Beijing · LUNCH EXPERIENCES

15 Lunch Experiences in Beijing to Book Before You Fly

38 tours  ·  from $18 a head

Beijing is a city of early starts and long transfers. These 15 lunch experiences are the ones worth giving a half-day to, priced and timed.

Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch - The 90-minute drive and the guide’s role
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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

1.Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,056 reviews · 9 hours · from $18Our pick

Meet an English-speaking guide at Zhangzizhonglu Subway Station at 8:00 AM, then ride to Mutianyu for five hours on the Wall. Admission, return transport and an in-park shuttle ticket are included. Lunch is optional; cable car and toboggan rides cost extra. Guides named on recent departures include Kevin and Linda.

“Linda was great, very knowledgeable & gave us good tips on what to do. Thanks! Kevin”

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Great Wall of China at Mutianyu Full-Day Tour Including Lunch from Beijing - A 7:30 start trades sleep for time
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Great Wall of China at Mutianyu Full-Day Tour Including Lunch from Beijing

2.Great Wall of China at Mutianyu Full-Day Tour Including Lunch from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 565 reviews · from $79

Travel from Beijing to Mutianyu with an English-speaking guide, Great Wall admission, round-trip pickup within the Fourth Ring Road, and a Chinese-style lunch. Expect steep steps, watchtowers, and mountain views. The cable car costs extra, and the day may include stops at tea or craft shops.

“Lee was really friendly and the tour was really good, full of different activities that enriched our stay in Beijing. I really recomend this activity with Lee.”

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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour with Lunch - Two hours among the Summer Palace’s imperial grounds
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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour with Lunch

3.Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Small-Group Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 316 reviews · from $186

Start at Dongzhimen for a guided visit to the Summer Palace, then ride by minivan to Mutianyu for lunch and three hours at the Great Wall. An English-speaking guide handles the day’s flow and can help arrange the optional chairlift or cable car and toboggan. The group is capped at 14, and there are no shopping stops.

“Tour was just as described. Lunch was tasty. Emma is a great and knowledgeable guide! She gave us lots of good information on the way to and from the Great Wall.”

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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch - Lunch Break Between the Wall and the Palace
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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch

4.Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · from $185

Set aside 8 to 9 hours for a private Beijing day trip to Mutianyu and the Summer Palace. A guide and driver collect you from your downtown hotel, take you to the Wall for about two and a half hours, then provide lunch before an afternoon at the imperial garden. Entry, transport and a cable car or lift-and-toboggan option are included.

“Great! In addition to the wall and summer palace, the lunch spot was the best food I had the entire trip.”

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Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Tour with Lunch - A village lunch between the sites
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Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Tour with Lunch

5.Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · from $142

Spend about eight hours with an English-speaking guide, traveling by air-conditioned minivan from your Beijing hotel to Mutianyu and the Summer Palace. You get around two hours at the Wall, with a cable car or chair lift and toboggan available on selected options, plus a village lunch. Guides such as Alice, Kevin, and Jack have led this route.

“Tony was an extraordinary guide. He went above and beyond to accomodate our trip and made it unique, valuable and interesting. I would love to get another tour with him. We highly recommend him.”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch - The 90-minute drive and the guide’s role
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Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

6.Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $20

Travel from Beijing to Mutianyu on an approximately nine-hour group tour with an English-speaking guide. The 8 a.m. departure includes round-trip bus transport; you can choose a package with entrance tickets and lunch, and arrange optional cable car or toboggan rides at extra cost. Guides such as Kevin, Linda, and Cristina have led the trip.

“To really enjoy the visit you should be reasonably fit as there is a lot of unavoidable walking. Fantastic experience in low season as not many people. Great guide Cristina gave good info before arrival and was contactable throughout. Also great value for money.”

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Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch - First stop: pandas, with a little patience
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Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch

7.Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $148

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide visiting Beijing’s Panda House, Summer Palace, Lama Temple and Temple of Heaven. Hotel pickup, private vehicle, bottled water and entrance fees are included. Guides such as Jun, Bobo and Lucy have led this route, with time for questions and, when possible, a closer look at active pandas.

“Jun was an excellent guide – friendly, knowledgeable, and well-organized. He made the tour enjoyable and informative. Highly recommended!”

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Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall Tour With lunch And Ticket - Walking the eastern section of the Great Wall
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Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall Tour With lunch And Ticket

8.Small-Group Mutianyu Great Wall Tour With lunch And Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 35 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $149

Start early from a Beijing hotel within the 3rd Ring Road and ride in an air-conditioned vehicle to Mutianyu. An English-speaking guide leads you along the eastern wall, with time for towers and views. Lunch, a jade or cloisonné factory visit, and a tea ceremony follow. Tickets are included; cable car charges are not.

