15 Peking Duck Dinners, Compared

1.Temple Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Peking Duck Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · from $56Our pick

Start at the Temple of Heaven at 9 am, then visit Yonghe Lama Temple and the Summer Palace by air-conditioned bus. Admission and a Peking Duck lunch are included. Guides such as Jimmy, Jay, Yan, and Sean have led past groups, though your guide may differ. Expect a full day, plenty of walking, and an optional, extra-cost Summer Palace boat ride.

“Our guide, lingling, was knowledgeable and personable. Also took time to help us get back to hotel. Only suggestion would be to have provided headsets. Small group but not bad but other large groups would pass with loud guides and make hearing difficult. Still greatly enjoyed the tour.”

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2.Boutique Tour: Four Must-sees of Beijing and Peking Duck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $188

Start at 8:00 am with hotel pickup and a private guide for an 8.5-hour tour of the Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Summer Palace. Entrance fees, transport, and Peking duck lunch are included. In summer, a dragon boat ride is part of the Summer Palace visit. Guide names have included Shanshan, Angie, Carrie, Maria, and Dana, but your guide may differ.

“This is a great tour, visiting some of the greatest places in Beijing. If we did it again, we would probably try to do a little less this made for a rather long and quick-moving day. Our guide, Carrie, spoke excellent English and gave terrific information about the places we visited. The lunch stop may seem touristy, but in fact it was a wonderful meal.”

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3.Beijing Roast Duck Banquet and Acrobatics Show with VIP Seats Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 87 reviews · from $144

This four-hour Beijing evening tour combines a roast duck dinner with a performance at Chaoyang Theatre and round-trip transport from central hotels. Expect pancakes and hoisin with the duck, then acrobatics set to music. VIP seating is included, though the exact view can vary. Guides have included Sam, Cynthia, Michael, and William Kuang, but assignments are not guaranteed.

“Show was fantastic and food was average. Guide was prompt and did a good job.”

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4.Local’s Beijing: Forbidden City Insider Tour +Temple +Duck Feast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · from $180

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide, hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport. Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Nanluoguxiang Hutong and the Temple of Heaven, with a Peking duck lunch and drinks. Guides such as Torry, Dean, Allison and Cris have led the tour, though assignments can vary.

“I am SO glad I went through Viator to get a tour of Beijing. My time in the city was short, so taking a guided tour was the way to go for me. For everything it included, I thought it was really well-priced and my guide was very knowledgable and optimized the time I had. In addition to the major attractions, I was taken to one of the most well-known and popular Silk factories in Beijing and also sampled 7 types of Chinese tea at a tea house near the Temple of Heaven and was able to do some shopping for family. My guide also took me to an authentic…”

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5.2-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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6.Beijing Hutong Food Crawl Delights: Peking duck, Hotpot&More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Follow an English-speaking guide through Dongsi’s hutongs for three restaurant stops and roadside snacks: carved Peking duck, charcoal-fired Mongolian hot pot, and Yunnan-style cross-bridge rice noodles. The three-hour evening includes unlimited beer and sodas. Guides named for this experience include Mike, Andy, Miko, Allen, Anson, and Jack. Choose a small group or private tour, with hotel pickup available for private bookings.

“An Unforgettable Beijing Food Tour Experience! This food tour was one of the absolute highlights of our time in Beijing! We got to try a delicious variety of regional dishes, including perfectly roasted Beijing duck, rich and flavorful Mongolian hotpot, and savory Yunnan-style noodles — each one more mouthwatering than the last. What really made the experience stand out was our tour guide, Anson who was incredibly kind, knowledgeable, and spoke excellent English, which made learning about the food and culture both easy and enjoyable. Anson’s passion for Beijing’s culinary history really came through and added so much depth to each stop. Whether you’re a foodie or just curious about…”

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7.3-Day All-Inclusive Beijing Private Tour: Top Sights+Peking Duck

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $439

Explore Beijing with a private guide and driver over three days, from the Forbidden City and Lama Temple to your choice of Mutianyu or Badaling on the Great Wall. The tour includes hotel transfers within the Fifth Ring Road, entrance fees, Great Wall lift or toboggan options, and three lunches, including Peking duck.

“The trips were all amazing. What a beautiful area so rich in history. Our guide, Bella, was very knowledgeable.”

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8.Beijing Evening Tour: Chaoyang Acrobatic Show with Peking Duck Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $138

Spend about four hours watching a Beijing acrobatic show and eating Peking duck, with hotel pickup, a private guide, and transport between stops. The show comes first or second depending on the performance time you choose. Guides named in past experiences include Maggie and Lydia, though your guide is not guaranteed.

