China · WALKING TOURS

The 15 Best Walking Tours in China

39 tours  ·  from $5 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 walking tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants - Stop one: Beijing hotpot in a copper pot
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Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

1.Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · from $80Our pick

Walk Beijing’s old hutongs for 3.5 hours with an English-speaking guide and up to 11 other people. Stop at four tucked-away family restaurants and homes for hotpot, noodles, beef buns, and spring pancakes, with unlimited local beer and soda. Guides such as Winnie, Yoyo, Janice, and Haitao add food and neighborhood context before a final craft beer at a local brewery.

“This was a great way to explore a part of Beijing that would be hard to navigate without some local knowledge. The food was delicious, the beer free-flowing and the company was interesting. Our guide, Yoyao, was engaging and informative. Definitely recommend this tour as a way to see Beijing.”

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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options - The Palace Museum and Its Galleries
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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

2.Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 675 reviews · from $75

Spend four to six hours with a private Beijing guide at Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Your visit can follow the central palace route or focus on galleries, courtyards, gardens, and imperial details. Guides such as Lily, Cindy, Jason, and May are praised for clear English, patient pacing, and practical help. Some options add transport, Temple of Heaven, or a hutong meal.

“Our travel guide Sherry was good and informative. Of course, there're certain things that are portrayed a bit subjectively, but overall we were satisfied with our guide. And we were able to finish our tour in just 2,5 hours instead of 4 hours.”

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Dark Side of Hong Kong - Kowloon Caged Homes Walking Tour - Starting near Prince Edward Station
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Dark Side of Hong Kong – Kowloon Caged Homes Walking Tour

3.Dark Side of Hong Kong – Kowloon Caged Homes Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · from $32

Meet at 11:00 am near Prince Edward Station for a two-hour Kowloon walk with Hong Kong Free Tours. Guides such as Alice, Isaac, Grace, and Summer explain Hong Kong’s housing crisis, income gap, and daily life in Sham Shui Po. You’ll see a staged subdivided flat, traditional streets, rooftop homes, and charity work, but not an occupied cage home.

“Very interesting and unique tour. Quite a learning experience. Alice was an outstanding tour guide. I highly recommend this tour.”

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Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights - Meeting at Qianmen or starting near your hotel
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Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

4.Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 400 reviews · from $90

Spend four to six hours with a private guide at Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with an optional Temple of Heaven add-on. Guides such as Peter, Jenny, Michael, May, and Sonia are praised for clear English, local tips, and flexible pacing. Expect extensive walking, passport checks, and transport costs in some tour options.

“Our guide Marmo spoke italian perfectly, provided us with insightful information and arranged the visit efficiently. Recommended!”

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Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour - Dongsi Hutong: old lanes with everyday life
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Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

5.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · from $82

Spend four hours eating through Dongsi Hutong and LongFuSi Jie with a private guide such as Allen, Lucy, Miko, Jay, or Anson. Expect more than 20 tastings at markets, bakeries, small restaurants, and local shops, with time for stories about Beijing food and daily life. Vegetarian options are available with advance notice.

“The experience through this tour was amazing. I'd recommend that any traveller in Beijing do so. A big thank you to my guide, Jay. Super informative, knowledgeable, and handles every minute with professionalism and mastery. My experience and memories from this trip became even more memorable after taking this tour. A Big Thank you to everyone involved in this.”

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Introduction to Hong Kong: Central Tip Based Walking Tour - Statue Square and the architecture of power
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Introduction to Hong Kong: Central Tip Based Walking Tour

6.Introduction to Hong Kong: Central Tip Based Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $2

Walk from Central MTR to Man Mo Temple with a local guide such as Andy or Stephen. In about two hours, you’ll connect Hong Kong’s colonial past, financial power, housing pressures, food culture, feng shui, and everyday temple customs. The $2.63 booking price is tip-based, and food is not included.

“Great tour! Andy is a very intelligent and helpful guide. Highly recommend! Totally worth its time and money. Next time in Hong Kong I will definitely go to Andy.”

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Beijing: Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings - Starting at Dongsi and getting your bearings
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Beijing: Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

7.Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $76

Meet your English-speaking guide at Dongsi Subway Station Exit B for three hours of Hutong walks and 15+ tastings. Guides such as Jimmy, Lucy, Anson, Mike, Andy, Miko, and Allen adjust the food stops to your tastes, with classic snacks, hot pot, dumplings, desserts, and optional adventurous bites.

“Mike was very nice and very interesting stories !!! Also a lot of talking about China and the culture. The food was amazing. Without Mike we would never found the places!!!”

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Shanghai Highlights Walking Tour With A Real Local - Meeting at East Nanjing Road
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Shanghai Highlights Walking Tour With A Real Local

8.Shanghai Highlights Walking Tour With A Real Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 153 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $34

Meet local Shanghainese guide Bill near East Nanjing Road for a 2.5-hour walk through Shanghai's major sights. Hear personal stories at the Bund, explore Old Town and Yuyuan Bazaar, try fried dumplings, and finish near People's Square. The route covers history, food, architecture, and daily life at a steady pace.

