A private Beijing tour with us means your own English-speaking guide and a private car or van with a driver, just for your group, with hotel pick-up in central Beijing on tours that list it. We run 12 private tours, from a half-day hutong walk to eight days in Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai.
- Group: private, just your group; no other travelers join
- Guide: English-speaking; Mandarin-speaking guide on request
- Transport: private car or van with a driver
- Pick-up: hotels in central Beijing (within the 4th Ring Road) on the tours that list it
- Tours: 6 day tours, 4 multi-day tours, and 2 tours for layovers and cruise passengers
- Booking: written plan and quote first; nothing is booked until you confirm
How to choose a tour
By the days you have
With one day, pick Mutianyu or the Forbidden City. Three days covers both, plus the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and a hutong. Four or five days add the Ming Tombs, the Lama Temple, a second Great Wall section or Gubei Water Town. With a week or more, add Xi’an and Shanghai by train. Our guide to how many days to spend in Beijing lays out sample plans day by day.
By what you love
- The Great Wall: Mutianyu for an easy first visit, Jinshanling if you want a long ridge walk. Our guide to Great Wall sections compares them all.
- Palaces and temples: the Forbidden City tour, then the Classic Day Tour for the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace.
- Everyday Beijing: the hutong tour by day and the food tour by night.
By how much you like to walk
- Easy: the hutong tour (much of it by rickshaw), the evening food tour, and Mutianyu, where a cable car or chairlift takes you up to the wall.
- Moderate: the Forbidden City, a one-way walk of close to a kilometer from the south gate to the north gate, plus side courtyards, and the Classic Day Tour across two large parks.
- Harder: Jinshanling, with steep steps and long ridges on loop walks of about 3 to 10 km.
Traveling with grandparents or young children? Read our easy-pace plan for seniors and families.
Day tours
Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Tour
A full day from your hotel to the Ming wall at Mutianyu, about an hour and a half to two hours by car, with the cable car or chairlift up and down included.
From US$199 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers US$365 US$199 US$145 US$120 US$115 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Day Tour
A day hike on officially open wall in Hebei, about two to two and a half hours away. Moderate to hard walking past close-set watchtowers and inscribed bricks.
From US$215 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers US$415 US$215 US$150 US$115 US$110 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Forbidden City Private Tour with Tiananmen Square and Jingshan Park
Half a day to a full day, walking north from Tiananmen through the Meridian Gate to the Gate of Divine Prowess, then up Jingshan for the view back over the palace roofs. We handle the real-name reservations.
From US$159 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers US$305 US$159 US$115 US$90 US$85 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Beijing Classic Day Tour: Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and a Hutong Walk
The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the morning, the Long Corridor and Kunming Lake after lunch, and a stroll through an old lane to finish.
From US$175 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers US$330 US$175 US$125 US$100 US$95 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Beijing Hutong Walking and Rickshaw Tour
Half a day around Shichahai and Houhai and the Drum and Bell Towers, partly on foot and partly by rickshaw through the lanes.
From US$120 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers US$225 US$120 US$85 US$70 US$65 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Beijing Evening Food Tour
An evening walk with tastings of several Beijing snacks, ending at a Peking duck dinner. Vegetarian and no-spice options are available.
From US$159 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers US$270 US$159 US$125 US$110 US$105 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Multi-day tours
Beijing 3-Day Private Tour
Day 1: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and Jingshan. Day 2: Mutianyu. Day 3: the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and a hutong.
From US$565 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers US$1,055 US$565 US$400 US$320 US$310 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Beijing 4-Day Private Tour
The 3-day plan plus a fourth day: the Lama Temple in the morning, then the Ming Tombs or Wudaoying Hutong and the 798 Art District.
From US$725 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
Option 1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers Day 4: 798 Art District US$1,370 US$725 US$510 US$400 US$385 Day 4: Ming Tombs US$1,395 US$750 US$535 US$430 US$415 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Beijing 5-Day Private Tour with Gubei Water Town
The 4-day plan plus Simatai Great Wall and an evening in Gubei Water Town, where the wall can be walked after dark.
