The 6 Best Bike Tours in Beijing

1.The Hutong Experience by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · from $150Our pick

Explore Beijing’s old hutongs by e-bike or bicycle with an English-speaking guide such as Dominic. In three hours, you can sample street food, stop for drinks, play traditional games near the Drum and Bell Towers, and get local tips while riding narrow lanes.

“Very safe and smooth ride with a good condition E-bike. Dominic gave us lots of chances to try local food(street food).m which was everything great. It was really fun to ride along the alleys in Hutong. So so fun and 100% recommended!!! Hope to join his other activities for my next visit .”

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2.Beijing Highlights-Private Beijing Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $100

Ride about 9 miles through Beijing with a private English-speaking guide, stopping at Drum Tower, Shichahai, Jingshan Park, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Wangfujing, and Nanluoguxiang. Expect a relaxed pace, photo stops, local stories, and city traffic.

“Lucy the guide was a pleasure to have to show me around. Great way to see some of the highlights in a couple hours in the evening.”

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3.4-Hour Private Beijing Hutong Bike Tour with Dumpling Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $199

Spend four hours cycling Beijing’s old hutongs with a private guide such as Sunflower, using a Mobike and your own WeChat account. Visit Houhai, Nanluoguxiang, the Drum Tower, local lanes, and a dumpling restaurant, with hotel transfers included within the Third Ring Road.

“Our Beijing hutong bike tour with sunflower was fantastic. Sunflower was very responsive throughout the booking process and happy to help us personalize our bike tour to meet all of our requested stops. I scheduled a private group toRead more”

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4.Modern Beijing Discovery by Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $89Best value

Join Dominic for a private 2.5-hour ride through modern Beijing by bicycle or e-bike. See Galaxy SOHO, Parkview Green, The Place, CCTV New Mansion, and Sanlitun SOHO while learning how new architecture reshaped the city.

“Picked this tour because of good reviews. Communication was excellent, directions and meeting. Wow so fun going through all the hutongs and the food selected was unique and different. Loved it!”

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5.Beijing City Four-hour Bicycle Tour With a Private Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $140

Start at your Beijing hotel at 9 a.m. or 2 p.m. and ride a public rental bike through hutongs, past Lama Temple, Drum and Bell Tower, Houhai, Jingshan Park, and Changan Avenue. Your English-speaking guide can help with restaurant and ticket reservations. Cynthia is one named guide.

“I enjoyed the ride along the bike paths and roads of the city. We stopped by many historical sites to hear about the cultural significance. Cynthia was an amazing guide, who not only gave a wonderful bike tour, but also helped to make sure the rest of my stay was sorted out.”

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6.Imperial Beijing Central Axis Journey by bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $168

Join Dominic for a 2.5-hour private eBike ride through Beijing’s central axis. You’ll see Ghost Street, the Bell and Drum Towers, Qianhai, the Forbidden City after dark, Qianmen, and the Ming City Wall Park, with hutong stories and short stops along the way.

“It was a great tour and day. We had so much fun on the ebikes. Really nice when it's hot there. Domenic knows a lot to tell and we had some good stops for a snack and drink.”

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