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The standouts, worldwide.
The 13 standout beijing tours, gathered from across the world. What each one shows you, how long it runs and who leads it, so you can pick the tour that fits the trip.
Badaling Ancient Great Wall day trip from Beijing: quiet unrestored Wall, English guide, skip ticket lines, optional cable car, 8 hours.
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Beijing Historical Tour II with Lama Temple, Summer Palace grounds, Panda Garden, plus a silk demo. Hotel pickup, lunch, tickets included.
“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 full-day Beijing sights tour hitting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven with hotel pickup, guides, tickets, and lunch included.
“An excellent trip to see the amazing sights of Beijing, simply stunning, our tour guide Mary was excellent, very knowledgeable and good fun, overall highly recommended”
Hands-on Beijing tea ceremony, Guqin music lesson, and Chinese calligraphy in a quiet private venue near 813 Creative Park. Small group.
“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 full-day BusDa bus tour in Beijing that pairs the wild Ancient Great Wall of Badaling with the famous restored Badaling section, tickets included.
“This was our 2nd tour in Beijing and it was amazing. Our guide was Jackie Chan (English name after the actor) and he was very knowledgeable and very nice. He knew exactly what we wanted to do, and showed us some great spots around the wall. The summer palace was really beautiful as well.”
Ride a sidecar through hutongs and Beijing’s modern core, stopping at famous landmarks, drinking along the way, with easy pickup.
“First of all, John was very punctual in picking me up from my hotel, and at the end of the tour very flexible in where I wanted to be dropped off. It was really nice to see the Hutong area and the CBD from a motorcycle side car, while John tRead more”
A 3-day private Beijing tour with tickets, great Wall cable car, and all key sights plus lunches and door-to-door transfers.
3-day private Beijing tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Peking duck. Entrance fees included.
“The trips were all amazing. What a beautiful area so rich in history. Our guide, Bella, was very knowledgeable.”
Rent ancient Chinese costume near the Forbidden City, get pro makeup and photos by the moat. English guide, 35 images, from $135.
“The experience was great! The quality of the outfits was excellent, and the makeup was beautifully done. The photographers were very attentive and took great care of me throughout the shoot, and I’m satisfied with the final photos. I just found the price a bit high, but it makes for a wonderful memory.”
Private full-day Beijing tour combining a quieter Yanqing Badaling Great Wall walk with a relaxed Summer Palace visit, with tickets and guide included.
“Jackie Chan is a very good tour guide. He is very informative and engaging. I highly recommend his tour. He is my friend now”
Private Great Wall at Mutianyu plus Beijing’s Ming-era City Wall Ruins Park, with hotel pickup, cable car, lunch, and all entrance fees included.
“Best tour I’ve had (and my husband and I travel a lot)! Joe was an amazing and knowledgeable tour guide and quickly became a friend. He took extra care to make the day special bc he knew we were celebrating my birthday. The Great Wall was breathtaking and we had the entire place to ourselves.”
BusDa’s 8-hour Badaling Great Wall day tour to an ancient, unrestored remnant section near Beijing, with an English guide and skip-the-line tickets.
“Le guide est super !! Jacky Chan était un guide exceptionnel, très gentil et il nous a donné de très bonnes explications. On a passé une très bonne et belle journée grâce à lui. Il a été au top ! Je le recommande vivement !”
A full-day BusDa bus trip from Beijing to Badaling and an older, less-restored wall segment, with VIP access and optional cable car.
“It was well organised by Amy. The views were breathtaking. We had a great time. We highly recommend.”
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