Beijing · 2-DAY EXPERIENCES

The 15 2-Day Experiences in Beijing Worth Your Morning

30 tours  ·  from $95 a head

Start with number one and work down: these are the 15 2-day experiences that travellers keep coming back happy from, each with its price, its length and what to know before booking.

Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights - Mutianyu: a rewarding wall visit after a long drive
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Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

1.Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 688 reviews · from $99Our pick

Spend two full days with an English-speaking guide, visiting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, a hutong courtyard, Lama Temple and Summer Palace. Hotel pickup within Beijing’s Third Ring Road and air-conditioned transport save planning time. Guides named on past trips include Helen and Rocky, though your guide may differ.

“This was a perfect way to see all the sites in Beijing. Helen was our guide! She was awesome! She did walk very fast but would wait on us!”

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Beijing: Top 6 Highlights All Inclusive 2-Day Private Tour - Inside the Forbidden City
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Beijing: Top 6 Highlights All Inclusive 2-Day Private Tour

2.Top 6 Highlights All Inclusive 2-Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 472 reviews · from $330

Cover Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, the Forbidden City, Shichahai’s hutongs, Mutianyu Great Wall, and the Summer Palace with a private English-speaking guide and driver. Tickets, two lunches, hotel transfers, and a Great Wall lift option are included. Guide assignments vary; past guides include Jenny, May, Nico, Iris, Nancy, and Wendy.

“We had an amazing 2 day private tour with driver in Beijing. Seeing tiananmen square, forbidden city, temple of heaven, Great Wall and summer palace. We had such a great time. Jenny was just the perfect guide, so professional, informative, kind, thoughtful and interested to hear about us and our travels. She was so kind in speaking mandarin with my daughter who is learning Chinese at University. It was so lovely to see her chat in Mandarin. Jenny was just so lovely, very encouraging and teaching her a lot. This really made our trip. The drivers were really friendly and very careful with how they drive. 100% recommend this tour…”

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Beijing Private Tour: 2 Days Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall VIP Tour - Inside the Forbidden City
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Beijing Private Tour: 2 Days Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall VIP Tour

3.Beijing Private Tour: 2 Days Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · from $369

Cover Beijing’s major sights over two private days with a guide and air-conditioned car. Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Mutianyu Great Wall, and the Hou Hai Hutongs. Tickets, two lunches, hotel pickup and drop-off, and the Great Wall lift and toboggan are included. Guides include Cathy, Lisa, Erica, and Kelly, but names are not guaranteed.

“We spent an exceptional and informative two days with Erica seeing Beijing sights including Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Great Wall etc. Erica was most knowledgable about Chinese history and culture and was fun with a great sense of humour. Along with some extraordinary lunch stops with delicious authentic food. Excellent tour and highly recommended.”

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Mini Group: 2-Day Beijing Highlights and Great Wall Tour - Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
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Mini Group: 2-Day Beijing Highlights and Great Wall Tour

4.Mini Group: 2-Day Beijing Highlights and Great Wall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 242 reviews · from $330

Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, and Dongjiaominxiang Alley over two days. An English-speaking guide, transport, and entry tickets are included. Guides have included Sunny, Jin, Nancy, and Eva, though your guide is assigned closer to departure. Mutianyu’s cable car or toboggan costs extra.

“Love the itinerary for the two days - best of the Beijing.”

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2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour - Temple of Heaven and its park grounds
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2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour

5.2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 120 reviews · from $179

This two-day Beijing tour pairs the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Jingshan Park and Temple of Heaven with an early visit to Mutianyu and the Summer Palace. Expect a group of no more than nine, hotel transfers within the second ring road, tickets, two lunches and English-speaking guides such as Keith, David, Mike or Susie. An Acrobat Show is an optional upgrade.

“David our tour guide has huge heart an knowledge. He was a great help during our tour. This tour was a once in a lifetime experiece, and I really enjoyed it. Once again, without David, this tour would be less, however everything was so pretty. Thank you for the chance to being with you.”

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2-Day Private Classic Beijing City Sightseeing Tour Package - Day two: Mutianyu and the Summer Palace
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2-Day Private Classic Beijing City Sightseeing Tour Package

6.2-Day Private Classic Beijing City Sightseeing Tour Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $368

Spend two days with a private guide and driver visiting the Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace. Hotel pickup, transport, entrance fees and two lunches are included. Past guide names include Coco and Susan; the Great Wall cable car or toboggan costs extra.

“We truly enjoyed our days with Coco - she was knowledgeable, fun to be around, perceptive and sympathetic to any needs we had and ultimately a wonderful guide. We felt like we saw and did all that we had hoped to in Beijing - at a pacRead more”

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2-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall - Lunch and the Temple of Heaven
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2-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall

7.2-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $328

Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park and the Temple of Heaven on day one, then walk the Mutianyu Great Wall and tour the Summer Palace on day two. A private English-speaking guide and hotel pickup keep the schedule manageable. Guides have included Maggie, Linda and Selena. Check which package includes dinner, a show and the Wall ride you want.

