The 6 Art Museum Tours in China That Earn Their Ticket Price

1.Beijing’s Forbidden City with Special Viewing of Treasure Gallery and the Great Wall Ruins at Badaling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · from $199Our pick

This 9-hour Beijing tour pairs the Forbidden City with the Treasure Gallery, Clock Exhibition Hall, Jingshan Hill, and Badaling Great Wall ruins. An English-speaking guide such as Carolyn, Jackie, or Jason may lead the day, with central hotel pickup, transport, tickets, and a roast-duck lunch included.

“I must say we were a little disappointed with the part of the wall we stopped at although there were not many people there but the climb up was horrendous it was just so steep”

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2.National Art Museum of China Entry Reservation

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · from $6Best value

Reserve entry to Beijing’s National Art Museum of China and spend about two hours with traditional ink paintings, calligraphy, sculpture, and modern Chinese art. Your ticket includes an English textual and visual guide, with ticket-office redemption, wheelchair access, and flexible cancellation.

“Easy to redeem at the ticket office to enter.”

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3.Eat Your Way Through Yunnan’s Tea & Horse Road, from Dali to Lijiang, 8-day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $2,200

Follow the Ancient Tea Horse Road from Dali to Lijiang with an English-speaking guide and no more than 10 people. Eat at family-run restaurants, shop Lijiang’s oldest market, cook with a Naxi family, cycle near Shaxi, and stay above Tiger Leaping Gorge. Airport transfers, meals, transport, and seven nights are included.

“It's not just the food (but oh! the food!). It's also the activities and the philosophy of travel. Lost Plate organizes small groups guided by experts, staying in boutique hotels, eating at family run restaurants, and enjoying experiences that aren'Read more”

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4.8-Day Private Yunnan Tour to Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $1,529Top rated

You’ll travel privately from Kunming to Shangri-La by car and high-speed train, visiting the Stone Forest, Dali’s Three Pagodas, Lijiang’s Naxi villages, Tibetan temples, and Potatso National Park. Hotels, breakfast, guides, transport, and entrance fees are included.

“After a lot of email correspondence I would like to thank Sally Si for arranging a wonderful seamless bespoke itinerary for our tour of the Yunnan province that was within my budget. Our hotels we of a good standard also our guides were friendRead more”

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5.Private Beijing Art Tour including Red Gate Gallery, 798 Art Zone and Guanfu Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $160

Spend eight hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Red Gate Gallery, the former factory buildings of 798 Art Zone, and Guanfu Museum. You’ll see modern painting, sculpture, photography, and installations, then finish with Chinese ceramics, furniture, jade lacquer, and oil paintings. Serena is one named guide praised for clear English and friendly service.

“Sorry for the late review. I booked several private tours via Viator in Beijing. All went smoothly. My guide, Serena, spoke excellent English and was very efficient. She was also very friendly, took a genuine interest in me and took time to explain to me a lot of things about Chine, her way of life, food....would happily book again.”

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6.Kunming Private Day Tour to Dali City Highlights by Bullet Train

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $252

Travel from your Kunming hotel to Dali by two-hour bullet train, then explore the Three Pagodas, Dali Ancient Town, Erhai Lake, Jinsuo Island, and possibly Xizhou Town with a private English-speaking guide. Lunch, train tickets, entrance fees, boat fare, and city hotel transfers are included.

“Dali is a beautiful town and Tony explained it’s history and culture very well. He guided through the tour at a relaxed pace which made the whole experience great.”

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