“John was a very good guide. He explained to us the construction of the Wall, gave us useful information on the Chinese culture. He was very kind and patient even though the other people were always late and did not seem to be very interested by the tour. I would highly recommend him”

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Small-Group Beijing City Highlights Tour With Lunch - The Forbidden City, from south gate to north
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Small-Group Beijing City Highlights Tour With Lunch

9.Small-Group Beijing City Highlights Tour With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 33 reviews · 9 hours · from $179

Spend nine hours touring Beijing’s imperial landmarks by air-conditioned bus with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup within the Second Ring Road and a Chinese lunch. The route includes the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, plus cultural demonstrations and a tea ceremony. Book at least seven days ahead; guides on past tours have included Mr Lee, Lily, Paul, Helen and Yoyo.

“I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Beijing.”

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Small Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour with Cable Car and Lunch - Walking Mutianyu and reading the wall
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Small Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour with Cable Car and Lunch

10.Small Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour with Cable Car and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $176

Leave Beijing at about 7:30 am for Mutianyu, where a guide explains the wall’s watchtowers and defenses before you explore on your own. Ride a cable car or ski lift up and a toboggan down, then have lunch before visiting the Ming Tombs and Dingling’s underground palace. Pickup, transport, tickets, and bottled water are included.

“Our guide Alice led a pleasant and informative outing to the Great Wall at Mutianyu and the Ming tombs. My wife and I booked a private tour, but on the day my wife was ill so it was just me. Alice met me at our hotel on time and we headed Read more”

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Group Tour Including Mutianyu Great Wall And Buffet Lunch - Walking, riding or taking the toboggan
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Group Tour Including Mutianyu Great Wall And Buffet Lunch

11.Group Tour Including Mutianyu Great Wall And Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $189

Set out from central Beijing for Mutianyu Great Wall with an English-speaking group guide, entry and lunch included. You can climb the wall or pay extra for a cable car and toboggan. The day also includes a jade or handicraft stop, and guides such as Yuly, Yoyo and Lily have been praised for helpful explanations.

“It was a lot of fun, our guide Paul was very patient and excellent. Perfect amount of time at each location, the Ming tomb and Mutianyu Great wall were just spectacular, plenty of time to explore the Great Wall. Make sure you wear comfortable Read more”

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Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven In-depth Tour with Lunch - Three hours inside the Forbidden City
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Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven In-depth Tour with Lunch

12.Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven In-depth Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $167

Spend about eight hours with a private English, Spanish, French or German-speaking guide and driver, visiting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. Hotel pickup, entrance tickets, mineral water and a Peking duck lunch are included. Guides on past tours have included Linda Shi, Cathy and Clara.

“We had a great time in Beijing. Our guide Cathy was very friendly and gave us detailed information of Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. She went out of the way and recommended an acrobatic show which was a mesRead more”

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Private Day Tour to Longqing Gorge and Dingling at the Ming Tombs with Lunch and Boat Ride - Lunch, the drive, and how the day flows
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Private Day Tour to Longqing Gorge and Dingling at the Ming Tombs with Lunch and Boat Ride

13.Private Day Tour to Longqing Gorge and Dingling at the Ming Tombs with Lunch and Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $214

Spend about nine hours outside central Beijing with a private English-speaking guide and driver. Explore Dingling, the only excavated Ming imperial tomb, then cruise Longqing Gorge beneath steep cliffs and peaks. Lunch, admission, boat fare, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Guides named in past trips include Jack, Leo, Ranee, Christine, Susan, and Albert, though your guide will depend on the day.

“The tour was nice and Christine was a great guide ! She provided many historical information and anecdotes which made the tour as interesting as pleasant. She even adapted the itinerary upon my request to go to the Sacred Way. I recommend !”

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Beijing: Longqing Gorge, Ming Tombs & Lunch Private Day Tour - A countryside lunch between the stops
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Beijing: Longqing Gorge, Ming Tombs & Lunch Private Day Tour

14.Longqing Gorge, Ming Tombs & Lunch Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · 8 hours · from $208

Travel by private car from your Beijing hotel to Longqing Gorge for a lake cruise and time on Moon Island, then visit Dingling, the excavated Ming tomb. An English-speaking guide leads the day, with lunch, transport, entrance fees to both sites, and the boat ride included. Extra Longqing Gorge tickets and the cable car are not included.

“Jeg vil gerne have givet denne ture fem stjerner men det kan jeg simpelthen ikke på grund af frokosten. Vi blev hentet tidligt på hotellet af vores søde guide hun snakkede helt perfekt engelsk og havde fuldstændig styr på alle facts på turen Begge områder var der ikke ret mange turister og det hele var meget stille og roligt i september måned 2025 men da vi skulle spise frokost blev vi kørt ind til et kæmpe mad sted hvor man samler alle turister fra området her blev man præsenteret for en buffet der var kold/lunken det var smagløst generelt ikke en særlig god oplevelse men resten af turen var der…”

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3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hutong and Lunch - Day 3: Temple rituals, market stalls and lake views
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3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hutong and Lunch

15.3-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hutong and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $518

A private guide and driver take you from Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City to Mutianyu, the Temple of Heaven, hutongs and the Summer Palace. The $518-per-person price includes three lunches, admission fees, hotel pickup and private transport. Guide names have included Felix, May, Violet and William, but your assigned guide may differ.

“We had a great 3 days in Beijing with our guide Felix. Everything was taken care of and we had a spacious and luxurious modern van.”

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