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Private tours of Beijingof Shanghaiof Hong Kongof China with your own guide

Your own guide and driver, a five-star hotel and the best sights at your own pace. No group buses, no shopping stops. The price is fixed before you travel.

Network in place: 600+ guides and interpreters in 17 cities.

$1,000per person, 3 days for 5 people
5-starhotels in central Beijinghotels in central Shanghaihotels in central Hong Konghotels in every city
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Your own guideExperienced and licensed, only for your group
No shopping stopsWe never take you to shops for a commission
Fixed priceHotel, guide, minivan and tickets included
We speak your languageGuides in any language you need
What the tour includes

Everything arranged before you land

Hotel room with a view over the city at dusk

Airport transfer and hotel

Your driver meets you on arrival. You stay at The Peninsula Beijing, a short walk from the Forbidden City.You stay at the Mandarin Oriental Pudong, facing the Bund.You stay at the Mandarin Oriental in Central, Hong Kong.You stay at a five-star hotel in the city centre.

Black Toyota Alphard minivan

Private minivan and driver

A Toyota Alphard or similar, with your driver for the whole tour.

Sliced Peking duck on a plate

Restaurants on request

Tables at Beijing's best-known restaurants, including Peking duck, booked for you if you wish.

Xiaolongbao soup dumplings

Restaurants on request

Tables at Shanghai's best-known restaurants, booked for you if you wish.

Dim sum in bamboo steamer baskets

Restaurants on request

Tables at Hong Kong's best-known restaurants, booked for you if you wish.

Sliced Peking duck on a plate

Restaurants on request

Tables at each city's best-known restaurants, booked for you if you wish.

Sample itinerary

A typical three-day tour

Every tour is built around your interests and pace. This example shows how three days usually run.

01
Arrival
  • Arrival at Beijing Capital Airport, met by your guide and driver
  • Check-in at The Peninsula Beijing
  • Temple of Heaven
  • Evening walk on Wangfujing
02
The Great Wall
  • Drive to the Great Wall at Mutianyu
  • Cable car up and a walk along the wall
  • Lunch in the countryside
  • Back in the city, evening free
03
The imperial city
  • The Forbidden City with your guide
  • Lunch break
  • Walk through the old hutongs
  • Transfer to the airport or your next city
01
Arrival
  • Arrival at Pudong Airport, met by your guide and driver
  • Check-in at the Mandarin Oriental Pudong
  • Shanghai Tower at sunset
  • Huangpu River cruise and the Bund at night
02
The old city
  • Yu Garden and the Old Town
  • Lunch break
  • Walk through the former French Concession
  • Evening free
03
Water town
  • Day trip to Zhujiajiao water town
  • Lunch by the canals
  • Back in the city, shopping on Nanjing Road
  • Transfer to the airport or your next city
01
Arrival
  • Arrival at Hong Kong Airport, met by your licensed guide and driver
  • Check-in at the Mandarin Oriental
  • Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour
  • Symphony of Lights from the waterfront
02
The Peak and the city
  • Victoria Peak by the Peak Tram
  • Dim sum lunch
  • Walk through Central and Sheung Wan
  • Temple Street Night Market
03
Lantau Island
  • Ngong Ping 360 cable car to the Big Buddha
  • Lunch break
  • Tai O fishing village
  • Transfer to the airport or your next city
01
Arrival
  • Arrival at the airport, met by your guide and driver
  • Check-in at a five-star hotel in the city centre
  • A first walk through the city
  • Evening sights at night
02
The highlights
  • The city's best-known sights with your guide
  • Lunch break
  • Museums, old streets or gardens
  • Evening free
03
Your choice
  • A day trip out of the city
  • Lunch break
  • Free time for shopping
  • Transfer to the airport or your next city
Sightseeing

Included in your tour

Visits are planned at your pace. Entry tickets and transport are included.

