We had an amazing experience on our Beijing tour with Natalia and our driver! Both of them were incredibly friendly and made the whole day very enjoyable. Natalia was a fantastic guide. She explained everything clearly and in great detail, answered all of our questions, and spoke excellent Spanish. She was always willing to help us with anything we needed and was extremely kind, attentive and funny. We laughed a lot with her throughout the day, which made the experience even more special. Our driver was also very friendly and professional, and everything was perfectly organized from beginning to end. We had such a great time and couldn’t have asked for a better experience in Beijing. We would definitely recommend Natalia and the tour to anyone visiting the city. Thank you so much for an unforgettable day!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private vehicle
- Enrance fees
- Professional guide
- Lunch at Chinese local restaurant
Excludes
- Boat at Summer Palace
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Meet your private guide at your hotel lobby at 8:30.a.m. Firstly, you will visit The Temple of Heaven.It was built in 1420 with a total area of 674 acres, this is the largest building for religious worship in China, which was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay homage to Heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest. Nice park to while away an hour or two for listening to singing and music, and watching the locals going about their lives.
After the Temple of Heaven visit, you wil be taken to the Tiananmen Square, which is the largest city center square in the world. It's named after the Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) located to its North, separating it from the Forbidden City. It has great cultural significance as it was the site of several important events in Chinese history.
Followed by the Forbidden City. It was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the center of Beijing. For almost 600 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. Tip: the Forbidden City ticket can be booked 1 week before. If it is sold out, you will do the Jinshan Hill to have a bird view of the Forbidden City and your guide will take you to the place where quite close to it. If not work for you, you will get fully refund.
After enjoy an authentic Chinese lunch, head to the Summer Palace, the largest and best-preserved of the surviving imperial garden.Once a summer retreat for emperors, this 716-acre park is still a retreat for tourist, who can relax here or stroll around ancient pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and huge lake, stopping occasionally at a shop or tea-house. Much-loved summer retreat of the Imperial families, the lovely landscaped gardens, halls, pavilions and corridors are set around the lake and rivers in natural harmony. You will be transferred back to your hotel after the tour is finished.
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Reviews
Very well organized tour with informative and kind guide, Yanna. She waited for us in the lobby right on time and informed us about every step. She was very transparent with pricing and timing.she took care of the tickets. The car was large and comfortable and the driver was good too. It was great to see Tiananmen square, summer palace, and forbidden city in one day. I would recommend this tour company.
Arrived on time to pick us up at our hotel in a very nice vehicle. Our English tour guide Michael (Wong) was very nice, professional and knowledgeable. Our included lunch was delicious! All in all we really enjoyed this tour and would highly recommend our particular guide, Michael, to tourist who want to experience a private tour of the highlights of Beijing which included the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven. We felt very well looked after by Michael. Thank you!
This is the second tour I've taken with Michael. I highly recommend this company and this guide. Michael is a living book. He knows a lot about the history and culture not only of China but also of Asia as a whole. It was an incredible tour, and the cars offered by the company are very new and comfortable. Having a driver at your disposal saves a lot of time, and the guide's assistance makes the day much more productive as he takes you directly to the relevant tourist spots. The guide gave me several good tips. The restaurant he recommended for dinner had an amazing Peking Duch, no queue, and a fair price. The street where this restaurant was located was super cool and unusual for tourists; the tip was invaluable.
The tourist person was knowledgeable about the tourist areas. He was friendly and professional all the time .
Felix was amazing and a fountain of knowledge. I’d request Felix again and again ! Great visuals and historical knowledge with an amazing Guide-Felix
We had an incredible guided tour today that took us to some of Beijing's most iconic sites: the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City. This tour is the perfect way to see all the major attractions in just one day. Our guide, Yan, was nothing short of amazing. Her knowledge of the history behind each location was impressive and made the experience truly enriching. She was passionate about sharing stories and insights that brought each site to life. The lunch included in the tour was fantastic! Yan recommended several local dishes that we thoroughly enjoyed. It was a great way to sample authentic Beijing cuisine. Our driver, Mr. Zhou, was equally impressive. He navigated us through the city in his Tesla, ensuring a smooth and comfortable ride between attractions. His careful driving added to the overall experience. From start to finish, this tour provided 5-star service. Yan and Mr. Zhou are invaluable assets to the travel company, and I genuinely hope they receive a well-deserved pay rise. They truly made our day unforgettable! Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Beijing.
