Beijing 3-Day Private Tour: Explore Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall and More
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Experience the best of Beijing in just 3 days with a private tour. Visit iconic landmarks like Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, explore the ancient Hutong neighborhoods, and marvel at the Great Wall. Includes private guide, transport, and entrance fees.
Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven

Beijing - Your private guide will meet you in the hotel lobby. Pickup time is flexible based on your request, and we will contact you in advance to confirm the exact time. You’ll then travel in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to enjoy the tour.

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Head to Tiananmen Square, the world’s largest public square. Explore the surrounding sites and take some amazing photos. You can also see The Great Hall of the People on the west side, which is the national congress hall, often referred to as China’s “White House.”

Monument of the People’s Heroes - Walk past.

Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang) - Walk past.

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Next, we walk to the Forbidden City from Tiananmen Gate. The Forbidden City is the largest and best-preserved imperial palace in the world. We’ll spend a couple of hours exploring this incredible example of Imperial architecture and learning about its history.

Meridian Gate (Wu Men) - Walk past.

Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian) - Inside the Forbidden City.

Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian) - Inside the Forbidden City.

Temple of Heaven - Afterward, we will embark on a peaceful journey to the Temple of Heaven, immersing ourselves in its rich history and serene ambiance. It promises to be a perfect blend of culinary delight and cultural exploration.

Beijing - After the tour, we will take you back to your hotel. If you prefer to have dinner, we can drop you off at a downtown restaurant instead of the hotel.

Mutianyu Great Wall and Olympic Center

Mutianyu Great Wall - It takes about a 1.5-hour drive to reach the Great Wall at Mutianyu from downtown Beijing. Upon arrival, it will take around half an hour to get to the Great Wall, including time for buying tickets, using the restroom, and walking to the cable car or chairlift station.

Olympic Park - Afterward, transfer to Olympic Park to take photos of the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube.

Niaochao National Stadium - Take photos.

Water Cube - Take photos.

Beijing - After the tour, we will take you back to your hotel. If you prefer to have dinner in downtown Beijing, we can drop you off at a restaurant instead of the hotel.

Summer Palace, Hutong Rickshaw, and Lama Temple

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - The Summer Palace is a summer resort for Imperial Family Members and is considered the best-preserved Imperial Park. It was the royal garden in the past. There are many beautiful pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges, a huge lake, and corridors. The Long Corridor is the longest in the world and is listed in the Guinness World Records. You will also see the famous Seventeen Arches Bridge, Qingyan Stone Boat, Kunming Lake, and Longevity Hill.

Hall of Benevolence and Longevity - Learn about Empress Cixi’s stories with your private guide here.

Long Corridor at the Summer Palace - Walk along the longest man-made corridor in the world, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, and touch the old history.

Tower of Buddhist Incense (Summer Palace) - If you have enough energy, you can climb up to get a bird’s-eye view of Kunming Lake.

Qingyan Stone Boat - A marble boat that is a foreign-style superstructure, symbolizing the stability of the Qing Dynasty.

Kunming Lake - You will see this in the Summer Palace. If the weather is good, we will take a boat to Nanhu Island.

Hutong Tour - After lunch, explore the city’s charm with a scenic hutong rickshaw tour. It’s a fantastic way to soak in the vibrant culture and history of Beijing’s ancient alleyways while enjoying the open air.

Lama Temple (Yonghegong) - After the rickshaw tour, we’ll head straight to the Lama Temple. It’s a serene place where we can immerse ourselves in Beijing’s culture and spirituality amidst its beautiful architecture and peaceful atmosphere.

Beijing - After the tour, we will take you back to your hotel. If you need to catch a flight or train, please inform us in advance. The extra service fee should be paid in cash to your driver. No worries, the extra service fee is reasonable.

What's Included
  • Option between round trip cable car or chairlift and toboggan at the Great Wall
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • All-inclusive with gas, toll, and parking fees covered
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide
  • Travel in comfort with an air-conditioned private vehicle
  • Experience traditional Hutong on a rickshaw ride
What's Not Included
  • Lunch fee ( Guide recommend restaurant based on your request)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China. Enjoy a private 3-day tour of China’s capital, Tick off top attractions such as Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, old Hutong with rickshaw, Lama temple, Olympic center, the Temple of Heaven, the Great Wall at Mutianyu, the Summer Palace. Which includes Private guide, Private transport, attractions entrance fees, Great wall cable car round way Or chairlift up and toboggan down. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included every day.

