BEIJING
Beijing’s best days out.
The 15 most popular Museums Tours in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Reserved Forbidden City entry with guided Tiananmen Square history and Royal Treasure Museum. Small groups in English or Spanish.
Most Popular“The meeting point could be closer to the entrance, because it's a lot of walking inside the palace anyway.”
Skip-the-line Jingshan Park ticket: $6 for 4 hours, Forbidden City panoramas, plus an English PDF guide and guided option.
“it was nice and easy. worked as expected. we got a qr code before the day of the activity and could easily enter with this. be aware that if you want to watch the sunset that it will be quite crowded”
Half-day National Museum of China tour with hotel pickup, English guide, and smart subway transfer—ideal for seeing 5,000 years fast.
“Wonderful tour of the museum with Cathy, Cathy’s English was PERFECT! Plus she had a great sense of humour! We liked her very much! All the ancient history of china was explained very well by Cathy, we got a great understanding of thRead more”
See the Forbidden City’s Treasure Gallery and Clock Hall plus a quieter Badaling Wall ruins climb, with hotel pickup and a Peking duck lunch.
“Tour guide Jason did a great job and was extremely knowledgeable on history of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Small tour group with this tour allowed for lots of questions. Covered a ton of ground in a single day, this is the tour if you only have 1 day and can start out early.”
Beijing in 4 hours: Lama Temple’s 54-foot sandalwood Buddha, Confucius and Guozijian Museum, then Hutong alleys and optional dim sum.
“Excellent narrative”
Prebooked QR entry for China National Museum and Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Strict time slots, passport matching, and a simple, high-stakes flow.
“It was too hard to get the right date for the museum on my own, so I booked this. It would’ve been nice if it came with some tips/ support for going to the museum. For instance, the English audio guide is not worth it and more info on entrances.”
A half-day private Beijing tour linking Lama Temple and Confucius Temple with Guozijian Museum, plus a dim sum meal.
“We were not informed that the hotel pick up was one way only and in fact, we were made to travel to the temple via train as the tour guide told us that’s the way to avoid the jam. The guide could have given us more information on the places of interest.”
Visit Beijing’s Jingshan Park imperial garden next to the Forbidden City, climb to Wanchun Pavilion for panoramic views, and enjoy rare trees.
Private full-day Beijing tour to the Ming Tombs and Sacred Road, plus the National Museum of China, with lunch, tickets, and transfers.
“Thanks so much to Alice (out guide) and Mr. Zhang (our drive) for the amazing tour the National Museum and Ming Tumbs. They arrived perfectly in time at the hotel and took us directly to the Museum. Alice not only showed us masterpiRead more”
Small-group Forbidden City ticket with passport entry, plus a Hutong food and beer tour. Stress less, eat more, see the palace fast.
“Guide was absolutely wonderful but Viator didn’t say that most of the buildings were closed for renovations.”
Reserve entry to Beijing’s China National Film Museum. A 2-hour visit with an English guide, QR entry, and multiple exhibit halls.
“The exhibitions regarding the Chinese filmography history were very interesting. The entrance to the exhibition areas with the dinosaurs was awesome. The staff is very friendly and helpful.”
Reserve timed entry to Beijing’s National Art Museum of China. Skip the ticket line, use an English guide, and explore modern Chinese art in 2 hours.
“Easy to redeem at the ticket office to enter.”
Skip the line for Prince Gong’s Palace Museum in Beijing: Qing prince’s palace, gardens, artifacts, and an evening light show.
“Great time and found some hidden gems to explore”
Private day trip to Mutianyu Great Wall and the China Aviation Museum, with hotel pickup, English guide, and big photo-friendly aircraft displays.
“Went to the wall with Miko as my tour guide and had an awesome time. Miko was very professional and knowledgeble answering every question I had. 10/10 reccomend booking this tour service!”
Beijing royal banquet and Qing Dynasty show at Yuxiandu Museum, with a guided visit, theater performance, and optional dress-up.
“Excellent dinner including food and show. I recommend to buy a seat on first row to have a better experience. It is worth doing it while in Beijing”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