From US$955 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
Option 1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers Simatai by day US$1,800 US$955 US$670 US$530 US$515 Simatai at night US$2,030 US$1,080 US$765 US$605 US$580 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote. Swap 798 Art District for the Ming Tombs on day 4: add about US$27 per person.
Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai 8-Day Private Tour
Beijing, then Xi’an for the Terracotta Warriors, then Shanghai, all by high-speed train with a guide in each city.
From US$1,590 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers US$2,770 US$1,590 US$1,200 US$1,005 US$995 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Layovers and cruise passengers
Beijing Layover Tour from Capital or Daxing Airport
Mutianyu or the city highlights during a long layover, with airport pick-up and drop-off. Capital and Daxing are Beijing’s two ports for 240-hour visa-free transit; see our visa-free entry guide for the conditions.
From US$170 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
Option 1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers City route US$325 US$170 US$120 US$95 US$90 Mutianyu route US$440 US$240 US$175 US$140 US$135 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
Beijing Shore Excursion from Tianjin Cruise Port
A port-to-port day to the Great Wall or the Forbidden City. Central Beijing is about two and a half to three hours each way by road, so the day is planned around your ship’s all-aboard time.
From US$300 per person, based on 2 travellers. Larger groups pay less per person.
Option 1 traveller 2 travellers 3 travellers 4 travellers 5-6 travellers Forbidden City route US$585 US$300 US$205 US$155 US$140 Mutianyu route US$700 US$370 US$260 US$205 US$185 Prices are in US dollars per person for a private tour (only your group). Groups of 7 or more: ask for a quote.
What every private tour includes
Each tour page lists exactly what is included. These parts are common to all of them:
- A private car or van with a driver, just for your group.
- An English-speaking guide, or a Mandarin-speaking guide on request.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in central Beijing, within the 4th Ring Road, on the tours that list it. The layover tour starts and ends at the airport, and the shore excursion at the port.
- The entry reservations and tickets listed as included. We book them with your passport details and plan the order of sights around the reservation slots and your pace.
- No shopping stops. You can change the pace, take breaks or skip a sight on the day.
- If someone feels unwell, your guide can contact a clinic or hospital for you and translate.
Prices on this page are a starting point. Your written quote is for your group, your dates and the plan you choose.
Tell us your dates, group size and what you would like to see. We reply with a day-by-day plan and a written quote.
How booking works
- Message us with your dates, your group and their ages, and what you most want to see.
- We send a written day-by-day plan and a quote.
- You confirm in writing; payment details are in your booking agreement. We then need passport names and numbers for the real-name reservations.
The full process is on our how booking works page. Still deciding what to see? Browse our list of things to do in Beijing.
Tell us your dates, group size and what you would like to see. We reply with a day-by-day plan and a written quote.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a tour private?
You have your own English-speaking guide and a private car or van with a driver, and no other travelers join. You can change the pace, take breaks or skip a sight, and there are no shopping stops.
Which tour is best for a first visit to Beijing?
If you have three days, the 3-day private tour covers the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Jingshan, Mutianyu Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and a hutong. With only one day, choose between Mutianyu and the Forbidden City.
Do you book the Forbidden City tickets?
Yes, on tours that list the Forbidden City reservation as included. The Palace Museum uses real-name booking, and tickets open at 20:00 Beijing time seven days before the visit, as of November 2026. We book with each traveler's passport details, and you bring the same passport on the day.
Which tours suit grandparents or young children?
Mutianyu, with its cable car to Tower 14, the hutong tour with a rickshaw ride, and the evening food tour are the easiest. The Forbidden City involves a long one-way walk, so we plan breaks and a shorter route if needed.
Can you change a tour to fit our interests?
Each tour is a starting plan. Tell us what you want to add, drop or slow down, and we send a written day-by-day plan and quote for your group before anything is booked.
Do you offer Mandarin-speaking guides?
Our tours come with an English-speaking guide as standard. If you would rather have a Mandarin-speaking guide, ask in your first message so we can plan it in.
What happens if someone feels unwell during a tour?
Your guide can contact a clinic or hospital for you and translate. Because the car and guide are yours alone, you can also slow down, rest or end the day early and go back to your hotel.
Facts checked: 5 November 2026. Ticket prices, opening hours and entry rules can change; we re-check before every booking.