Our 13 Favourite China Bus Tours

1.Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,272 reviews · from $20Our pick

You’ll ride from Dongzhimen to Mutianyu with an English-speaking guide such as Mike, Jilly, Leo, or Cici, then enjoy 4 to 5 hours on the wall. Entry and internal shuttle service are included. Add cable car or toboggan tickets, a buffet lunch, a 5-kilometer hike, or a Summer Palace option when available.

“The mutianyu Great Wall was very cool, very beautiful, and all the people there are so nice! Just look out for the souvenir shops, they are a bit overpriced! The tour guide Jily is also very nice, and did a good job explaining everything!”

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2.Mutianyu Gt Wall Trip, Depart 8-10am Bus w/ Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,256 reviews · 8.5 - 9.5 hours · from $18Best value

You’ll ride from central Beijing to Mutianyu on a licensed bus, enter with admission included, and explore for about five hours on your own. English-speaking guides such as Maggie, Lina, Lucy, and Brown explain routes, help with cable-car choices, and keep the day moving. Optional Summer Palace departures are also available.

“This was everything we wanted from a Great Wall day trip!! Great transportation from the centre of Beijing, Ally was a super informative and helpful guide, and the tour was the perfect length to see everything we wanted at Mutianyu. Highly recommend!”

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3.Big Bus Hong Kong Open Top Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,077 reviews · from $53

See Hong Kong from an open-top double-decker bus across three routes: Hong Kong Island, Stanley, and Kowloon. Use your 24 or 48-hour pass to visit Man Mo Temple, Victoria Peak, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen, Temple Street, M+, and more. Audio commentary comes in nine languages, and 48-hour tickets include a choice of Peak Tram, water taxi, or sampan experience.

“3 different routes that show you 3 different to sides to Hong Kong. Definitely worth the money. We bought the 48hr pass and did the red and green line the first day (and included the Peak Tram) then did the blue line the next day. You will see sides of Hong Kong you never realised existed.”

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4.Big Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Optional Peak Tram

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 982 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $52

Use a 24 or 48-hour Big Bus pass to explore Hong Kong Island, Stanley, and Kowloon by open-top double-decker. Audio commentary comes in nine languages, and every ticket includes a Star Ferry trip. The 48-hour option adds your choice of Peak Tram Sky Pass, Water Taxi, or Sampan Houseboat visit.

“Very good. Inclusion of skip the line peak team was a bonus. Good information in the commentary.”

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5.Xian: Terracotta Army Ticket & Guided Bus Tour with Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 579 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $28

Visit the Terracotta Army from Xi’an with an English-speaking guide such as Linda, Lucas, Josh, or Nana. Choose ticket-only, shared transport, or a private hotel pickup with lunch. You’ll see the main pits, bronze chariots, weapons, and a replica workshop, with passport-based entry arranged in advance.

“Lucas was an amazing host. It was a great day and very interesting to learn more about China‘s first emperor and his terracotta army.”

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6.Beijing Great Wall Bus Tour with Multiple Route Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 414 reviews · from $23

Choose a Beijing Great Wall route to match your day: restored Mutianyu, iconic Badaling, quieter Jinshanling, or the lakeside Water Great Wall. Round-trip bus travel, entrance, uphill shuttle, and an English-speaking guide are included. Guides such as Tony, Michael, Leo, and Claire help with timing, tickets, and photo stops. Cable cars, chairlifts, and toboggans cost extra.

“Tony was amazing he helped us a lot. I liked punctuality of the trip most. Whenever we got everybody on board we have departed and didn't loose any time. Because of this we had plenty quality time on the wall.”

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7.Temple Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 319 reviews · from $58

Spend a full day touring Beijing with an English-speaking guide such as Joy, Jimmy, Shannon, or Andy. Visit four major sights, stroll old hutong lanes, take an optional Summer Palace boat ride, and finish near the Bird’s Nest. Expect clear historical stories, bus transfers, lunch on your own, and more than 20,000 steps.

“Very pleasant experience! The tour guide was very professional and she was able to mantain the attention of the whole group with interesting details on the visited sites. Highly recommended!”

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8.Xi’an: Terracotta Army Mini-Bus Tour with Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · from $20

Choose a Terracotta Army guide, ticket support, hotel transfer, or a full-day Xi'an route covering the warriors, City Wall, and Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Guides including Jade, David, Lisa, and Ping explain the site in clear English, while shared transport keeps the $20 starting price low.

“Very good tour, our guide Lisa WAS very helpful and insighful about Terracotta army, the city of Xi’an qnd Chinese culture.”

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9.BusDa-Mutianyu Great Wall Sightseeing Full-day Bus Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · from $18

Spend about five hours at Mutianyu Great Wall after a direct bus ride from Beijing. The group tour includes guidance with tickets, shuttle buses, and viewpoints, while guides such as Christina, Evelyn, and Linda have helped make the day easy to manage. Choose optional cable car or toboggan rides for 140 RMB each.

“Excellent tour, the guide Linda was very attentive, I recommend! The Wall of China is fantastic and deserves to be visited!Auto-translated”

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10.Big Bus Hong Kong Panoramic Night Tour by Open-Top Bus

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 53 reviews · from $39

Spend about an hour on an open-top double-decker bus touring Kowloon after dark. Audio commentary comes in nine languages as you pass Nathan Road, Temple Street Night Market, Yau Ma Tei, the Clock Tower, Hong Kong Coliseum, and Kowloon Park. The ride ends near Tsim Sha Tsui and Victoria Harbour, though timing and meeting-point details need careful checking.

“Nice scenery view of Hong Kong. Only the pick up waiting point didn't state clearly, as a tourist, it is hard to find it”

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11.Xi’an 1-Day Coach Tour of Terracotta Army

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · from $50

Visit the Terracotta Warriors from Xi’an in a small group of up to 15, with an air-conditioned coach, guide, and museum ticket included. Depending on your chosen route, add the City Wall, Muslim Quarter, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Tang Dynasty Show, or Huaqing Palace. Guides such as Spring, Chelsea, Chrystal, Bella, and Nana have led recent departures.

“This was a very good tour we had plenty of time to look around the terracotta army, and it was amazing. Included in price was a lunch which I was worried about but I have to say it was very nice and we really enjoyed it. The trip there and back to our hotel was very good.”

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12.Terracotta Army Mini Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $79

Visit Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors with an English-speaking guide such as Jade, Rosa, or David in a small group of up to 12. The five-hour tour includes downtown hotel pickup, round-trip transfer, skip-the-line entry, bottled water, and guided visits to Pits 1, 2, and 3, with no factory shopping stop.

“Jade, was Knowledgeable and her English was excellent…she did an awesome job and made the time fly by”

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13.Afternoon Sightseeing Bus Guided Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $24

Visit Mutianyu Great Wall on an afternoon bus tour with about four hours on site, an English-speaking guide, scenic-area shuttle, and no shopping stops. Guides such as Li, Liz, and Aria help with practical details. Choose a basic bus package, cable car option, airport drop-off, or private hotel transfer.

“het leukst is het uitzicht vanaf de Chinese muur. De gids was zeer vriendelijk en ze sprak goed Engels. Ze wist veel te vertellen en was zeer behulpzaam”

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