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15 Best Guided Tours In Beijing

Beijing’s best days out.

The 15 most popular guided tours in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.

15 Best Guided Tours In Beijing

MuBus: Mutianyu Great Wall ENG/ESP/RUS Guided Bus Tour - Mutianyu time on the Wall: walking routes, east vs west, and pacing
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MuBus: Mutianyu Great Wall ENG/ESP/RUS Guided Bus Tour

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1.MuBus: Mutianyu Great Wall ENG/ESP/RUS Guided Bus Tour

MuBus takes you by comfortable coach from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall with guided bus support, hours to explore, optional buffet lunch, and big photo views.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“The 5k walking tour was great. I recommend it since fewer people did that tour compared to those that rode the gondola up and down (or took the toboggan). Taka was our guide and he is from Mutianyu so that was nice too.”

2,361 reviewsFrom $20.00by BEIJING BOTRIP TOUR HOLIDAY COMPANY CO., LTD.

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Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service) - Price and value: what you’re really buying for $9.98
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Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

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

Skip the line with passport entry to Beijing’s Forbidden City. Timed visit, optional guide or Treasure Gallery, 3–4 hours.

★ 5.0

“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.”

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

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Forbidden City&T-Square Small GroupTours w/ ticket(Eng/Esp Guide) - The Forbidden City With a Ticketed Plan (and a reality check on walking)
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Forbidden City&T-Square Small GroupTours w/ ticket(Eng/Esp Guide)

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3.Forbidden City&T-Square Small GroupTours w/ ticket(Eng/Esp Guide)

A small-group, ticketed tour linking Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with an English/Spanish guide, earpieces, and mobile entry.

★ 5.0

“We had a wonderful day out with Vanessa. She spoke excellent English and had a deep knowledge about history of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. She kept us entertained with stories about China’s emperors and how life was like during the prior dynasties. Highly recommended tour”

995 reviewsFrom $11.97by BEIJING BOTRIP TOUR HOLIDAY COMPANY CO., LTD.

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Forbidden City Admission Ticket - With Guide Option - Meridian Gate (Wu Men): start where the drama begins
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Forbidden City Admission Ticket – With Guide Option

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2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour - Your guides and the small-group rhythm (Susie, David, Keith)
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2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour

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7.2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour

2-day Beijing highlights in a small group: early Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, door-to-door transfers.

★ 4.5

“10/5 stars ⭐️! This was a perfect quick tour of the highlights in Beijing. We had Keith for the Great Wall and he nailed it on timing and history - taking us early to miss the crowds. We basically had the wall to ourselves! Loved the Summer PalRead more”

120 reviewsFrom $179.00by Addiction Travel

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Temple of Heaven Ticket with Optional Guide Service - Self-guided route that actually makes sense: East Gate to South Gate
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Temple of Heaven Ticket with Optional Guide Service

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Mutianyu Great Wall Private Layover Guided Tour - Getting from Beijing Capital: customs timing, pickup windows, and visa reality
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Mutianyu Great Wall Private Layover Guided Tour

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9.Mutianyu Great Wall Private Layover Guided Tour

Private layover tour from Beijing Capital to Mutianyu Great Wall with airport pickup, air-conditioned car, guide, tickets, and flexible time.

★ 5.0

“I am so sorry to write a review tilting toward negative just because of the driver. Our actual tour guide was outstanding. I would love to tour with her again. However, the way the driver drove the car, there is no other way to describe it, was like Read more”

120 reviewsFrom $145.00by Beijing Layover Tour

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Beijing Summer Palace Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service) - The guided start at the East Gate: what a 2-hour English tour actually gives you
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Beijing Summer Palace Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service)

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10.Beijing Summer Palace Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service)

Skip the Summer Palace queues with a timed, QR-code ticket setup, optional English guide, and add-on transfers for an easier Beijing day.

★ 4.5

“I selected the option for hotel transfer, and my driver was early and very prepared. He communicated clearly (mostly using a translator app) and made sure I had everything I needed before entering the summer palace. Zhen was kind and helpful.”

118 reviewsFrom $7.88by Discover Beijing Tours

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Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Layover Guided Tour - Getting Picked Up: Airport Timing and Customs Reality
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Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Layover Guided Tour

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11.Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Layover Guided Tour

Private layover tour in Beijing with hotel or airport pickup, guided Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, and quick Tiananmen Square stop, all tickets included.

★ 5.0

“Excellent tour- easy to find our guide at the pickup spot, and from there we had a wonderful 9-hrs experience together. Both the forbidden city and the wall thoroughly covered- extra plus for the warm coats provided- and we learned and laRead more”

81 reviewsFrom $180.00by Beijing Layover Tour

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Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall with English Speaking Guide - Skip-the-Line Entry: How You Get Time Back
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Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall with English Speaking Guide

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Beijing Temple of Heaven Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service) - Ticket-only vs guided: what changes on the ground
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Beijing Temple of Heaven Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service)

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14.Beijing Temple of Heaven Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service)

Skip long Temple of Heaven lines with an emailed QR code. Optional guide and transfers make your 2–3 hour visit smooth in Beijing.

★ 4.5

“The tour was very enriching. My guide, Miko, provided a great level of information about the history of the place and of China. I highly recommend this guided tour. The Temple of Heaven is much more than just a pretty place for photos; we must respect its history.”

65 reviewsFrom $8.00by Discover Beijing Tours

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Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation - Stop 1: Huguang Guild Hall and the merchant history behind the walls
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Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

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15.Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

A 3.5-hour Beijing walking tour through hutongs, Liulichang and Qianmen, ending near Tiananmen with a calligraphy creation time.

★ 5.0

“It was a huge group and it wasn't what I expected, but I'm glad I went. I thought we'd do all the big stuff like Tiananmen Square, etc. and instead we went to a Hutong neighborhood but it was good, because I learned about that instead!”

59 reviewsFrom $5.00by Free Tours China

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