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15 Tickets & Entry Passes in China to Build a Day Around

168 tours  ·  from $5 a head

Good tickets & entry passes fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included - Meeting Tian’anmen Square without wasting the morning
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Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included

1.Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7,974 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $4Our pick

Choose a small-group or private visit to Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City, led by experienced English-speaking guides such as Mina, Miko, Maria, or Jay. Palace Museum entry is arranged for you. Longer options add the Clock and Treasure museums or Coal Hill Park, while a private booking can include hotel pickup.

“Our guide Susan spoke perfect English and had a fantastic knowledge of Chinese history. It was exactly why we booked private tour. There is no way we could navigate through tiananmen square so quick by ourselves. Lots of different queues in different places. Susan was absolutely incredible.”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch - The ride from central Beijing to the mountains
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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

2.Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,056 reviews · 9 hours · from $18Top rated

Meet your English-speaking guide at Zhangzizhonglu Subway Station at 8:00 AM for a nine-hour Mutianyu outing. Guides such as Kevin and Linda help you choose a route, arrange optional cable-car or toboggan tickets, and explain the Wall’s story. You get round-trip transport, admission, park shuttle service, and five hours around Mutianyu, with lunch available as an option.

“Definitely one of the best things you can do in Beijing. Our guide Kevin is a really nice guy, ready to help you. Choose the option which offers food, it's really good.”

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4-Hour Small Group Tour to Forbidden City with Entry Tickets - Tiananmen Square: important, but not always quick
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4-Hour Small Group Tour to Forbidden City with Entry Tickets

3.4-Hour Small Group Tour to Forbidden City with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,863 reviews · from $15

Explore Beijing’s Forbidden City with a guide in a group capped at 15 people. Hear stories of the Ming and Qing emperors, see the Meridian Gate, grand halls, living quarters, and Imperial Garden. Choose Tiananmen Square or Jingshan Park, and bring your passport for entry.

“Good and expert guide (Maria), with value for money. The pace was very relax and probably due to off peak, the group size is small. Maria was very helpful through the tour and patiently helping us taking photos. Her spoken English was good and clear.”

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Beijing: Tiananmen Square Registration Service(Ticket) - How the online registration works
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Beijing: Tiananmen Square Registration Service(Ticket)

4.Tiananmen Square Registration Service(Ticket)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,704 reviews · 30 min · from $3

Ezio’s Private Tour registers your Tiananmen Square visit online using your name and passport number. You receive confirmation by email, then show your passport and confirmation at the entrance. Tiananmen is free, while Forbidden City tickets can be bought separately at Meridian Gate. No guide accompanies you.

“Ezio saved us last minute because I had reservation for the Forbidden City which was different than the Tiananmen Square. Thanks to him in 1 hour he closed us a ticket for the same day.”

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Ngong Ping 360: Cable Car Return Tickets & Combos - Choosing between Standard, Crystal, and Crystal+
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Ngong Ping 360: Cable Car Return Tickets & Combos

5.Ngong Ping 360: Cable Car Return Tickets & Combos

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,431 reviews · 1 day · from $30

You’ll ride the 5.7 km Ngong Ping 360 cable car from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping Village in about 25 minutes. Choose a Standard, glass-bottom Crystal, or floor-to-ceiling Crystal+ cabin, then walk to Tian Tan Buddha, Po Lin Monastery, and Wisdom Path. Optional tickets add Motion 360, the Cable Car Discovery Centre, or a Three Kingdoms exhibition.

“We loved the glass windows from floor to ceiling and with buying the Crystal+ package with return ticket we were able to skip the large line for standard tickets and get right down. We took the subway out from downtown which was very easy. Walked around to see all the sights at the top.”

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Beijing: The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket - Entering the Temple of Heaven by QR code
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Beijing: The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket

6.The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,286 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $7

Choose entry to Beijing’s Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace, with an optional package ticket. Your supplier sends the usable QR code by email or WhatsApp, often before the visit. Explore independently, or select a guided option if available. Allow 2 to 8 hours, bring your passport details, and check exactly which gates and inner sights your ticket covers.

“Very good. It was a long tour but Joe made it great with lots of insights about the places and the history.”

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Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service) - The central halls and the emperor’s public world
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Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

7.Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,263 reviews · from $9

Reserve a morning or afternoon entry to Beijing’s Forbidden City, then explore its grand halls, imperial courtyards, Palace of Earthly Tranquility, and Imperial Garden. Your passport serves as your entry credential. You can visit independently or add a guide such as Bobo, Summer, Marco, Sophia, or Maggie. The visit takes about three to four hours.

“Thank you Lisa, you have been a wonderful guide! I recommend this tour to improve your experience about the visit of forbidden city.”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Gt Wall Trip, Depart 8-10am Bus w/ Tickets - Getting from central Beijing to the Wall
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Beijing: Mutianyu Gt Wall Trip, Depart 8-10am Bus w/ Tickets

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

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

This low-cost Beijing day trip takes you by licensed bus from central Wangfujing to Mutianyu, with admission and park shuttle included. English-speaking guides such as Maggie, Lina, Lucy, and Brown explain the routes, help with cable car choices, and keep the day on track. You get about five hours at the Wall, with optional chairlift, cable car, and toboggan rides at extra cost.

