City: Beijing
Top Things to do in Beijing
What to do and see in Beijing, China: The Best Self-Guided Tours & Rentals
Welcome to a capital city whose story goes back at least 3000 years. In Beijing, you'll find a wealth of history, both ancient (the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Summer Palace, Forbidden City) and more recent (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Tiananmen Square). For the best market experience, choose the Dirt Market over the touristy Silk Market. A visit to the Great Wall, the longest manmade structure in the world, is absolutely essential.
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1. Private Great Wall Fancier's Day Tour: 3 Sections of Great Wall Visiting
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
If you are a Greater Wall lover, and would like to visit different sections of the Wall during your trip in Beijing, this tour is suitable for you! Come and enjoy this self-guided Great Wall tour, and you will be able to see 3 most amazing Great Wall sections by yourself in a day! You will be visit Great Wall of Huanghuacheng, Xiangshuihu, and Mutianyu. Pick up time flexible , hotel pick up and drop off, Great wall entrance fee and round way cable car fee, tolls , gas, parking fee and bottled water are inclusive.
Inclusions: Round Trip cable car or chairlift up and toboggan down at Mutianyu Great Wall, Private English speaking driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off, All Great wall entrance tickets , Tolls, gas, parking fee and bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch fee ( Driver recommend restaurant based on your request ), Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service )
Reviewed By Ailton007
We were so glad we did this tour vs. just walking Forbidden CIty ourselves. Connie our guide was super knowledgeable, contextualized and explained the history of the place and led us to places / photo ops inside Forbidden City which we would have never discovered otherwise. She picked us up at our hotel and we took the bus there, everything went smooth until we were inside and and we didn't feel rushed. Plenty of time to explore and Jingshan Park afterwards was great as well. Well organized with a great guide and we learned so much about Chinese history. Highly recommended!
2. Private Day Trip to Jinshanling Great Wall with English Speaking Driver
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 25 reviews
Come and enjoy this self-guided Jinshanling Great Wall tour. Hike the section of the Great Wall from Jinshanling to Simatai West . A beautiful and less-crowded section of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. See parts of the Great Wall that have been carefully restored as well as sections that have not been retouched.The self guide tour without any pushing and rushing. Air-conditioned vehicle with private English speaking driver , hotel pick up and drop off , tolls, gas, parking fee and bottled water are inclusive .
Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off, Air-conditioned and clean vehicle , Private English speaking driver , Tolls, gas , parking fee and bottled water
Exclusions: Great wall entrance ticket, Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service )
Reviewed By Ailton007
We were so glad we did this tour vs. just walking Forbidden CIty ourselves. Connie our guide was super knowledgeable, contextualized and explained the history of the place and led us to places / photo ops inside Forbidden City which we would have never discovered otherwise. She picked us up at our hotel and we took the bus there, everything went smooth until we were inside and and we didn't feel rushed. Plenty of time to explore and Jingshan Park afterwards was great as well. Well organized with a great guide and we learned so much about Chinese history. Highly recommended!
3. Beijing VIP Photograph Trip: Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Are you often amazed by the chinese traditional architecture on TV and magazine? Would you like your own photograph trip with comfortable skip-the-line service to visit the most well-renowned attractions of Beijing in one day ? Your friendly guide would company you to explore the two most famous highlights of Beijing--Tian'anmen Square,Forbidden City and summer palace. With your guide's fantastic skills of photograph and knowledgeable explanation of chinese history and culture, your long trip would be a beautiful memory in life. The charms of Beijing imperial palaces would make you fall in love with this 5000 year-old nation immediately. As a privilege for your private tour with a licensed guide, you will be able to skip the line and get access into the tian'anmen square and forbidden city without waiting in queues.
Inclusions: Professional private english-speaking local guide, Transport by private vehicle with a professional driver, Entrance tickets to the mentioned attractions, All the toll and parking fees, local taxes
Exclusions: Any personal expense, Gratuities, Lunch
Reviewed By 421subhar
She is really kind and helpful. We had an amazing day together. And got to alot of the history of beijing.