The Great Wall at Mutianyu
The Great WallMutianyu section, with cable car
The Forbidden City at sunset
The Forbidden CityThe imperial palace of the Ming and Qing
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Temple of HeavenBuilt in 1420
The Bund lit up at night
The BundThe historic waterfront at night
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai TowerChina's tallest building, 632 metres
Pavilion and pond in the Yu Garden
Yu GardenA classical garden from the Ming dynasty
Lit-up boat on the Huangpu River
Huangpu River cruiseThe skyline seen from the river
Hong Kong harbour seen from Victoria Peak at night
Victoria PeakThe classic view over the harbour
Ngong Ping 360 cable car and the Big Buddha
Ngong Ping and the Big BuddhaCable car over Lantau Island
Star Ferry pier at night
Star FerryAcross Victoria Harbour since 1888
Stilt houses and boats in Tai O
Tai OFishing village on stilts
The Great Wall at Mutianyu
The Great WallBeijing
The Bund lit up at night
The BundShanghai
Hong Kong harbour seen from Victoria Peak
Victoria PeakHong Kong
Canton Tower lit up at night
Canton TowerGuangzhou
Our network

Already in place across China

Guides, drivers and hotels are ready before you book a flight.

30+languages spoken
17cities in China and Hong Kong
600+guides and interpreters in our network
5.0average client rating on tohify.com

Some of the people who will travel with you

Anastasiya, Guangzhou
AnastasiyaGuangzhou
Zhu, Shenzhen
ZhuShenzhen
Rovshen, Shanghai
RovshenShanghai
Shahrukh, Hangzhou
ShahrukhHangzhou
Olga, Beijing
OlgaBeijing
Albina, Jinan
AlbinaJinan
Farhat, Suzhou
FarhatSuzhou
Grajina, Tianjin
GrajinaTianjin
Testimonials

What our travellers say

5.0from 7 client reviews
Great Wall · Beijing
"We walked the Great Wall at Jinshanling early in the morning, before the crowds arrived. Our guide picked the route, carried water for everyone and told us stories about every tower. A day I will never forget."
MMarina V.Traveller, Russia
Cultural tour · Beijing
"The Forbidden City is huge, and without a guide we would have been lost. Ours knew which halls to see first and explained the history clearly. In the evening we ate Peking duck at a local place she recommended."
JJames H.Traveller, Australia
Hutong and food tour · Beijing
"We rode a rickshaw through the hutongs, visited a local family's courtyard home and made dumplings together. It felt like real Beijing, not a tourist show."
AAigerim S.Family traveller, Kazakhstan
City tour · Shanghai
"The Bund at night, Yu Garden in the morning and the old French Concession in the afternoon. Our guide planned it so we never rushed. The view from the Shanghai Tower was the highlight for my wife."
SSanjar M.Traveller, Uzbekistan
Water town day trip · Shanghai
"We took a day trip from Shanghai to Zhujiajiao water town. A boat ride on the canals, tea in an old house and lots of photos. The transfer was comfortable and our guide spoke excellent Russian."
IIrina K.Traveller, Belarus
Cultural tour · Beijing
"The Great Wall at Mutianyu, the Forbidden City and a hutong dinner in one trip. Our guide told the history in a way my children actually listened to. It was the best part of our visit to China."
SSarah L.Family traveller, United Kingdom
Shopping tour · Shanghai
"I wanted good quality electronics and tea for gifts. My guide took me to places I would never have found alone and helped me with prices in Chinese. Friendly, patient and very reliable."
OOlga P.Traveller, Belarus
Before you compare prices

Why a cheap tour often costs more

A cheap tour is paid for by the shops it takes you to. You pay with your time and with overpriced souvenirs.

Cheap group tour
Tohify
Guide
Paid by shops and restaurants that give a commission.
Your own guide. Never takes money from shops.
Shopping stops
Hours in jade, silk and tea shops you never asked for.
None, unless you ask for one.
Group
A bus with 40 strangers.
Only you, your family or your colleagues.
Pace
Fixed schedule, always in a hurry.
Your pace. Change the plan any day.
Hotel
Budget hotel far from the sights.
A five-star hotel in the city centre.
The price
Tips, tickets and "optional" tours added on the spot.
Agreed before you travel. Tickets included.
How a cheap tour makes money
1

You book a cheap tour to save $300.

2

The guide spends half a day in jade and tea shops that pay him a commission.

3

You buy at inflated prices and lose a day of your holiday. The saving is gone.

With Tohify, your guide never takes money from shops.

Prices

Choose your tour

Starting prices. Your final price is confirmed in your itinerary. Travelling with family or friends? The more of you, the less each person pays.