Angela (the guide) was perfect. She showed very good knowledge, and excellent English. She was very kind and cheerful. We loved spending the day with her. The driver was also very good and very respectful.
Three of the most iconic landmarks in Beijing in just one day, it was very exhausting but at the same time totally worth it. Nancy our guide made it possible despite of the long lines due to the summer vacation. She was very friendly and helpful during the whole journey.
We really enjoyed this tour. It was arranged for us very last minute. Sisi was a very knowledgeable guide and a very kind person. We had a fantastic lunch as well and overall it was a great experience.
What a great tour experience and way to maximize a short stay in Beijing! Angela met us at our hotel and led us on a one day tour of Beijing highlights - Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and Summer Palace. Angela was awesome, very knowledgeable on the sites and we learned so much history.Being able to skip the lines made the day easy and the pace was perfect, never felt rushed even though we got to visit 4 key places. We even stopped for a lunch and got to sample several local dishes. Highly recommend Angela and this tour company for a well organized, easy way to maximize a tour of Beijing highlights in one day.
The best guide, driver, car & Lunch!!! Awesome day seeing all the main things and everything in between. I would go again just for lunch lol. We paid more to get the Peking Duck as hadn't had it before and OML so good! Thank you for making our day in Beijing amazing :) ... like an old friend rather than a guide
I had a great day with Sally visiting all the sites. If you have limited time, you need a guide and driver to get to the different sites and this was very efficient and lunch was great. Thankyou Sally for your insights and knowledge.
What an amazing day! Lili is so knowledgeable and I felt I learned so much about all of these essential Beijing landmarks. We covered a lot of ground and I had so much fun. Lili took so many great photos of me and despite heavy traffic our driver did an great job of getting us around the city. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who would like to cover all of these major highlights in one day. Fantastic tour.
Rita was a very knowledgeable tour guide, with the right pacing so we didn't feel rushed. It would have been a perfect day, but it rained towards the end of the tour. It would have been much better if umbrellas were readily available during the tour but overall it was great. Definitely recommend.
The tour was really great, Lily was super helpful and full of information about the sights and the Chinese culture! She also took great care of my mum on the uneven ground and stairs. Highly recommend taking a tour with Lily while you are in Beijing!
We have booked this trip to visit the major highlights of Beijing city in one day. We have met our tour guide (LILY) in the morning and she has took us to these three highlights. We were lucky to have Lily as our tour guide as she is so knowledgeable about the history of the places we have visited. We have really enjoyed our time and she explained to us all of the important details for all of the visited attractions. I recommend anyone who would visit Beijing to book this tour and I would recommend Lily as the tour guide as she is so knowledgeable and she has a lot of patience through out the trip. Thanks LILY,, my parents and my wife sends you there best regards.
Tour Guide, Lili and Driver Pan were assigned to us for the day tour. Both arrived earlier than expected, waited for us at the hotel lobby. The car is very clean and comfortable. Driver Pan always top up mineral water to ensure that we stay hydrated. Lili is very experienced who knows the history and culture in & out, professional and patience. She provides very detailed information at each attractions. Highly recommend both Lili and Driver Pan!
The city tour was a long day, but it was certainly worth it! Our tour guide Sherry made the tour very enjoyable! She was informative, professional and funny. She ensured that we were comfortable and enjoying our experience. I would highly recommend this tour!
Our family, mother, father and 6-year-old twin boys, were guided by Sherry, who was knowledgeable, well-organised and patient. We managed to pack so much in and with Sherry’s help and insider knowledge, we were able to avoid huge queues and any disappointment. The tour was full-on but well-timed. The fact that we had a private luxury car taking us everywhere was amazing, especially in the heat, and everything went as planned. We would highly recommend the tour company as they started communicating well before the trip to ensure that they tailored the tour to our specific needs.
Hi everyone, I was born in Beijing, and I know the city pretty well. I am a college student at University of Macau, now I back to Beijing and would like to be a part-time tour guide for you. My English proficiency is very good with a 104 Toefl score and a 325 GRE score. Also, I am a guy who has huge sense of responsibility. Feel free to contact me for details if you want your trip to Beijing be a wonderful one.
Our tour guide Lily and our driver Mr. Wu were absolutely incredible. Lily is so knowledgeable about all of the sites and they did such an amazing job making us feel comfortable and teaching us so much about Chinese history. I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Beijing. If it’s hot, be sure to bring a hat and/or an umbrella!
