BEIJING
Beijing’s best, between flights.
Beijing's 15 most popular museums tours, side by side. What each one includes, what it costs, and how much of a stopover it takes.
Reserved entry for the Forbidden City plus Tiananmen Square history, guided in English or Spanish, with an optional Royal Treasures Museum visit.
Most Popular“We had a great time with our tour guide Linda! The tour was very interesting 👍”
Jingshan Park ticket in Beijing: climb Prospect Hill for Forbidden City views, stroll imperial gardens, and choose self-guided or guided options.
“Ticket worked and the views from the park were amazing”
Half-day private National Museum of China tour with English guide, hotel pickup, and subway transfer. Ticket booking included.
“Mike was my guide. Very knowledgeable and it was a pleasure to be touring with him in his zone of interest HISTORY”
See the Forbidden City’s Treasure Gallery and Clock Hall, then climb Badaling Great Wall ruins, with hotel pickup and a Peking duck lunch.
“Our guide, Carolyn, and the driver arrived on time. We drove to the park, climbed to the top, and viewed the Forbidden City and all of Beijing. Great views. Next we headed to the Forbidden City. Carolyn was very knowledgeable, but avoided Read more”
Pre-booked QR entry for the National Museum of China and Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Free sights, tight timing, passport checks.
“Tiananmen square is a must in Bejing. Very impressive. The museum gives a great overview of the different time periods in Chinese history. I especially like the exhibition of the flags and the costumes.”
Private 4-hour Beijing tour of Lama Temple, Confucius Temple and Guozijian Museum, plus Hutong walks with an English guide.
Private half-day tour of Lama Temple and Confucius Temple plus Guozijian Museum and dim sum, with an English guide and optional pickup.
“We were not informed that the hotel pick up was one way only and in fact, we were made to travel to the temple via train as the tour guide told us that’s the way to avoid the jam. The guide could have given us more information on the places of interest.”
Visit Beijing’s Jingshan Park with entry ticket for panoramic Forbidden City views, imperial gardens, and Wanchun Pavilion in one relaxed day.
Private full-day Beijing tour to the Ming Tombs and Sacred Way, plus the National Museum, with hotel pickup, tickets, lunch, and a guide.
“Thanks so much to Alice (out guide) and Mr. Zhang (our drive) for the amazing tour the National Museum and Ming Tumbs. They arrived perfectly in time at the hotel and took us directly to the Museum. Alice not only showed us masterpiRead more”
Timed, passport-based entry to the Forbidden City plus a Hutong food crawl with beer tastings, small groups, and optional guidance.
“Guide was absolutely wonderful but Viator didn’t say that most of the buildings were closed for renovations.”
Visit Beijing’s China National Film Museum with a QR entry ticket, English guide, and a film-history journey across 21 exhibition halls.
“The exhibitions regarding the Chinese filmography history were very interesting. The entrance to the exhibition areas with the dinosaurs was awesome. The staff is very friendly and helpful.”
Pre-book entry to Beijing’s National Art Museum of China. Skip the line, use an English guide, and explore Chinese art in 2 hours.
“Easy to redeem at the ticket office to enter.”
Prince Gong’s (Kung’s) Palace Museum in Beijing: skip the line, self-guided English PDF, Qing-era mansions, gardens, and an evening light show.
“Great location, not so crowded like the Forbidden Palace. impressive architecture and an amazing garden. You can walk from the metro station Shichahai through a scenic route and see also the Drum Tower. Highly recommend!”
Private day to Mutianyu Great Wall and China Aviation Museum, with hotel pickup, English guide, and photo-friendly aircraft relics.
“Super Fahrer, nette Tourguide Mia mit sehr gutem Englisch, wer früh startet ist vor den Massen da, aber wenn man dann mitbekommt das man fast den 3 fachen also den Vorort preis zahlt wenn man über das Portal hier geht macht das echt das Erlebnis kaputt und man kommt so abgezockt vor!!!”
Beijing’s Yuxiandu Royal Cuisine Museum pairs a royal banquet with a Qing Dynasty show, plus optional costume dress-up, for about 2 hours.
“Great for first timers to get a quick overview into Chinese culture and cuisine - 御仙都”
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