BEIJING
Beijing’s best days out.
The 10 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“Tea ceremony was fantastic and very interesting. Michael was very helpful and polite. We had plenty of time to do all what was in the programme and more.”
A one-day Beijing loop to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven with pickup, English guide, lunch, and ticket entry.
“Jenny was amazing and truly informational - she handled a difficult situation with poise and grace - all aspects of the tour and group were super fun”
A 3.5-hour Beijing walking tour through hutongs, Liulichang and Qianmen, ending near Tiananmen with a calligraphy creation time.
“An amazing walking tour experience with Kris! The tour is super well organized and structured, she explained very well in each stop, with a great blend of history, culture, anecdotes, hidden gems and even food and drink tasting. 100% recommended! Can't wait for their walking tours in Shanghai!”
Small-group Beijing culture workshop: brew tea, learn guqin melody, and write Chinese characters in a quiet heritage venue.
“Everything was done with care—from the welcome tea to the final group photo. The calligraphy teacher helped me write my Chinese name, and I even took the paper home. It’s now framed in my apartment!”
A fast, private English-guided visit to the Forbidden City plus Tiananmen-area sights, with hotel pickup and entrance fees included.
“Excellent tour and my guide Lucy was very polite and informative. I only had a couple of hours so this was perfect for me.”
Visit Beijing’s Bell and Drum Towers with an English PDF, skip the line, and maybe catch a short drum performance from the Drum Tower top.
“Perfect Service 👌👌👌”
Reserve ahead for Tiananmen Square, skip the ticket line, and use an English guide to make the most of two hours in Beijing’s historic core.
“I had no idea of the time it takes to visit this place. Standing in line for 2 hours is minimum, so it takes at least half the day, if you rush it. In the end I missed it because I had to leave for another tour, so I stayed in line 1h for nothing.…”
A private Beijing tour pairing the Forbidden City with Houhai Hutongs, with optional Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, or Mutianyu Great Wall add-ons.
“Our tour guide Lucy Yue is very professional guide with a lot of knowledge and knows how to use the short time well and efficiently. She is also very cheerful. Our driver mr Zhang Bo is a very skilled driver and very friendly. Lucy came with the suggestion to take our luggage and dropped us…”
Walk Beijing hutongs with a guide from Xisi area to temples and the Yuan brick pagoda, ending near Financial Street for contrast.
“Lori was a great guide through the Hutongs explaining how they were laid out and significance of the doors. It was a fun sight seeing day and got me more familiar with the city.”
Two-day Great Wall camping in Beijing with sunrise and sunset access, a small group vibe, and guides who find quieter sections of the Wall.
“I was visiting during Golden Week and so it was one of the busiest times of the year yet Peter found us a quiet area of the Wall that wasn’t crowded with tourists. It was one of my top ten experiences that I’ve ever done, definitely recommend!”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
