – Iconic Landmark

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 2 hours · from $4Best value

Tiananmen Square entry reservation in Beijing with an English textual and visual guide for smoother access.

“The lady who organiz my trip was very communicative and clear about instructions. She even included a map and the top sites to see which I was very grateful for she made sure to reach out before and after I made it clear how and how not to get in which entrances the quickest and how to get to them.”

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Forbidden City&Hutong Private Tour w/Historic Site Add-ons

/ September 16, 2026

12.Forbidden City&Hutong Private Tour w/Historic Site Add-ons

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $88

Private Beijing tour that pairs Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City with Houhai Hutongs, plus optional Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, or Great Wall.

“The guide Jack is experienced and speaks fluent English. Good half day tour experience with him”

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Shaanxi History Museum Qin-Han Branch English guide service

/ September 17, 2026

13.Shaanxi History Museum Qin-Han Branch English guide service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $80

English-guided 3 to 4 hour visit to the Shaanxi History Museum Qin-Han branch in Xi’an, with tickets, water, and optional pickup.

“We had a fantastic time on this tour. Our guide Michael is a wonderful guide with very extensive knowledge of Chinese history and culture. He also has excellent English skills.”

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Private tour – Hong Kong’s major sites and history

/ September 19, 2026

14.Private tour – Hong Kong’s major sites and history

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $314

Private 6-8 hr Hong Kong tour: Central to Peak, Sheung Wan, Tsim Sha Tsui, Sham Shui Po, with Peak Tram fast track and local food.

“Despite the rain, Stephanie allowed us to spend a beautiful day full of discoveries and with various means of transport, Peak Tram, Ding ding, ferry, metro! Historic landmarks, places that could not be found alone but also must-sees, a restauRead moreAuto-translated”

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