Top China Historic Sightseeing Tours & Packages In 2025/2026

Our 81 most popular China Historic Sightseeing Tours & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 31 tour companies. 137 reviews.

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Majestic China & Yangtze River
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4.7/5 Excellent
99 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • A cruise along the dramatic landscapes of the majestic Yangtze River highlights this journey through China´s “Golden Triangle Cities"
  • Visit the Great Wall, which is one of the man-built architectures that can be seen from the low orbit of the earth.
  • Visit to Tiananmen Square, the world-famous and historic Tiananmen Square, or “Gate of Heavenly Peace”. Located in the heart of Beijing
  • Visit one of the three towns (depending on local river conditions): Shibaozhai, Fengdu, or Wanzhou.Shibaozhai's main attraction is a majestic 12-story tall wooden pagoda, built 400 years ago without use of a single nail.
  • Spend the day free or take the tour to witness the famous "Terra Cotta Warriors."
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks, Small Ship Cruise, Relaxing Retreats, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"We did the tour to Bangkok and Phuket in off season. We were concerned about the weather and if we would get a sub-par experience. But we had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend Affordable World!! Great company. Very organized and thorough. Our tour guide was amazing! He explained all of our stops and even some extra tid bits about the country. We were transported in air conditioned vans/sprinters to every stop. We felt right at home!"

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4-Day Mt. Huangshan Deep Private Experience**Overnight on Mt. Huangshan for the spectacular views****
Enjoy the sunrise on Mt. Huangshan**
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4.6/5 Excellent
57 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate

Themes

Cultural, Local Immersion & Homestays

What travelers are saying

"Hello , first there is no airport transfer at all as they mentioned in the trip program , no one waited us at the airport as they mentioned that we should provide them with the flight schedule but unfortunately they neglected this service for arrivals and for departures as well , the level of the hotel in Lyon is under expected maybe 2 stars , the hotels are somewhat away from the city center which makes the transportation for the clients cost more and waste of time , the guide was very quick in her steps without even looking at the families and children and not being able to follow her . Rather , she was even quick to finish the designated program , such as presenting a program that was supposed to be for tomorrow and presenting it without justification , making one day crowded with her program and the second day on the contrary i.e there may be only one visit as it happened in changing visiting Eifel tower although it was late afternoon and the line was so crowded that took around 2 hours waited in line in order to gets tickets for the whole group while it was supposed to be on the 2nd day with scène river cruise , the stoppage in some cities as Geneva needs more than only 2 hours time while stoppage in between the cities in the rural area needs less than that time gave it to us .no flexibility in changing the program after booking even for a more advanced and valued trips ( changing not cancelling ) , it must be a meeting prepared for the group in a lobby of the hotel the night before or even if 1 hour before getting into the buses as a type of acquaintance and introduction between the members of the group ."

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China Discovery 10 Days 8 Nights
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4.7/5 Excellent
99 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Visit Tiananmen Square, the world-famous and historic Tiananmen Square, or “Gate of Heavenly Peace”
  • Explore Forbidden city
  • Visit the Great Wall
  • Explore Xian, which is one of the oldest cities in China
  • Witness the famous Terra Cotta Warriors
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Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, Relaxing Retreats

What travelers are saying

"We did the tour to Bangkok and Phuket in off season. We were concerned about the weather and if we would get a sub-par experience. But we had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend Affordable World!! Great company. Very organized and thorough. Our tour guide was amazing! He explained all of our stops and even some extra tid bits about the country. We were transported in air conditioned vans/sprinters to every stop. We felt right at home!"

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China Scenic 11 Days 9 Nights
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4.7/5 Excellent
99 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

  • Visit to the world-famous and historic Tiananmen Square
  • Explore the home to Ming and Qing emperors, Forbidden City
  • Visit The Great Wall of China
  • Discover Xian, the capital of Shannxi Province, one of the oldest cities in China
  • Opportunity to enjoy the cultural musings of the Tang Dynasty Show
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"We did the tour to Bangkok and Phuket in off season. We were concerned about the weather and if we would get a sub-par experience. But we had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend Affordable World!! Great company. Very organized and thorough. Our tour guide was amazing! He explained all of our stops and even some extra tid bits about the country. We were transported in air conditioned vans/sprinters to every stop. We felt right at home!"

