BEIJING
Beijing’s best days out.
The 4 most popular historical tours in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Beijing Historical Tour II: Lama Temple, Summer Palace, Tianhou Silk Market silk demo, and panda time with hotel pickup, lunch, tickets.
Most Popular“I normally don’t write reviews, but what happened to my family during this tour was so serious that I feel compelled to warn others.”
A one-day Beijing loop to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven with pickup, English guide, lunch, and ticket entry.
“Very responsable, all in time and aware to listen. Very good knowledge and timing. Answer all my questions.”
A 3.5-hour Beijing walking tour through hutongs, Liulichang and Qianmen, ending near Tiananmen with a calligraphy creation time.
“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!”
Small-group Beijing culture workshop: brew tea, learn guqin melody, and write Chinese characters in a quiet heritage venue.
“I didn’t expect to feel so moved. Playing the Guqin while the master guided my fingers felt like stepping into another time. It was quiet, personal, and completely different from anything else in my itinerary.”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
