The 15 Best Walking Tours in Beijing

1.Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · from $80Our pick

Eat through Beijing’s hutongs with hotpot, noodles, spring pancakes, unlimited beer, and a craft brewery finish on this small-group tour.

“Really good tour. Get to taste four different plates at four different restaurants, each one from a different part of Beijing's culture and all very tasty! Guides also gave really good description of the history of the food and the Hutongs as we walked through the streets. Would definitely recommend doing this tour.”

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2.Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 675 reviews · from $75

Explore Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a private guide, reserved entry, hotel pickup options, and a flexible four to six hour tour.

“May was the most wonderful guide! She was highly knowledgeable about the history and culture of the Forbidden City and the important features of Tiananmen Square. She was sensitive to the topics that most interested us and focused on them to ensure a very meaningful tour. May was so kind, considerate and pleasant throughout the tour, always permitting us to take the time we needed to truly benefit from the experience. We strongly recommend the six-hour tour option with May. She is one of the finest guides we have had the pleasure of working with.”

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3.Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 400 reviews · from $90

Walk Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a private guide, then add the Temple of Heaven for a fuller Beijing history day.

“It’s just amazing , way bigger than I imagined Take your time and prepare to walk , never visit on a Chinese holiday. My Guide Tony was super kind and very good at the explanation, he also speak a little Spanish very good, he help to took a bunch of great pictures! 5 stars for him”

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4.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · from $82

Taste 20+ Beijing dishes, explore Dongsi Hutong, meet local shop owners, and learn old Beijing food traditions with a private guide.

“Mike was exceptional. Loved the experience (not so much some of the food!) I felt like it was a very authentic experience with food that I would have never tried and some I will never try again. Definitely worth the time.”

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5.Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $76

Taste 15+ Beijing specialties in quiet Dongsi hutongs with a local English-speaking guide, flexible food choices, and stories of daily life.

“We had an amazing and culture rich experience with Mike in Beijing on the tour! Highly recommended!”

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6.Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $15

Walk Beijing’s hutongs, Qianmen, Nanluoguxiang, and Drum and Bell Towers with a local guide for $15 and a taste of old city life.

“I had an incredible evening! Kevin was very impressive, all with his explanations and knowledge, I was very pleasantly surprised! I would totally recommend the tour to anyone”

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7.Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $67

Explore Beijing’s Forbidden City with a private guide, optional Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, hutongs, or Mutianyu Great Wall.

“Melody was really informative and enthusiastic. Kept us interested, motivated, and hydrated on a really hot day. Highly recommend!”

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8.Beijing Walking Food Tour with a Local Friend

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $60

Taste Beijing with a local friend through hutong noodles, dumplings, snacks, and flexible food choices on a private two-hour walking tour.

“The tour was brilliant - Jenny tailored it to my dietary preferences and offered her choices and recommendations throughout the tour. Her recommendations were guided purely by how good the food is - a true foodie!! Each dish was dRead more”

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9.Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $5Best value

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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10.Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $69

Explore Beijing’s hutongs, lakes, Taoist temple, local snacks, and Drum Tower on a personal walking tour with optional rickshaw ride.

“Wonderful tour with our guide Tony. We selected the option with bicycles and we started with a tour around the Qianhai and Houhai lakes with several stops to try some Beijing drinks and snacks. Then we walked close to Drum tower where we had lunch tasting pork liver, local noodles and baozhi. After lunch we went up to Drum tower to see the drum show and have a view over the city. Finally we walked through the Luogu Lane among the Hutongs. Along the way, Tony kindly bought us some durian pie to try and let us stop by little shops helping to buy souvenirs. During the whole tour, he…”

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11.Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $55

Taste 10 Beijing specialties on a private three-hour food walk with an English-speaking guide, local eateries, dumplings, noodles, beer, and dessert.

“David was a super enthusiastic guide with a lot of knowledge. Delicious restaurants seen and dishes. Top tour!!Auto-translated”

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12.Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $148

Explore Beijing’s hutongs with a private guide, street-food tastings, Bell and Drum Towers, Back Lakes, and a dim sum lunch.

“One of our highlights of Beijing. Our guide was wonderful. Learned much that most tourists miss about the entryways of the houses.”

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13.Hutong Walking Tour: Discover Real Beijing without Crowds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $49

Walk Beijing’s quiet hutongs, temples, church, and old courtyards with a local guide, then sip a traditional drink above the city.

“It was wonderful to have a private tour with not just one, but two guides—Eva and Dee. Dee, a founder of the tour agency, joined us to experience the tour firsthand and gather ideas for refining it. Eva was highly knowledgeable and shared detailed history about each site we visited. Most of her explanations were in Mandarin, which added depth; I believe some of the nuances might have been lost in English. At our last stop, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the drinks (the coffee was fantastic!) were part of the tour package. I had hoped to treat Eva and Dee to thank them for the experience, but…”

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14.Half Day Walking Tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $58

Explore Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a guide, included entry, and a small group in a focused Beijing half-day tour.

“A nice walking tour of the Forbidden City! Nice guide, very knowledgeable and humorous. We had a great time!”

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15.2-Hour Beijing Private Jingshan Coal Hill Park and Beihai Park Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $66

Walk Beijing’s Jingshan and Beihai parks with a private guide, imperial pavilions, a white pagoda, Nine Dragon Screen, and city views.

“Our group should be notified that the pagoda at Beihai Park was closed on Monday before booking this tour. The tour is great for viewing the forbidden city from the top view, admiring the gardens covered with various flowers, and the small lakes.”

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