Day Trips & Excursions in Northern China

Experience two UNESCO World Heritage-listed attractions in one day on a full-day tour that visits the Ming Tombs and Great Wall of China at Badaling. Learn about the Ming emperors who were buried at the royal burial complex that makes up the Ming Tombs. Have lunch, then head out to the well-preserved Badaling section of the Great Wall of China. Enjoy about two hours to walk along the ramparts and snap photos of the landscape. Your tour also stops for lunch and to visit silk and jade factories.

Around 60 miles (98 kilometers) outside Beijing lies Cuandixia, a mountain village that time forgot. Spare yourself the hassle of juggling taxis and buses, and experience Cuandixia's unspoiled courtyard homes on this private door-to-door tour. Your private guide will introduce you to the village's history and answer all your questions, as well as accompanying you to a local restaurant for lunch.

Visit the Great Wall of China at Juyongguan and the Ming Tombs on a full-day tour from Beijing. See the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites with a knowledgeable guide, who takes you on a memorable walk at the Great Wall and shows you through the best preserved of the Ming Tombs, the Changling tomb. Upon your return to Beijing, stop for a dinner of Peking duck, a classic specialty of Beijing. Your tour includes lunch, dinner, a stop at a jade factory, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Beijing WTown is swamped with the history of empirical China, yet thoroughly modern in its dining, shopping, and lodging. Tour this famous mountain village with a guide to learn about the city's history and culture, followed by a walk along the Simatai section of the Great Wall. This tour includes a handicraft lesson, boat ride, lunch, and round-trip transportation from Beijing.

Depart Beijing for a day in order to visit the Ming Tombs and Great Wall of China at Badaling, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In the morning, see the royal burial complex of the Ming emperors with your informative guide. Have lunch and stop at a jade factory, then go to the Badaling section of the Great Wall, a well-preserved section with stunning ramparts and guard towers. Enjoy panoramic views of the mountainous landscape and an optional cable car ride to the Great Wall before returning to your Beijing hotel.

On 9-hour this private tour, combine visits to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall and the Huanghucheng Waterside Great Wall with transportation in between. Ride a cable car or ski lift to the top of the wall and spend two hours hiking, then take a toboggan down. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off within Beijing's 4th Ring Road included.

Stone Flower Cave is a national famous scenic spot and geological park which is noted for the unique Karst cave sightseeing and a valuable informational bank on geological research. After explore the colorfully illuminated chambers of the Stone Flower Cave, and see Marco Polo Bridge which is reputed for countless finely carved lions on the railings on both sides. All entrance fees,  private tour guide, lunch, and transfer service are all inclusive. The tour will take you sightseeing only, there is no factory and shopping stops.

Swap the hustle and bustle of Beijing for a day exploring the idyllic countryside village of Cuandixia. Take the stress out of language barriers when figuring out public transport by having Beijing hotel pickup and drop-off included. You'll travel with ease between dispersed countryside sites and see fertile valleys, and historic courtyard homes. You won't have to worry about bringing food with you as a delicious lunch in a local family restaurant is included.

Visit China's Badaling Great Wall and a Ming Tomb on this full-day small-group trip from Beijing. Travel to the Ming Tombs by air-conditioned minivan and explore the Changling Tomb, the biggest of the imperial mausoleums. After a Chinese lunch, walk on the Badaling wall to absorb the scenery and history of this UNESCO-listed structure. Transport, entrance fees, and central Beijing hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with optional cable car at Badaling at your expense.

Outside big cities, getting around China by public transport can be time-consuming even if you speak the language. Make it easy on yourself with this all-inclusive private tour to the Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town, which brings the charms of southern China to the north. Your day includes door-to-door guiding, tickets, transfers, and a restaurant lunch in Gubei. Alternatively, opt for a self-guided, transfer-only service.

Let a private guide accompany you on a walk to the Ming Tombs and along the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu  - two UNESCO World Heritage sites outside of Beijing. This full-day tour takes you also lets you explore the Chang Tomb and includes the convenience of a cable car or toboggan ride at Mutianyu. Entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip hotel transport included.

Beijing is home to some of China's most famous sights and this private full-day trip combines three must-see attractions into one tour. Stroll around the vast Tiananmen Square, marvel at the Imperial wonders of the Forbidden City, then ride the cable car along the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu. All-inclusive includes hotel pickup, lunch, and entrance fees.

Immerse in Chinese culture without worrying about transportation on this convenient small-group guided tour. Start at the Ming Tombs, where generations of Chinese emperors rest. Discover the rich meaning of jade and the fine art of crafting it over lunch at a workshop. Then glide above the Great Wall at Mutianyu in a cable car before you hike its towering battlements. This is a door-to-door tour.

Check off two of Beijing's star attractions on this private full-day tour, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, and round-trip transport all included. Visit the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu and ride the cable car up to the towers, tuck into a delicious Chinese-style lunch, and stroll around the royal gardens of the Summer Palace.

This private day trip to Longqing Gorge and Guyaju Caves is the ideal trip for nature lovers to experience the beauty of China's outdoor sites. Organizing transport to remote areas in China can be challenging due to language barriers, but you won't have to worry as hotel pickup, drop-off, and transfers are included. Travel in a comfortable vehicle between dispersed sites and enjoy a delicious local lunch too.

Head to the outskirts of Beijing on a full-day tour that visits two of China's top UNESCO World Heritage-listed attractions: Great Wall of China at Badaling and the Ming Tombs. Your informative guide takes you to the Ming Tombs, the royal burial complex for most of the Ming emperors. Have lunch and stop at a jade factory, then continue to one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Badaling section, where you enjoy the stunning scenery from the cable car that takes you up the mountain.

Visit two of Beijing's top highlights, the Forbidden City complex and the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Have time to tour the immense Forbidden City complex in the morning, then stop at a jade shop and have lunch before leaving the city to see the Great Wall of China. Head to the Mutianyu section for an unforgettable experience of this ancient architectural masterpiece. Take a cable car up to the wall if you like, then learn more about the site before returning to Beijing.

Explore two UNESCO World Heritage sites in one day on a full-day all-inclusive private tour from Beijing. Visit the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall of China, then continue to the Ming Tombs to walk around the Ding Ling mausoleum, the royal burial complex for one of the Ming emperors. Includes lunch, private guide and vehicle, entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Leave busy Beijing for a full-day tour to two UNESCO World Heritage-listed attractions: the Great Wall of China at Badaling, and the Ming Tombs, the royal burial complex for several Ming emperors. Explore the Ming Tombs with your knowledgeable guide before stopping for lunch and a look at a jade factory. In the afternoon, have time to discover the well-preserved Badaling section of the Great Wall and snap photos of the mountainous landscape. Then enjoy a tea ceremony before you return to your hotel in Beijing.

Getting to off-the-path attractions in China independently is almost impossible if you don't speak Chinese. History lovers can let their guide take the strain on this private day hike on the Huangyaguan Great Wall. Stroll this restored but less-visited stretch of the wall, enjoy a country-style lunch, then learn about China's imperial past at the Western Qing Tombs. Naturally, tour includes round-trip door-to-door transportation.