Things to do in Beijing
Mutianyu Great Wall Tours94 optionsSummer Palace Tickets55 optionsTiananmen Square Tickets54 optionsTemple of Heaven Tickets44 optionsBeijing City Tour6 optionsJingshan Park Tickets12 optionsNational Museum of China Tickets11 optionsBeijing Layover Tour14 optionsBeijing Airport Transfer15 optionsBeijing Food Tour7 optionsLama Temple Tickets20 optionsBeijing Walking Tour44 options
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Chinese Calligraphy Class in Beijing: Learn Brush TechniquesA small-group Chinese calligraphy class in Beijing where you learn brush techniques, posture and stroke foundations from an art teacher, then practice on traditional paper to create your own finished piece. Classes run 30 minutes to two hours depending on the option you choose at checkout, with sessions available morning, afternoon and evening to fit your schedule. The class meets at the Hilton Beijing Wangfujing Hotel Lobby and includes all calligraphy supplies.Is it for me?Pick the 30-minute or 45-minute option if you're fitting this between other sightseeing and want a focused introduction to the technique. Choose 90 minutes or two hours if you prefer a slower pace and want time to practice multiple pieces before you leave—the longer sessions let you move from simple strokes to more complex characters without rushing.
Beijing: Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square TicketsYou get timed-entry tickets to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square access without navigating the Chinese reservation system yourself. Confirmation arrives seven days before your visit, and you enter directly with your passport at the Meridian Gate. The palace is yours to explore at your own pace, or with a guide if you add that option.Is it for me?Right for international travelers on a Beijing visit who want to skip the Chinese-language reservation system and daily queue at the Meridian Gate. Plan for a full morning or afternoon—the palace is vast, and moving through it at your own pace takes time, which is exactly what makes self-guided exploration worthwhile.
Mutianyu Great Wall Ticket: Skip the Line & Cable CarYou send your passport details in advance, skip the entry queue when you arrive, and ride the cable car from Tower 14 toward Tower 20 at your own pace. The roundtrip cable car and entrance fee are included; you arrange your own transport to the site and walk the final stretch to the gate. Plan for a few hours on the wall, depending on how far you want to hike.Is it for me?Right for travelers staying in Beijing who want to visit the Great Wall without spending hours in an entry queue or hiring a guide. You'll need to arrange your own transport to the site and be comfortable hiking at your own pace; the cable car handles the steep climbing, but you're moving independently once you're on the wall.
Beijing: 2-Day Private City Tour with Great Wall & PalaceYou’ll walk Beijing’s legendary landmarks with a local guide—joining tai chi at Temple of Heaven, wandering palace courtyards, climbing Mutianyu Great Wall, and relaxing by Summer Palace lake. Expect laughter, real conversations, and moments where history feels close enough to touch.
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Private Day TripYou’ll walk ancient stones at Mutianyu Great Wall with a local guide sharing stories you won’t find in any book. Taste real Chinese noodles for lunch before wandering painted corridors and lakeside paths at Beijing’s Summer Palace—all with private pickup and no lines. Expect moments of silence, laughter, and that weird sense of standing inside history.
Beijing: Tiananmen Square Entry Reservation & Fast AccessYou reserve your Tiananmen Square entry in advance, present your passport at security, and skip the 1–3 hour queue that catches walk-up visitors. The square itself—the world's largest city center plaza, ringed by China's most important national buildings—is free to explore once you're inside. Book outside the major holiday windows (May, late June–August, October, and January–February) to avoid sold-out reservations and crushing crowds.Is it for me?Right for anyone visiting Beijing who wants to see Tiananmen Square without losing 1–3 hours to the security queue—the reservation is what makes that possible, and it's the only way to guarantee entry on busy days when daily limits fill up.
Beijing Layover: Great Wall & Forbidden City 9AM-5PMYou're picked up at the airport at 9am and driven to Mutianyu Great Wall for two hours of walking and views, then to the Forbidden City for two more hours of courtyards and pavilions. Entry tickets, a professional English-speaking guide, transport, and travel insurance are all included. The driver returns you to the airport by 5pm in time for an evening departure.Is it for me?Book this if you have a long layover at Beijing airport and want to see both the Great Wall and Forbidden City without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself — the fixed 9am-5pm schedule is what makes two major attractions possible in one day.
Beijing: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven & Peking Duck LunchYou’ll start your day with tai chi in Temple of Heaven park, wander through Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a local guide sharing stories along the way, then sit down for real Peking Duck at lunch before drifting across Summer Palace lake by boat—the kind of day where Beijing feels both grand and personal at once.
Red Theatre Beijing Acrobatic Show Tickets: 60-Minute PerformanceYou’ll feel swept up in the energy at Beijing’s Red Theater as you watch “Heroes of Shu County”—a live acrobatic show by the famed Sichuan troupe. Pick up your tickets easily at the door, find your seats on the chart, and settle in for an hour where you might forget everything else but what’s happening right in front of you.
Beijing Great Wall: Mutianyu or Badaling Private Day Trip with Flexible PickupYou’ll walk ancient stones at Mutianyu or Badaling Great Wall on your own schedule—no rush—after hotel pickup in Beijing. Choose cable car or chairlift up (and maybe slide down), with an English-speaking driver or guide pointing out stories most tourists miss. There’s time for quiet moments and unexpected laughs—plus plenty of space for photos you’ll actually want to keep.
Beijing Airport to Hotel Roundtrip Transfer: Meet-and-greet both waysThis is your chance to skip taxi lines and language confusion in Beijing: get met at PEK by a local driver holding your name sign, ride straight to your hotel in comfort, and enjoy roundtrip pickup without hassle. It’s one less thing to worry about — and sometimes that’s what you remember most.
