Beijing: Top 6 Highlights All Inclusive 2-Day Private Tour
Overview
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2 days
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Save hours researching Beijing highlights by having a comprehensive itinerary organized for you, help you save time and see more in a short space of time, visit the top highlights in Beijing.
Private guide, all entrance fees, lunch, roundtrip cable car or chairlift or toboggan, hotel pick and drop off all transfer service are all inclusive in this 2-day private tour.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Please offer all passport number and name for Forbidden City tickets booking. Please bring passport copies during the tour\
The itinerary is flexible, we can adjust it according to your interests under the bad weather or any unexpected conditions.
Extra fee is requested after 8 hours tour per day.
What To Expect
City tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Hutongs area &Temple of Heaven
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Tiananmen Square
Meet your guide in hotel lobby, start tour from Tian’anmen Square which is considered as the largest public square in the world. Get stories and background information from your private guide.
Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven is the largest Imperial place of worship from ancient times, which is a place for ancient Ming and Qing dynasties emperors pray for good harvest. Now, it is also a park where the local community utilizes this beautiful and enormous space for social activities such as singing, dancing, and Tai chi practice exercise.
The Palace Museum
Forbidden City, the largest Imperial Palace in the world. You will spend a couple of hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace. For around 500 years , it served as the home of emperors and their households from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. Tour route: Forbidden City is divided into two parts. The southern section, or the Outer Court was where the emperor exercised his supreme power over the nation. The northern section, or the Inner Court was where he lived with his royal family.
Shichahai Scenic Resort
Hutong is a Mongolian word meaning water well. At nine meters (about 30 feet) wide, it is the name given to a lane or small street that originated during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). Walk around old Beijing hutong nearby Shichahai Lake. Now they have become representatives of local culture, thus it is still the first choice for people who would like to learn about the local history and culture.
Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall is a one of the most famous and popular sections of China Great Wall. You will have your own choice of taking the cable car or chair lift up to the breathtaking wall, spend 1 to 2 hours leisurely hiking up and down the various sections to explore the Watch Towers, admire at the construction of marveling beauty of the renown and legendary Wall. After hiking, You will have option of an exhilarating toboggan ride back down or just simply return the way you came.
Summer Palace
Summer Palace is a summer resort for Imperial family Members from emperor, which is considered as the best preserved Imperial Park with amazing garden art senery.
Options
2-way Hotel w/ Day 1: Subway
Day 1: City tour with subway transfer. Day 2: Great Wall tour with private vehicle transfer. Pick up point is city hotel. Pickup included
2-way PEK Airport Transfer
All transfer is private vehicle, pick up and drop off point is Beijing International Capital airport.(PEK) Pickup included
2-way Hotel Private Transfer
All transfer is private vehicle, pick up and drop off point is Beijing downtown hotel. Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private Transfer
English-speaking guide
If you need Spanish/German/Italian/French guide, it will cause 800RMB extra, note us 3 days before.
Roundtrip cable or chairlift or toboggan fee
Entrance tickets
Accommodation
Dinner
Gratitude to the guide and driver (for good service)
The 800RMB extra payment if you need Spanish/German/Italian/French guide.
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Reviews
504 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tour guide May is the best!!!!
gwarren264,Jun 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommend this tour group. And make sure to ask for May. She speaks English and knows her history of China. With her driver, Lu, you will feel safe while exploring the Beijing area. When stopping for lunch, let May order for you. I promise you will not be disappointed.
Solid tour company
johnathome,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Family trip to Beijing. Wife's first time so decided on a private tour for 2 days to see the highlights, the Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. Our guide was Kathy who meet us at our hotel and worked with us on our needs. We were off at 830am on our first day to see Tiananmen Square and then the Forbidden City. Kathy was full of information as we walked and helped take pictures of our famiy. We visited and climbed Jingshan Park to take pics of the city. We had a great lunch and went to visit the Temple of Heaven. At that point, Beijing was very warm and we decided to just head back to the hotel so the driver picked us up and we got back early. Next day Kathy came and we headed to the Great Wall. It was very crowded so we decided to just take the lift up and down (the skylift and toboggan lines were crazy). The Great Wall was probably a highlight of our trip. We spent a great deal of time hiking up. After the Wall, we went and had another great lunch. Then off to the Summer Palace where we had time to walk through the park. When we were done, we were dropped out at our hotel. We had a great time in Beijing and the tour was just the right amout of time for our family. Thanks Kathy and Catherine Lu for helping us arrange everything.
Absolutely organised and tailored
gabewong,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic two day Beijing tour with Angel and Mr Lu. Insightful commentary on culture and history from Angel with an excellent driver Mr Lu. If you are time pressed they are your tribe.
Beijing two day tour.
kyle arbuthnot,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We travelled from Northern Ireland to Beijing on 9th June 2026. We booked a two day tour directly through Catherine Lu Tours. We were blown away by the amazing service we received. A representative from Catherine Lu tours contacted us frequently via email and then through WeChat to arrange pick up at the hotel. Jenny was our assigned tour guide. Jenny was so friendly, spoke perfect English, and was very knowledgeable. A guide is a must do in China. If I ever travelled back to China I wouldn’t use any other company and would love to have Jenny as a guide again!.
Jenny is the Best
Rodolfo J G,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jenny was our guide, she is the best, we were group of 9 and booked a two day private tour with Catherine Lu yours, We had a great time with Jenny and had a wonderful time, we enjoyed the visit to Great Wall, imperial palace, forbidden city and all major attractions, this was great because we had limited time in Beijing and had to optimize our time Again Jenny was a pleasure to meet you
Everything is perfect.
GiorgioAM93,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Everything is excellent. The guide was professional, kind, and helpful. Similarly, the driver had an extremely elegant and comfortable vehicle. I would recommend it to fully enjoy Beijing and the Great Wall.
Beijing main touristic places
edsont903,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good tour through the main spots in Beijing. Guide has good experience and knowledge about the visited places.
Professional, easy flowing and informative, a Must if visiting beijing, Jenny was Amazing !
Lynchyboi93,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Having done alot of research Catherine Lu tours kept coming up as highly recommended online. We had a tour of 4. ( 2 couples) I sent an email directly and booked everything in with them before our trip . It couldn't have been easier to liaise with them and they were upfront about their costs and what was included. We then met our Tour guide Jenny, she was amazing from start to finish, Jenny was friendly and provided a real good insight into chinese life and was also knowledgeable of various historical facts about the sights we visited. She was very friendly and keen to chat with us about our travels and made our 2 day tour trip flow perfectly and even gave some of her own reccommendations for the rest of our trip. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend her or request her company again if we ever return. The two whole days were covered expertly and well organised . Don't hesitate to book if your considering it, professional, friendly and an enjoyable experience overall .
Beautiful day
Sabine W,Jun 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great tour! Thank you for everything!
Very happy!
Relax09081251546,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First time using Catherine Lu Tours. Love it! Our guide James was punctual, knowledgeable and immensely patient in showing us around. The driver drove safely and car was clean.
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