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

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Beijing, China
  • 3 days (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

Spend less time organizing and more time enjoying yourself on this private 3-day tour of Beijing, which provides a comprehensive introduction to China’s capital. As well as visiting Beijing highlights such as the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), Temple of Heaven (Tian tan), and the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), you’ll take a day trip to the Great Wall at Mutianyu and the Ming Tombs (Ming Shisan Ling). Upgrade to include a Peking duck dinner and tickets to a Kungfu or acrobatic show. Accommodation is not included.
  • Instant Confirmation
  • 3-Day Trip
  • Perfect introduction for first-time visitors
  • Private guide for a more personalized experience
  • Private tour is operated with just your party and guide/driver
  • All entrance fees included
  • Lunch included
  • Vegetarian meal option available
  • Free hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Airport transfer

What's Included

  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Private transfer and tour
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Round way cable car or toboggan
  • Peking Duck Dinner and fantastic Acrobatic show (only if choose Deluxe Tour Package Option)
  • Entrance ticket
  • Lunch (3)
    Lunch
  • Hotel accommodation
  • Peking Duck Dinner and fantastic Red Theater Acrobatic show (if choose Classic Tour Package)
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby

Itinerary

Day 1

Tiananmen Square - Forbidden City - Jinshan Hill - Hutong- Temple of Heaven (L):

6 Stops

1

Tiananmen Square

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

The Palace Museum (Pass By)

2

Jingshan Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

3

Hutong Tour

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

4

Temple of Heaven

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

5

Red Theatre Beijing Kung Fu Show

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

Day 2

Mutianyu Great Wall - Ming tombs - Olympic Stadiums (L):

2 Stops

1

Mutianyu Great Wall

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

2

Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

Day 3

Summer Palace - Lama Temple - 798 Art Zone(L):

3 Stops

1

Summer Palace

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

2

Lama Temple (Yonghegong)

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

3

798 Art Zone

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Lunch

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Forbidden City is closed every Monday. If your first day tour is on Monday, you will visit other attractions as first choice.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible - if assistance is required.
  • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your Forbidden City ticket in advance)
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 12 reviews
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Rita - Best guide in Beijing!

Marika_F, May 2025
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 interesting and meaningful - we learnt so much. Our driver Mr Li was so helpful and was always there to pick us up in the most convenient locations making the travelling easy and comfortable. They were punctual, helpful, and very well organised. I couldn't recommend Rita enough..

Response from Host, Mar 2026

Dear Guest Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re absolutely thrilled you had such a fantastic 3‑day tour in Beijing with our amazing guide **Rita** and driver **Mr. Li**. We really appreciate you mentioning Rita’s extensive knowledge, charming personality, and how she made your whirlwind tour so interesting and meaningful. We’re also glad Mr. Li was punctual, helpful, and made your travel smooth and comfortable. We’ll pass your heartfelt praise straight to both of them—they’ll be so delighted! Highly, highly recommended 😊 Best regards, Lily's Beijing Tours Team

Summer time in beijing

xin_l, Aug 2024
The trip : 4.5/5 . The itinerary itself was sufficient to roughly see all the main tourist spots in beijing. The pace was just nice for our group which had a toddler and 2 elderly seniors. the days starts at around 830am and ends at 5pm, we were provided with 1 dinner and 3 lunches. Food esp the peking duck was delicious. Was a bit sad as did not manage to do the hutong tour, did the acrobatic show instead of the kungfu show and did not go down to tiananmen square (due to the massive summer holidays crowd) The guide, Jeffery : 5/5. knowledgeable, witty and very good with little kids. The driver, Gary : 5/5. Kind, careful driver and great with little kids. Car was clean and spacious. Picked us up at the locations of each attraction. The weather : the predicted weather was wildly not accurate. It was hot af. Needs loads of sun block. All in all a wonderful experience and happy that we made this trip.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Dear Guest, We truly appreciate your kind words and perfect rating. It was a pleasure to host you in Beijing! Best regards, Lily's Beijing Tours Team

This is a great tour. I highly...

SooHeong_T, Jun 2016
This is a great tour. I highly recommend it. Lily offered to pick us up at the airport on the first day and send us off to the airport at the end our stay in Beijing. I was travelling with the grandparents and children and we were well taken care of. We were able to catch all the major sights in Beijing. Lily was very knowledgeable. Transport by coach was comfortable. The food was great. We had a great time.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Dear Soo, Huge thanks for your fantastic review and glowing recommendation—we’re absolutely thrilled you and your whole family (grandparents and kids included!) had such an amazing time on the tour and loved every part of your Beijing experience with us! It means the world that Lily’s extra touches—offering airport pick-up and drop-off to bookend your stay—made your trip so smooth and stress-free, and that she took such wonderful care of your multi-generational family the whole time. We’re so glad she could guide you all to hit every major Beijing sight with her incredible knowledge, making the tour both fun and informative for everyone, no matter the age. And we’re stoked the coach transport was comfortable and the food was great too—those little details make all the difference for a family trip, and we’re over the moon everything came together perfectly for you all. We’ll pass all your lovely words straight to Lily—she’s going to be so happy to hear she made your family’s Beijing trip so special. Thanks again for choosing us, and we hope your family holds onto all these wonderful Beijing memories for years to come! 😊 The best

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