Private Tour
Top 3 Beijing City Highlights All Inclusive Private Tour
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
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This amazing classic city tour of Beijing that includes both visiting the most popular attractions and also some small historic alleys.
You will start your day from walking around the Tian'anmen Square, heading to Forbidden City, explore the Summer Palace and end up your day by going to Temple of Heaven. Hotel transfer, local lunch, private guide and entrance tickets are all included.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please wear comfortable shoes
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please provide your hotel address for picking up
Please make sure to provide your passport number and name for entrance Forbidden City tickets purchase in advance
If you prefer to have different language tour guide than English one, please kindly make your booking with request 3 days advance
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Next, heading to the magnificent Forbidden City, the largest Imperial Palace in the world. You’ll spend a couple of hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace. The whole morning tour will be around 2 hours.
Temple of Heaven
After lunch, you will visit the classic and historic Hutong alleys by riding a rickshaw. In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences. Many neighbourhoods were formed by joining one siheyuan to another to form a hutong, and then joining one hutong to another. The word hutong is also used to refer to such neighbourhoods. At the end, you will visit Temple of Heaven, it is an imperial complex of religious buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. After your classic city tour, your tour guide will send you back to your hotel in Beijing.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Transfer(private transfer or Uber according to your booking)
Lunch in a local Chinese restaurant
Entrance Tickets to the Forbidden City, Heaven Temple&Summer Palace
Gratuities
Dinner
Tiananmen Square
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
English Guide+UBER Transfer
Including private English guide, all entrance tickets, whole day UBER taxi transfer and lunch.
Pickup included
English Guide&Private Transfer
Including private English guide, all entrance tickets, whole day private transfer and lunch.
Pickup included
Special Guide+UBER Transfer
Including private German/French/Italian/Spanish guide, all entrance tickets, whole day private transfer and lunch.
Pickup included
Special Guide&Private Transfer
Special Guide+Private Transfer: Including private German/French/Italian/Spanish guide, all entrance tickets, whole day private transfer and lunch.
Pickup included
Reviews
40 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beijing tour
Luccas C,,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely outstanding. The full-day tour around the city with Catharine Lu Tours and our guide, Mr. Adam, was exceptional. He is an extremely kind, attentive, and professional guide. I can confidently say this was one of the best tours of my life. Mr. Adam has an incredible knowledge of history and culture, and the experience felt like a true historical masterclass through Beijing. Everything was perfectly organized, informative, and engaging from start to finish. I highly recommend Catharine Lu Tours for both families and solo travelers who want a deeper and more meaningful understanding of Beijing.
Fantastic sights and great guide and company
ghallowell,,Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did a tailor made two-day trip encompassing the square, forbidden city, summer palace, temple of heaven and the pearl market. We used public transport to make this affordable as I was travelling alone which worked well. Lunches were fabulous- good quality local restaurants and food chosen was tasty. This was a hot and busy time of year. The sights were great- the crowds less so. James was a great guide- plenty of information but not too much and brilliant at answering questions. My slight criticism is that it would have been better for the square/forbidden city and summer palace to have started the day earlier (and finished earlier). Catherine Lu Tours is a great and professional company and I wholeheartedly recommend them- I booked with them directly so I could include all the things I wanted to see, high meant I got to have the same guide in Beijing for 3 days.
Tour em Beijing
lica73,,Jun 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent tour in Beijing made by Catherine Tour Tour! It was 3 excellent days accompanied by the guide Iris who was wonderful, many professional and experienced! It was very professional and enlightening at all times! Besides all the main sights of Beijing we had food experiences too! Great I highly recommend!!
Unforgettable Tour with the Amazing Guide Susi
paulapA2630GI,,May 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We absolutely loved this tour! Susi was amazing—knowledgeable, professional, and incredibly kind. She shared so much interesting information throughout the day and made the experience unforgettable. We had the best time exploring the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, and many other beautiful sites. The car was very comfortable, and the driver was courteous and friendly, which made the whole journey even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this tour!
Wonderful day around Beijing
ianjicrm,,Apr 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My fabulous guide Mei, met me at my hotel and from there on it was an excellent experience with detailed knowledge of all the sites. The traditional tea ceremony was really good with tastings of five different teas then moved on for a wonderful “local” lunch. The finale of the trip was the magnificent Forbidden City What a brilliant day, all thanks to Mei
Unmissable Tour in Beijing
761juanluisr,,Jan 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Iris is a great guide. Learn all about what to see in Beijing, we really enjoyed our visit today. It has good tips and also led us to coner to a delicious place. When you come to Beijing, definitely look for her to have a great experience.
Great full day tour in Beijing with our tour guide Lisa
Benjamin B,,Dec 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We highly recommend this tour when visiting Beijing. It included visits to Tiananmen, Forbidden City, and a visit to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. Our tour guide Lisa from Catherine Lu Tours was very friendly and knowledgeable, fluent in English and switched back and forth between Mandarin easily. If you want to see the main highlights in and around Beijing book this tour.
Perfect Beijing Hightlights Tour
BryanNYC01,,Dec 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We picked Catherine Lu tours because they were able to provide an itinerary that met our needs. We were a group of 3 traveling from NYC and wanted to start our trip in Beijing with a highlights tour to get a feel for the city. Our tour guide Maggie was wonderful, and not only was very knowledgeable of the sites themselves, but also gave us a lot of general trips to make the most of Beijing. We ended up spending another day with Maggie was well (to see the Great Wall and Summer Palace) and we are very grateful that she was our guide!wed highly recommend both Catherine Lu Tours and Maggie.
A great experience with a legitimate tour company
feedbackprovided,,Nov 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was very pleased with this tour. Communication from the back office staff was timely and helpful. My driver, Mr. YU, was excellent and efficient. And my tour guide, Angel, was knowledgeable, friendly, patient, and genuinely kind. I loved the attractions that we visited, and going with a private guide removed so much of the logistical work that I would have needed to complete if I visited the same locations on my own. Also, the restaurant where we had lunch was tasty and authentic. Again, a great excursion!
One day for a lifetime of memories
anthonyaL9560BI,,Nov 17, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was incredible! I saw so many things in such a short period of time. My guide was May and she was wonderful. She went above and beyond. She was very knowledgeable about the history of each site and was an expert at getting me in and out of them with ease. She adjusted and adapted the tour to fit with my interests and even helped me make reservations for a restaurant later in the evening. I cannot recommend this tour enough! I saw a side of Beijing and China that I never knew existed and I'll carry these memories with me for the rest of my life.
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