BEIJING
The Beijing classics.
The 10 most-booked city tours for travellers arriving in Beijing. What you actually see, what the operators include, and what the morning costs.
Guided Forbidden City tour with tickets included, live English commentary, and optional Tian’anmen Square or Coal Hill Park views.
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.
Private full-day Beijing tour covering Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with guide, lunch, and cable car options.
“Amazing Trip. Lucy was very good and kind guide. She gave in depth explanation about every site. Also being vegetarian was little issue so she helped in arranging vegetarian food. She helped us local purchase as well. Overall we had good experience with Lucy and her team.”
See Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall in one day with hotel pickup, included tickets, and a bundled Wall ride.
“Had a day to be a tourist while on a January business trip to Beijing, and booked this full-day tour to see the sights. It did not disappoint! Helen was fantastic - on one of the coldest days of the year, she was cheerful and enthusiastic about thRead more”
Skip the ticket scramble with passport entry to Beijing’s Forbidden City, exploring key halls and gardens in about 3–4 hours. Optional guide.
“Such a good tour with Bobo! So interesting to learn about the complex and vast history of the Forbidden City, including various little details that people typically don’t realise! Thank you Bobo for being so warm and friendly, yet so knowledgeable about the Forbidden City.”
Guided Beijing day with guaranteed Forbidden City entry, Tian’anmen Square access, Temple of Heaven, and sometimes a Mutianyu Great Wall walk.
Two days Beijing highlights with an English guide: Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Lama Temple, Summer Palace.
“‘Rocky’ was our guide and we could not have had a more knowledgeable, polite, and supportive person. This was the best excursion of our entire China experience that we had several in different cities. The Forbidden City and Great Wall are true Wonders of the World and all the history and info he provided ma”
Private Forbidden City walking tour with Tiananmen Square views, prepaid tickets, and a flexible guide, from $75.68 per person.
“This was a great option for getting to know a lot of detail at the beginning of your visit and then having time to wander around on your own. Our group of three adults was a bit complicated due to special needs, but our guide handled it like Read more”
Beijing in one long day: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, plus lunch and guide support for $99.
“Great tour packed with seeing all of the most important spots in Beijing! My tour guide Lee spoke great English and kept the tour fun!”
Full-day Beijing essentials: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall, with hotel pickup, lunch, tickets, and a jade stop.
“Mary was fabulous and was very knowledgeable of the sites we visited. We had a smaller tour and she was very attentive to every person. I highly recommend Mary.”
