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15 Best Walking Tours In Beijing

Beijing’s best days out.

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

15 Best Walking Tours In Beijing

Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants - Stop One: Hotpot in Copper Pots with Bell Tower Rooftop Views
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Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

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1.Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

Walk Beijing’s hutongs in a small group for four dinner-like food stops plus unlimited beer, ending with a craft pint in a local brewery.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Yoyo was an absolutely fantastic host. She’s super knowledgeable on food, local history and Hutongs. The restaurant selections were all unique and in hard to find areas that we would not have discovered on our own. Our group of 5 had a great time!!”

1,132 reviewsFrom $80.00by Lost Plate

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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options - First stop: Tiananmen Square security, closures, and pacing
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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

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Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights - Qianmen and the Monument of the People’s Heroes: what to look for
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Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

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Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour - Your Guide: The Real Difference Maker in Beijing Food Tours
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Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

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4.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

A private 4-hour Beijing hutong food walk with 20+ tastings, a local guide, and real neighborhood stops in Dongsi Hutong and LongFuSi Jie.

★ 5.0

“This was such a great experience. Our guide May was amazing. Friendly, fun, knowledgeable on food and all around the perfect guide. We are vegetarians and the whole tour was adapted to fit our needs. We are so happy we got May as our guide.”

299 reviewsFrom $82.00by Discover Beijing Tours

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Beijing: Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings - Getting There: Dongsi Exit B and Optional Pickup
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Beijing: Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

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5.Beijing: Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

Hutong food crawl from Dongsi Metro exit B with 15+ Beijing snacks, culture stories, and guide-tailored tastes in 3–4 hours.

★ 5.0

“Miko is a great guide, providing many interesting facts about cuisine, culture, history, and life. The food varies from sweet desserts to hot soup to even intestines (but you can ask for a substitute meal if you don’t fancy the challenge as we did actually). Absolutely loved the experience!”

162 reviews3 - 4 hoursFrom $76by Fun Beijing Travel

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Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing - Stop 2: Nanluoguxiang toward Houhai—hutong life plus canal-side atmosphere
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Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing

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6.Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing

A 2.5-hour guided Beijing hutong walk linking Qianmen, Dashilan, Nanluoguxiang, Houhai, and a night stop at Bell & Drum Towers.

★ 5.0

“This city walk tour was one of the best travel experiences and the guide Ms. Summer Wang deserves every bit of praise for making the city come alive. Knowledgeable, friendly, and highly professional, the guide turned what could have been Read more”

146 reviewsFrom $15.00by BEIJING BOTRIP TOUR HOLIDAY COMPANY CO., LTD.

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Beijing: Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour - What the Two-Hour Forbidden City Walk Really Covers
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Beijing: Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour

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7.Beijing: Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour

Private Forbidden City walking tour with guided history, guaranteed entry, and optional Tian’anmen Square plus Temple of Heaven or Great Wall.

★ 5.0

“Our tour guide, Lisa, was fantastic. she spoke very very good English and had good knowledge about the Forbidden City. she didn't rush about the tour at all. Highly recommended!”

104 reviews4 - 8 hoursFrom $67by JTB Travel Agency

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Beijing Walking Food Tour with a Local Friend - The food lineup: from zhajiang mian to the surprise bite
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Beijing Walking Food Tour with a Local Friend

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8.Beijing Walking Food Tour with a Local Friend

Beijing walking food tour through Dongsi Hutongs with a local guide, customizable menu, and a meal’s worth of classic dishes.

★ 5.0

“The tour was brilliant - Jenny tailored it to my dietary preferences and offered her choices and recommendations throughout the tour. Her recommendations were guided purely by how good the food is - a true foodie!! Each dish was dRead more”

73 reviewsFrom $60.00by Real Beijing Experience

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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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9.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

“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!”

59 reviewsFrom $5.00by Free Tours China

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Beijing: Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour - Houhai and Qianhai lakes to Yandai Byway: scenic starts and snack time
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Beijing: Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour

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10.Beijing: Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour

Hutongs by Houhai and Qianhai, Yandai snacks, Taoism stop, and a Drum Tower climb. English small-group tour with optional rickshaw.

★ 4.9

“The ancient hutongs were amazing to see. Our guide Kolar Lee was very knowledgeable, courteous, and numerous. We enjoys our tour of the hutongs along the ancient seas, via rickshaw was a lovely journey. Visiting the drum tower was great, we got to witness the banging of the drums performance. Along the way Kolar Lee…”

57 reviews3 - 4 hoursFrom $69by JTB Travel Agency

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Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private - How the Route Feels: Pacing, Stops, and What You Get
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Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private

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11.Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private

Private Beijing walking food tour with 10+ tastings, a friendly English guide, and beer included in about 3 hours.

★ 5.0

“The tour was a wonderful experience! David is a great guide and very flexible. The tour exposed us to many different dishes which were the perfect gateway into Chinese cuisine. We would have definitely struggled to find these authentic places alone. Thank you to David and team 🙂”

56 reviewsFrom $55.00by Hutong Calligraphy Class

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Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum - Hotel pickup, timing, and how the walking route feels
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Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

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12.Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

Private hutong walk in Beijing with hotel pickup, classic street snacks, dim sum lunch, and key sights like Bell and Drum Towers and Houhai.

★ 5.0

“I had the most wonderful tour with Maggie! She personalized my tour to my interests and was so knowledgeable about every single question I asked! Before this tour, I had only seen the larger shopping areas in Beijing (I was only there for 24 Read more”

48 reviewsFrom $148.00by Sunflower Tours China

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Hutong Walking Tour: Discover Real Beijing without Crowds - Start Smart at Xisi Subway Station and Expect Real Walking
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Hutong Walking Tour: Discover Real Beijing without Crowds

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13.Hutong Walking Tour: Discover Real Beijing without Crowds

A small-group hutong walk from Xisi Station to temples, a church, bookshop stops, and a traditional drink, mostly off-crowd.

★ 5.0

“MUST DO TOUR! You won’t regret. We had an incredible time exploring Beijing’s historic Hutongs with our amazing guide. This wasn’t just a walk through narrow alleys—it was a deep dive into the heart of traditional Chinese life. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about sharing the cultural richness of the area. Beyond…”

47 reviews2.5 hoursFrom $49by NEXTCITY

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Half Day Walking Tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City - How the tour saves time at Tiananmen Square
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Half Day Walking Tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

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14.Half Day Walking Tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

A small-group half-day walk covering Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with skip-line planning, included tickets, and guide-led context in Beijing.

★ 5.0

“It's a very good experience. Tour guide Jerry was quite knowledgeable and informative. He was also friendly and ready to help with everything. I was recommended for this tour. Thanks, Anucha”

40 reviewsFrom $58.00by Lily's Tour Company

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Private Summer Palace Walking Tour + Custom Scenic Route Add-Ons - Magnolia Hall and the story behind the quieter moments
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Private Summer Palace Walking Tour + Custom Scenic Route Add-Ons

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15.Private Summer Palace Walking Tour + Custom Scenic Route Add-Ons

Private Summer Palace walking tour with flexible start times, included entry, optional hotel pickup, and scenic add-ons for a tailored Beijing day.

★ 5.0

“Be careful with the meeting point: there are several gates, and the map in the Viator map may not be accurate. Or maybe I just mistook the ending point for the starting one :) Either way, I was able to contact the guide and find the correct placRead more”

33 reviewsFrom $62.00by Discover Beijing Tours

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