While on a business trip to Beijing, My sister and I were fortunate to book a 4 hour tour with Jay. He took us to Tiananmen Square and through the Forbidden City. His knowledge was incredible. We felt as if we were the luckiest people there. Jay had great knowledge on all the architecture and history. Plus, the biggest bonus, Jay was an excellent photographer and used our cameras to help document an amazing experience.
Is was a super amazing experience, which I can highly recommend. Despite of our short time they really tried their very best to show us around and gave us a great impression of Beijing. Thanks a lot!
Had a great experience and fun tour with sherry our guide. She is patient, competent and very helpful. She explained the sceneries, took great photos and made sure we had a great time visiting Great Wall and summer palace.
Miko, out tour guide was excellent. He was very polite and patient, answered all of our questions and had a very enthusiastic attitude. We had a very good time! Also the itinerary is very convenient as you get to see 4 of the top attractions of Beijing in just one day. Would totally recommend!!! 👌
Lily was an absolutely amazing tour guide! She was prompt, friendly and extremely knowledgeable of the history of all the places we toured. She was very well paced but we never felt rushed at all. I recommend 100%!! Our driver was Mr. Gou and he was very safe and got us everywhere we needed to be in a timely manner.
My experience with Lily Yan Tour was amazing !!! She is very affluent in English. Her knowledge of the above places were well verse. She explained every details and when we asked her questions, she is quick to answer , and satisfied our curiosities!! She very accommodating to our physic , as some day we walked to fast and got tired , she will suggest us to walk slow and just relax and enjoy the sceneries and continue walking after that. That’s very nice as the crowd and sight are tedious and intimating. Lily is very hardworking, she has put us first in serving and satisfying our needs before her private life, like for most instance our tour ends pretty late , she will make sure we get to our hotel safe and goes her way home. There is no rush along for her. I would recommend friends and visitors to her tours, toursbylilyyan@163
I was visiting China with my master's program and we decided that five of us would utilize the little time we had and book a tour. We LOVED our experience, particularly with our tour guide Coco. She was on time meeting us at the hotel, had an awesome drive helping us, and spoke wonderful English. One of our favorite parts of the tour was the restaurant we visited for lunch. And for all five of us, our favorite piece of the tour was the Summer Palace. Don't hesitate to book...especially since this is private...makes the experience more enjoyable and tailored to your needs and day. Definitely an amazing value on all fronts-
Me and my son had the pleasure of doing this tour with a great guide named Coco. Not only was the tour really good, a fun filled day seeing the highlights of Beijing, but the guide made it even better. From being picked up on time from our hotel to the yummy lunch to hearing about the different sites, this tour was on point. No complaints, and will definitely use this tour company and guide again when we return to Beijing. Thank you Coco for a fabulous day in Beijing!!!
We really enjoyed our private tour in Beijing, not in the least thanks to the great service of Lucy, our guide. Everything was perfectly arranged for: we were picked up at the location of our choice, we didn't have to queue anywhere as all of our tickets were reserved upfront by Lucy. She explained us in plenty of detail about the background and history of all important landmarks visited. A typical chinese lunch was also included. When asked to slightly adapt the foreseen schedule as we wanted to see something specific which was closely in the neighborhood, this was no problem whatsoever. I would definitely recommend calling upon the services of Lucy !!
Had a great trip to the wall and Ming tombs with Lucy. Everyone enjoyed. Lucy was very knowledgeable. The trio itself was relaxing and well planned.
What a great trip in Beijing. We had the pleasure of riding with Rita to the Great Wall and Emperor's Tomb. She is very knowledgeable but more importantly, she is really fun to chat with. She was able to help us with local Beijing recommendations, talk about the and answer questions about the local cuisine, and any other questions we had for her. It was an amazing trip which I highly recommend.
Rita was very friendly and knowledgeable and was an excellent guide that rendered my day trip to the Great Wall Immense !
Great tour and outstanding guide. Kelly was thoroughly knowledgeable and extremely nice. Highly recommend her services. Excellent value and extremely flexible.
We had two-day Beijing tour with our excellent guide, Lucy. Day 1: Hutong, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Sq. and Forbidden City. Especially, visiting a house in Hutong and listening to how they had lived there was an exceptional experience. Temple of Heaven was a nice place to learn Chinese Ming and Qing history in terms of ceremonies of prayer to heaven for good harvest. It was interesting that Qing dynasty respected the ceremonies more than Ming. In Tiananmen Square, we found we can bypass the long waiting line of security check thanks to our guide. Our guide, Lucy explained many interesting stories of Forbidden City. Day 2: Great Wall (1.5h drive) and Summer Palace We could easily visit Great Wall via limousine, shuttle bus, and cable car. Summer palace was a nice place to wrap up our 2-day tour since it has many stories of Empress Dowager Cixi. Our guide, Lucy was excellent in organizing the tour as well as explaining us very interesting historical and cultural stories.
