China Visa Free Tours + Layovers Tours

China Visa Free Tours + Layovers Tours

Discover the best China visa free tours and layovers tours with ChinaTours.com

Short on time, but still want a real experience of China?

A layover tour is the perfect solution.

Travel smart and make full use of your layovers from China’s transit airports and enjoy the best of the city by taking one of our carefully selected visa free tours in Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and many other short stay China destinations.

With China’s 72-hour and 144-hour visa free travel policy, you can enjoy a short China layover tour and still experience the very best this wonderful country has to offer.

Our China visa-free tours and layover tours are available both as private and small group tours. Recognising that time is at a premium for travellers wanting this type of tour, we organise:

  • Transfers, no problem
An airport transfer service and a responsible driver and travel guide
  • Custom routes, too easy
Carefully designed routes and a flexible customized itinerary that allow you to optimise the available time
  • Direct access
Tours that take you straight to the destination’s highlights, with no unnecessary shopping stops on the way.

International airports of eleven Chinese cities offer a 72 hours visa-free stay application service.

ChinaTours.com provide tours in five of these destinations – Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou.


Tours

With tours ranging in length from half day, one day, and right up to six days, you’ll be glad you made the best of your short stay in China.

Taipei City Tour


Destination
Taipei
Tour Type
Private

Taipei City Tour

Taipei City Tour

3 Day Taipei Tour


Destination
Taipei
Tour Type
Private

3 Day Taipei Tour

3 Day Taipei Tour

Taipei Day Tour


Destination
Taipei
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Taipei Day Tour

Taipei Day Tour

7 Days Taiwan Family Tour


Destination
Taipei Taroko Gorge Yilan Jiufen Yehliu Geopark
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

7 Days Taiwan Family Tour

7 Days Taiwan Family Tour

4 Day Hong Kong + Macau Tour


Destination
Hong Kong Macau
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

4 Day Hong Kong + Macau Tour

4 Day Hong Kong + Macau Tour

Shanghai City Day Tour


Destination
Shanghai
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Shanghai City Day Tour

Shanghai City Day Tour

Shanghai – Hangzhou Day Tour


Destination
Hangzhou
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Shanghai – Hangzhou Day Tour

Shanghai – Hangzhou Day Tour

Shanghai - Suzhou Day Tour


Destination
Suzhou
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Shanghai - Suzhou Day Tour

Shanghai - Suzhou Day Tour

2 Day Xi'an Express Tour


Destination
Xi’an
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

2 Day Xi'an Express Tour

2 Day Xi'an Express Tour
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3 Day Xi'an Highlights Tour


Destination
Xi’an
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

3 Day Xi'an Highlights Tour

3 Day Xi'an Highlights Tour

Xi'an Day Tour


Destination
Xi’an
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Xi'an Day Tour

Xi'an Day Tour

3 Day Guangzhou Tour


Destination
Guangzhou
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

3 Day Guangzhou Tour

3 Day Guangzhou Tour

Guangzhou Day Tour


Destination
Guangzhou
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Guangzhou Day Tour

Guangzhou Day Tour

Magnificent Leshan Giant Buddha Day Tour


Destination
Chengdu
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Magnificent Leshan Giant Buddha Day Tour

Magnificent Leshan Giant Buddha Day Tour

Chengdu – Dujiangyan Panda Base Day Tour (Panda Keeper)


Destination
Chengdu
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Chengdu – Dujiangyan Panda Base Day Tour (Panda Keeper)

Chengdu – Dujiangyan Panda Base Day Tour (Panda Keeper)

Chengdu Highlights & Giant Panda Day Tour


Destination
Chengdu
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

Chengdu Highlights & Giant Panda Day Tour

Chengdu Highlights & Giant Panda Day Tour

2 Day Beijing Tour


Destination
Beijing
Tour Type
Private

2 Day Beijing Tour

2 Day Beijing Tour

4 Day Beijing Tour


Destination
Beijing
Tour Type
Private

4 Day Beijing Tour

4 Day Beijing Tour

1 Day Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tour


Destination
Beijing
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

1 Day Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tour

1 Day Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tour

1 Day Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall Tour


Destination
Beijing
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

1 Day Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall Tour

1 Day Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall Tour

1 Day Forbidden City & Summer Palace Tour


Destination
Beijing
Tour Type
CustomPrivate

1 Day Forbidden City & Summer Palace Tour

1 Day Forbidden City & Summer Palace Tour

We tailor tours to suit travellers who want to experience real China, so let us help you find the right tour for you.

