15 Lunch Sittings in Beijing to Build a Day Around

Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch - Meeting at Zhangzizhonglu Station

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,056 reviews · 9 hours · from $18Our pick

Reach Mutianyu early, avoid the worst crowds, enjoy five hours on the Great Wall, and add a generous Chinese lunch for excellent value.

“Our trip was amazing! Linda was the best guide we could ask for! Really kind, helpful, has great knowledge about the history, she will also share some fun facts with You and be eager to help and answer your questions. 10/10! 🥰 Thank You Linda for making our visit so special!”

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Great Wall of China at Mutianyu Full-Day Tour Including Lunch from Beijing

2.Great Wall of China at Mutianyu Full-Day Tour Including Lunch from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 565 reviews · from $79

Review of the Mutianyu Great Wall tour from Beijing, with transport, lunch, guide quality, steep climbs, cable car options, and shopping stops.

“Excellent guide. Great Wall was amazing. Lunch was surprisingly excellent. They could have skipped the detour to the jade factory.”

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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour with Lunch

3.Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $186

See Beijing’s Summer Palace and Mutianyu Great Wall in one small-group day, with lunch, English guide, transport, and no shopping stops.

“Brilliant, May was a great guide, was informative and gave good advice on the best way to enjoy the day. I enjoyed the Wall and acrobats extra afterwards very much :)”

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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch

4.Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · from $185

See Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace in one private Beijing day, with hotel pickup, lunch, guide, cable car, and toboggan ride included.

“Great! In addition to the wall and summer palace, the lunch spot was the best food I had the entire trip.”

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Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Tour with Lunch

5.Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $142

Review of Beijing's Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace tour, with small-group transport, lunch, cable car, toboggan, and practical tips.

“We had a great time with Alice Ji as our guide and Mr. Liu as our driver visiting the Great Wall and Summer Palace tour. Alice was great at explaining (in English) the prominence and history of both sites. Great photographer too. Very worthwhile!”

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Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

6.Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $20

Visit Mutianyu Great Wall from Beijing with early transport, an English-speaking guide, optional tickets, and a local lunch.

“Kevin was very kind and excellent explaining all about the Great Wall, all the activities we can do, what he suggests to do, and the time we had to each activities. Thanks Kevin for the magnet!! You rock man!”

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Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch

7.Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $148

See Beijing’s pandas, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, and Temple of Heaven with a private guide, lunch, transport, and hotel pickup.

“Jun, is amazing! Very informative and accommodating. I was travelling solo and I felt like I had a friend with me. Many thanks.”

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Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall Tour With lunch And Ticket

8.Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall Tour With lunch And Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 35 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $149

Review of the Mutianyu Great Wall tour from Beijing, with early pickup, English guide, lunch, transport, tea ceremony, and practical tips.

“Our driver and guide Mark made our visit to the Great Wall effortless and interesting. He took care of us from the moment he picked us up in his air conditioned car to final drop off at our hotel. With tickets paid for and the early arrival, our visit was unhurried and thankfully not crowded. The Great Wall is an amazing structure, we were very happy with our experience there and the efficiency of the booking process.”

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Small-Group Beijing City Highlights Tour With Lunch

9.Small-Group Beijing City Highlights Tour With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 9 hours · from $179

See Beijing’s Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace in one guided day, with lunch, hotel pickup, and useful cultural stops.

“a wonderful tour but too crowded. We were well looked after by our guide but if you lost sight of him you would be walking home.”

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Group Tour Including Mutianyu Great Wall And Buffet Lunch

10.Group Tour Including Mutianyu Great Wall And Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $189

Review of Beijing’s Mutianyu Great Wall group tour, with lunch, transport, guide service, cable car advice, costs, and practical booking tips.

“Was looking forward to this tour but was greatly disappointed. Our Guide Henry was not very enthusiastic and getting information was like pulling teeth. His english was good but he really seemed like he did not want to be there. I would havRead more”

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Small Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour with Cable Car and Lunch

11.Small Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour with Cable Car and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $176

Review of Beijing’s Mutianyu and Ming Tombs tour, with cable car, toboggan ride, lunch, hotel pickup, guide, and practical booking advice.

“We wanna give our special thanks to our excellent tour guide and driver ( Driver Gao and tour guide Jack ). Jack is very knowledgeable and friendly. He explains all the places we pass by and the place we visited in deep detail. We learn alot fRead more”

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Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven In-depth Tour with Lunch

12.Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven In-depth Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $167

Explore Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven with private transport, expert guides, Peking duck lunch, and all tickets included.

“Beijing Meitu Tour was very accommodating, re-arranging an alternative tour date after bad weather cancelled our original planned date. Amazing tour with majestic sights. Linda was a great host sharing her deep knowledge. Lunch was delicious too esp. the peking duck, a bonus!”

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Private Day Tour to Longqing Gorge and Dingling at the Ming Tombs with Lunch and Boat Ride

13.Private Day Tour to Longqing Gorge and Dingling at the Ming Tombs with Lunch and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $214

Explore Dingling’s underground palace and cruise Longqing Gorge on a private Beijing day tour with lunch, transport, and guide included.

“Jack, our tour guide, stopped by our hotel earlier to remind us to dress warmly, as the temperature at the gorge would be a few degrees lower than in the city. We were truly grateful for his advice when we arrived and felt the chill. Jack was also patient with all our questions and very accommodating throughout the trip. We had a wonderful experience!”

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Beijing: Longqing Gorge, Ming Tombs & Lunch Private Day Tour

14.Longqing Gorge, Ming Tombs & Lunch Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · 8 hours · from $208

Escape Beijing for Longqing Gorge’s karst peaks, a boat ride, Ming Tombs, countryside lunch, and private English-guided transport.

“Jeg vil gerne have givet denne ture fem stjerner men det kan jeg simpelthen ikke på grund af frokosten. Vi blev hentet tidligt på hotellet af vores søde guide hun snakkede helt perfekt engelsk og havde fuldstændig styr på alle facts på turen Begge områder var der ikke ret mange turister og det hele var meget stille og roligt i september måned 2025 men da vi skulle spise frokost blev vi kørt ind til et kæmpe mad sted hvor man samler alle turister fra området her blev man præsenteret for en buffet der var kold/lunken det var smagløst generelt ikke en særlig god oplevelse men resten af turen var der…”

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3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hutong and Lunch

15.3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hutong and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $518

Explore Beijing in three private days, from Tiananmen and the Forbidden City to Mutianyu, hutongs, the Temple of Heaven, and Summer Palace.

“We booked our Beijing–Xi’an tour with BeijingTour-Guide.com and everything was perfect. Violetta was our main contact and communicated with us via WhatsApp the whole time always fast, clear and super friendly.”

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