It was nice private tour. Our tour guide Linda did not talk as much before we got to the location which we should know more about the location prior to getting there so we can know and enjoy more. She went out her way and took us the Jingshan Park to get the best view of the Forbidden City
This was a perfect day...Linda is a college graduate and her knowledge of Beijing and China was inspirational. She gave us lots of information about Tian'anmen Square and Temple to Heaven that we would never have known without her as our guide. She inspired a desire for more You simply must ask for Linda!!
This tour we recommend 100 % is excellent With Roque our guide was a good person and he took the time to show us everything. He is a very kind person,and from now our friend.thank you Roque God Bless you.
We did the full day all inclusive city tour of Beijing with Coco as our guide, and we had a wonderful experience! We didn't have any problems understanding Coco's english, she offered great suggestions for dishes and dumplings during our lunch stop, and she gave us a ton of great information about all of the stops we made! She even gave us a number of suggestions of things to do for the rest of our time in Beijing. The only negative thing about this tour was that Tian'anmen Square was closed on the day of our tour because of the Africa/China summit that was currently in Beijing, and we were not informed of this until the day of our tour. We know that it was something that was not within the control of the tour company, but it would have been nice to have known in advance. Be prepared for a lot of walking and be prepared for the weather because you will spend the entire day outside - but we had a great experience and would recommend this tour to anyone!
Kelly is an outstanding guide. Very knowledgeable about the sites visited and the subject matter; also very informed about Chinese history in general, as well current Chinese life and events. She made the tour worthwhile. Highly recommend her!
<p>Coco was our guide for this long day of sightseeing and she was great! She is very knowledgeable and had answers to all questions. We saw The Temple of Heaven first, then to Tian'anmen Sq which was closed due to Putin visiting, then to The Forbidden City, and lastly to The Summer Palace. All areas were somewhat crowded and the temps were high. Coco moved us through the crowds, made sure we rested when needed and was most patient. She took us to an amazing lunch at a local restaurant. I would highly recommend her and would definitely request her again.</p>
Six of us had a private tour of Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, Tian'am Square and the Forbidden Palace today. It was excellent. Our guide Lina was fantastic, one of the best I've ever had! Great knowledge, local insight and wonderful English. You will love her. She had a good driver and a wonderful, new large air conditioned van stocked with cold water. All fees/ tickets were included in the price, with the exception of the dragon boats, which we did not want anyway. Lunch was at a modern restaurant, and was delicious, with more food than we could eat. I highly recommend the tour, Lina, and Beijing Tour Guide. This is a tremendous value.
We took a private tour with Linda on a Saturday. She was very friendly and we were able to influence the tour b yourselves so that we saw everything we were interested in. She had great knowledge and shared many interesting things with us. We also had a great lunch with her during which we were able to learn a bit more about the Chinese food culture and the way of eating etc. The tour was totally worth the money we spent for it.
Tim was excellent.He tailored our tool to what we wanted. His knowledge of the history of each place was very good.
Yoyo spent one day in Beijing with us and we could not have asked for a better tour guide. She was extremely knowledgeable and friendly AND her english is great. In one day we were able to visit Temple of Heaven, tianjin Square, Forbidden City, ride a rickshaw through the hustings, the bell and drum tower (with a drum performance), and the 10 temple sea. She explained everything to us and recommended a great dim sum place for lunch and a great hot pot place for dinner. 100% recommended
We were in Jetlag, but the short tour was perfect. We saw Great Wall and Forbidden City in around 8 hours. Our guide was very nice and had a great knowlegge about everything. Included was a Driver and a very delicious traditional chinese lunch. Not cheep but worth.
We had a great tour with BTG - would (and already have ) recommend to others.Very accomodating. We were fortunate to have Kelly as our guide - very knowledgeable and accommodating.
<p>Kelly was excellent. We had a wonderful time with her. She knew her information and it was lovely to spend the day with her.</p>
Great tour with the guide Maria very competent and polite. Everything very beautiful and well planned avoiding the biggest queues and explained to us the history of the places visited. I definitely recommend
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