BEIJING
Beijing’s best, between flights.
Beijing's 15 most popular guided tours, side by side. What each one includes, what it costs, and how much of a stopover it takes.
Direct bus to Mutianyu Great Wall with hours to roam, optional buffet lunch, and guided logistics so you focus on the views.
Most Popular“The 5k walking tour was great. I recommend it since fewer people did that tour compared to those that rode the gondola up and down (or took the toboggan). Taka was our guide and he is from Mutianyu so that was nice too.”
Pre-book your Forbidden City entry using your passport near Tiananmen Square, with a timed, low-stress 3–4 hour route plus optional guide.
“Summer was the best tour guide , she was so knowledgeable and was friendly from start to finish. Even offered support after the tour was over with transport home. Couldn’t recommend Summer more she was one of the best guides I have had and definitely made the experience a delight 🙂”
Small-group Beijing tour linking Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with tickets, an earpiece guide, and English/Spanish support.
“Really informative tour with a great and knowledgeable guide, Icy. Learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.”
Flexible Summer Palace tickets with an optional royal boat ride plus guided add-ons to Beijing’s top sights, all in easy English.
“Leo was such a great guide. Really went into the history and details and was so lovely and accommodating. Sharing day to day life stories and history of Beijing. When we come back we will definitely wanting a tour with him again. Also a good photographer! Thank you Leo for such a great experience.”
A 3.5-hour Beijing food walk through hutongs with hotpot, craft beer, Beijing noodles, a rare Muslim dish, and spring pancakes.
Use your passport to enter Beijing’s Forbidden City through Meridian Gate, skipping ticket stress while seeing top halls and imperial gardens.
“Very good experience, the forbidden city is beautiful. We entered through tienanmen square. The queue was large and took us at least 30mins to enter but it was really nice. I think you can spend one day in the forbidden city. Prepare with foRead more”
Small-group Beijing highlights: early Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, with optional acrobat show.
“It was amazing! Addiction Travel’s customer service and theirs tour guides, David and Keith did a fantastic job!”
Private Mutianyu Great Wall tour for Beijing layovers with airport pickup, AC car, guided entry, and time for photos.
“I am so sorry to write a review tilting toward negative just because of the driver. Our actual tour guide was outstanding. I would love to tour with her again. However, the way the driver drove the car, there is no other way to describe it, was like Read more”
Temple of Heaven tickets in Beijing with QR access on WhatsApp. Skip lines, self-explore, or add a guide for context.
“Very nice spot in Beijing and excellent service from the provider. I was in contact with Li who provided additional info and was very responsive. 😀”
Prebook Beijing Summer Palace tickets with an email QR code. Choose ticket-only or a guided option with transfers and skip long queues.
“Great experience but a lot of walking need to go for whole day as there is a lot to see and enjoy It was lovely to see local people using the grounds for different social activities”
Private Beijing layover tour: Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City with airport pickup, English guide, and tickets included for $180.
“Herbi made a wonderful day trip. Very good English language, clear explanations , right level of information, suitable to different level of history knowledge, good pace, well organised. Although of the busy time, he found nice places for photo shooting and good views. Top!”
Layover-friendly Mutianyu Great Wall tour from PEK with skip-the-line entry, English guide/driver help, and airport pickup.
“Absolutely exceptional. We were met at the airport and taken to the nice car. We were driven to the Great Wall and guided through the gates and the tickets were bought for us. We did the cable car up and were guided through sections Read more”
Guided Temple of Heaven visit with smart add-ons like Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Great Wall Mutianyu, or Tai Chi practice from $8.
“May and I had a wonderful day seeing the best sights around town! We did Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and then the Summer Palace. I highly recommend!”
Skip-the-line Temple of Heaven entry with an official QR ticket in your email, plus optional guide and door-to-door transfers.
“Andy was the best guide I could have asked for! Extremely knowledgeable and made a very rainy day still enjoyable and informative. Would highly recommend Andy to any tourist”
A 3.5-hour Beijing historic walk with hutongs, Liulichang, Qianmen, and hands-on calligraphy—plus optional street-food tastings.
“It was a huge group and it wasn't what I expected, but I'm glad I went. I thought we'd do all the big stuff like Tiananmen Square, etc. and instead we went to a Hutong neighborhood but it was good, because I learned about that instead!”
Every landmark, every transfer, and every way to fit it between flights.
