Private Tour

Private 5-Hour Walking Tour: Forbidden City, Hutong&Parks Nearby

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Overview

Available languages

German
English
Italian
French
Spanish

4 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

This majestic walking tour will lead you in depth read the city heart highlights of Beijing including: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park and Beihai Park( Hutong area) in 5 hours!

Beijing subway is new, safe, fast, clean and easy.

Your private guide will help your experience the public transportation from your hotel to start this exciting day.

Morning visit to Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City, climb to the top of the Jinshan Park to have a bird view of the whole city. After that, stroll at the Imperial Garden-Winter Palace for the emperors in the Qing Dynasty and then walk at old alleys in Hutong in Beihai Park.

Private guide, entrance ticket fees and public transportation are all inclusive.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Dress code is smart casual

Pls note your passport info. on booking for tickets booking in advance.

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

1

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

The famous monument “Tiananmen” is in the center of Beijing, along the northern edge of Tiananmen Square. Wandering in the square, we will see the great hall of the People, the Monument to the People’s Heroes, Mausoleum of Chairman Mao and national Museum of China from outside.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

Beihai Park (Beihai Gongyuan)

We walk to Beihai Park, from far we can see the white pagoda on the mountain which has been the symbol of the park. Lake is the important part, covering more than half space of the park. Wandering along the lake side and enjoy the peaceful lake view, we can see the local people dancing or doing exercise. Also, I will show you the biggest Nine-dragons wall of China in this park, you will be amazed by the vivid patterns.

1 hour • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Private English speaking guide

If you need Spanish/Italian/German/French guide, it will cause 400RMB extra, note us 3 days before.

Public transportation fee

Entrance Tickets

Meals (lunch & Dinner)

Gratitude (for good service)

The 400 extra payment if you request Spanish/German/Italian/French guide.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

English Guide w/ Subway

Include private English guide, entrance tickets, hotel pickup and public transportation, NOT include hotel drop off service.
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

9 reviews

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  • A must do!

    joaot296,,Jun 22, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    While somehow scared by the prevailing heat, the guide chose specific shadowed paths designed for us achieve the end of a very good day, filled with new cultural acquisitions, as if we were in a spring day. L

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  • Amazing private tour to The Forbidden City!

    Ricardo G,,Jun 2, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We have an amazing experience on the walking tour with Justin, he was great and very patient, even though we needed to stand up on a long super crowed line at the security check point at the Forbidden City, he manage to make the tour a great experience, also he was super kind to support us on a missing item that we left at one of the Didi cars that driven us to the last location. In general, our experience was awesome, The Forbidden City is just incredible and magnificent. We highly recommend this private tour, and we highly recommend that you ask for Justin as your guide!

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  • Nice day in Beijing

    D9355LZpial,,Apr 30, 2024

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Nice trip in Beijing, the tour guide is really easy going and knowledgeable, we learn more about the Chinese culture and history of Qing and Ming dynasties.

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  • Excellent

    vasileiaa2023,,Apr 30, 2023

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Excellent choice. A very kind tour guide. He knew the history of Beijing. He made us feel like home. Highly recommended!

  • Great 2 day Beijing tour with Justin

    FaithNYC,,Apr 23, 2019

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    The tour made it very easy to see everything we wanted in a busy 2 days. The driver and tour guide, Justin, made the day feel seamless. We recommend it.

  • Good tour and great value!

    Christine G,,Mar 16, 2019

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    My parents, my husband and I did this tour with Joyce and she was great! She was knowledgeable and was able to personalize the tour to our needs. The company and Joyce are HONEST and extremely easy to work with. The day we went, we weren't able to do the rickshaw ride and they gave us some money back which is amazing for any tour group. Thank you Catherine Lu Tours!

  • Well paced, great day

    Vicki K,,Nov 27, 2018

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Thank you Joyce for a wonderful day. As a return visitor to Beijing, with a first time visitor as my companion, I was pleased to be able to customize the day. You catered for all our needs - even finding us a hot pot place for lunch in Hutong. I was very impressed with the quality of the car and driver also. I would recommend a custom tour (and Joyce) to new comers to Beijing and anyone who has been before and wants a different type of experience. Joyce’s knowledge of the Forbidden City was fabulous.

  • Awesome Walking Tour

    vogtch2017,,Dec 11, 2017

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    What an enjoyable experience to visit these famous sites together with a local. Kim is passionate about her city, very knowledgeable, and a pleasant person to spend a day with. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone. I took away some unforgettable impressions of this historic town and some exquisite teas to enjoy at home. Thank you Kim!

  • Great visit to the Forbidden City

    Etienne B,,Nov 19, 2017

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We booked a day tour with Catherine Lu Tours - what a great experience! First, the team was very professional and flexible with our booking as our plans and dates were changing. We were really impressed with the kindness of the service. On the tour itself, we got to visit the Forbidden city and surrounding area with Eran - a terrific guide and a wonderful person (Thanks again Eran!). He was very knowledgeable, passionate and very fun to be with. We would recommend to use Catherine Lu's services anytime! Have a great visit!

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