“This is wonderful tour that i have made with my parents and children. We enjoy the Acrobtic show,my parents expected longer show, it means they love it so much. Peking Duck dinner at beautiful restaurant and all dishes are so special. Our tourguide Maggie is awesome. We enjoy the time with her so much.”

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9.Private Tour: Temple of Heaven with Roast Duck and Acrobatic show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $220

Start at 2 pm with private hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide, then spend about two hours at the UNESCO-listed Temple of Heaven. Continue to the Red Theatre for a Chinese acrobatic performance and finish with Peking duck and drinks. Admission and private transport are included; your guide and show may vary.

“The tour guides were fantastic, however I will not book with via tour ever again. Once they have your money which they are more than happy to take, your then pretty much on your own. The tour is great but you can book tours anywhere really.”

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10.3-Day Beijing Hightlight Tour with Optional Peking Duck & Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $560

Explore Beijing with a private guide and driver, from the Forbidden City and hutongs to Mutianyu Great Wall and the Summer Palace. Hotel pickup, entrance fees, three lunches and a wall cable car or toboggan are included. The optional Deluxe package adds Peking duck and a show. Guides named by past guests include Rita; the tour is run by Lily’s Tour Company.

“what a fantastic 3 days we had with our amazing guide Rita from Lilys tours in Beijing - it was everything and more than we expected. Rita was enormously knowledgeable, charming, great fun and made our whistlestop tour of Beijing so interRead more”

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11.Private Tour: Forbidden City,Summer Palace with Pekin Roast Duck Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $170

Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Summer Palace with a private English-speaking guide and driver. The roughly six-hour tour includes hotel pickup, entrance tickets, and Peking roast duck lunch. One guide named Daniel earned particular praise for making the afternoon engaging, though guide style and English fluency can vary.

“This was an excellent tour for a visitor with limited time. The guides were very knowledgable and helpful. After Jingshan Park, be sure to leave plenty of time to return to a downtown hotel as many cans are full and empty cabs goint the opposite direction will not turn around for you.”

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12.Acrobatic Show with Peking Duck Dinner Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 4 hours · from $72

Meet your English-speaking guide in your hotel lobby, see the Red Theater acrobatics show, then learn how to wrap Peking duck at a local restaurant. Guides such as Jay, Miko, Lucy, Kevin, and Andy have led this tour. The duck dinner and standard transport are extra; private transfers can be selected.

“Akrobatik Show hätte 6 Sterne verdient Das Restaurant mit Peking Ente allerdings maximal 2 Sterne Guide Miko hat sich mit uns sehr viel Mühe gegeben!”

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13.3-Day Private Beijing Sightseeing Tour with Peking Duck, Hot Pot plus Optional Show

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $565

Spend three days with a private guide visiting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace and Beijing’s hutongs. Three lunches and a Peking Duck dinner are included, along with hotel pickup, drop-off and entrance fees. Guides named Jenny and Linda have led past tours, though your guide may differ. The Great Wall cable car costs extra.

“THIS IS A MUST TOUR WHEN IN BEIJING! My family and I loved our tour guide, Jenny, she was very pleasant, fun, knowledgeable and spoke excellent english. The tour was for 3 days. The highlights included the great wall, peking duck Read more”

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14.Peking Duck & Beyond:Exploring the Best Eats in Beijing’s Hutongs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $88

Sample 15 or more Beijing foods on a three-hour walk through Dongsi Hutong, with stops for Peking duck, Mongolian hot pot and Yunnan cross-bridge rice noodles. Your private guide adds food and cultural context. Miko is a named guide associated with the tour. Hotel pickup depends on the option you book.

“We managed to try every single Beijing ‘must eat’ within our time with Miko. He was a fabulously friendly guide who not only opened our eyes to the food but to the culture and history around it. A delicious way to start our stay in Beijing and we highly recommend to all!”

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15.Private Tour to Pearl Market Acrobatic Show & Peking Duck Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $158

Spend about five hours with a private guide and car, starting at Beijing’s Hongqiao Pearl Market. Get help comparing vendors and bargaining, then have Peking duck at a local restaurant and see a Red Theatre acrobatic show. The package includes dinner, bottled water, transport, and middle-level show seats. Pickup is offered at hotels within the 4th Ring Road.

“My 2.5-year old son enjoyed it very much! The Peking Duck dinner wasn't as ceremonious as I expected. I thought they'd show how they prepare it but instead our tour guide showed how they eat it at the table. Our tour guide Lucy was lovely! Read more”

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