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The 15 Best Private Tours in Beijing

465 tours  ·  from $4 a head

A private guide and driver costs more and saves the hours you would spend in queues and on buses. These 15 cover the palace, the wall and the full city days, each priced per person.

Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included - Tiananmen Square: useful context, uncertain timing
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Beijing: Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included

1.Forbidden City Tour(Group/Private)-Tickets Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7,974 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $4Our pick

Choose a small-group or private walk through Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with a licensed English-speaking guide and Palace Museum entry arranged. Guides such as Mina, Miko, Maria, Susan, Jay, and Mike are among the names associated with the tour. Longer options add the Hall of Treasure, Hall of Clocks, or Coal Hill Park.

“Great tour, I enjoyed it a lot! Mina is an excellent guide, very well organised and interesting to listen to!”

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Beijing: T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour - Inside the Forbidden City: highlights in a vast palace
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Beijing: T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour

2.T-Square & Forbidden City Group or Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,446 reviews · 3 - 8 hours · from $17

Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City on a guided group or private tour, with English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian options. Guides such as Tony, Gary, Michael, Song, and Jenny have led tours here. Choose a focused three-hour visit or add sights such as the Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace.

“May was an amazing guide, was very knowledgeable, and made navigating the crowds, and security and ticketing systems very easy.I highly recommend this tour.”

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Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver - The Beijing pickup and drive north
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Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver

3.Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver

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

A private English-speaking driver picks you up in Beijing for the roughly 1.5-hour ride to Mutianyu. You get about three hours on the wall, with time to hike and take photos. Drivers such as Peter, Jack, Naomi, and Shane have helped with tickets and route tips. Cable car and toboggan rides cost extra.

“Had a lovely trip to the wall! We actually were the first to arrive to the wall in the morning since we went early. Special thanks to my awesome driver Shane, who even accompanied me up and took some fotos. Thank you for making this trip unforgettable, Shane 🙏🏻”

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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver - Reaching the Wall and getting oriented
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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver

4.Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 927 reviews · from $78

Set your own departure time for a private drive from Beijing to Mutianyu, about 1.5 hours each way in ordinary conditions. Admission and the site shuttle are included; cable car and toboggan rides cost extra. Your English-speaking driver handles the transport and can help with the visit, but this is a self-guided day, not a guided history tour.

“This was the highlight of my trip to Beijing. Highly recommend this hike. It is challenging in some sections, but with four hours is so doable. Absolutely breathtaking in beauty!”

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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver - Reaching the Wall and getting oriented
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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip With English-Speaking Driver

5.Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip With English-Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 899 reviews · from $92

A private, roughly eight-hour trip from Beijing to Mutianyu includes hotel pickup, a basic-English-speaking driver, wall admission, shuttle bus, bottled water, and free time to walk the ramparts. Set your preferred departure, then choose whether to pay extra for a cable car, chairlift, or toboggan. Drivers such as Peter, Ken, and Ruby have helped visitors with routes and tickets.

“Amazing experience, much better than expected, along with super friendly and great service as our driver Jack was excellent and kind.”

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Mutianyu Great Wall&Summer Palace Excursion:Group/Private Options - Reaching the Mutianyu ramparts
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Mutianyu Great Wall&Summer Palace Excursion:Group/Private Options

6.Mutianyu Great Wall&Summer Palace Excursion:Group/Private Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 816 reviews · from $124

Spend 8 to 9 hours visiting Mutianyu and the Summer Palace, with hotel pickup, a guide, lunch, entry tickets, and a choice of round-trip cable car or ski lift up and toboggan down. Guides named for this tour include Aurora, Cindy, Sherry, Lucy, and Edward, though your guide may differ. Check whether you are booking the private or small-group option.

“Susan Shan, our host was lovely, friendly and great fun. She recommended we change our itinerary slightly which worked out brilliantly and allowed us to visit The Great Wall at a quieter and warmer time of the day. She was very engaging and knowledgeable and we had a great time.”

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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options - Tiananmen Square: a powerful start, with a queue caveat
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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

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

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

This private Beijing tour pairs Tiananmen Square with the Forbidden City, where your guide leads you through the Meridian Gate, imperial halls, courtyards, and garden. Choose from several tour and transport options, with a route that can reflect your interests. Guides named Lily, Cindy, Jack, and Jason have led past tours, but your guide is assigned for your date.

“Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City are highlights of our China holiday, and undoubtedly Discover Beijing's guide, Jason, was key in making the tour a memorable one. Jason was knowledgeable and friendly and helped us navigate and understand the sights, ensuring we could find the key locations and explaining their significance. A tour is a great way to see these sights and navigate easily through security and some of the more crowded areas. It also ensures access as tickets have to be booked a week in advance and are currently restricted to 30,000 a day (down from 80,000). All aspects of the tour were well managed and on time!”

