Top Northern China Tours by Duration

The Great Wall of China is a must-see attraction when in Beijing. With this tour, you can sit back and enjoy the view, as the driving is in a local’s hands and entrance is included. After pickup at your hotel or Beijing Capital Airport, head straight to Mutianyu Great Wall. Your driver will wait for you while you hike the Great Wall, then return you to your hotel or the airport.

Do full justice to three of Beijing’s must-see sights with a private tour that allows you to explore at your own pace and ask as many questions as you like. Check out Tiananmen Square and explore the highlights of the Forbidden Palace and the Summer Palace on walking tours that let you focus on the finer details. Lunch, entrance fees, transfers with a guide, and hotel pickup and drop-off are all included for a seamless day of sightseeing.

Experience ancient and modern China on a full-day guided tour from Beijing that features a visit to the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu and the Summer Palace. Walk along the Great Wall, admire the views, and enjoy commentary from your guide. Afterwards, head back to Beijing where you pay a visit to the Summer Palace—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—to explore the Qing dynasty gardens and structures.

Chinese acrobats are famed for their athleticism, and the skills honed over centuries make an acrobatics show a must-see when in China. Pair the performance with another Beijing signature—an authentic Peking duck—on this private evening tour, with a guide to lead the way and explain dining traditions and etiquette. Choose more cost-effective seats or upgrade for VIP placement with the best views in the house.

Enjoy the flexibility of a private driver/guide on this day tour of the Mutianyu Great Wall, a popular stretch that’s less crowded than Badaling. Savor sweeping views across the hills as you hike on this UNESCO World Heritage site—or choose to ride the cable car or toboggan (extra expense). Tour includes round-trip transportation from your Beijing hotel, the train station, or even the airport.

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.

Home to generations of emperors, the Forbidden City (Palace Museum) is Beijing's top attraction. Hit the highlights with a private guide to help navigate the vast complex, including galleries, gardens, watchtowers, royal apartments, the art, and timepieces collections. Your guide will collect you from your central hotel and drop you off—taxi or subway fares are at your own expense—and show you the sights of Tiananmen Square enroute.

Discover the foodie highlights of Beijing’s old hutongs (1,000-year-old alleys and courtyards) on this private culinary adventure. The narrow, unnamed streets can make navigating feel like a maze, but exploring with your guide makes things easy. As you soak up the atmosphere, you can look forward to trying dishes ranging from Mongolian hot pot to fresh noodles and barbecue, all paired with local beers and sodas.

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.

The final resting place of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors, Beijing’s Ming Tombs remain one of the city’s most significant landmarks (and are also a UNESCO World Heritage Site). This private, half-day tour offers a seamless and stress-free way to discover more. Pick between morning or afternoon tour times, and meet your guide at your Beijing hotel. Upon arrival, you’ll see the Sacred Way, will explore the Dingling Tomb, and will learn more about China’s imperial past.

Visit two of Beijing’s most beautiful temples on this private half-day tour. Ride the Beijing metro like a local, marvel at the Temple of Heaven, and see the priceless Maidala Buddha statue at Lama Temple. Hotel pickup and entrance fees are included.

Escape the city for a day filled with majestic landscapes and ancient human history on this private, full-day trip from Beijing. Cruise past colorful temples and dramatic karst formations swathed in emerald forests on a boat drip through the Longqing Gorge, and then marvel at the elaborate complex of dwellings carved directly into a rock face at the Guyaju Caves. Enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide all day and the convenience of included lunch and round-trip transfers from your Beijing hotel.

The Great Wall at Badaling is one of the most iconic stretches of wall outside Beijing, but it’s slow and time-consuming to reach using public transportation. Enjoy a smooth trip and a seamless experience on this package which includes a Chinese-speaking driver, entrance tickets, and the cable car to and from the wall. Upgrade to benefit from the personalized insights of your own private guide.

Spend full day at Beijing see the most famous top attractions: Tiananmen square, Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall within this 8-hour private day tour. Accompanied with your professional guide learn the related rich history stories. Private door to door pickup, local trout fish lunch at the wall area are perfectly included, round trip cable car at the wall helps get the best views.

Hike the Great Wall of China, a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site, from Jinshanling to Simatai, with your private English speaking guide.You’ll have the ease of private transport to avoid any hustle of trying to organize this tour yourself. Transfers to and from your hotel in Beijing, tools,parking fee, and bottled water are included. Start early to beat the crowd and enjoy the hike!

Discover the wonders of Mutianyu Great Wall on this action-packed day trip. You’ll save hours researching which part of the wall to visit and how to get there, by having hotel pickup, drop-off, and entrance fees included. Enjoy having free time to hike, before choosing either a cable car or a toboggan ride to get down. You’ll avoid the stress of choosing where to eat by having a delicious local lunch included.

The Mutianyu Great Wall is slow and fiddly to reach on public transportation—even if you speak Chinese. Save time without compromising your independence when you book this private transfers-only tour with ample time to hike at the pace that suits you. After the Wall, bag a second UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a visit to the lakeside Summer Palace, then return to your address.

Swap bustling Beijing for two of northern China’s greatest attractions on this private day trip. Visit the underground Dingling Tomb, the mausoleum of 16th-century Emperor Zhu Yijun, and learn about the Ming dynasty’s imperial history. After a Chinese lunch, take a cruise along Longqing Gorge, admiring emerald peaks, cliffs, and blue-green lakes. Entrance fees, boat trip, and private transport included.

Beat the crowds and take the guesswork out of what local foods to try on this private or small-group half-day foodie walking tour of Dongsi hutong in Beijing. Savor more than 15 tastings including Peking duck, hot pot, northern dumplings, local liquor, unlimited soft drinks, and beer while learning about Chinese food culture.

Enjoy some of the best hiking anywhere on the Great Wall of China with this small-group tour from Beijing. Head for Jinshanling, a less-visited part of the wall with more than 15 watchtowers and steep gradients that give constantly changing perspectives and wide, open views. On a clear day, it is difficult to fail to take good photographs here.

Explore China with an informative guide on an 8-day tour that includes Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai. Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, and the Terracotta Warriors. Learn about China’s past at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an and while touring Beijing’s hutoings, and see cultural attractions including Yu Gardens, the Bund, Nanjing Road. Your tour includes accommodations, one flight, transportation, entrance fees and some meals.

Take a break from busy Beijing with a full-day hike along the Great Wall of China. In a small group, hike the section from Simatai West to Jinshanling, a beautiful and less-crowded park of the UNESCO World Heritage site. See parts of the Great Wall that have been carefully restored as well as sections that have not been retouched. After the hike, enjoy lunch at a restaurant operated by local farmers before returning to Beijing.

Explore the winding streets of Beijing on a 3-hour private bike tour with an experienced guide. Admire the illuminated city at night as you bike along Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Cycle down Nanluoguxiang Alley to see trendy shops built along Beijing’s ancient alleys, and enjoy the lush environment of Shichahai Lake and Jingshan Park. Hear stories about Beijing's history and contemporary life from your informative guide, and enjoy frequent stops for photo ops. Your guide ensures a safe, fun and fascinating tour of Beijing by bike.

Travel by Luxury  Car, Audi A6l, Mercedes Sedan, Mercedes V-class Van, Buick Luxury Van or Toyota Coaster mini-bus directly to the entrance of Mutianyu Great Wall. Accompanied by a friendly and professional tour guide and enjoy a fun round-trip cable car or toboggan rides. Indulging yourself with a tasty lunch at the peak restaurant on Mutianyu Great Wall where to overlook the amazing the Great Wall scenery.