The 9 Market Tours in Beijing That Earn Their Price

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $88Our pick

Private Beijing market tour with tea tasting, hotel pickup, and guided bargaining at Panjiayuan and Hongqiao Pearl Market.

“Had a great time exploring the markets in Beijing. Very interesting to see local goods and unique items we never knew about. Our tour guide, Lucy, was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of insight, not just about the items at the marketRead more”

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2.Night Market Haggling Adventure with an English Guide!

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

Panjiayuan Night Market in Beijing with an English guide to help you bargain, snack, and shop old and new for about 3 hours.

“We had a realy good time withe our guide Lan, realy nice person”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $158

Private 6-hour Beijing tour combining Shilihe flower and fish market, Panjiayuan antiques, and 798 art zone with pickup.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $139

Private day tour in Beijing with an English-speaking guide: Lama Temple, classic hutongs, tea stop, Pearl and Silk markets, plus taxi help.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $158

Private 5-hour Pearl Market shopping help, then Peking duck dinner and an acrobatics Kung Fu show with round-trip hotel transport.

“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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6.Vegan Home Cooking & Local Market Tour with Sanxia

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $47Best value

Shop with Sanxia at a Tongzhou market, then cook vegan Chinese dumplings and noodles at home, finish with tea and a Xiangshan bookmark.

“Super friendly and was able to learn a lot about cooking as well as everyday life in Beijing.”

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7.Beijing Market Tour with 10-course Family Feast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $119

Shop a Beijing market, cook with a family, and enjoy a 10-course home feast with drinks, for $119 per person, 4 hours.

“An exceptional experience. There was more food than we could ever eat and everything was prepared with high quality ingredients and love.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $145

Private Beijing day to Panjiayuan Antique Market and Beijing Capital Museum, with pickup, lunch, and English guide.

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $128

A small-group Beijing morning hitting Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace, plus Pearl Market shopping and a local lunch stop.

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

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