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Mutianyu Great Wall All-inclusive Private Tour with Options - Walking Mutianyu’s watchtowers
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Mutianyu Great Wall All-inclusive Private Tour with Options

8.Mutianyu Great Wall All-inclusive Private Tour with Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 588 reviews · from $130

Spend about nine hours on a Mutianyu outing with Beijing transfers, an English-speaking guide, and time to walk the Wall’s watchtowers. The tour includes admission, buffet lunch, tea, and snacks; cable car or toboggan access depends on the option you choose. Guide names have included Michael, Mike, Jackie, Jily, and Mr. Zhu, but assignments vary.

“Very nice tour. Driver took good care of us. Tour guide was very informative and interesting. Lunch was very good.”

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Private Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall Lift Way Up & Toboggan Down - The private ride from Beijing
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Private Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall Lift Way Up & Toboggan Down

9.Private Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall Lift Way Up & Toboggan Down

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 501 reviews · from $108

Ride from Beijing to Mutianyu with a private driver, then explore this well-preserved Great Wall section. Depending on the option you book, take a chairlift or cable car up, hike between watchtowers with a guide, and possibly race down by toboggan. Guides such as Lucy, Maggie, Jerry, and Bobo have led history-filled visits and helped with photos.

“Great trip with Bobo & Mr Fang. the car ride to Mutianyu was smooth as Bobo suggested we starts 30 mins earlier to beat the traffic & crowd. Bobo was passionate and took great pictures. the ride on the chairlift up was quiet and tranquil in the morning but the toboggan down was the best. had a great trip”

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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

10.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: Mutianyu & Summer Palace Tour–Group/Private Options - Lunch offers a needed pause
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Beijing: Mutianyu & Summer Palace Tour–Group/Private Options

11.Mutianyu & Summer Palace Tour–Group/Private Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 423 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $131

Visit Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace in one 8 to 9 hour day, with hotel pickup, lunch, entrance fees, and a cable car or ski lift and toboggan option included. Choose a group capped at eight or a private guide and car. Guides such as Lily, Cindy, and Andy have led days with early Wall starts and historical stories at both sites.

“Our private tour to the Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace with Andy was an absolute highlight of our trip. Andy's planning was flawless, from the punctual hotel pickup to his brilliant strategy of getting us to the Great Wall ahead of the crowds. We enjoyed a peaceful and breathtaking experience there, all thanks to him. His knowledge brought both sites to life; he shared fascinating stories about the Great Wall's history and painted vivid pictures of the Empress Dowager CiXi’s life and pastimes at the Summer Palace, making the Long Corridor and every detail truly captivating for both me and my teenage daughter. Andy wasn't just a guide;…”

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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

12.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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Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights - Tiananmen Square: a grand start, with a security step
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Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

13.Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

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

Take a private walking tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with a guide who can bring imperial history to life and help you navigate entry. Guides named by past guests include Peter, Jenny, May, and Michael. Choose the Temple of Heaven add-on if you want another major sight, and confirm exactly what your selected option includes before booking.

“Our guide Marmo spoke italian perfectly, provided us with insightful information and arranged the visit efficiently. Recommended!”

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Beijing:Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square Private Tour - Adding the Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace
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Beijing:Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square Private Tour

14.Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 390 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $13

Walk from Tiananmen Square into the Forbidden City with a private guide who can explain imperial life and answer your questions. Choose a shorter visit or add the Temple of Heaven or Summer Palace. Guides praised by name include Alice, Jessica, Rita, Amy Lu, and Simon, but your assigned guide may differ.

“We had a fantastic experience with our tour guide, Jessica. She arrived on time, greeted us warmly, and made us feel at ease right away. Jessica was incredibly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating insights that brought the tour to life. Her passion and enthusiasm were evident throughout. She looked after us so well, ensuring we were comfortable, engaged, and enjoying the experience. Her professionalism, friendliness, and attention to detail made the day smooth and memorable. We couldn't have asked for a better guide – highly recommended!”

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Great Wall at Gubeikou and Jinshanling Private Sunset Tour - A guide who shapes the day
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Great Wall at Gubeikou and Jinshanling Private Sunset Tour

15.Great Wall at Gubeikou and Jinshanling Private Sunset Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · from $160

Leave Beijing at about 11 a.m. for a private, roughly nine-hour trip to two contrasting Great Wall sections: rugged Gubeikou and restored Jinshanling. Guides such as Adele, Leo and Tony share history, adapt the walk to your pace and may help with photos. Hotel pickup, lunch, snacks, water and admission are included.

“We had an amazing time with Leo at the Gubeikou and Jinshanling sections! It was a pleasure to hang out with Leo and know more about Chinese history. He is the best photographer ever!! Took some pretty cool pictures of us, even better than our own wedding photos hahaha. These sections of the great wall are so inspiring. At Gubeikou you can see the natural state of the great wall with no rebuilding. At Jinshanling you can see 40 year old rebuilding and its a awesome contrast to see. We are extremely happy with this tour and Leo. We definitely take more tours with Leo in the future!”

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