Top Northern China Half-day Tours

Eat your way around Beijing’s old "hutong" alleyways and courtyards on a small-group tour. Enjoy several food stops at tucked-away restaurants and homes you wouldn’t find by yourself. Sample staples such as Beijing hotpot, noodles, beef buns, and spring pancakes. Learn about local cuisine over unlimited beers and soda, and enjoy a stop at a local brewery, with a pint of craft beer included. Make sure to bring your appetite.

Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private half-day hiking tour on the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. Cable car, chair lift, and toboggan ride included, as well as round-trip private transportation from your hotel in Beijing. Choose between morning and afternoon departure to fit your schedule.

Tick off two of China's most iconic sights during this private tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Your guide will greet you at your downtown hotel and accompany you to the center, either on foot or by metro or rideshare (at your expense). Listen to detailed commentary as you tour one of the world’s best-preserved imperial palaces and the largest public square in the world.

Tour the UNESCO World Heritage–listed palace complex of Beijing’s Forbidden City to learn more about Chinese history. Your guide leads you through some of the highlights of this enormous, elaborately decorated complex during a morning or afternoon tour—choose a time to suit your schedule. This architectural masterpiece is a highlight of any trip to Beijing, and this tour makes visiting a stress-free, enlightening experience. The tour is available in English and Spanish to suit your language preference.

Breeze past the long entry lines to enjoy your pre-booked tour of the Forbidden City. Follow your tour guide to visit several palaces, including the lavish Antiquarium of the Palace Museum (Treasures Museum). Learn about the ancient history, culture, and traditions that helped shape the Forbidden City through your guide's engaging commentary. Entrance fees and hotel pickup in Beijing are included.

Come and join this half-day Beijing tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City, let a professional tour guide who provides in-depth commentary and shows you the best photo ops make you learn and experience the most in the trip. With us, enjoy a pure sightseeing without any shopping stops. Benefit from our worry-free ticket booking and fast entry priority. - Wander through Tiananmen Square and witness famous monumental structures - Admire resplendent palaces of the dynastic era in UNESCO-listed Forbidden City

Discover several UNESCO-listed sites in Beijing in just a few hours on this action-packed half-day walking tour. The tour will help you save time and see Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City in half a day, with a guide to provide enriching commentary. All entrance fees are included so you’ll save time waiting in entrance crowds, and have more time to explore.

Buy your ticket in advance to The Forbidden City and Tiananmen square in Beijing and guarantee your admission on your chosen day and time without the risk of the tickets being sold out.

Book this small-group tour of both the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square in Beijing for a hassle-free experience. There will be crowds, so it’s best to go with a guide who organizes your tickets and shows you the best ways to explore each place. You are in a small, intimate group, so there is plenty of attention from your guide and lots of time to ask questions.

With this private walking tour, you can discover many Beijing food specialties that tourists usually miss out on. Rather than having language barriers, enjoy having a private guide to show you around and recommend the best dishes to eat. Best of all, to keep the experience as effortless as possible, food and drink tastings are included, such as noodles, beer, and soup dumplings.

Go off the beaten path in Beijing to visit a hutong (traditional-style neighborhood) with a private guide for an authentic experience of local Chinese cuisine and the rich culture of old Beijing. Sample more than 20 different dishes at small eateries including locally owned shops, bakeries, and restaurants. Meet the owners and learn about Chinese culinary customs on this half-day tour including all food tastings.

Observe a diverse range of wildlife without even leaving the city on a private 4-hour tour of Beijing Zoo and Beijing Aquarium (Beijing Haiyangguan). WIth a personal guide, you’ll learn far more about the species and their behaviors than you would alone. See animals such as giant pandas at Beijing Zoo and marvel at sharks, sea turtles, and jellyfish at Beijing Aquarium (Beijing Haiyangguan), the largest inland aquarium in China. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

See the sights of Beijing at night during this 3-to-4-hour tour, including round-trip transport. First venture to the Wangfujing Food Market, and explore exotic food items, such as scorpion, snakes, silk warms, and grasshoppers. Then visit Qianmen Street, the National Center for the Performing Arts, and the Olympic Green park. End your tour in the Houhai Lake area, which is known for its awesome nightlife, and choose to stay in that area or go back to your hotel.

