Beijing Tours

China tour Beijing experience

Beijing is the prominent city in China, hosting more travellers than any other city. The city offers so many attractions for ancient and modern. There is nowhere in the world like Beijing city that you can gorge yourself on crispy Peking duck, walk the Great Wall, crisscross the Tiananmen Square, and freely explore the splendours of the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, all in a day or two? Might be three?

From the Ming to the Qing, Beijing was serving as the capital for imperial dynasties. Chinese name as ‘Beijing’ formerly called ‘Peking’. The city has had its pick of the empires glorious creations, many of which it has guarded over the centuries. In the 13th century, Kublai Khan built his palace there and Marco Polo first paid a visit to Beijing as the capital of China. It reigned supreme from the 15th century, when the Ming rulers built the Forbidden City, to the 18th century, when the Manchu rulers built the Summer Palace. The city remains as capital of China until 1923 when the last of the Chinese emperor was evicted from the Forbidden City. When Mao Zedong declared the establishment of the People Republic of China, Beijing City was reappointed as the city of China again in 1949.

The Forbidden City still stands at the centre of Beijing right by the far end of the Tiananmen Square. Its golden tiled roofs and vast white courtyards glittering in the sun like an ancient giant crown. The Summer Palace also survived too at the northwest edge of the city. To the south has the Temple of Heaven, along with dozens of delicate monuments, old temples, and the courtyard houses in little alleyways (called Hutongs) that were once the hallmark of ordinary city life.

Apart from the trademarks of Beijing namely the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven, one of the symbols of China is The Great Wall of China. Also one of the greatest wonder of the world was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO. Visitors decent to China each year to see this iconic structure stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west. Measured some 8,850 kilometres (5,500 miles long first built by the Emperor of China Qin Shi Huang between 220 – 206 BC and reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty. It was built to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Nowadays, due to the years of decade, most of the wall structures are unsafe for visitors and only certain section of the walls open for tourists. These are some of the few sections can be visited – Juyongguan, Badaling, Mutianyu, Gubeikou and Simatai. Make sure you are wearing a good pair of walking shoes!

After your day tours, there are few night time entertainments you are visit like the Beijing Opera, Kung Fu Show, Chinese Acrobatic Show, and of course the most famous dinner in the world – The Peking Duck dinner which can also adding to your tour itineraries. Beijing is also a vibrant city; there are plenty of restaurant, bars & pubs, nightclubs for you toenjoy your evening during your stay in Beijing.

Tours Including Beijing

Select one of our fully guided tours that features beijing for more information:
(we can build unique tour itineries featuring any city or attraction you would like, add beijing to another itinerary or build your own, contact us for more informaion)

Majestic China Tour (7 days) Beijing and Shanghai Take this 7 Day China Tour and immerse yourself in the hospitality of Beijing and Shanghai, China’s premier cities. Tour code: GTC01 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £679

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Treasure of China Tour (9 days) Beijing, Xian, Shanghai This is an ideal China tour experience for a short-time traveller - Forbidden City, Great Wall in Beijing, Terracotta Army in Xian and the Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai are all elements of a worthy journey into the ancient soul of this civilization. Tour code: GTC03 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £995

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Seasonal Tour - February (9 days) Traditional Chinese Spring Festival, brings much warm air to this cold February! Tour code: ST2 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £795

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Seasonal Tour - March (9 days) The early Sping comes! Tour code: ST3 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £349

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Seasonal Tour - July (9 days) Why not take a Yangtze River Cruise in this hot summer days, to experience the fresh watery breeze, to enjoy a relaxing holiday. Tour code: ST7 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £859

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Seasonal Tour - September (9 days) When summer fades to fall, let's start and climb up high to the top of Mt. Tour code: ST9 start point: Shanghai end point: Beijing prices from: £849

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Downstream Mighty Yangtze Tour (11 days) Beijing, Xian, Chongquing, Yangtze River Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai You'll definitely be captivated by the sheer spectacle of your trip through the famous Three Gorges, and awe-struck by the modern engineering marvel of the Three Gorges Dam. Tour code: GTC05 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £1195

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Experience China Tour (11 days) Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guilin Whether you are an ancient-civilization freak or an extreme-sports fanatic, this trip has something truly special in store for you. Tour code: GTC06 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £1095

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Seasonal Tour - August (11 days) From royal Beijing to the 'city of sunlight' - Lhasa and holy Shigatse, to breathe the clear air, to appreciate the great holidays there. Tour code: ST8 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £1495

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China Golden Essence Tour (13 days) Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Guilin, Hong Kong Our China Essence Tour route is an ideal introduction to the ageless wonders of China and provides a memorable vacation. Tour code: GTC07 start point: Beijing end point: Hong Kong prices from: £1295

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Experience Nature and Culture Tour (14 days) Guilin, Yangshuo, Xian, Beijing After a tour to modern city Shanghai, this tour will focus on a photograph journey to Suzhou, Hangzhou and Guilin, to appreciate the marvelous natural landscape there. Tour code: GTC08 start point: Shanghai end point: Beijing prices from: £1295

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Wandering in Wonderland Tour (15 days) Beijing, Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou Valley, Guilin, Yangshuo, Longsheng, Shanghai In this 15 days tour, you will experience 6 different cities to discover their cultural and natural beauty, to explore their unique inner tone. Tour code: GTC09 start point: Beijing end point: Shanghai prices from: £1695

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China Panorama Tour (21 days) Beijing, Xian, Lhasa, Chongqing, Yangtze River Cruise, Yichang, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong Rich in cultural relics and natural resources, wanna travel through China to appreciate its most popular landscapes, to discover its inner spirit in one time. Tour code: GTC10 start point: Beijing end point: Hong Kong prices from: £2590

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