Private Tour

Private Custom Tour or Private Tour: Beijing in One Day

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

A privately guided tour, customized to your needs for a full day touring in Beijing. Some highlights include the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, visiting the Hutongs by pedicab. But there's more, shopping in Beijing with your own personal guide for the best bargains in town, what could be better.

Custom Tour Option: We offer an English-speaking tour guide privately for 8 hours.The transferportation, admission tickets, and meals are NOT included.

Private Tour Option: Transportation, English-speaking tour guide, admission tickets, lunch are all included.

PVT-01: Forbidden City + Tian An Men Square + Great Wall at Badaling

PVT-02: Forbidden City + Tian An Men Square + Temple of Heaven + Summer Palace

PVT-03: Great Wall at Badaling + Ming Tomb

PVT-04: Mutianyu Great Wall

PVT-05: Forbidden City + Tian An Men Square + Temple of Heaven

PVT-06: Summer Palace + Lama Temple + Panda Garden

PVT-12: Mutianyu Great Wall + Ming Tomb

PVT-13: Summer Palace + Great Wall at Badaling

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

You MUST contact tour operator at least 48 hours prior to arrival to arrange your personalized itinerary requirements, sightseeing and things to do.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Chinese style lunch for private tour option only

Private tour vehicle with a professional driver for the private tour option only

Admission tickets for private tour option only

Professional English-speaking guide for 8 hours

Personalized day tour for cusom tour option

Temple of Heaven

Forbidden City

Great Wall

Summer Palace

What To Expect

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

The Forbidden City was built in 1406, which use to be Chinese Imperial Palace in Ming and Qing Dynasty. With over 180 acres and collection of great halls, you will see antiques and treasures representing all of China's history.

2 hours•Admission Not Included

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

Build in 1415, Tian An Men Square is one of the largest squares in the would, with total size of over 40 hectares. It is the main entrance of the Forbidden City, and has an overview of the communist influences on the country.

30 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Options

Private Tour Option PVT-02

PVT-02: Forbidden City + Tian An Men Square + Temple of Heaven + Summer Palace
Pickup included

Private Tour Option PVT-04

PVT-04: Mutianyu Great Wall
Pickup included

Private Tour Option PVT-06

PVT-06: Summer Palace + Lama Temple + Panda Garden
Pickup included

English-speaking Tour Guide

English-speaking Tour Guide ONLY
Pickup included

Private Tour Option PVT-01

PVT-01: Forbidden City + Tian An Men Square + Great Wall at Badaling
Pickup included

Tour Guide + Car to Mutianyu

Private English-speaking Tour Guide + Private Vehicle with a Professional Driver to Mutianyu Great Wall
Pickup included

Tour Guide + Car to Badaling

Private English-speaking Tour Guide + Private Vehicle with a Professional Driver to Badaling or Juyongguan Great Wall
Pickup included

Private Tour Option PVT-05

PVT-05: Forbidden City + Tian An Men Square + Temple of Heaven
Pickup included

Private Tour Option PVT-03

PVT-03: Great Wall at Badaling + Ming Tomb
Pickup included

Private Tour Option PVT-13

PVT-13: Summer Palace + Great Wall at Badaling
Pickup included

Private Tour Option PVT-12

PVT-12: Mutianyu Great Wall + Ming Tomb
Pickup included

Reviews

4.27

115 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A good trip
Neelege E,
Apr 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Nina our tour guide was very knowledgeable and personal. It rained during our tour, I think Nina was sadder about it than us.
Unique Beijing Place
Deborah O,
Apr 3, 2025
- Viator
4.00
We went to some unusual places for Beijing—798 Art Zone, Lama and Fayuan Temples, and walking to the top of Jingshan Park… Viator allowed us to specify where we wanted to go—a self designed tour which was great. If you want to see things off the beaten path they can do it. The private guide we had allowed us to change timing and location as we wanted. These were places that locals go and with fewer tourists.
Excellent Trip
Brenda H,
Oct 7, 2024
- Viator
5.00
We visited the pandas in the zoo first, as Bruce knew that was the best time to see them active, then on to the summer palace which was beautiful. A quick stop for tea tasting (with no hard sell) then lunch. We then visited the Lama temple, Bruce was an excellent guide and made the day more enjoyable.
Absolutely unacceptable. From the...
Jeannette R,
Nov 29, 2017
- Viator
1.00
Absolutely unacceptable. From the moment Gale contacted me, she was trying to rip me off. Rude, had a bad tone with me the entire conversation. She tried to sell me a private car via “a friend” for $1k USD. The hotel was offering for 800yen ($125usd). She has snide remarks when I asked anything.
I would not recommend this tour to...
David L,
Nov 25, 2017
- Viator
1.00
I would not recommend this tour to others frankly.
First, Unlike other tours.. you have to contact your guide first.. however.. our operator Hangtantour could not recieve my emails, calls..
and even Viator's customers service team couldn't reach them.
We wanted to cancel the tour.. but Viator said that there was nothing that they could do.
It was when we arrived at the hotel at beijing when we got the call. Very dissapointing and unconvinient.

Also, our guide, Carolin.. was nice and fun but didn't possess any real tour knowledge.
Rather than i certificated guide.. i think they just send beijing locals.. to have a good trip.
Also she forced us in to some souviner shops in the forbidden city and other places which we didn't know want to buy.

We did have a Fun time.. but did not have Fun Tour.. it was okay.. but we really wanted to hear about the history and
other things that we couldn't get out from our guide book. It was mostly about just friend talks.. or chit chatting all the time.
I would recommend to go on a group tour or a professional tour.. rather than this tour.