Beijing: Great Wall Day Trip & Panda House with Private PickupYou’ll start your Beijing day trip meeting pandas up close at Panda House before heading out with your local guide to walk either Mutianyu or Badaling Great Wall—no lines or hassle. Enjoy an authentic lunch and stories along the way. There’s something about touching those ancient stones that stays with you long after you’re home.
Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour: 6-8 HoursA private 6- to 8-hour tour of Mutianyu Great Wall from Beijing includes hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, entrance ticket, and internal shuttle bus for the uphill climb. Choose between a private car with an English-speaking driver or an English-speaking guide, and set your own departure time and how long you spend at the wall. The Mutianyu section stretches 5,400 meters and sees far fewer visitors than Badaling, so you move through the Ming Dynasty architecture and mountain scenery without crowds.Is it for me?Book the guide option if you want context for the Ming Dynasty architecture and military design as you walk; book the driver option if you prefer to move at your own rhythm without narration. Either way, the private vehicle and flexible timing let you leave early enough to reach the wall before the crowds arrive, and you can spend as long as you want at any section without a group schedule pulling you forward.
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Day Trip & Skip-Line EntryYou meet your guide at a Beijing subway station at 8 AM and travel by bus to Mutianyu Great Wall, arriving before the main tour groups. Entry tickets get you straight to the Wall for five hours of self-paced exploration—no shuttle bus delays, no crowds on the steeper sections. You descend at 2:30 PM, have lunch if you've booked it, and return to Beijing by 4 PM. The early start is what makes the difference.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see Mutianyu without arranging your own transport or tickets, and prefer arriving early when the Wall is quieter—the 8 AM start and skip-line entry are what make five peaceful hours possible.
Mutianyu Great Wall: Private Taxi Round Trip & Local GiftYou’ll ride from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall in a private taxi with a local driver—no shopping detours or crowds, just smooth roads and countryside views. There’s time for hiking or taking the cable car across 23 towers, plus you get a small amulet gift for luck. It’s relaxed, flexible, and lets you really take in the wall at your own pace.
Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Tour: 3–5 Hr HikeA private day tour from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall with hotel or airport pickup, air-conditioned vehicle and a driver for the full 9-hour outing. You explore the wall independently at your own pace, with time to hike, photograph and rest as you choose. Entry tickets, meals and cable car rides are separate; the driver communicates via translation app if English is not spoken.Is it for me?The 9-hour window means you can do Mutianyu as a full day trip from Beijing without cutting into evening plans, or pair it with a morning in the city if you book an afternoon departure. A private vehicle suits travelers arriving jet-lagged or on a tight schedule who don't want to wait for a group to assemble.
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Small-Group TourYou're picked up at 8am and driven to Mutianyu Great Wall, where you choose between a chair lift up and toboggan down or a cable car round trip, then explore on your own schedule. After lunch in a local village, you spend the afternoon at the Summer Palace, China's largest imperial garden. Hotel drop-off happens in the evening. Everything—transport, entries, the cable car, and lunch—is included in one price.Is it for me?Pick this if you want both the Great Wall and the Summer Palace in one day without arranging separate transport, tickets and timing—the fixed 8am start and small group size mean you move between sites without gaps or confusion, and everything costs what you pay upfront.
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour & Hotel PickupYou're picked up from your Beijing hotel or airport and driven 72km northeast to Mutianyu, a less-crowded section of the Great Wall with mountain gardens and natural springs. Your English-speaking driver stays with you for the full eight hours, and the price covers all transport, fuel, tolls and parking — you only pay separately for entry and meals. Book at least one day ahead via WhatsApp to confirm your driver and pickup time.Is it for me?Book this if you're arriving in Beijing without a car and want to see the Great Wall without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing — the private driver and eight-hour window let you explore Mutianyu at your own pace while someone else handles the navigation and the road.
Mutianyu Great Wall Private Tour from Beijing: English DriverA private tour from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall with an English-speaking driver, hotel pickup, air-conditioned vehicle and entrance fee included. The driver meets you at your hotel at a time you choose, drives you to the wall (about 1.5 hours), waits while you explore, and returns you to Beijing or stops at Beijing National Stadium on the way back if you want photos. This is a self-guided walk on the wall—the driver does not hike with you—so you set the pace and the time spent exploring. The full day runs 6 to 8 hours depending on how long you spend at Mutianyu.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're arriving in Beijing with a free afternoon or a morning to spare and want to see the Great Wall without navigating taxis or public transport. The fixed pickup from your hotel and the private vehicle mean you move at your own pace—no group schedule, no waiting for other travelers, no rushing through the wall to keep up with a group. The driver speaks English and handles all the logistics, so you focus on walking and the views.
Beijing Historic Walking Tour: Hutong, Calligraphy & QianmenThis 3.5-hour guided walking tour of Beijing moves through six neighborhoods and landmarks—the Huguang Guild Hall, hutong alleys, Liulichang's calligraphy shops, Yangmeizhu Byway, Dashilan Street and Qianmen—with a local English-speaking guide. The tour operates on a tips-based model: the booking fee reserves your place, and you decide the guide's gratuity at the end. Groups stay under seven people.Is it for me?The walk covers 3.5 hours on foot through narrow alleys and busy streets, so it suits travelers who move comfortably at a steady pace and want to see Beijing's layered neighborhoods rather than rush between major monuments. The small group size (six maximum) and a guide who knows the stories behind each street make it work for anyone who wants to understand how the city is built, not just photograph the highlights.
