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10 Best Historical Tours In Beijing

Beijing’s best, between flights.

Beijing's 10 most popular historical tours, side by side. What each one includes, what it costs, and how much of a stopover it takes.

10 Best Historical Tours In Beijing

Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden - Lama Temple (Yonghegong): Tibetan Buddhism in the heart of Beijing
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Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

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1.Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

A 7-hour Beijing day tour covering Lama Temple, Summer Palace, Panda Garden, plus lunch, hotel pickup, and a silk-making demo.

Most Popular★ 4.0

“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. Our tour was originally supposed to include the Summer Palace, Panda Garden, and Lama Temple. We told Read more”

187 reviewsFrom $93.00by Hantang International Travel Service

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Beijing Historical Tour I - Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & Temple of Heaven - Price and value: $93 for three major sites
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Beijing Historical Tour I – Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & Temple of Heaven

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2.Beijing Historical Tour I – Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square & Temple of Heaven

A full-day Beijing loop to **Tiananmen Square**, the **Forbidden City**, and the **Temple of Heaven**, with pickup, English guide, entry tickets, and lunch.

★ 4.0

“Christina was amazing!! Very informative tour. Tianamen square, Heaven Palace, forbidden city, silk museum. Lunch was superb!”

120 reviewsFrom $93.00by Hantang International Travel Service

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Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation - Getting oriented fast: meeting point, timing, and group size
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Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

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3.Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

A 3.5-hour Beijing historic walk with hutongs, Liulichang, Qianmen, and hands-on calligraphy—plus optional street-food tastings.

★ 5.0

“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!”

59 reviewsFrom $5.00by Free Tours China

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Beijing Culture: Tea Ceremony, Heritage Instrument & Calligraphy - The 2.5-hour flow: tea, Guqin, calligraphy (and why the order works)
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Beijing Culture: Tea Ceremony, Heritage Instrument & Calligraphy

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4.Beijing Culture: Tea Ceremony, Heritage Instrument & Calligraphy

Brew Chinese tea, learn Guqin, and practice calligraphy in a quiet Beijing heritage workshop. Small group, 2.5 hours, $78.60.

★ 5.0

“I didn’t expect to feel so moved. Playing the Guqin while the master guided my fingers felt like stepping into another time. It was quiet, personal, and completely different from anything else in my itinerary.”

57 reviewsFrom $78.60by Culture Heritage Tour China

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2-Hour Beijing Private Forbidden City Tour: History & Highlights - Your route: Forbidden City focus first, Tiananmen time checks second
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2-Hour Beijing Private Forbidden City Tour: History & Highlights

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Beijing:Tiananmen Square Entry Reservation - Iconic Landmark - How the Reservation Works (and What You Have to Provide)
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Beijing:Tiananmen Square Entry Reservation – Iconic Landmark

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7.Beijing:Tiananmen Square Entry Reservation – Iconic Landmark

Skip the ticket-line hassle for Tiananmen Square with a pre-made entry reservation and an English visual guide, for a smooth 2-hour visit.

★ 4.0

“The lady who organiz my trip was very communicative and clear about instructions. She even included a map and the top sites to see which I was very grateful for she made sure to reach out before and after I made it clear how and how not to get in which entrances the quickest and…”

17 reviews2 hoursFrom $4.82by Hua Hua Explore China

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Forbidden City&Hutong Private Tour w/Historic Site Add-ons - Choosing the Right Package: What Each Option Really Feels Like
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Forbidden City&Hutong Private Tour w/Historic Site Add-ons

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8.Forbidden City&Hutong Private Tour w/Historic Site Add-ons

Private Forbidden City and Hutong tour from Tian'anmen, with hotel pickup, English guide, and optional Great Wall, Temple, or Summer Palace.

★ 4.9

“Our tour guide Lucy Yue is very professional guide with a lot of knowledge and knows how to use the short time well and efficiently. She is also very cheerful. Our driver mr Zhang Bo is a very skilled driver and very friendly. Lucy came with the suggestion to take our luggage and dropped us…”

14 reviews5 - 6 hoursFrom $88by Fun Beijing Travel

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Beijing Hutong Walking Tour History, Architecture and Local Life - Guangji Temple: finger paintings and traditional temple geometry
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Beijing Hutong Walking Tour History, Architecture and Local Life

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Camping Adventures on the Historic Great Wall of China - Day 2 sunrise on the Great Wall: the morning show
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Camping Adventures on the Historic Great Wall of China

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10.Camping Adventures on the Historic Great Wall of China

A 2-day Great Wall camping adventure from Beijing with sunrise and sunset time on the wall, a small group, pickup, and expert multilingual guides.

★ 5.0

“I was visiting during Golden Week and so it was one of the busiest times of the year yet Peter found us a quiet area of the Wall that wasn’t crowded with tourists. It was one of my top ten experiences that I’ve ever done, definitely recommend!”

4 reviewsFrom $250.00by easytour.beijing

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