4. Great Wall of China MuTianYu Summer Palace (Layover) Tour by English Cab Driver
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
1. driving by licensed cab drivers, safe , reliable, experience; 2. this tour is self-guide 3. most 5 seats VW Passat cars are new in 2018 , or Buick GL8 7 seats, comfortable with air condition; 4. we are flexible, honest, friendly, easy-going, will show to buy the tickets, show the way to visit, reminder the key steps; 5. no shopping stop; no hidden fees; 6. have gotten many 5 star reviews;
Inclusions: pickup at downtown hotel, airport and railway station, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, Fuel surcharge, Parking Fees, Toll
Exclusions: tickets, tour guide, meals, Gratuities
Reviewed By pattijane2015
David picked me up from my hotel, sign in hand and bananas/water waiting in the back (both came in very handy on the Wall). He was very helpful, cheerful, and informative, giving updates and tidbits about what we were driving past enroute. It was Friday, and I had spent a long week touring, so I was very happy to sit quietly in the back and not try to chatter, which he was very respectful about. He was waiting exactly where he said he would be at the end of the tour, so there were no surprises or awkward moments- great! He knows MANY back roads to avoid traffic, so delivered me back to my hotel in time for dinner, despite a late departure on the tour. It was perfection. Many thanks!
5. Mutianyu Great Wall Day Trip with Private English Speaking Driver Service
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Private English speaking driver service and self-guide day trip, more flexible , freedom and customized . No Factory, No Detour, only enjoy your whole day trip with your private driver , hotel pick up and drop off included.
Inclusions: Hotel pick up and drop off ( Hotel located within 4th ring), Private English speaking Driver with air-condition vehicle , Tolls , gas ,parking fee , No limited bottled water
Exclusions: Cable car and toboggan tickets, Great wall entrance tickets , Gratuities ( Recommended )
Reviewed By CapeTownBear
Leo's as a company is simply sensational. From inquiry to tour the best experience was the confidence they instill that all will go well. And it does. Amazingly so. We booked a driver to take us to Jinshanling section of the Great Wall. We were under no illusions our driver would speak English as we did not book it like that, but Leo's provided us Jackie. Not only can Jackie speak English but taught us the Chinese sense of humor,. His explanations of everything helped make Jinshanling, Beijing and China make more sense. It was a long drive to get to the the Wall and so Jackie engaged us in chats and soon it was like we were with a friend showing us his countryside. When we needed a bathroom break he found a good petrol station and for photo opportunities along the way he happily pulled off. Once at Jinshanling he set us up to get tickets and with maps explained the best way to experience the Wall. This experience of standing on the Great Wall is wasted to try and explain as we had seen many pictures and videos of it. Being there in person is like the saying only you can feel the rain on your face. You simply have to go there to know the overwhelming sense of wonder and awe this sight offers. It is so much and more. So big the eyes cannot see it all, So long the body cannot comprehend how it was built and how far it stretches. The icy winds in winter and snowy landscape made it more dramatic and the mountains as backdrop heightened the sense of accomplishment. The one feeling we had at the Wall was that is was so big as an experience we would not have been given the freedom to appreciate it if Jackie was not there with us to take us there and look after us. Once we shakily walked down from the wall from the much walking Jackie took us to a farm house for lunch. This lunch and food and conversation with the farm lady was one of my travel highlights of my life. It was only us and Jackie and the cook/farmer lady and we compared notes on our countries and chatted about so much it felt like a casual lunch with friends and family. We learnt more about China and its people in the two hours there than in our whole lives before. Jackie made it comfortable for us to chat freely and with mutual respect we got to a place where we felt sad not to know more about China before coming and what we knew was so outdated and incorrect. On the drive back Jackie again chatted but was weary that we may want to rest and doze off. He again stopped when we needed and was so sensitive and considerate to our needs. I can honestly say Jackie allowed me to put aside my pre conceived ideas of China and gave me a beautiful new set of perspectives of this fascinating ancient culture. The Great Wall of China is pretty sensational to see on its own. With Jackie from Leos a whole layer was added that made this trip a highlight of my life and it changed me I am proud to say. If you are considering doing this trip - DO IT!!! Nothing will prepare you for the wonder you will see. Travelling in a foreign country the culture and language is daunting but with Jackie and Leos this difference was the spice on the meal not the sand it could have been. 10 out of 10 as this tour was as perfect as it could have been. Much more than we expected. Much Much More,
6. Mutianyu Great Wall & Hutong Tour& Hutong Cafe Afternoon Tea
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
1.Visit a less-crowded section of the Great Wall of China 2.Travel to the Great Wall at Mutianyu from Beijing with Bus 3.No any shopping stops to waste your precious travel time. 4.Spend ample free time exploring the world wonder 5.Afternoon Walk in Beijing's oldest hutong to experience the past 6.Drink afternoon tea in a coffee shop in Hutong and listen to the guide tell the story of Beijing
Inclusions: Two-way Transportation+Entrance tickets+Lunch+Tour Guide+Hutong Tour+afternoon Tea, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Cable Car or Slide way, Gratuities
Reviewed By Sightseer686727
It was An amazing tour! the guide is very kind and helpful and the lunch is delicious! I will do it again :)
7. Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour from Beijing including Lunch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 49 reviews
Because we have vip access so we don't have to take the shuttle bus, save a lot of time and queue, make your trip more comfortable and more time to play. Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall located in HuaiRou County 75km northeast of down town Beijing. It takes about 1.5 hour riding from the down town Beijing to this section. doing this Great wall day tour is very relaxed day tour, especially for family holiday . It will be a enjoyable day trip . This is a one of the most famous and ideal sections of the Great Wall. You could choose chairlift up to Tower 6 . Then spend around 2-4 hours on the great wall. And choose toboggan down from Tower 6 . Or cable car up to Tower 14 and cable car down from Tower 14. If you scare about the height , it will better choose cable car up and down . If not ,chairlift up and toboggan down,will have lots fine.
