Explore the City
City Walks, Viewpoints & Outdoor Experiences in China
Some cities make more sense on foot; others are best understood from a river, a lookout or a day trip. Choose the pace and route that fit your day.
How to choose
- Compare the full journey time, not only the activity length.
- Check weather, walking demands and the last return service.
- For viewpoints and cruises, choose a time of day before booking.
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Shanghai
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- Yufo Temple (Jade Buddha Temple) - free sutra copying & vegetarian noodlesVisit Jade Buddha Temple, with sutra copying reported as an optional activity.
- Longhua Temple - free prayer circuit, Song-dynasty pagoda & vegetarian noodlesVisit Longhua Temple and explore its vegetarian food options.
- Jing'an Temple - golden-roofed city-centre temple (English guided tour bookable)Visit central Jing’an Temple; an optional English guided product is listed.
- Shanghai City Bike / City Walk at New Bund & Local Life Experience (GetYourGuide)Join a guided cycling experience around the New Bund and local neighbourhoods.
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Beijing
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- Beijing Must-Try Ancient Chinese Costume Rental and PhotoshootDress in period costume with a makeup artist and be photographed near the Forbidden City.
- Beijing Hanfu Experience and Photo Shoot for Family and CouplesCostume, makeup and hair with an English-speaking guide, then an outdoor shoot by the Forbidden City moat.
- Mutianyu Great Wall Day Trip with Chairlift and TobogganFull-day Mutianyu trip with entrance, shuttle, chairlift up and toboggan down, with English options and no shopping stops.
- Mutianyu Great Wall Cableway and SlidewayChairlift up and dry-land toboggan down at Mutianyu, sold as a separate attraction ticket from the wall entrance.
- Beijing Cycling City Walk with Guide: Palace Museum and Central AxisCycling city walk along the Central Axis and around the Palace Museum with a gold-rated Chinese or English-speaking guide.
- Beijing Night Cycling City Walk: Forbidden City and Hutong FoodNight cycling city walk past the Forbidden City with hutong food stops, led by a gold-medal English or Chinese guide.
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Chongqing
Researched experiences
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- Yangtze River CablewayCross the Yangtze in the river cableway, a five-minute ride that has outlived the bridges and still carries commuters.
- Nanshan One Tree Observation DeckHilltop platform on Nanshan giving the classic panoramic frame of the Yuzhong peninsula lit up across the river.
- Hongyadong at Night and the Qiansimen Bridge ViewpointFree night viewpoint over the Hongyadong cliffside complex and the Qiansimen bridge, best worked from the bridge and the riverbank below.
- Liziba Monorail Through the BuildingPurpose-built platform below Liziba station where Line 2 trains pass straight through the middle of a residential tower.
- WFC Huixianlou Observation Deck, Floors 73 to 75Highest enclosed viewpoint in the city at 590 metres above sea level, on floors 73 to 75 of the World Financial Centre above Jiefangbei.
- Raffles City Exploration Deck and Crystal SkywalkDeck inside the 250-metre Crystal sky bridge that links four Raffles City towers, with a glass floor over the meeting point of the two rivers.