The 12 Best Market and Shopping Tours in Beijing

1.Beijing Wangfujing Calligraphy Class by Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $20Our pick

Meet your English-speaking teacher, such as Richard, at the Wangfujing calligraphy class inside the Hilton Beijing Wangfujing area. You’ll learn about brushes, ink, rice paper, seal carvings, and Chinese characters, then practice writing your own. Sessions range from 30 minutes to 2 hours.

“Wonderful experience to learn just a little about the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy. My wife, daughter and I learned to do some characters and after we had gotten better we painted the characters on a decorative board that we were able Read more”

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2.Beijing Wangfujing Calligraphy Class Nearby Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 45 minutes - 2 hours · from $35

Meet your English-speaking calligraphy teacher at Sunworld Dynasty Hotel near Wangfujing and East Gate of the Forbidden City. In 45 minutes to two hours, you’ll learn brush posture, basic strokes, and character forms, then create a red-cardboard artwork to take home.

“Richard is very excellent and calm teacher. We felt so welcome that we extended our workshop for another 2 hours! We would do it again!”

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3.Private Beijing Markets Tour with Tea Tasting at Hongqiao Pearl Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $88

Spend four flexible hours with a private English-speaking guide at Panjiayuan Antique Market and Hongqiao Pearl Market. Browse 3,000 stalls, taste tea, learn bargaining tactics, shop for souvenirs, and choose lunch before a private ride back to your hotel.

“Good way to do bargain shopping with a helpful local. We have bought many wonderful souvenirs and products for reasonable prices. This is highly recommended for those who need help bargaining Chinese style.”

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4.Beijing Exclusive Private Shopping Tour: Curated Just for You

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $118

Spend 5 to 6 private hours shopping Beijing your way. Your guide handles transport, market navigation, bargaining help, and hotel pickup and drop-off. Choose stops such as Silk Street, Hongqiao Market, Panjiayuan, Liulichang, glasses shops, Xi Dan, Nanluoguxiang, or Maliandao Tea Street.

“Good preparation on what you are looking for and where you want to go is important”

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5.Beijing Private Night Walking Tour: Qianmen Street, Tian’ammen Square and Wangfujing Street

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $52

Spend about three hours with a private guide exploring Beijing after dark. Visit Qianmen, Tiananmen Square, the glowing National Centre for the Performing Arts, and Wangfujing Street. Choose a guide-only tour, private vehicle, or premium option with dinner. Becky has helped groups time the flag ceremony well.

“The two main street locations on this tour were too touristy and pretty much a waste of time. The square was nice and beautiful at night and my tour guide was ok and all, but he really didn't offer much conversation about the area or history. It basically just felt like he was there to walk around with and that was it. My other tour guides were much much better.”

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6.6-Hour Private Beijing Tour: Flower and Fish Market, Panjiayuan Antique Market and 798 Art Zone

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $158

Spend six hours with a private guide exploring Shilihe’s flower, fish, and insect market, Panjiayuan Antique Market, and 798 Art Zone. Guides such as Ranee, Alice, Lucy, Linda, Miko, and Sherry have helped guests shop, explain local culture, and adjust the schedule. Lunch, dinner, transport, and hotel transfers are included.

“Our guide, Ranee, was someone you appreciate when exploring new cultures and scenes. She gave us the context of the markets and galleries and answered questions in a way that showed she wanted us to understand and enjoy ourselves too.”

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7.Private Full Day Beijing Shopping Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $88

Spend about eight hours shopping Beijing’s markets with a private English-speaking guide. Lina and Sunflower can help you bargain at Panjiayuan, Hongqiao, and Silk Street, choose Chinese cooking ingredients, visit Wuyutai Tea Shop, and travel by subway or private vehicle.

“Lina and Sunflower were great. They both treated our group like family. If you need any type our tour or guidance in Beijing they are the people to book! See next time.”

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8.Lama Temple, Hutong and Silk & Pearl Market Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $139

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Lama Temple, Wudaoying Hutong, a Beijing tea shop, Hongqiao Pearl Market and Silk Street. The route can change to suit your interests, with hotel pickup, entrance fees and taxi fare within Beijing’s Fourth Ring Road included.

“Our guide was called Aaron, he was amazing in his experience, knowledge and expertise. His english was perfect. Such a lovely person showing us all the sites He picked a great restaurant for lunch and we tried the famous perking duck - its Read more”

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9.Private Customized Beijing Night Tour To Wangfujing Food Street And Pipe Hutong

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $52

Join Sunny or another English-speaking guide at 6:30pm for a private Beijing night tour by walking and public transport. Sample Wangfujing street food at your own cost, visit Tiananmen Square and Houhai, then see the Bird’s Nest and Water Cube lit up after dark.

“We had a lovely tour from Sunny, she picked us up, took us to all the street vendors offering freebies and even sourced a beer for a parched hubby en route. The caramel covered strawberries were delicious but unsure of the spiders! The snuff was very had clearing, I sRead more”

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10.Private Tour to Pearl Market Acrobatic Show & Peking Duck Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $158

Spend about five hours with a private guide such as Lucy, browsing Hongqiao Pearl Market, watching a Red Theatre acrobatic or Kung Fu show, and eating Peking duck. Hotel pickup within Beijing’s 4th Ring Road, private transport, dinner, water, and middle-level theater seating are included.

“My 2.5-year old son enjoyed it very much! The Peking Duck dinner wasn't as ceremonious as I expected. I thought they'd show how they prepare it but instead our tour guide showed how they eat it at the table. Our tour guide Lucy was lovely! Read more”

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11.Full-Day Private Tour Panjiayuan Antique Market and Beijing Capital Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $145

Spend about eight hours with a private guide such as Robert or Aaron, shopping for tea ware, calligraphy tools, and traditional art at Panjiayuan, then visit Beijing Capital Museum for Beijing relics, jade, bronze, porcelain, and old photographs. Taxi or subway travel and lunch are included within the Fourth Ring Road.

“Without hyperbole, Robert was an outstanding guide. Knowledgable, very friendlly, not overbearing, VERY clear English. flexible. I enjoyed my activity very much.”

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12.Small Group Beijing Temple of heaven and Summer Palace with Pearl market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $128

Start with hotel pickup at 8:30 am, then explore the Temple of Heaven, its echo wall, and the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest. After a local lunch stop, shop at Hongqiao Pearl Market and finish at the Summer Palace. Your English-speaking guide and driver handle the city transfers.

“The small group tour was a private tour for two with a driver and a well competent English speaking guide.”

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