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About our Tour Service
Most budget tour operators you will be required to spend hours of your day in overpriced tourist shops so they can collect commissions. These stops are usually not on the itinerary and just "come up".
We don't take you on surprise shopping stops. We think more time seeing China is better. Why rush? Its your holiday and you're paying for it. If you do want to shop we can help you find what you want at a fair price. We are at your service, not the other way around. We use local restaurants. We have no hidden costs, such charges for extra drinks at meals, tickets, cable cars and we even give you as much free bottled water as you can drink in your vehicle. We want you healthy and well hydrated! Our western staff are also on call should you have questions at any time during your tour. If you have any health issues we are here to help.
We have many payment options. For tours without air/train tickets or hotel you may pay cash or credit card upon pickup. We accept
Visa, MasterCard, Amex or JCB through our secure online form. You may also pay by bank transfer or cash in our office. We accept
most currencies.
The Gate of Heavenly Peace
Beijing Time and Temperature:
Beijing Sunrise & Sunset:
Xi'an Guide:
The Terracotta Warriors
Bike the Old City Wall
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Muslim Street
Shaanxi Museum
Tang Dynasty Show
Huaqing Hot Spring
Banpo Ancient Village
Qin Shi Huang's Tomb
Bell Tower
Drum Tower
Modern Xian
Shanghai Guide:
The Bund
Jade Buddha Temple
Shanghai Museum
Urban Planning Museum
River Cruise
Lujiazui Pudong Business Development
The Bund Tourist Tunnel
Sex Museum
Dongtai Road Antique Market
Nanjing Road by day
The Bund by night
Nanjing Road by night
Shanghai Magic Acrobatic Troupe
River Cruise by night
Jinmao Tower view by night
The Grand Theater
Maglev Train from Pudong Airport
Pudong International Airport
Hongqiao Domestic Airport
The Subway
Taxis
Harbin:
Harbin Ice Festival Destination Guide
Harbin Ice 2 Day Tour
Harbin Ice 3 Day Tour
Harbin Ice 4 Day Tour includes skiing!
2008 Beijing Olympic Games Construction:
The Olympic Green
Olympic Green View Time Lapse Photos
The National Stadium "Birds Nest"
National Stadium, Aug 2007 night
Stadium, October 2006
The National Stadium, April 2004
The National Swim Center "Water Cube"
The National Swim Center, Fullscreen Virtual Tours
The National Swim Center, Aug 2007 night
The National Swim Center outside, Aug 2007
The National Swim Center inside, Aug 2007
The National Swim Center, May 2007
The National Swim Center, October 2006
The National Swim Center, May 2005
The National Swim Center, April 2004
Student group tours
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The China Guide is owned and independently managed by American Peter Danford in Beijing. You travel far to see China and giving you the best experience according to your needs is our priority. Our tours have no unscheduled or mandatory shopping stops and our guides, drivers and vehicles are carefully selected. We do not cut corners or have hidden costs.
Check us out on TripAdvisor. We have some great reviews!
Custom China wide tour itineraries. Email us your itinerary ideas free advice
Form to Build your own Itinerary custom China tour
Beijing Discount Show Tickets:
Chaoyang Acrobatic Show
The Legend of Kung Fu Show
A tour pioneered by The China Guide: Sleep on the Great Wall
Beijing Private Tours
All tours can be customized, just ask!
Beijing & the Great Wall Tours:
1-day Beijing
2-day Beijing popular
3-day Beijing popular
4-day Beijing
Don't see what you want? Create your own Beijing tour
Get immediate pricing from our database!
The Great Wall & Specialty Tours:
Sleep ON the Great Wall & Hiking Tour
Mutianyu Great Wall & Ming Tombs (1 day)
1 Day Hiking Tour
2 Day Wild Wall Hiking Trip
Cuandixia Ming Village
Beijing Customized Tours:
Build Your Own Tour - instant quotes for Beijing and Shanghai
Form to Build your own Itinerary - multi-city tours
E-mail us free advice!
