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The 15 Best Things to Do in Beijing

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Every tour on this site, one page, best first. Below are the 15 bookings that beat everything else in Beijing right now: what each costs, how long it takes, and why it earned its spot, with the full catalogue underneath if none of them fits your trip.

From Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Tours with Options

From Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Tours with Options - Getting There: Downtown Pickup to the 1.5-Hour Ride

1.From Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Tours with Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9,216 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $19Our pick

Mutianyu Great Wall day trip from Beijing with skip-the-line entry, official shuttle, English guides, and optional buffet lunch. 8–10 hours.

“Jily was an amazing tour guide! She was very happy and cared a lot for all of us. She did an amazing tour of the summer palace, telling us the history and pointing out details in the structure and design. Well worth the trip to both the Great Wall and summer palace.”

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Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included

Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included - Choosing Your Package: With or Without Tian’anmen Square

Beijing: T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour

Beijing: T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour - Picking the right tour option: group vs private vs ticket-only

All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall

All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall - Getting from your hotel: private pickup, a real time-saver

4.All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,873 reviews · from $128Top rated

Private day trip in Beijing covering Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel pickup, lunch, and ride access.

“This tour was incredible. With convinient pickup, comfortable ride, walking on the great wall, tobaggan ride down the mountain and finishing the day with some tea tasting, it was a day to remember. Our tour guide Lucy was amazing.”

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

MuBus: Mutianyu Great Wall ENG/ESP/RUS Guided Bus Tour - On-the-bus guidance: what you’re getting before you climb

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

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

Ride a guided bus from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall. Enjoy hours to explore, internal shuttles, entry, and optional buffet lunch.

“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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4-Hour Small Group Tour to Forbidden City with Entry Tickets

4-Hour Small Group Tour to Forbidden City with Entry Tickets - Entering the Palace Museum with a quiet briefing first

6.4-Hour Small Group Tour to Forbidden City with Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,863 reviews · from $15

A small-group Forbidden City walk with prebooked entry and guided Ming and Qing stories, plus optional Tiananmen or Jingshan views.

“It was a fun tour with John as my guide. It was informative. It was a bit confusing finding the starting location and maybe it should have a link for didi to get there and instructions that you have to go through a security checkpoint before the meeting place.”

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Beijing: Tiananmen Square Registration Service(Ticket)

Beijing: Tiananmen Square Registration Service(Ticket) - What happens after you book: your confirmation, your email, your screenshot

Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall

Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall - Forbidden City pace: from Meridian Gate to the Inner Court

8.Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,634 reviews · from $99

Small-group Beijing day tour with pickup. Tiananmen Square, skip-line Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall. Lunch and tickets included.

“We had a great day on this tour with our guide Helen. She was very knowledgeable about Tienanmen Square, the Forbidden City and of course, the Great Wall. It is a long day but well worth it. Pick up was on time and the coach was coRead more”

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Beijing: Tianmen Square, Forbidden City & Royal Museum Tours

Beijing: Tianmen Square, Forbidden City & Royal Museum Tours - How the Tour Runs: 3–4 Hours, Small Groups, and Two Daily Sessions

Beijing: The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket

Beijing: The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket - Price and value: what $7 buys you (and what it doesn’t)

10.The Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,286 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $7

Skip ticket lines with a QR entry deal for Beijing’s Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, plus gate-by-gate transit tips and route help.

“Responded on time, got the tickets when requested, recommended, although you can also buy (sometimes) tickets at the entry for a little bit cheaper.”

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Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options

Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options - Price and what you actually get for your money

Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)

Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service) - Price and value: what $9.98 is really buying

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

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

Skip the lines with passport entry to the Forbidden City. $9.98 ticket, 3–4 hours, optional guide or Treasure Gallery.

“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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Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver

Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver - What You Actually Do at the Wall: The 3-Hour Free-Time Window

13.Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,263 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $84

Skip the crowds at Mutianyu Great Wall with a private VIP fast pass, English driver, and flexible pickup from Beijing. 3 hours on the wall.

“It was an amazing experience. Peter was very helpful from the beginning to the end, got there early, without many tourists, gave us some tips and even took amazing photos of us. Highly recommend!!!”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Gt Wall Trip, Depart 8-10am Bus w/ Tickets

Beijing: Mutianyu Gt Wall Trip, Depart 8-10am Bus w/ Tickets - Price and what your ticket really covers (including the extras)

Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch - Climate-Controlled Ride Plus English Guidance You Can Actually Use

15.Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,190 reviews · from $19

Small-group Mutianyu Great Wall day trip from Beijing with early arrival, English guide, tickets, lunch, and time to explore.

“Very organised from start of booking, directions for meeting place easy to follow & our guide Kevin was great, very friendly and knowledgeable. Food at planned restaurant for lunch was delicious. Would highly recommend this trip.”

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