15 Guided Tours in Beijing Worth Booking

1.MuBus: Mutianyu Great Wall ENG/ESP/RUS Guided Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,361 reviews · from $20Our pick

Review of MuBus Mutianyu Great Wall tour from Beijing, with bus transport, free time, optional lunch, hiking, cable car tips, and practical advice.

“Our group of hikers made up 8 guests out of a much larger group sharing the bus to the wall. The transit and explanation on the bus felt a little perfunctory but once we arrived and our group separated the experience was great RitRead more”

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2.Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,263 reviews · from $9

Book Forbidden City entry in Beijing using your passport, with optional guides or Treasure Gallery access, and avoid the daily ticket scramble.

“Entrance ticket is not that easy (almost impossible) to get by our own. Fortunately this agency, cheapest found, does it for us... of course with some fees. And they apply senior>60y fare ! Let's see, official fare for senior is abt 3€. I have paid them 6,8€... costing some 3€ to avoid headache ? Bookable months in advance ? It deserves !”

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3.Forbidden City&T-Square Small GroupTours w/ ticket(Eng/Esp Guide)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 995 reviews · from $11

Explore Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and its Treasure Gallery on a guided Beijing tour with entry tickets and small-group support.

“Vanessa is a great guide, very informative and helpful!!! Highly recommended We could not have understood what we were looking at without her”

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4.Summer Palace Entry Ticket and Optional Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 810 reviews · 3 hours - 1 day · from $12

Review the Beijing Summer Palace ticket and tour options, from self-guided entry and royal boat rides to full-day guided trips.

“Hassle free way to get tickets quickly and efficiently! Very pleased with the useful information provided to help us plan our day. The Summer Palace is beautiful- well with visiting - and we received excellent service getting tickets”

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5.Hidden Gems Guided Food Tour with Beer and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 306 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $75

Explore Beijing hutongs by night with hotpot, noodles, spring pancakes, an endangered Muslim dish, craft beer, and an English-speaking guide.

“I enjoyed this tour very much. Our guide, Haitao, was so knowledgeable, passionate about his home town and its food, and fun. I loved all the various places we visited and the food we were served.”

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6.Forbidden City Admission Ticket – With Guide Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · from $9

Review of Beijing’s Forbidden City ticket service, with passport entry, palace highlights, booking tips, crowds, value, and practical advice.

“The chosen time indicates the time from which you can enter. Otherwise, Service easy and efficient. Audio guide in Italian sold separately inside the forbidden city but, at least in our experience, they worked littleAuto-translated”

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7.2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 120 reviews · from $179

See Beijing’s Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace in two days with a small group, local guides, and hotel transfers.

“It was amazing! Addiction Travel’s customer service and theirs tour guides, David and Keith did a fantastic job!”

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8.Mutianyu Great Wall Private Layover Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $145

See Mutianyu Great Wall on a Beijing layover with private airport transfers, an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned car, and flexible wall time.

“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”

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9.Temple of Heaven Ticket with Optional Guide Service

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 120 reviews · from $8

Skip ticket lines at Beijing’s Temple of Heaven with a mobile QR code, optional private guide, flexible entry, and clear WhatsApp support.

“Viaggo con famiglia da soli senza guida.....ma le indicazioni di Li sono state perfette.....gentile e disponibile.....super consigliato”

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10.Beijing Summer Palace Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 118 reviews · from $7

Review the Beijing Summer Palace ticket options, guided tours, transfers, QR entry process, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“I selected the option for hotel transfer, and my driver was early and very prepared. He communicated clearly (mostly using a translator app) and made sure I had everything I needed before entering the summer palace. Zhen was kind and helpful.”

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11.Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Layover Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $180

Make a Beijing layover count with private airport transfers, Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City in 10 to 12 hours.

“Excellent tour- easy to find our guide at the pickup spot, and from there we had a wonderful 9-hrs experience together. Both the forbidden city and the wall thoroughly covered- extra plus for the warm coats provided- and we learned and laRead more”

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12.Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall with English Speaking Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $90

Review of the $90 Beijing layover tour to Mutianyu, with airport pickup, private transport, skip-the-line access, and English-speaking support.

“William oír driver was ver kind and patient. We had a Last minute desicion and was a great experience!!!!!!!!! I really recomend!!!”

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13.Temple of Heaven Guided Tour with Options or Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 69 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $8

Compare Temple of Heaven tours in Beijing, from an $8 entry ticket to guided visits with the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, hutongs, or Tai Chi.

“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!”

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14.Beijing Temple of Heaven Entrance Ticket (with Optional Guided Service)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · from $8

Review of Beijing’s Temple of Heaven ticket service, with skip-the-line entry, optional guides, transfers, prices, tips, and practical advice.

“Mina was amazing! So knowledgeable and friendly, she really brought the tour to life. Thank you for the great trip!”

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15.Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $5

Walk Beijing’s hutongs, Liulichang, Dashilan, and Qianmen with a local guide, then learn about dynasties, street life, and calligraphy.

“Hao was an excellent guide. Despite the cold weather, Hao kept us moving and provided so much information and insight during our time with her. We would highly recommend Hao and the tour to anyone interested in knowing more about the off the beaten path parts of Beijing.”

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