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China’s Silk Road Cities - The Northern Route through Shaanxi, Gansu & Xinjiang
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4/5 Great
2 reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Xian there is a walk through the winding streets of the city Muslim Quarter.
  • See the Shaanxi History Museum which explains the history and culture of the province
  • Visit Beilin Museum, which houses a collection of stone stelae
  • Explore Dunhuang ,see Mogao Caves which are highlight of the Silk Road in China and one of the most important sites of early Chinese Buddhist cave paintings

Themes

Cultural, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"I had to write this review when I saw the only review on here was so mediocre. We went earlier this year on an art tour of Florence. It was excellent, from booking to getting off the plane back in England. The hq staff, the tour guide and the expert were knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. The tour was brilliantly designed so we saw a great deal in a city of masterpieces, but never felt overwhelmed. The hotel was excellent. The meals were very good. It is expensive, but taking into account the quality of the hotel and the expertise of both the Martin Randall staff and the art historian it really is good value. The whole trip was good fun, enlightening and ran like clockwork. Nobody needs to go on a luxury tour accompanied by an academic - you could stay in a youth hostel and read a tour guide and see the same sights for a tenth of the price. But if you have the inclination and means then Martin Randall is an excellent choice. We have since booked another tour for next year, and I have my sights on two more."

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Turkmenistan Photography Workshop Tour
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5/5 Excellent
2 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Experience the awesome Photography Workshop Tour
  • Discover Ashgabat's main sites including Independence Park and Independence Monument, the Monument to the Constitution, the Arch of Neutrality
  • Explore Nisa, a UNESCO site which was once the capital of the Parthian Empire
  • Visit modern city of Mary and now a UNESCO world heritage listed site
  • Explore Ashgabat

Themes

Cultural, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, Photography, Transformative

What travelers are saying

"Enjoyed my time in the DPRK with these guys, the guides are excellent and really know their stuff, would use again for sure"

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The Tsar’s Gold Westbound to Moscow: Trans-Siberian Railway
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5/5 Excellent
1 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • The Great Wall of China, the Ming Tombs, Avenue of the Spirits and a pearl cultivation farm
  • Beijing, the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City
  • Pass through the Gobi Desert
  • The museums of Ulaanbaatar
  • Ulaanbaatar and Gandan Monastery, the seat of Buddhist activity in the country
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Train & Rail Journeys, Education / Learning, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"The people who work for this company are top notch! Guides are knowledgeable and full of good humor! I had the chance to stay at Three Camel Lodge and the food, service and resort grounds are terrific! I highly recommend."

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China - Yunnan, Shangri-La & The Songtsam Trail
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5/5 Excellent
10 reviews
Group Tour
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

  • Spend a day in Beijing exploring the hutongs or traditional courtyard residences
  • Explore Yunnan, a region of snow-capped peaks, glaciated gorges and terraced fields
  • See the endangered Yunnan golden monkey
  • Visit some of the region's most important Tibetan monasteries

Themes

Cultural, Culinary & Wine

What travelers are saying

"I had a fantastic holiday in Mongolia on a riding holiday some years ago now , but it was so very memorable and well organised and tremendous fun too !!"

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China Historic Sightseeing Tours & Packages Reviews

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Andrew

Oct 2015

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Overall, the trip was excellent. This was

Overall, the trip was excellent. This was my first time with Intrepid but I have taken several similar trips (Tucan). The tour leader (Kris) was excellent and the ac...

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Anne

Sep 2015

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Emma was an excellent group leader- very

Emma was an excellent group leader- very friendly, helpful and polite. We really liked her suggested restaurant and activity recommendations and felt that they were ...

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Steve

Sep 2015

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Excellent Guide. Good Itinerary.

Excellent Guide. Good Itinerary.

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Benita

Sep 2015

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A well put together itinerary from Intrepid

A well put together itinerary from Intrepid and my tour guide Emma Guo was fantastic. She made herself available to the group 24 hours with added information on loca...

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Cornelia

Sep 2015

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I had a amazing time during this

I had a amazing time during this trip. China Experience is a very good to see a lot of spots in China. That only negative point was that we couldn't see the Forbidde...

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