The 14 Best China Bus Tours

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

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

Review of Mubus Mutianyu Great Wall bus tour, with direct transport, guide, shuttle, lunch options, cable cars, and practical tips.

“Jilly is the best tour guide I’ve ever had. She was great with laying out the plan for the day and extremely funny and engaging. The buffet lunch was very convenient and good with only a small cost. This is by far the best value of any tour to any section of the Great Wall from Beijing. You get a roundtrip bus ride and can take pics out the huge windows, a private meetup area owned by the tour company and access to lower priced snacks and drinks. I did both the east and west wall sections and all towers in between with a cable car ride up and a…”

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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

Review of Beijing’s $18 Mutianyu Great Wall bus trip, with tickets, five hours on the Wall, English support, and practical tips.

“Great experience. The guide was very nice and provided great information.”

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

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

Big Bus Hong Kong review covering routes, stops, Peak Tram, ferry, prices, wait times, and tips for choosing a 24 or 48-hour pass.

“The Green tour gives such a vastly different view of Hong Kong with its beautiful green forest parks, sandy beaches and clear water.”

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

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

Hong Kong Big Bus review covering the Red, Green, and Blue routes, Star Ferry, Peak Tram options, prices, timing, and practical tips.

“Great activity to get around. Please be aware that any extra tram tickets cannot be refunded. We unfortunately purchased 3 and due to weather circumstances, cannot use them, so we have lost around $500HKD. But the hop on bus was really great and would happily recommend”

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5.Terracotta Army Ticket & Guided Bus Tour with Options

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

Review of Xi’an’s Terracotta Army tour, with ticket options, hotel pickup, guide quality, lunch, workshop stop, crowds, and value.

“Amazing trip, good price, Nananu was an amazing guide. 10/10, very impressive.”

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6.Beijing Great Wall Bus Tour with Multiple Route Options

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

Compare Beijing Great Wall bus routes to Mutianyu, Badaling, Jinshanling, and Water Great Wall, with practical tips on price, timing, and crowds.

“We had a fantastic time climbing the Great Wall at Mutianyu. We took the chairlift up to Tower 14 and climbed the steepest part to Tower 20. Very rewarding to get there and see the view. By the time we got back to Tower 14 we were pretty tired and were grateful to have arranged to take the chairlift back down. We felt so lucky to have Steven as our guide. He was super efficient and had everyone well organized for our climb. His English was excellent, he explained much of the history of the Great Wall and really added to our experience on the day.”

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

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

Review of Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, hutongs, Summer Palace and Bird’s Nest bus tour, with practical tips on walking, value and timing.

“The guide Joy from Mubus is super energetic. She gives detailed instructions on where to meet, with back up plan in case we wandered off. Even thou we are a big group of 30 - you still get the personal attention. The stories shared in each place takes you back to how people lives during that period. We ended up visiting 6 places as we ended the tour at The Birds Nest. I especially like the waterway cruise from Purple Bamboo Park to Summer Palace.”

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

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

Review of Xi’an’s Terracotta Army mini-bus tour, with guide, transport, ticket, crowd, itinerary, price, and booking advice.

“Had a great time visiting the Terracotta Army. Our guide Jade was very friendly and helpful”

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

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

Review of BusDa’s affordable Mutianyu Great Wall bus tour, with five hours on the Wall, English guidance, optional rides, and no shopping stops.

“This tour was as described, so if you want easy transport to the Great Wall so that you can explore on your own, book it. The bus was clean, and it was well-organized. My guide, Evelyn, reached out the night before to ensure I was clear on deRead more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 53 reviews · from $39

Review of Big Bus Hong Kong’s one-hour open-top night tour, covering Kowloon sights, meeting points, value, timing, and the Symphony of Lights.

“It was not worth it at all. It was basically a very expensive bus ride and to top it off, we actually took a cab to the central pier to board. The last drop off point was not where we were picked up so end up having to find our way to the metro and find our way back to the hotel.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · from $50

Review of Xi’an’s $50 Terracotta Army coach tour, with route options, guide quality, transport, stops, value, and practical booking advice.

“The trip was excellent. Our guide Chelsea was very enthusiastic and spoke fluent English. Her explanations were clear and detailed, and was very knowledgeable. My son and I learned a lot about the history of the Terracotta Army and thoroRead more”

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12.Terracotta Army Mini Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $79

Review of Xi’an’s $79.80 Terracotta Army mini group tour, with hotel pickup, English guide, no shopping stops, and a five-hour itinerary.

“David our guide was superb and such a nice man, warm and an absolute professional, made our visit to an already amazing place. The driver was punctual and a smooth driver too”

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13.Afternoon Sightseeing Bus Guided Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall

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

Review of the $24 afternoon Mutianyu Great Wall bus tour, with sunset views, four hours on the Wall, guide tips, costs, and practical advice.

“Awesome trip! We had a great view for Great Wall with sunset. Great guide Li, was very helpful!”

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14.“Impressions of Guangzhou” Cultural Double-Decker Bus

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 5 reviews · from $51

Explore Guangzhou by double-decker bus with dim sum, tea, landmark views, and Cantonese culture on a 90-minute small-group ride.

“Very comfortable seating on the bus, plenty of food”

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