China Shore Excursions: Beijing, Shanghai, Xiamen and More
Chinese cruise ports are big and spread out, and some are a long way from the city they serve: Tianjin is about 3 hours from Beijing. We tell you honestly how much time a day will spend on the road. For most tours in mainland China you need your passport with you, as tickets for many sights are booked with passport details. For Hong Kong, see our Hong Kong shore excursions.
See all our cruise port tours in Asia.
ZHOUSHAN SHORE EXCURSIONS: MOUNT PUTUO BUDDHIST ISLAND & DINGHAI
Tour code: CN-HSN - About 8 to 9 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● Mount Putuo, the island of Guanyin
● Big temples and the bronze Guanyin by the sea
● Or Dinghai old town and fishing villages
● Quiet day away from big cities
SANYA SHORE EXCURSIONS: NANSHAN TEMPLE, GUANYIN STATUE & TIANYA HAIJIAO
Tour code: CN-SYX - About 4 to 8 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● Nanshan Temple and the 108 m Guanyin statue standing in the sea
● Tianya Haijiao, the 'end of the earth' rocks
● Yanoda tropical rainforest
● Li and Miao minority village
YANTAI SHORE EXCURSION: YANTAI HILL, CHANGYU WINE MUSEUM & YUHUANGDING PARK
Tour code: CN-YNT - About 5 to 6 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● Yantai Hill: old consulates and a lighthouse
● Changyu Wine Museum, China's oldest winery
● Yuhuangding Park and temple
● Easy pace, short drives
DALIAN SHORE EXCURSION: XINGHAI SQUARE, BINHAI ROAD & ZHONGSHAN SQUARE
Tour code: CN-DLC - About 6 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● Binhai Road along the cliffs and sea
● Xinghai Square, one of the biggest city squares in the world
● Zhongshan Square and its old Russian and Japanese era buildings
● Tiger Beach Ocean Park
QINGDAO SHORE EXCURSION: GERMAN OLD TOWN, BADAGUAN & TSINGTAO BEER MUSEUM
Tour code: CN-TAO - About 6 to 7 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● The old German Governor's residence
● Badaguan, streets of seaside villas
● Zhanqiao Pier and St Michael's Cathedral
● Tsingtao Beer Museum with a tasting
XIAMEN SHORE EXCURSION: GULANGYU ISLAND, NANPUTUO TEMPLE & XIAMEN UNIVERSITY
Tour code: CN-XMN - About 5 to 7 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● Gulangyu, the car-free island of old villas
● Nanputuo Temple
● Xiamen University campus
● The cruise terminal is in the city
GUANGZHOU SHORE EXCURSION: CHEN CLAN ACADEMY, SUN YAT-SEN HALL & CANTON TOWER
Tour code: CN-CAN - About 8 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● Chen Clan Ancestral Hall and its carvings
● Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
● Yuexiu Park and the Nanyue King tomb
● Canton Tower and the Pearl River
SHANGHAI SHORE EXCURSIONS: THE BUND, YU GARDEN, JADE BUDDHA TEMPLE OR SUZHOU
Tour code: CN-SHA - About 8 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● The Bund and the view of Pudong
● Yu Garden and the old town
● Jade Buddha Temple
● Or Suzhou: classical gardens and canals
BEIJING SHORE EXCURSION FROM TIANJIN PORT: GREAT WALL, FORBIDDEN CITY & TIANANMEN
Tour code: CN-TSN - About 10 to 12 hours
Tour type: Shore Excursion, Private Tour
Wheelchair availability: Ask us
Experience Highlights:
● The Great Wall
● Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square
● Or the Huangyaguan section of the Wall, closer to the port
● A very long day: Beijing is about 3 hours from Tianjin