“Everything was really good, nice meeting point, the guide Maggie was really attencious and gave good tips, and helped during the bus buying the tickets of the chairlift/tobogan or the cableway. The time is enough to do east or west or middle tracks.”

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Forbidden City&T-Square Small GroupTours w/ ticket(Eng/Esp Guide) - What you see inside the Forbidden City
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Forbidden City&T-Square Small GroupTours w/ ticket(Eng/Esp Guide)

9.Forbidden City&T-Square Small GroupTours w/ ticket(Eng/Esp Guide)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 995 reviews · from $11

Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Palace Museum’s Treasure Gallery with an English or Spanish guide. Small groups of up to 15 use secured admission tickets, an earpiece, and late-arrival support. Expect about 4.5 hours of walking, with guides such as Vanessa, Linda, Snow, Ivy, and Icy often leading the route.

“Vanessa did a great job of guiding us through the different places. She was also able to tell so many facts about the things she showed us.”

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Beijing: The Forbidden City or Tiananmen Square Entry Ticket - Choosing morning or afternoon entry
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Beijing: The Forbidden City or Tiananmen Square Entry Ticket

10.The Forbidden City or Tiananmen Square Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 836 reviews · 40 minutes - 9 hours · from $4

Book a morning or afternoon entry to Beijing’s Forbidden City, with optional Tiananmen Square, Mutianyu Great Wall, transport, or a private guide. Your passport serves as the entry ticket. Guides including Anson, Andy, Mina, Yoyo, and Selina may assist, while self-guided visits allow up to nine hours.

“Reservation process is super simples and easy. Chinese tour agencies are extremely professional and always opened to help any time. Highly recomend which turnsnthe trip well organized, smooth and easy.”

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Beijing: Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour - What the palace visit feels like
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Beijing: Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour

11.Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 810 reviews · 3 hours - 1 day · from $12

Choose a simple Summer Palace entry ticket, a complete ticket with extra halls and museums, or a scenic boat package from Ziyu Bay Pier. You can also book group and private tours with English-speaking guides such as Joy, Gary, Yang, or Yan. Add the Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, pandas, or a tea ceremony for a longer Beijing day.

“Brilliant experience with our group and Guide Jason Lee who was brilliant as bringing history to life!”

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Shanghai: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket and Optional Attractions - The blue route crosses into Pudong
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Shanghai: Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket and Optional Attractions

12.Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket and Optional Attractions

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 692 reviews · 1 day · from $12

Use a 24 or 48-hour double-decker bus pass to cover Shanghai’s red, blue, and green sightseeing routes. Hear commentary in eight languages, hop off near the Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Jing’an Temple, and Pudong towers, and add selected attraction tickets such as the Huangpu River Cruise, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai Tower, or Bund tunnel.

“Red Line trip was amazing. Green & Blue line buses frequency is less. Itz better if u have an App to track the buses.”

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Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket - What You See During the Self-Guided Visit
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Chengdu: Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket

13.Giant Panda Breeding Research Base Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 580 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $15

Spend a self-guided morning among more than 100 giant pandas, baby pandas, red pandas, bamboo groves, lakes, and museum exhibits at Chengdu Research Base. Andy and his team arrange passport-linked entry, with optional hotel pickup and drop-off. Go early, bring comfortable shoes, and expect a large park with plenty of walking.

“It was an amazing experience . The organiser Andy arranged for pickup and drop off . The driver was nice , the car was good . Overall great experience .”

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Xian: Terracotta Army Ticket & Guided Bus Tour with Options - The 1.5-hour ride out of Xi’an
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Xian: Terracotta Army Ticket & Guided Bus Tour with Options

14.Terracotta Army Ticket & Guided Bus Tour with Options

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

Travel from Xi’an to the Terracotta Army Museum by coach or private vehicle, with an English-speaking guide such as Linda, Josh, Lucas, Nana, or Cherry. You’ll see the famous pits, horses, bronze chariots, and weapons, stop at a replica workshop, and return after lunch. Ticket-only and private options are also available.

“Excellent day trip. Linda was a wonderful guide. Showed us the best way around the Terracotta Army, best areas for photos, and was able to give interesting insight to the history. Very comfortable transport. Linda also took us to an excellent local restaurant and helped advise on which dishes to try.”

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Hong Kong Disneyland Park Tickets - The entrance, security, and first hour
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Hong Kong Disneyland Park Tickets

15.Hong Kong Disneyland Park Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 522 reviews · 1 day · from $85

Spend one day at Hong Kong Disneyland on Lantau Island with access to major rides, Frozen Ever After, Iron Man Experience, Hyperspace Mountain, parades, seasonal events, and the nighttime Momentous show. Tickets cost about $85 per person, with optional merchandise and snack vouchers. Bring your passport or ID and plan for plenty of walking.

“I had booked few days ahead of my visit, whereas on the night before the price did decrease 5%. The experience was great as you need to have reservations for visiting disneyland. The waiting hours are long so i would recommend you visit early and carry a umbrella & snacking too.”

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