“Our guide, Sally, was very personable and super accommodating. She shared relevant Chinese history with us at every chance and we learned a lot. She let us choose the pace of the tour and was patient with our shopping :) Our favorite paRead more”

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2-Day Beijing Private Tour to Forbidden City, Great Wall - Day two: temples, hutong lanes and an imperial garden
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2-Day Beijing Private Tour to Forbidden City, Great Wall

8.2-Day Beijing Private Tour to Forbidden City, Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $179

Spend two days in Beijing with a private English-speaking guide and driver, visiting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall and, on the detailed schedule, the Temple of Heaven, hutongs, Lama Temple and Summer Palace. Cable car fees at Mutianyu are included. Guides named in past trips include Rocky, Lucy and Kevin, though your guide is not guaranteed.

“Fantastic 2 days out with Rocky showing us these wonderful sites of China. His explanations of the history and culture of the region gave us great insight into the heritage of China. Well recommended tour and awesome guide to accompany you on the adventure. Cheers Rocky 😃”

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Beijing Private 2-Day Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall - Day 2: Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace
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Beijing Private 2-Day Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall

9.Beijing Private 2-Day Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $375

Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, a traditional hutong, Mutianyu Great Wall, and Summer Palace with a private guide and driver. Choose a cable car or chairlift up the Wall, with a toboggan ride down. Guides have included Jenny, with Mr Chang as driver, though your assigned team may differ.

“Great Tour by Leo's Private Tour, Our guide Jenny was excellent as well as our Driver Mr Chang. We took a two day tour of Beijing and the Great wall. Jenny gave us a detailed explanation everywhere we went. Our Driver dropped us off and piRead more”

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2-Day Beijing Highlights Tour with Peking Duck - Peking duck, then the Temple of Heaven
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2-Day Beijing Highlights Tour with Peking Duck

10.2-Day Beijing Highlights Tour with Peking Duck

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 2 days · from $278

Visit Tian’anmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Houhai hutongs, your choice of Great Wall section and the Summer Palace with a private English-speaking guide and driver. The price includes tickets, round-trip Great Wall cable rides and two lunches, including Peking duck. Past guides include Lucy, Sherry, Susan and Jack.

“I strongly recommend that everyone book this tour. Very friendly guide and drivers. The car is very good and clean. About the restaurants, the guide took us to excellent local and traditional restaurants. This is a 5 star tour!”

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Beijing: 2-day Small Group Great Wall Hiking Gubeikou&Jinshanling - Day one: climb to Jinshanling and walk the Wall
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Beijing: 2-day Small Group Great Wall Hiking Gubeikou&Jinshanling

11.2-day Small Group Great Wall Hiking Gubeikou&Jinshanling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $268

Spend two days hiking the Great Wall from Beijing, covering sections around Jinshanling, Simatai West, and Gubeikou. An English-speaking local farmer guide leads the way, while a small group of up to 10 stays overnight at a village guesthouse. Expect steep steps, long walks, and a mix of restored and rougher Wall.

“Amazing. Our highlight of China so far. The two days are different and well worth doing both. We were well looked after and enjoyed home cooked dinner and breakfast. Thank you. 100% recommended.”

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2-Days Private Beijing Sightseeing Tour Package - Day two: Mutianyu Great Wall
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2-Days Private Beijing Sightseeing Tour Package

12.2-Days Private Beijing Sightseeing Tour Package

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $368

Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Lama Temple and Temple of Heaven, then travel by private car to Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace. An English-speaking historian guide leads the two days, with hotel pickup, drop-off, bottled water and both lunches included. Guide names associated with the service include Lili and Melody, though a specific guide is not guaranteed.

“This was a very good tour. Lily is knowledgeable but at the same time doesn’t give us too many details”

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Beijing Classic 2-day Package Tour - Day 2: Mutianyu’s wall and Summer Palace gardens
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Beijing Classic 2-day Package Tour

13.Beijing Classic 2-day Package Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 - 3 days · from $218

Cover Beijing’s main sights with a private car and English-speaking guide: explore the Temple of Heaven, Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, a hutong street, Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace. Admission, lunches and the Great Wall chairlift and slide are included. Guides on past trips have included Susan, Alice and Wendy.

“Here’s a polished and natural English version: > This tour is perfect for people who have two days to explore Beijing. It covers all the major landmarks. Special praise goes to our guide, Judy, who was highly knowledgeable and extremely helpful.”

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2-Day Private Tour of Incredible Beijing Highlights - Houhai and Yandai Xie Street: a pause in old Beijing
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2-Day Private Tour of Incredible Beijing Highlights

14.2-Day Private Tour of Incredible Beijing Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $458

A private guide takes you through Beijing’s major sights over two days, from Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City to Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace. Hotel pickup is offered, and past guides include Maggie, Aaron and Sunflower (Lei). Check your package carefully: lunch and some transport costs depend on the option you choose.

“This was an excellent tour. Our guide, Maggie, was very helpful and knowledgeable. The trip went smoothly. I am glad that we could see so many places during these two days.”

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2-Day Beijing VIP private tour Forbidden City,Mutianyu Great Wall - The Forbidden City, where two dynasties ruled
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2-Day Beijing VIP private tour Forbidden City,Mutianyu Great Wall

15.2-Day Beijing VIP private tour Forbidden City,Mutianyu Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $368

This two-day private Beijing tour pairs the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven with Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace. An English-speaking guide and air-conditioned car handle the day’s routing, with pickup within Beijing’s 5th ring zone. Guides such as Linda are praised for clear history, efficient planning and help with food needs.

“Enjoyed the trip with Linda. She is a great guide! We were able to see all the famous places in Beijing. She knows the way around and was able to plan our trip efficiently.”

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