Beijing Highlights: 2-Day UNESCO Tour with Meals

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Experience the best of Beijing on this 2-day private tour. Visit iconic attractions like the Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall, enjoy a Hutong rickshaw tour, and indulge in a delicious Peking roast duck. All-inclusive with a professional guide and driver.

Duration: 2 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Temple of Heaven - Summer Palace

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - The guide and driver will meet the operator punctually in the hotel lobby to visit the largest city center square, Tiananmen Square. Here, visitors can see the Tiananmen Gate with Chairman Mao’s portrait, the national flag, the National…

Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Temple of Heaven - Summer Palace

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Discover the UNESCO-listed Forbidden City, a 600-year-old royal palace. With a professional guide, explore the rooms where 24 emperors once lived, learn about the lives of ancient emperors and their concubines, and uncover hidden stories from the Forbidden City.

Temple of Heaven - In the afternoon, visit the iconic Temple of Heaven, the largest worship structure in the world, built by the Ming and Qing emperors. Stroll through the park and observe local retirees playing poker and chess, enjoying a peaceful moment.

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - Continue to the Summer Palace to experience the ancient royal gardens. With a professional guide, hear stories of Empress Dowager Cixi, learn about her lavish lifestyle, admire her opera house and birthday celebration venue, walk through the longest corridor, and enjoy the stunning views of Kunming Lake.

Mutianyu Great Wall - Hutong Rickshaw Tour

Mutianyu Great Wall - Meet the guide and driver at the hotel lobby at 8:30 am for the Great Wall tour. Skip the line to see the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Mutianyu Great Wall. This section is less crowded and offers breathtaking views. A round-trip cable car will take visitors to the best vantage point, where they can enjoy the views and take a chairlift up or experience a toboggan slide down. The guide will share detailed historical stories and accompany visitors on the climb.

Hutong Tour - Visit the best Hutong alley area, an old city with authentic charm. Enjoy a rickshaw ride through the Hou Hai lake area, see the old Beijing area, and stop to visit a local courtyard family to learn about their life, including birdcages, pomegranate trees, and fish ponds, rich with Chinese culture. Pass by Houhai Lake, visit the Yinding Bridge, and enjoy a pleasant walk. It promises to be a fantastic experience!

What's Included

Private tour only (no join in)
Round trip cable car / Chairlift up and toboggan
All sights entrance tickets
Lunch
Comfortable air-conditioned car
Mineral water
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional English/Spanish/Russian/German speaking guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities ( recommended )

Additional Information

Spend two full days exploring Beijing’s top UNESCO-listed attractions: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven, and the Summer Palace. Enjoy a fun Hutong rickshaw tour and don’t miss the famous Peking roast duck and trout fish feast. Your experience includes a professional guide, driver, two delicious lunches, and all entrance tickets to the sights.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Majumderl

Jul 7, 2025

Strongly advised. - Excellent guide, very informed, and funny. Lily was an excellent tour leader. A few days early, our company arrived for a business trip and spent the time exploring Beijing and the surrounding region. Lily organised amazing events, provided opulent transportation, and suggested some of the best local cuisine. Excellent hospitality, a great sense of humour, and extensive knowledge of the places we visited. Strongly advised.

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Tina_h

Jul 7, 2025

Wonderful tour with Kathy! - We had a fantastic time with our tour guide Kathy! She’s very knowledgeable, passionate, and high-spirited! The transportation and lunch arrangements are also very thoughtful. The driver Liang drove safely and picked us up on time from each site. The two lunches included are delicious had more food than what we could eat. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone who’d like to have a carefree and vip visit to the key attractions in Beijing.

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Nzbec

Jul 4, 2025

Excellent family tour in Beijing - Cathy was an excellent guide who shared with us all her fascinating cultural and historical knowledge. We were a family of 4 (including 2 teens) and we had 2 great days in Beijing and visited all the top attractions. She was full of energy, very easy to communicate with and organise the tour and also flexible with adjusting plans as needed. Cathy also had great restaurant arrangements. Our driver was also excellent and was always at the right place with the aircon running! Highly recommended.

