2 Half-Day Tours in Beijing to Build a Day Around

1.Private Half-Day Mutianyu Great Wall Tour including Round Way Cable Car or Toboggan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 115 reviews · from $180Our pick

Visit Mutianyu with a private English-speaking guide and round-trip hotel transport from Beijing. Walk the wall, ride a cable car or chair lift, and choose a toboggan descent. Guides such as Jenny, Andy, and Jack are praised for clear explanations and helpful photos.

“This tour was AMAZING!!!! I would highly recommend it. Our family of 4 loved it 2 adults, 2 children - 14yrs and 11yrs. David was the best tour guide and very knowledgable. The Mutianyu section is beautiful. We rode the Cable car up the mountain and Tobogganed back down.”

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2.Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $148Best value

Spend four hours with a private English-speaking guide such as Maggie or Kris, walking Beijing’s old hutongs from Nanluoguxiang to Houhai. You’ll see the Bell and Drum Towers, old courtyards, canals, bridges, and Yandai Xie Street, while sampling bubble tea, red bean dessert, mantou buns, tea, and dim sum.

“One of our highlights of Beijing. Our guide was wonderful. Learned much that most tourists miss about the entryways of the houses.”

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