BEIJING
Beijing’s best days out.
The 9 most popular Half-Day Tours in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Private half-day Mutianyu Great Wall tour with hotel pickup, plus included chair lift/cable car up and toboggan down for a smoother visit.
Most Popular“Vivien is an excellent guide. Detailed and knowledgeable. Very patient too. She was was very thorough and very systematic. Spoke very well and clearly.”
Private hutong walk in Beijing with hotel pickup, classic street snacks, dim sum lunch, and key sights like Bell and Drum Towers and Houhai.
“One of our highlights of Beijing. Our guide was wonderful. Learned much that most tourists miss about the entryways of the houses.”
Half-day Mutianyu Great Wall tour with hotel pickup and a small group. Hike or use cable car/chairlift, return to Beijing same day.
“I was worried that we might not be able to do the tour due to the snow but I then ended up with a private tour as there was a low turnout due to snow and being in December.”
Mutianyu Great Wall half-day private tour with Beijing pickup, cable car up, toboggan down, and an English guide.
“Tour guide Lisa was very informative, tour offered to drop participants at different popular sites/ or subway stations on the way back to hotel to get the most out of the day”
Half-day Beijing tour of Lama Temple and Wudaoying Hutong with an English guide, included entry, and a great tradition-meets-trendy mix.
“Lisse fue encantadora . Hubo un problema con el punto de encuentro ya que hay dos salidas de metro muy cercanas y había mucha gente y costó encontrarnos con el grupo, Gracias”
Private half-day tour in Beijing with hotel pickup, optional metro ride, and included tickets for Lama Temple and the Temple of Heaven.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable of the places we visited. Since we only had a few hours, he made sure that we were able to see all the famous temples and kept us on time for our flight.”
Private half-day Beijing tour covering Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven with hotel pickup, tickets, and a local guide.
“Perfect from start to finish! Extremely easy communication, very knowledgeable guide, comfy vehicle and no queuing. Would definitely recommend, especially if you’re someone who likes to be quick and efficient with their time!”
Private half-day trip to the Great Wall at Juyongguan with a guide, hotel pickup, and quick Olympic stops, about 4 hours.
“This was a great tour and the guide made it very flexible to accommodate our schedule as we had to fly home that day.”
Private half-day custom tour in Beijing with hotel pickup, AC car, and a tailor-made route to sites like Tiananmen, Forbidden City, or Summer Palace.
“Most attractions need pre-booking and you need a passport to enter attractions…we wasted a day trying to visit places with no pre-booking or guide…..we then booked a custom half day tour. Not cheap but took all the stress away and drove us around in a brand new car with water and fruit provided !! Excellent…”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