Xi'an and the Terracotta Warriors:
Warriors and City Sights popular
Warriors and City Sights - option 2
Warriors and City Sights - option 3
Out of the City Sights
Archaeologist's Dream
Warriors, Farm cave dwelling & City
Warriors & Pottery
Warriors & Middle School Visit
Middle School Visit & City
Beijing - Xi'an (fly / see / fly)
Beijing - Xi'an (fly / see / fly) - option 2
Beijing - Xi'an (train / see / train)
Beijing - Xi'an (train / see / fly)
Shanghai - Xi'an (fly / see / fly)
Shanghai - Xi'an (fly / see / fly)
Shanghai - Xi'an (train / see / train)
Shanghai - Xi'an (train / see / fly)
2 Day Xi'an Tours
The Big Tour (w/o hotel)
The Standard Tour (w/o hotel) popular
The Thin Tour (w/o hotel)
The Family Tour (w/o hotel)
Beijing - Xi'an (fly / hotel / fly)
Beijing - Xi'an (train / hotel / fly) popular
Beijing - Xi'an (train / hotel / train)
Customizable Private Tours
Private no shopping tours
Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai - by plane
Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai - by train and plane
Beijing, Xi'an, Guilin, Yangshuo and Shanghai
Beijing, Guilin, Yangshuo and Shanghai
Beijing, Guilin, Yangshuo and Shanghai
Cruise the Yangtze River
Yangtze River Cruise
Chongqing-Yichang (down stream) 4 days, 3 nights
Yichang-Chongqing (up stream) 5 days, 4 nights
Family Tours
China Family Tour - 14 days
Kungfu Panda Tour - 11 days
Beijing Nap Tour
Form to Build your own Itinerary - custom tour
Custom Long Tour Itineraries
Shanghai to Beijing return one day Tours:
Shanghai to Beijing One Day Tour - by plane
Shanghai to Beijing One Day Tour - by train
Theatre Tickets
Beijing Discount Show Tickets:
Kung Fu Show |
Peking Opera Huguang Guild Hall |
Peking Opera Liyuan Theater
Chaoyang Acrobatic Show |
Tiandi Acrobatic Show
Shanghai
Shanghai Private Tours:
One Day City Tour
Two Day City Tour
Private Day Excursions from Shanghai:
One Day Suzhou and Tongli Tour
One Day Suzhou Tour
One Day Two Water Towns + China's famous Sex History Museum Tour
Hangzhou Day Tour
Zhujiajiao Day Tour
Two Day Tour From Shanghai:
Suzhou and Water Town Tour
Three Day Tour From Shanghai:
Suzhou and Two Water Towns Complete Tour
Shanghai Private Jewish Culture Tour:
Shanghai One Day Tour
Shanghai Half Day Tour
Economize by joining a small group or starting your own:
Tour Matchmaking
References
Check us out on TripAdvisor. While we recently received our listing, we have some great reviews!
Facebook reviews and photos directly from our clients, you don't need to be a member
Trip Journal and Photos of a recent client PDF format, a great read!
From our Feedback Forms a selection from client feedback forms
The Toronto Star newspaper a trip review and video
Pingyao
Pingyao Ancient Walled City:
Two Days - One Night Private Tour
Three Days - Two Nights Private Tour
Pingyao Travel Guide
Lijiang
Lijiang / Tiger Leaping Gorge:
Three Day Lijiang Private Tour
Four Day Lijiang Private Tour Includes Tiger Leaping Gorge
Seven Day Lijiang Private Tour Includes Tiger Leaping Gorge
Yunnan Tours
Yunnan Ethnic Minority Cultural Tour - 13 days
Yunnan Ethnic Minority Tour - 8 days
Yunnan Ethnic Minority Tour / Tiger Leaping Gorge & Shangri-la - 8 days
Custom China wide tour itineraries. Email us your itinerary ideas and we can work on it with you.
Tourist Information
Beijing Sights:
The Forbidden City
The Summer Palace
Hutongs - Traditional Alleys
Tiananmen Square
Temple of Heaven
Lama Temple
The Gate of Heavenly Peace
Old Summer Palace
Jingshan Park
Beihai Park
The Drum Tower
Near Beijing:
Great Wall Jinshanling/Simatai Section
Great Wall Mutianyu Section
Sleep ON the Great Wall A unique experience!
The Ming Tombs
Jietaisi Temple
The Marco Polo Bridge
Chinese Cuisine:
Beijing's Top Restaurants
Beijing Transportation:
The Airport -
The Subway - Taxis -
Bicycles
Beijing Shopping:
Bargaining
Panjiayuan - The Weekend "Antique" Market
Hongqiao Market
Lady Street
DVDs
Buynow Computer Market
Xiushui Silk Market
Toy Market
Eyeglasses Market
Wangfujing
Beijing Nightlife and Cultural Shows:
Kung Fu Show Buy discount tickets here!
Acrobatic Show
Peking Opera Huguang Guild Hall
Peking Opera Liyuan Theater
Houhai Lake
Sanlitun
Beijing Museums
Beijing Planning Museum
Beijing Railway Museum
Communications:
Internet Access -
Activating Mobiles
Overseas Calls
Practicalities in China:
Getting Money -
Chinese Currency -
Toilets
Language:
Numbers -
Money -
Sights -
Restaurant
Culture:
Tai Chi Chuan
Around the Tree
One with the Tree
Fast Food, Cars & Fashion
Download Chinese MP3 Music
Chinese Food:
Beijing Restaurant Reviews
Peking Duck -
Hot Pot -
Exotic Eats
Food Language
For Children:
Kung Fu Show -
Acrobatic Show
Toy Market -
Sleep ON the Great Wall -
Fundazzle
Links to interesting sites:
Other sites
Computer Wallpapers:
Great Wallpapers
The China Guide Tours:
E-mail Us - Our Staff - Our Company
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