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10 Best City Tours In Beijing

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The 10 most-booked city tours for travellers arriving in Beijing. What you actually see, what the operators include, and what the morning costs.

10 Best City Tours In Beijing

Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included

Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included - Picking the right package: Tian’anmen Square vs. no Tian’anmen

1.Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included

Most Popular★ 4.8

Guided Forbidden City tour with tickets included, live English commentary, and optional Tian’anmen Square or Coal Hill Park views.

“Our guide Susan spoke perfect English and had a fantastic knowledge of Chinese history. It was exactly why we booked private tour. There is no way we could navigate through tiananmen square so quick by ourselves. Lots of different queues in different places. Susan was absolutely incredible.”

7,974 reviews3 - 8 hoursFrom $4.00by Discover Beijing Tours

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Beijing: T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour

Beijing: T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour - Group vs private: what changes when you pick your style

2.Beijing: T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour

★ 4.8

Guided tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with reserved entry, multilingual guides, and easy add-ons like Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace.

“It was really good, our guide was super interesting and informative, and I really enjoyed his stories and explanations of what everything was when we were walking through. He was also super nice, offering to take photos for us, which was good for me as I was there by myself. Ultimately, I really enjoyed it.”

4,446 reviews3 - 8 hoursFrom $17by Catherine Lu's Tour

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All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall

All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall - Price and value: what $128 buys you (and what it doesn’t)

3.All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall

★ 5.0

Private full-day Beijing tour covering Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with guide, lunch, and cable car options.

“I had a wonderful tour with Lucy, who was a very knowledgeable tour guide and answered all the questions I had. It was a perfectly timed tour with heaps of time to explore the sights and was very worth it!”

2,873 reviewsFrom $128.00by Lily's Tour Company

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Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall

Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall - 7:00 am pickup and the van game plan (so you’re not wasting daylight)

Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service) - The 3–4 hour route: what each stop feels like

5.Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

★ 5.0

Skip the ticket scramble with passport entry to Beijing’s Forbidden City, exploring key halls and gardens in about 3–4 hours. Optional guide.

“Great group tour! Meeting place was easy, headsets worked great and our tour guide was very kind, informative, and helpful! I almost visited Forbidden City on my own to just walk around and was so glad I didn’t- I learned a ton and enjoyed the group very much. I highly recommend this tour!”

1,263 reviewsFrom $9.98by Lily's Tour Company

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Beijing: Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square Waking Tour

Beijing: Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square Waking Tour - Temple of Heaven: Religion With Real-World Meaning

Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights - Pickup in the Third Ring Road: easier starts, fewer hassles

7.Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

★ 5.0

Two days Beijing highlights with an English guide: Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Lama Temple, Summer Palace.

“On day 1 we had Lucy, she was great, very informative, helpful and flexible. On day 2 we had Kevin who was very informative but totally inflexible: apparently getting 5 minutes to visit a gift shop was impossible etc. His attitude was just Read more”

688 reviewsFrom $99.00by Travel China Guide

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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options - Palace Museum highlights: choose what matters to you

8.Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

★ 5.0

Private Forbidden City walking tour with Tiananmen Square views, prepaid tickets, and a flexible guide, from $75.68 per person.

“My tour guide was Peter. He was very knowledgeable, friendly and personable. His English was very good and easy to understand. He was also good at picking out a restaurant and ordering delectable food. Highly recommended.”

675 reviewsFrom $75.68by Discover Beijing Tours

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Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven - Morning logistics in central Beijing: pickup, timing, and real-world crowd control

9.Beijing Classic Full-Day Tour including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven

★ 4.0

Beijing in one long day: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, plus lunch and guide support for $99.

“Full day Beijing tour covered the highlights of this big city. Our guide, Lee, was friendly, helpful and professional and he made us laugh. His English was very good too. Had a decent Chinese meal for lunch and we thought the price was overall good value for money”

610 reviewsFrom $99.00by Hantang International Travel Service

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Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City at a Human Pace: Palaces, Courtyards, and What Matters

10.Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

★ 4.5

Full-day Beijing essentials: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall, with hotel pickup, lunch, tickets, and a jade stop.

“I had an incredible experience on the Great Wall of China day tour! The night before, my guide Lee contacted me to confirm all the details and even checked in with my hotel, which immediately made me feel well taken care of. He picked Read more”

609 reviewsFrom $99.00by Hantang International Travel Service

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