On Foot · CHINA WALKING TOURS
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 12 walking tours in China earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to packing.
Review of Beijing’s Forbidden City tour, with Tiananmen Square options, expert English guides, museum add-ons, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Nice trip with Mina, who was a very nice and helpful guide!”
Explore Beijing’s hutongs through hotpot, noodles, spring pancakes, unlimited beer, and tucked-away family eateries on this lively 3.5-hour food walk.
“Great foodie tour even in the rain . Guide looks after us very well. Food was excellent and plenty of refreshments to go with it . Thank you.”
Review of Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City tour, with Temple of Heaven options, ticket help, guide tips, and practical advice.
“Huan was super nice and was explaining everything , i recommand !!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻”
Review of Beijing’s private Forbidden City tour, with Tiananmen Square, flexible options, hotel pickup, costs, guides, and practical tips.
“Cindy was an excellent guide. She was prompt and gave us lots of info and stories through out the day. She even stayed longer to help us find both the treasury and clock museum as she was concerned about us getting lost. She told us best way to exit after so we could get a taxi back to our hotel.”
Explore Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a private Beijing guide, optional Temple of Heaven visit, useful tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“It was easy to enter to the places by scanning our passport but the queue was way too long. We didn’t manage to walk the entire place or sit in any of the cafe (if there is any?). Was quite rush overall.”
Taste 20+ Beijing dishes in four hours while exploring Dongsi Hutong, meeting local shop owners, and learning old Beijing food traditions.
“Fabulous evening. Anson has wonderful English, a nice sense of humor, and wonderful knowledge about the culture and food that we experienced. Super flexible and very good at communication before the tour to make sure that we connected smoothly. I would absolutely recommend this experience.”
Explore Beijing’s hutongs through 15+ local tastings, from soup dumplings to lamb skewers, with a flexible English-speaking guide.
“Everything was excellent. Allen was a wonderful guide and good fun. The food was quick and all within close distance to each spot. The hot pot, pancake and dumplings were highlights but it all tasted great. Thank you Allen”
Review of Shanghai’s 2.5-hour local walking tour, covering the Bund, Old Town, Yuyuan Bazaar, People’s Park, food, history, and value.
“Bill’s tour was fantastic. He was knowledgeable, professional and friendly, and gave insights into Shanghai with humour and expertise. Would highly recommend”
Explore Beijing’s hutongs, Qianmen, Nanluoguxiang, and Drum and Bell Towers on a lively 2.5-hour guided city walk.
“I had a wonderful City Walk experience in Nantong Luoguxiang! The route was well designed and full of local history and stories that I would never have noticed on my own. A special thanks to our guide Kevin — he was very professional, frienRead more”
Taste soup dumplings, pork belly, Shanghai noodles, desserts, and craft beer while walking the French Concession for $69.
“We really enjoyed our experience. Samantha was a great guide and had excellent English which made learning about local life very informative. Enjoyed the local selections of different foods and also enjoyed having different people on the tour to interact with.”
Review the Beijing Forbidden City private tour, with Tiananmen, Temple of Heaven, flexible options, guides, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide, Lisa, was fantastic. she spoke very very good English and had good knowledge about the Forbidden City. she didn't rush about the tour at all. Highly recommended!”
Explore Beijing’s Dongsi hutongs through a private food tour with a local friend, custom dishes, and classic snacks for $60 per person.
“The tour was brilliant - Jenny tailored it to my dietary preferences and offered her choices and recommendations throughout the tour. Her recommendations were guided purely by how good the food is - a true foodie!! Each dish was dRead more”
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