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The 15 most popular things to do in Beijing, from Great Wall day trips and the Forbidden City to the Summer Palace, the hutongs and the night markets, with prices and what to expect.
Guided access to Beijing’s Forbidden City with live English commentary, reserved tickets, and optional Tiananmen Square and Coal Hill Park.
“John is very welcoming and knowledgeable, he is entertaining and kind.”
Guided Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City with reserved entry, multilingual guides, and options from 3 to 8 hours.
“Very interesting tour. Our guide, Michael, gave a lot of information about the sights. We had a great time”
Private Beijing day trip covering Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall, with lunch, guide, and cable car rides.
“Absolutely highly recommend! This was my first time in China and I’m glad I booked this tour. Wendy the tour guide was amazing, she began communicating days before the tour which gave me peace of mind. She handled all the booking anRead more”
A low-stress guided bus day to Mutianyu Great Wall from Beijing, with entry, shuttle, and optional lunch upgrade for a flexible visit.
“Taka (the ‘hiking’ guide) is a super nice person, made sure I arrive on time, find him easily, walked with me everywhere and told a lot about the Wall, the Chinese culture, and everything I asked :) He is very kind and friendly, open-minded and fluent in English. I was glad to have a tour…”
Guided access to Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City, with optional add-ons like Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace and reserved entry.
“Our guide, Gary, helped us to get in and answered all our questions. He's a good guide, took care of us, and used humor to grab attention. This tour itself was very interesting, one of the most important places to see when visiting China. without this tour we wouldnt have been able to visit it…”
Small-group Forbidden City tour with prebooked mobile tickets, Ming and Qing stories, plus optional Tian’anmen Square or Jingshan Park views.
“Good and expert guide (Maria), with value for money. The pace was very relax and probably due to off peak, the group size is small. Maria was very helpful through the tour and patiently helping us taking photos. Her spoken English was good and clear.”
Register for Tiananmen Square by passport on arrival, plus buy Forbidden City tickets at Meridian Gate. $3.99, 30 minutes.
“Perfect. I went to the gate, showed the passport and entered.”
Beijing full-day small-group tour covering Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with guide, lunch, and included logistics.
“Helen was a great tour guide. She provided both an educational and a fun experience. She really took extra care to ensure all the group members were together, although it was mostly me and my husband that lagged behind. 😬 I would definitely recommend this mini group tour! Thank you Helen again for this amazing…”
Guaranteed Forbidden City tickets and Tiananmen Square history with English/Spanish guides, plus Royal Treasures Museum near Bank of China.
“Everything was perfect. Our guide, mrs Snow, is amazingly competent and incredibly passionate. Plus she is super sweet. Strong recommend”
Skip the ticket line with a QR entry for Beijing’s Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, with clear gates, QR help, and great value.
“The guide huang he is very friendly and he explain everything with every detail”
MuBus takes you from Dongzhimen to Mutianyu Great Wall with entry, shuttle time, and lunch included, plus optional cable car.
“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…”
Skip the worst of Beijing lines with a passport-based Forbidden City entry ticket near Tiananmen, with optional guide and Treasure Gallery upgrade.
“The Forbidden City requires tickets to be reserved exactly 7 days before. Since there is a daily limit of 40000 visitors per day, they will ran out very fast, within hours if not minutes. So many will be trying, the official site to buy will bog down heavily. I tried many times without success. If…”
Private Mutianyu Great Wall trip from Beijing with an English driver, fast entry, flexible timing, and time to explore calmly for photos.
“Peter was a wunderful guide who took great care of us! We can highly recommend the tour and had a superb experience at the great wall.”
Mutianyu Great Wall small-group tour from Beijing with English guide, tickets, lunch, and early arrival for fewer crowds.
“The trip was amazing, the guide - Kevin was very informative and super nice! I would also recommend a lunch, it was delicious.”
Walk Beijing’s hutongs on a small-group food and beer tour with four hearty stops, unlimited beer, and a craft pint finish.
“This was my first introduction into real Chinese food, and it definitely lives up to the hype! Our tour guide, Uyi, was really great both in explaining the food, what a Beijing fuyou is, and also just having conversations with us. It also definitely helpRead more”
