BEIJING · HISTORY TOURS
The ones worth your morning.
The 10 beijing history tours worth your morning. A short list of the walks, sites and guided visits that bring the past to life, with run times, prices and who leads them.
Explore the mostly unrestored Badaling Ancient Great Wall on a smooth, no-detours day trip from Beijing with English support and easy logistics.
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Beijing Historical Tour II covers Yonghegong Lama Temple, Summer Palace grounds, Panda Garden, and a silk demo, with lunch and hotel pickup.
“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.”
Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven in one 7-hour Beijing tour with English guide, lunch, and hotel pickup for $93.
“An excellent trip to see the amazing sights of Beijing, simply stunning, our tour guide Mary was excellent, very knowledgeable and good fun, overall highly recommended”
Join a small-group Beijing tea ceremony, Guqin lesson, and calligraphy workshop at a private heritage venue near 813 Creative Park.
“Unlike museums where you just look at artifacts, here you touch the culture. You write with a brush, drink the tea you brew, and feel the strings of a thousand-year-old instrument. Totally unforgettable.”
BusDa’s full-day tour pairs Badaling’s wild Ancient Great Wall with the famous restored Badaling section, with pickup and tickets.
“An amazing tour I would definitely recommend it”
See hutongs, lakes, and CCTV in a 2-hour Beijing sidecar tour with snacks, drinks, and lots of photo stops.
“First of all, John was very punctual in picking me up from my hotel, and at the end of the tour very flexible in where I wanted to be dropped off. It was really nice to see the Hutong area and the CBD from a motorcycle side car, while John tRead more”
3 days of Beijing’s top sights on a private tour with door-to-door pickup, entrance tickets, and standout local lunches.
3-day private Beijing tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall Mutianyu, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, plus lunches and Peking duck.
“The trips were all amazing. What a beautiful area so rich in history. Our guide, Bella, was very knowledgeable.”
Beijing hanfu costume rental with pro makeup and optional Forbidden City moat photoshoot. English guide, digital photos next day, from $135.
Private full-day Ancient Great Wall hike and Summer Palace visit in Beijing with pickup, entrance tickets, and flexible pacing for $83.
“This was my first time in China and i had a great experience getting guided by “Jackie Chan” (this is the name the travel guide gives himself. The guide was super friendly, spontaneous and very funny. He was telling engaging and educational stories about the Great Wall and The summer palace. I had a great…”
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