  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Please note that the itinerary is flexible and we can adjust it according to your personal interests, the weather or any unexpected conditions.
  • Our tours are complete non-forced shopping tour and we won’t take you to any “factories” or “museum” without request to waste your valuable time , unless you need or want .
  • Please provide the tour operator with your special requests at “special requirement”, your tour operator will also contact you just in case
  • If you need baby seat ,pleas inform us in advance
  • For last minute booking , if no guide available , we can full refund or change the tour to another day
  • If you choose to have Spanish ,French , German, Italian language tour guide service, please ensure to make your booking at least 3-9 days in advance
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ann_k
Mar 30, 2024
Great and amazing 3 day tour! - We really had a great time in Great Wall and Summer palace.. Our guide Wilson is excellent in everything!
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Firefli1485
Dec 31, 2019
Wonderful 3-Day Tour of Beijing - We only had 3 days in Beijing and decided to find a private guided tour (for 2 people) to maximize our short time. We were very happy to have chosen Leo's tour company - he was very responsive to emails, accommodating to our requests to customize the itinerary, and even helped us make dinner reservations (outside of the tour) in advance of our arrival in Beijing. April, our lovely tour guide, was extremely friendly and knowledgeable - giving us tons of history and background about all the places we were visiting (which we would never have been able to get on our own). Overall, we would highly recommend using Leo's company - they arranged all entrance ticket purchases, helped us avoid long entrance queues, and our driver was great at navigating the city (and having a driver/car was a plus in the cold winter!). We had a fantastic trip!
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Novitaxyan
Jun 4, 2019
Very satisfied - Our tour leader, suzie is really friendly and nice. She gave us so much information about all the places she took us to. We loved our trip. Thank you Suzie, you made our day😊😊
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Tanyal1275
Jun 2, 2019
72 hours in Beijing - Beijing and Leo did not disappoint! We could not have had this experience without our professional and knowledgeable tour guide ‘Helen’. She kept everything running smoothly whilst accommodating our daily needs. You could not appreciate the history and culture of China without Helen. We chose to hit the ground running, heading straight from the airport to Tiananmen Square for the flag raising ceremony, the Forbidden City captured our imaginations as did our rickshaw ride through the streets of Hutongs. A full day to marvel at the Great Wall topped with a helicopter ride for a birds eye view. That got our adrenaline pumping. The toboggan ride back down the mountain was a great way to finish. I will definitely bring my family to share this experience and practice their mandarin. Beijing City kept surprising us with its blend of young and old, modern and traditional. Beijingers have a lot to be proud of! 🇨🇳
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Albertusdavidkevin
May 23, 2019
The Best Day Ever In China - My family,friends,and me booked a 3 day tour through Leo's tour company and we had Susan as our guide, she is the best tour guide I ever met , knowledgeable, caring to my family and my friends , She give us many information about Culture,Food,Story about Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall , Summer Palace,Forbidden City,Wang Fujing Street and everything. Also I celebrate my birthday in China ,that’s the best day ever in my life , Once again thank you very much Susan and Leo’s tour company to guide us and give us the best moment and sweet memories in China. I Hope we can meet again next time
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J4197txjayw
Sep 25, 2018
Great time in Beijing, service was excellent! - My wife and I booked a 3 day tour through Leo's tour company, we were not disappointed. From booking to tour completion everyone was very professional and accommodating. Our tour guide April was the best, she took the time to explain all of the sites. Her extensive knowledge of the Beijing area went far beyond our exceptions. I would not hesitate using this service to book your Beijing experience.
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Theresakwong
May 24, 2018
Excellent service and best guide - The driver was excellent in both pick up, drop off and day tour. The experienced guide Maggie speaks perfect English and was so good that kept up the interest of my grandkids in her talks and discussions everyday of the tour. She assisted us in getting an excellent and most enjoyable lunch in the Great Wall. Told us to eat at the APM shopping centre in Wangfujing in Beijing where the food was excellent and the price was very reasonable in Beijing standard. The choice was excellent and the service was good. We had some bad experience with the driver and guide in Xian. Leo volunteer to negotiate for us and got us RMB 1500 refund. I would recommend Leo Private Tour to anyone who wants a hassel free and enjoyable holiday at a reasonable cost.
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Sheezashopper
Jan 4, 2018
Cannot recommend Helen enough. - Helen was our informative, engaging and fun guide.She was sensitive to our needs and took us to authentic lunch spots. We had requested her based on prior reviews and were not disappointed. We never had to wait for the driver, he was always ready to pick us up as per her instructions. If you are going to Beijing, consider getting Helen to show you around.
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Amycyl
Dec 1, 2017
Great experience, wonderful guides and driver - I booked a 3-day Beijing tour and a day tour to Tianjin with Leo's private tour, including the airport transfer. Everything is spotlessly good. Our guide Luis brought us to 3 different sections of Great Wall and they were amazing. They are sections that are not frequently visited by tourists so it's great for photo-taking. We visited the Forbidden city, Temple of Heaven, Summer palace, Olympic stadium and more places. Luis is professional and knowledgeable. He even brought us to try some local delights which we may not try on our own as a tourist. For the Tianjin tour, we had Susan as our guide and she is fantastic! Friendly and professional. She showed us so much about Tianjin. We had great fun and enjoy ourselves walking around Tianjin. We made new friends through this trip! I would definitely recommend any of my friends to Beijing Tour Guide & Driver Service. Hope to be back some day.
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926natasham
Apr 11, 2018
tour was amazing till the end left a sour note - We had April as our guide, she was super knowledgeable and helpful and we really enjoyed our private tours, she found amazing food and was great at avoiding crowds were possible, on our last day i felt quite rushed though and we ended up getting dropped at the airport to early, in our country its not customary to tip and we gave her what we thought was a generous tip and was a big deal for us and she acted really ungrateful and didnt even say thanks, this experience really left us feeling pretty bitter and upset as if we had known she would behave this way we wouldn't have tipped her. a simple thank you would have resulted in a 5 star but with a few niggley things and then her reaction to the tip a 3.5 is what i feel this was worth
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