Travellers6 to 10 travellers? We prepare a group quote.
Day tourBeijing Day TourShanghai Day TourHong Kong Day TourCity Day TourThe Great Wall or the Forbidden City in a dayThe Bund, Yu Garden and Shanghai Tower in a dayThe Peak, the harbour and the old city in a dayA full day in any of our cities
$0
  • Your own guide, 8 hours
  • Private minivan with driver
  • Entry tickets for the day
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
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Most requested3-Day Beijing3-Day Shanghai3-Day Hong Kong3-Day City TourThe Great Wall, the Forbidden City and the old cityThe city, the old town and a water townThe city, Victoria Peak and Lantau IslandYour chosen city, at your pace
$0
  • Airport transfers on arrival and departure
  • Your own guide for 3 days
  • Private minivan with driver for 3 days
  • All entry tickets in the itinerary
  • Trip manager on call
Request this tour
Two cities6-Day Beijing & Shanghai6-Day Shanghai & Beijing5-Day Hong Kong & Macau6-Day Beijing & ShanghaiTwo great cities, linked by first-class trainTwo great cities, linked by first-class trainAdd Macau with a licensed guideTwo great cities, linked by first-class train
$0
  • Everything in the 3-day tour
  • First-class high-speed train to Shanghai
  • First-class high-speed train to Beijing
  • Ferry to Macau and back
  • First-class high-speed train between cities
  • A local guide in each city
  • A local guide in each city
  • Licensed guide in Macau
  • A local guide in each city
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Free cancellation up to 14 days before arrival. Not included: flights, visa fees and meals. Restaurant bookings on request.

The Tohify Guarantee

Every tour is backed by four promises, written into your quote.

Fixed price

The price in your quote is the price you pay. Nothing is added later.

Same-day replacement

If anyone in your team cannot work, we replace them the same day.

Refund if not delivered

If a service in your itinerary is not delivered, we refund it.

Free cancellation

Cancel free of charge up to 14 days before arrival.

Payment options

Choose how you pay. Nothing is charged until you approve your itinerary and quote.

Credit or debit card

Visa, Mastercard and American Express, processed securely by PayPal.

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PayPal

Pay from your PayPal balance or linked account.

Payoneer
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Pay from your Payoneer account, convenient for e-commerce sellers.

Bank transfer

Wire transfer for larger groups and company payments.

Encrypted, secure checkoutA single invoice for the whole tourNo hidden fees
Beijing skyline at duskLujiazui skyline in Shanghai at nightHong Kong harbour at nightBeijing skyline at dusk
Why travellers choose Tohify

A holiday that runs at your pace

Your own guide

Only your group, in your language, for the whole tour.

No shopping stops

We never take you to shops for a commission. You shop only if you want to.

Back-up for every role

If your guide or driver is unable to work, we replace them the same day.

Easy for families

A slower pace, rest stops and a private minivan for children and older travellers.

How booking works

Three steps

Step 1

Tell us about your trip

Dates, cities, who is travelling and what you would like to see.

Step 2

Receive your itinerary and quote

A day-by-day plan with the hotel, the guide and a fixed price. We adjust it until it suits you.

Step 3

Confirm and travel

Confirm the quote and we book everything. Your trip manager stays in touch until you are home.

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Questions

Before you book

What is included in the price?

Airport transfers, hotel, your own guide, private minivan with driver, entry tickets in the itinerary and your trip manager. Flights, visa fees and meals are not included.

Will you take us to shops?

No. There are no shopping stops in our tours. If you want to shop, your guide takes you where you ask.

Is it suitable for children and older travellers?

Yes. We plan a slower pace, rest stops and short walks, and the minivan stays with you all day.

Which hotels do you book?

The Peninsula Beijing, near the Forbidden City.The Mandarin Oriental Pudong, facing the Bund.The Mandarin Oriental in Central, Hong Kong.Five-star hotels in each city centre, such as The Peninsula Beijing and the Mandarin Oriental Pudong. If you prefer another hotel, we include it in your quote at its confirmed rate.

Do I need a visa?

Many nationalities can now enter China without a visa or under the 240-hour transit policy, and Hong Kong has its own visa-free rules. We check your passport and confirm the requirements before you book flights.

What if I need to cancel?

Cancellation is free up to 14 days before arrival. Between 7 and 13 days before, we refund 50%. Within 7 days, we can move your tour to new dates once at no extra cost. Train tickets follow the railway rules: changing the time is free, cancelling costs 25% of the ticket.

What if our guide is ill?

We send a replacement from our team the same day.

Can you organise tours for larger groups?

Yes. For 6 to 10 travellers we provide a larger vehicle and an experienced group guide. Tell us your group size and we send a quote.

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