Inclusions: Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour A:Two-way Transportation+Entrance tickets+Lunch+Shuttle Bus+Tour Guide, Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour B:Two-way Transportation+English Tour Guide, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Cable Car or Slide way, Gratuities
Reviewed By hellard1861
Tony our tour guide was excellent with very good English and the restaurant was nice and warm on a bitterly cold day. The food was good.
8. Private Full-Day Mutianyu Great Wall Tour with English Speaking Driver
Overall Ratings
4.8 based on 47 reviews
- mutianyu great wall section is the nearest to airport, easy visiting for layover at PEK airport - 8 hours privated day tour with chartered 5 seats or 7 seats air-conditional car, most 5 seats cars are new in 2018 - self-guide will save one more seat and cost for your trip - you decide the departure time, will pick you up at PEK airport, railway station, hotel, airbnb - ours drivers are all Honest, Reliable, will help you to solve any problems, and will show you to buy tickets and the way to shuttle bus station - No Hidden Fees, No Shop Stop
Inclusions: Bottled water, Hotel pickup and drop-off, round-trip, Toll, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, Parking Fees, Car Refuel
Exclusions: Entrance fees and tickets, Meals, Tour guide, Gratuities
Reviewed By Solotraveler623
I had a great experience with this company for my solo trip to Mutianyu for the Great Wall. I messaged them the night before and they easily set up a day trip to accommodate my needs. My driver Sam Li came to my hotel in the morning to grab me, drove me to the Great Wall, helped me get a ticket and showed me to the shuttle bus. After exploring he met me back at the ticket office and even offered a gift from him to me. He was an excellent driver and I could not be happier with my experience! Highly recommend asking for him! Thanks again!
9. Shilin Gorge And Jingdong Caves Day Trip With English Speaking Driver
Take in some incredible views with this self-guide trip, which will take you out to the Shilin Gorge Platform and Jingdong karst caves . Your English-speaking driver will take you out to the Jingdong Stone Forest Gorge (the Shilinxia Scenic Area), where you will have the chance to climb up onto a dizzying glass viewing platform, if you dare. After lunch, you'll head to Jingdong caves and get a peek at ancient rock formations .
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private Transport in a comfort vehicle, Private English-speaking driver, Bottled water
Exclusions: Attractions entrance and cable car fee, Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service ) , Lunch fee ( Guide recommend restaurant for you)
Reviewed By shane2038
With Helen's commentary and guidance, we really enjoyed our tour of the square and the forbidden city. It was bitterly cold (-4c) and helen adjusted our tour to suit our interest and even found all the areas with sun to warm us up. She really knew her history and didn't bore us at all. We loved hearing about all the little details like the lion statues and the rooftop figurines. Definitely recommended and thank you Helen!
10. Layover To Mutianyu Great Wall with English Speaking Driver
Private Self-guide tour and head out to see the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China and still have time to make it to your connecting flight with this layover trip . You'll get round-trip transfers from the Beijing airport to the wall and back again in a private air-conditioned car with an English-speaking driver, plus the option of taking a chairlift or cable car up and a toboggan ride down!
Inclusions: Private English speaking driver with air-conditioned vehicle, Great wall entrance tickets , Airport pick up and drop off, Toll, gas, parking fee and No limited bottled water
Exclusions: Gratuities ( Recommended), Great wall cable car
Reviewed By shane2038
With Helen's commentary and guidance, we really enjoyed our tour of the square and the forbidden city. It was bitterly cold (-4c) and helen adjusted our tour to suit our interest and even found all the areas with sun to warm us up. She really knew her history and didn't bore us at all. We loved hearing about all the little details like the lion statues and the rooftop figurines. Definitely recommended and thank you Helen!
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