Enjoy a personalized masterclass in China’s diverse religions on this private half-day door-to-door tour of Beijing’s Lama Temple and Confucius Temple. Choose between morning or afternoon tours to fit your busy schedule and breeze straight past the long lines with your personal guide. Please note: the Confucius Temple closes on Mondays, so your guide will introduce the Drum Tower and Bell Tower instead.

Admire Beijing’s top attractions as their evening lights switch on with this private night walking tour. With your private guide, head for Tiananmen Square to watch its flag-lowering ceremony at sunset. View the vast square and historical buildings, and see other landmarks, including the egg-shaped National Theatre, Qianmen Old Shopping Street, and Wangfujing Church (St. Joseph's Church). Plus, delve into the night market and street food haunts around Wangfujing Street.

Learn about the history and highlights of the Forbidden City with ease, thanks to this convenient tour and ticket package. To help you get inside quicker, admission is included, as well as a guided tour so you can learn tales of emperors and the site’s construction. Also, benefit from the flexibility to choose an upgraded package with Tiananmen Square admission.

The UNESCO-listed Forbidden City is Beijing’s most visited attraction with over 14 million annual visitors, and it has the traffic to match. This half-day walking tour ensures you maximize your time, with a private guide, pre-paid entrance tickets, and an itinerary tailored to your preferences. Plus, hotel pickup is included for an easy day of exploring.

1、 The Palace museum and The Treasure Gallery Entry Tickets 2、[In-depth Explanation] In-depth explanation for the forbidden city. 3、[Tiananmen Square ] If you need to make a reservation， please contact us. We will make the reservation according to your schedule. 4、[Small Group Preference] Each group has a maximum of 18 participants 5、We specialize in crafting unforgettable cultural experiences for global travelers. Your mission is to bridge history and modern exploration through authentic storytelling and hassle-free itineraries. With 10 years of experience guiding visitors from around the world, We offer immersive tours that bring China's architecture, history, culture, and hidden stories to life. 6、Before the end of the tour, your guide will give you the information to anywhere you want or give you a suggestion for a great place to visit,such as JingShan Park located behind the Forbidden city or good local restaurants, such as Peking duck, Beijing hot pot and dumplings.

Beijing’s food culture is incredibly rich, but the most memorable meals are rarely found along the main tourist streets. This guided dinner tour takes you deep into Old Beijing to walk through one of the city’s remaining hutong (narrow lane) neighborhoods and dine at local, family-run spots known mainly to residents. Instead of guessing where to go, follow an insider route to sample traditional dishes and experience the flavors that have shaped Beijing’s everyday life for generations.

Enjoy a night show has become one of the most important things to do in Beijing, especially for the first time visitors. Acrobatic is one of the oldest performing arts practiced in China, and the spectacular skills honed over centuries are on display in this entertaining show. The young acrobats perform astonishing stunts and feats of dexterity that you will definitely have to see to believe. You will be watching the best Acrobatic show in Chaoyang Theater Beijing (60 minutes). In addition, have famous Peking Duck for dinner.

Make the most of your Beijing layover: instead of remaining at the airport, head into the city to see two of its top attractions. Since this is a private tour, the itinerary is based around your flight times. Traveling via comfortable, private vehicle, you’ll venture first to Tiananmen Square before exploring the UNESCO-listed Forbidden City. At tour’s end, return directly to the airport in time for your next flight.

Discover Beijing at night with ease from the comforts of a private vehicle. This private transport service ensures you see the sights—and the lights—without struggling with taxis or waiting for strangers. Following a fixed itinerary with photo stops, discover Beijing ancient and modern—from Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City to the Bird's Nest and CCTV New Mansion.

Combine pandas, a boat ride, and a UNESCO World Heritage site in one experience on this private half-day tour in Beijing. Go see giant panda bears at the Panda House in the Beijing Zoo with hotel pickup and drop-off included. Then tour the Summer Palace, an original royal garden, and enjoy a pleasant boat ride (fee extra) on scenic Kunming Lake, all in just a few hours.