Please Note

Visa-free China travel applies only if you are travelling to a third destination, not your original departure destination. It is also only available in certain cities in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Please speak to one of our consultants if you require further details.

If you can’t see what you’re looking for, talk to us.

We’d love to help you find the best short stay and layover options available in China.

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Testimonials


Genoveva G
Genoveva G
Reviewed on June 24, 2025
Tripadvisor score Great tour with Linda in Beijing

June 2025 • Friends

This is our second tour with China tours, and it was fantastic. Linda was our guide in Beijing. She was great! She was very knowledgeable about history and culture and a very kind person. Our group was a mix of young and old, and she made our days in Beijing interesting for everyone. We highly recommend Linda and China tours!
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Tofta2010
Tofta2010
Reviewed on June 23, 2025
Tripadvisor score Very interesting and inspiring days!

June 2025 • Friends

Linda did an excellent job to explain and teaching us all about Chinese history and give us a good insight to all the places she showed us. We were a diverse group and even got our three children interred along the way. Thanks Linda!
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Gavin M
Gavin M
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score 100% fabulous experience

June 2025 • Family

The trip with China Tours was 100% fabulous. Everything about it was exactly as described. The tour guides were all wonderful, the hotels, and transfers (two bullet trains, two domestic flights) were amazing, everything went exactly as planned, and we had a great first trip to China. We did the 13 Days China Wonders & Pandas tour in June 2025. The balance was perfect between sightseeing with the guides and having free time to explore this amazing country at each destination. The high quality of the five guides along the way really made the trip. They were wonderful people without exception: professional, courteous, very knowledgeable, and friendly. The team at China Tours did truly great work in arranging everything, down to the last detail. Thank you very much for making this trip a really great experience!
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Susan B
Susan B
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score The only way to visit China!

June 2025 • Couples

This is a fantastic tour. The tour guides are amazing- so knowledgeable and extremely helpful. The experience of visiting the historic sites has been made far richer than it would’ve been on our own. We have left China with a greater understanding of Chinese history, culture and its people.
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Galia P
Galia P
Reviewed on June 19, 2025
Tripadvisor score Absolutely fantastic guide

June 2025 • Family

Nancy was absolutely amazing. Knowledgeable, professional, kind and always on time. We had amazing 3 days with her. Recommend!!
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Michael W
Michael W
Reviewed on June 6, 2025
Tripadvisor score A Magical Experience

May 2025 • Couples

From the moment we were met at Beijing airport , until our last day in Shanghai , the service and attention to detail by the guides and drivers, was second to none! We opted for the ten day tour, to take advantage of the Chinese government 240 hour visa free TRANSIT permit , which was easily granted on arrival! ( arrival STARTS at midnight after you arrive! ) The vehicles and hotels were of the absolute best quality , and the whole trip was a joy! As every attraction has to be booked in advance , I certainly would not contemplate trying to organise such a trip independently ; and don`t even attempt to DRIVE in China!! At each stop , the knowledgeable guides would organise everything , and then ten minutes before departure ,would telephone the drivers , who would be waiting for us. Every attraction was well ordered and a real pleasure to visit. The standards of comfort EVERYWHERE were excellent! Thoroughly recommend!
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alizasopharr
alizasopharr
Reviewed on May 27, 2025
Tripadvisor score Amazing trip, extraordinary people !

May 2025 • Friends

Linda (Sun) was an incredibly sweet and attentive guide, she helped make an already amazing trip extraordinary by going above and beyond to help us be as comfortable as possible. I would recommend her and China Tours to anyone hoping to visit, truly an unforgettable experience!
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Adventurer508882
Adventurer508882
Reviewed on May 26, 2025
Tripadvisor score Xi’an more than only the Terracotta Army

May 2025 • Couples

It was a dream come true. Excellent guide, Felix and very good driver with a spacious and clean car. A wonderful experience and a lovely hotel.
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