HISTORY TOURER
The standouts, worldwide.
The 9 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.
“The Summer Palace and Lama Temple were very good and the Panda Garden at the zoo was good too. The sculptures at the zoo were as interesting as the animals. There were also two sales pitch stops which cut into the time available for Read more”
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.
“Unlike museums where you just look at artifacts, here you touch the culture. You write with a brush, drink the tea you brew, and feel the strings of a thousand-year-old instrument. Totally unforgettable.”
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.
“An amazing tour I would definitely recommend it”
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.
“My wife and I had a great experience touring Beijing and the Great Wall of China. Susan did a fantastic job explaining all the places we visited. Susan's made sure we never felt pressure to move on to the next site before we were satisfied answering our questions. I would recommend Susan to anyone!”
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.”
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