“This tour is a must do. Bill speaks fantastic English and provides interesting information throughout.”

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Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing - Nanluoguxiang and the night route
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Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing

9.Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $15

Walk through old Beijing with an English-speaking guide such as Yang, Kevin, Eevee, or Summer Wang. Depending on your chosen time and route, you’ll see Qianmen, Dashilan, Sanlihe Hutong, Nanluoguxiang, the Bell and Drum Towers, and Houhai. Expect local history, food tips, shops, and hands-on cultural moments.

“Highly recommend the tour we did with Yang. Well balanced with knowledge and fun, from bits of history to trying your hand at calligraphy, having local snacks to trying Peking Opera outfits, hutongs, local shops and even shoe museum... you name it.. Totally recommend the guide and the tour.”

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Shanghai Breakfast Walking Tour of Former French Concession - The Former French Concession: noodles, tea, and neighborhood life
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Shanghai Breakfast Walking Tour of Former French Concession

10.Shanghai Breakfast Walking Tour of Former French Concession

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $77

Meet your guide at 9am near Xintiandi for a filling walk through Shanghai’s Former French Concession. You’ll try pot stickers, noodles, tea, curry beef soup, and other local favorites at small neighborhood eateries. Guides including Jim, Jade, Jian, and Yu add food and city history. The group is limited to 15 people.

“I did the Shanghai food tour with Jim and it was awesome. He’s super friendly and knows a ton about the city’s history. The quick museum stop in the French Concession was a cool surprise, and every restaurant he took us to was a hidden gem with amazing food. Highly recommend this tour if you want to see the real Shanghai.”

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Private Shanghai Evening Street Food Walking and Cruise Tour - What the walking route adds
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Private Shanghai Evening Street Food Walking and Cruise Tour

11.Private Shanghai Evening Street Food Walking and Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $133

This 3 to 4 hour private tour pairs a full dinner of Shanghai street food with a 60-minute Huangpu River cruise. Guides including Annie, Shirley, Roy, Lea, Linda, and Mason lead you through old food streets, explain local dishes, and adjust stops to your tastes. Meet near Nanjing Road and finish at the Bund.

“Our guide, Annie, was a wealth of knowledge and absolutely awesome. We customized our tour for exactly what we wanted. Prompt, courteous, professional, knowledgeable and personable. Don't hesitate to book. Enjoy your tour in China!!!”

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Shanghai: Evening Walking Food Tour - Starting with Shanghai’s famous soup dumplings
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Shanghai: Evening Walking Food Tour

12.Evening Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 115 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $69

Spend 3.5 hours eating through Shanghai’s French Concession with an English-speaking guide such as Emma, Max, Cathy, or Joy. Try soup dumplings, scallion noodles, pork belly, local desserts, and more at four food stops, then finish with unlimited beer or soda at a small craft beer taphouse.

“We had a group of 10 which is a good size for this event. Emma was a superb guide, knowledgeable and friendly. A good range of different food was on offer and we went into a couple of restaurants that as a tourist you might not come across or think if going into. Very enjoyable. I would recommend.”

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Full-Day Private Customized Walking Tour of Hong Kong - Starting at Victoria Harbour and Victoria Peak
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Full-Day Private Customized Walking Tour of Hong Kong

13.Full-Day Private Customized Walking Tour of Hong Kong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · from $306

Meet your guide at your city hotel and build the day around food, markets, photography, temples, neighborhoods, or classic sights. You might ride the Star Ferry, visit Victoria Peak, explore Sheung Wan, Mong Kok, Kowloon City, or Stanley. Guides such as Richard, Nicole, and Jess have tailored routes to fit ambitious schedules.

“Our guide Richard customized our tour perfectly for us and even avoided parts of city where there was a protest. He was very knowledgeable and helpful with dining suggestions. We really enjoyed our day spent with him!”

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Hong Kong: Kowloon Street Market & Food Culture Walking Tour - Fruit, flights, and Hong Kong’s imported food supply
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Hong Kong: Kowloon Street Market & Food Culture Walking Tour

14.Kowloon Street Market & Food Culture Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $32

Start at Prince Edward Station and follow a guide through Kowloon’s food shops, wet-market culture, bakeries, betting branches, and paper-offering stores. Guides such as Stephen, Alice, Summer, and Isaac bring local stories to each stop. The six-person limit, included tastings, and 2 to 2.5-hour route make this a personal introduction to Hong Kong food and daily life.

“Got a great experience of the Hong Kong street food scene. All the way from the ladies market to the wet market. Got to try some delicious foods. Alice was kind, patient and a knowledgeable guide!”

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Beijing: Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour - Entering Tiananmen Square before the palace
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Beijing: Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour

15.Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $67

Meet an English, Spanish, or French-speaking guide at your hotel for a private Beijing visit. Follow the Forbidden City’s central axis, add Tiananmen Square, and choose an extended afternoon with the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, hutongs, or Mutianyu Great Wall. Guides such as Lisa, Melody, Joe, and Amanda are praised for clear stories and flexible pacing.

“Our guide Joe was so nice! We are thankful to get ti see the city so thoroughly with his guidance!”

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