Beijing National Stadium Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the Beijing National Stadium. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Small Group Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace & Bird Nest

• 2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour

• Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip With English Speaking Driver

• Private Night Tour: Discover Beijing in Bustling Lights

• 3-Day Private Beijing Tour With Airport Transfer

It’s free to see the Beijing National Stadium from the outside, but many visitors choose to visit on a tour. Private tours that combine the stadium with the Great Wall usually start at around US$55, while night tours that showcase Beijing’s illuminated landmarks typically cost around US$60 and up.

Yes, the Beijing National Stadium is worth visiting. Also known as the Bird's Nest, the stadium is famous for its association with the 2008 Beijing Olympics and is a big draw for architecture fans and photography lovers. Guided tours offer an efficient way to check out many dispersed Beijing highlights—such as the Mutianyu Great Wall, the Summer Palace, and the stadium—and spare you the effort of arranging independent transportation.

Per one customer who booked the Small Group Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace & Bird Nest, "Was a very enjoyable day, with no stress, got picked up from hotel and taken to Summer Palace, followed by a Bird's Nest drive-by, a really good lunch, and finally over two hours on the Great Wall. Keith was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable, and looks after everyone in the group. Would definitely recommend."

Yes, you can enter the Beijing National Stadium, also called the Bird’s Nest, for a fee. See the turf where athletes played in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics. It can accommodate around 90,000 fans and is made from more than 10,000 steel beams—quite an architectural feat.

The Beijing National Stadium was built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where athletes would play football, track and field, and other stadium events. After the Olympics, it has been used to host sports events, including the 2022 Olympics and Paralympics, and other events, plus it is open for tourists to visit.

Beijing has many public transport options to reach the Beijing National Stadium, but the easiest is the subway. Take the 8 line and get off at Olympic Center Station. Several buses also run to the stadium, or you could hail a taxi to avoid crowds.

The Beijing National Stadium was built by a Swiss architecture firm for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It is supposed to look like Chinese ceramics but also a lot like a bird’s nest—hence its nickname. More than 10,000 steel beams crisscross and curve, enclosing the field within.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting the Beijing National Stadium. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Beijing:

• Forbidden City

• Tiananmen Square

• Summer Palace

• Temple of Heaven

• Meridian Gate

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Beijing.