The 6 Best Self-Guided Tours in China

1.YungangGrottoe HangingTemple Private Self-guided Tour by Car

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 8 hours · from $79Our pick

Private car day in Datong to visit Yungang Grottoes and Hanging Temple, with easy pickup and WhatsApp help, tickets extra.

“The company was extremely helpful when we had issues with our trains. They seemed genuinely invested in making sure we still had as good of a time as possible. Our driver was extremely helpful and considerate. He even took very good care of my elderly father when he wasn't able to participate in the planned activities. The driver put in a lot of effort to give us the best experience possible and the dispatch team was very easy to communicate with and responded immediately to any questions. Highly recommend. Also - if you're planning to go to the Hanging Temples and are worried about tickets - we found this company…”

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2.Self-guided challenging hiking from Jinshanling to Gubeikou

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14 reviews · 1 day · from $235

Self-guided Great Wall hike from Jinshanling to Gubeikou with private pickup, bottled water, and wild watchtower views in one day.

“What a fantastic experience!! Our family of four loved our day....the absence of people at both our entry point (East gate) and exit gate (West gate) was unbeatable. It took us longer than expected and we finished our walk at West gate which was our choice and we felt we didn't really need to do the last part. It is a fairly challenging walk, particularly when it's warm. Our driver was marvellous. He was punctual and drove so well - the car was super comfortable, modern and clean. As said by a few of the other reviews - map provided is not very clear. This doesn't matter when you are…”

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3.Wuzhen Water Town Self-Guided Tour with Private Transfer from Hangzhou

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $87Top rated

Private door-to-door transfer from Hangzhou to Wuzhen water town, with time flexibility and an easy self-guided visit across East and West sections.

“worked as a charm ! the driver was right on time for pickup and on time with pickup during the day. the experience was pleasant.”

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4.Datong Private Self-guided Tour with Chartered Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $79

Private car day trip from Datong to Hengshan Hanging Temple and Yungang Grottoes, with driver waiting and essential ticket tips.

“Driver Mr Li picked me up from the train station. From Datong South Rail station to Hanging Temple was about 1 hour in automobile. Driver was great. I highly recommend this trip. I was supposed to go to the Grottoes but I was too tired and decided to go back to the hotel (but Read more”

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5.Hong Kong Self-Guided Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $9Best value

Self-guided Hong Kong audio tour for $9, 15 stops from Victoria Harbour to Lantau Island, flexible timing, offline audio links and map.

“Very good information about Hong Kong sites. It was well worth the small cost, and I could listen to it before during or after visiting.”

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6.2 Day Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou&Huanglong Self-Guided w/Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 2 days · from $386

2 days with private transfers from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, plus pre-booked trains and park entrance tickets.

“I posti da visitare sono bellissimi, ma il servizio offerto è davvero pessimo una truffa per quanto pagato. Non danno niente che non possa essere organizzato in autonomia a prezzi più accessibili e con servizio più confortevole. Lunghe attese e personale scortese passi più tempo in stazione ad attendere il treno che altro. Spero di ricevere un rimborso in quanto farò un reclamo”

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