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407igwes

Jul 3, 2025

Great Guids - We greatly liked our excursion and had a terrific time. Excellent communication, on-time arrival, and delicious meals were all provided. We would especially like to thank Cathy, who ensured that everything went flawlessly, but also to Susan and Lily, our guides. I heartily endorse them.

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K1804xkfranciscoe

Jul 3, 2025

Amazing experience - Our tour guide was outstanding; he was willing and extremely informed about the history. Additionally, the driver was on time, at the correct location, and quite courteous. In two days you visit all of Beijing! Fantastic service! I heartily endorse! The most amazing experience ever

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Pallikondap

Jul 2, 2025

Highly recommended! - Great cuisine, terrific humour, lovely views, and very nice service! During the visits, our guide Cathy covered all the historical details you needed to know and showed concern for everything. You should definitely use this service if, like me, you don't want to worry about anything. Excellent value for the money; highly recommended!

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Joysej2025

Jul 2, 2025

Strongly advised! - Cathy is hilarious, well-informed, and quite professional. The best tour we took in China was led by her. Her historical expertise enabled her to enrich the tour's historical component with a wealth of fascinating facts and perspectives. The tour was also an unmatched experience because of her captivating personality. Her connections with local employees at several locations have also contributed to the seamless experience of our tour; additionally, her connections with local eateries have allowed us to sample delectable and intriguing local fare. We had a fantastic time. Strongly advised!

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Ricardo

Jun 28, 2025

Fantastic private tour with awesome guide and driver - Kathy is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide who did a fantastic job of guiding us through the Great Wall, Summer Palace, temple of Heaven and The Forbidden City! We also did a nice rickshaw trip through a Shicha Lake. Our tour also included authentic and amazing lunch’s including Peking Duck, Trout, Braised Pork with Walnuts and other delicious vegetables and desserts. Kathy and the driver were great! Our experience was seamless! No standing in line for tickets, and the driver was waiting for us at the end of each stop promptly, so we did not waste any time! This tour was so much easier than us trying to figure it out on our own, and so much better than a group tour. I highly recommend this tour.

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Richard_s

Jun 28, 2025

Highly recommended two day tour of Beijing. - Kathy is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide who did a fantastic job of guiding us through the Great Wall, Summer Palace, temple of Heaven and The Forbidden City! We also did a nice rickshaw trip through a Shicha Lake. Our tour also included authentic and amazing lunch’s including Peking Duck, Trout, Braised Pork with Walnuts and other delicious vegetables and desserts. Kathy and the driver were great! Our experience was seamless! No standing in line for tickets, and the driver was waiting for us at the end of each stop promptly, so we did not waste any time! This tour was so much easier than us trying to figure it out on our own, and so much better than a group tour. I highly recommend this tour.

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Miss

Jun 26, 2025

Cathy is the Best!!! - Cathy our tour guide is the BEST! Liang our driver is the BEST! Incredible trip to Beijing led by this Amazing team! Cathy’s sweet voice told beautiful stories of ancient China. The weather was over 100 degrees and our driver Liang was ready to scoop us off our tired feet with AC running and refreshing beverages waiting for us. Thank you, Best Driver Liang! Also… Put your camera away! Cathy takes the BEST PICS and sends them daily before drop off so your IG and FB friends can “travel” with you!!! We were literally jumping for joy at each stop, from the Great Wall to Temple of Heaven and everywhere in between. Cathy took care of all the food arrangements and helped us order so we got the best variety and best service! She’s friendly and kind and super enthusiastic! Truly a beautiful spirit and sets the bar high for tour guides going forward. Thank you Cathy and Liang for an unforgettable trip! We had so much fun!!!

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From $180

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult