BEIJING
Beijing’s best days out.
The 15 most popular City Tours in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Guided Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square tour with live English commentary, Palace Museum tickets included, and options for Coal Hill Park.
Most Popular“Tour was great. Miko messaged me day before with thorough instructions. Got to learn a lot and Miko answered all our questions. Definitely recommend”
Guided Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City tour with reserved entry, multilingual guides, and flexible group or private options in Beijing.
“The whole trip was amazing, it was long 10 hours, but totally worth money and time! Highly recommend May as a guide!”
Private Beijing all-inclusive tour of Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel pickup, 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.”
4-hour small-group Forbidden City tour with prebooked tickets and optional Tian’anmen Square or Jingshan Park views. Mobile entry.
“This tour is very hard to rate. Miko was terrific. He is upbeat. He speaks English very well and knows everything about Tian An Men and the Forbidden City. Unfortuantely, on the day we took the tour it ended up being FIVE hours. Most of this was spent standing around in the cold waiting for…”
Small-group Beijing day tour covering Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel pickup, lunch, and tickets.
“We had Helen as a tour guide. She is approachable, attentive and accommodating. She provided information about places well. We had a good experience with her.”
Reserved Forbidden City entry with guided Tiananmen Square history and Royal Treasure Museum. Small groups in English or Spanish.
“The meeting point could be closer to the entrance, because it's a lot of walking inside the palace anyway.”
Skip the line with passport entry to Beijing’s Forbidden City. Timed visit, optional guide or Treasure Gallery, 3–4 hours.
“Excellent, I recommend to those who want to those that want to find out at a glance the story hidden in the forbidden city”
A guided day in Beijing with guaranteed Forbidden City entry, Tian’anmen Square ID handling, and optional Temple of Heaven or Great Wall walks.
“The experience was incredible and rich in history and information, Huang was a great guide, definitely recommend!”
A small-group, ticketed tour linking Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with an English/Spanish guide, earpieces, and mobile entry.
“Our guide Snow was amazing. For context, I speak Chinese and know Chinese history decently. My partner doesn't speak much Chinese and his knowledge is more patchy. We both feel that Snow had a good grasp of the history of TianRead more”
Use your passport to enter the Forbidden City, with optional Tiananmen Square and Mutianyu add-ons. Morning or afternoon entry slots.
“Whenever I travel to China, I am always amazed by its glorious history and countless treasures. However, I believe the greatest treasure of all is the deep love and patriotism that the Chinese people have for their country. During this trip, what impressed me most were the many Chinese people who carried their national flag…”
A 2-day Beijing highlights tour packing Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Hutongs, Lama Temple, and 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”
Private half-day walk through Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with hotel pickup, pre-arranged entry, and a guide to tailor your pace.
“The agents are freelance but my guess is that good tourist agencies have a network of good agents.. In my case, my private tour guide- Lily was very good.”
A full-day Beijing loop with hotel pickup to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace, plus lunch.
“The day was planned extremely well. Jenny took care of small details meticulously and ensured everyone was enjoying and getting best experience. We covered all important attractions in Beijing in one day. We would highly recommend her tour to all friends and family.”
A one-day sprint to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall with hotel pickup, lunch, and guided tickets.
“A nice city highlights tour with a friendly guide. I’d have skipped the tea house stop, as I’m not a fan of ‘commercial proposals’, but everything else was excellent. The Great Wall is absolutely breathtaking and unforgettable!”
Mini group, skip-line entry and guided walk through the Forbidden City palaces with hotel pickup in Beijing. Tickets included.
“Good tour of Forbidden Square. Our guide Sofia was very knowledgeable and helped with tips on Beijing as well.”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
