The 15 Walking Tours in Beijing That Earn Their Price

Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants - How the Walk Sets You Up for What Comes Next

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · from $80Our pick

Walk Beijing’s hutongs on a small-group food and beer tour with four meal stops, unlimited local beer and soda, plus a craft pint.

“This was such a great walking food tour! Tony, our tour guide, was a pro! He was social, he shared proper technique on how to eat certain foods, and definitely made sure that all on the tour were properly served! It was a great food introduction to Beijing and would highly recommend and invite others to book this tour!”

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Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

2.Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 675 reviews · from $75

Private half-day Forbidden City walk with Tiananmen Square, hotel pickup, pre-paid entrance tickets, and a tailored route for $75.68 pp.

“We were a group of 4 people and did the tour with Jack. Jack was very knowledgeable and fluent in English. We learned a lot about China's history. Highly recommend him!”

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Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

3.Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 400 reviews · from $90

Private walking tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in Beijing, with reserved entry, a private guide, and optional Temple of Heaven.

“Our guide Peter was excellent, very knowledgeable and provided a fascinating tour of Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. Peter showing us a number of particularly interesting locations on the tour with deep insight to the assocRead more”

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Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

4.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · from $82

Taste 20+ Beijing dishes in historic hutongs with a private guide, local shop stops, and a smart food pace, plus pickup options.

“We thoroughly enjoyed this local food tour! Our guide, Kassie, was very knowledgeable and her joyful personality made it such a great experience. We tried many local foods we would not have tried otherwise. Kassie made great selections and was always thoughtful to ask about our preferences. We enjoyed this tour and highly recommend it! Kassie will deliver an amazing local experience that will leave you full of great food and memories.”

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Beijing: Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

5.Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $76

Taste your way through Beijing Hutongs from Dongsi Subway. 15+ bites, flexible stops, and local stories from classic snacks to lamb skewers.

“Our tour guide Mike was absolutely fabulous, giving us a fantastic overview about local food and habits. He also adjusted our food preferences along the way. Super nice person and great experience overall. 100% recommendation”

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Beijing: Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour

6.Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $67

Private Forbidden City walking tour with guaranteed entry, a friendly English guide, and ticket help that saves you hours in Beijing.

“Alice was an amazing guide very knowledgeable , she came on time , had great English and was very helpful! I had a great time”

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Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

7.Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $5Best value

3.5-hour Beijing walk with hutong stories, street food tasting, Liulichang calligraphy creation, and a tips-based guide.

“I had such a good time during this tour in Beijing and it exceeded all my expectations! Hao was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the city's history, providing various insights at every stop. Highly recommended for anyone looking to explore Beijing in such unique way!”

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Beijing Walking Food Culture Tour in Hutong and Hidden Places

8.Beijing Walking Food Culture Tour in Hutong and Hidden Places

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $88

Small-group hutong food walk in Beijing with 4 signature dishes, hands-on snacks, local stories, and a hearty one-pot finale near Shichahai.

“Very nice tour with Rina. It was a lot of fun to try traditional foods and have a walk around Hutong area. We would recommend this tour.”

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Beijing: Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour

9.Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $69

Hooded rickshaw hutongs by Houhai and Qianhai, optional courtyard home visit, Taoism temple stop, then Drum Tower climb.

“The ancient hutongs were amazing to see. Our guide Kolar Lee was very knowledgeable, courteous, and numerous. We enjoys our tour of the hutongs along the ancient seas, via rickshaw was a lovely journey. Visiting the drum tower was great, we got to witness the banging of the drums performance. Along the way Kolar Lee explained the history and secrets of the ancient hutongs, we even got to check out an local family home on the way.. how incredible. Final leg of the trip, we were treated to a traditional Chinese meal at a lovely restaurant. Thankyou Kolar Lee for the amazing experience. ✌🏼✌🏼”

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Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

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

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

Private Beijing hutong walk with snacks and dim sum lunch, plus Bell and Drum Towers and Hou Hai bridges, with hotel pickup.

“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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Hutong Walking Tour: Discover Real Beijing without Crowds

11.Hutong Walking Tour: Discover Real Beijing without Crowds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $49

Small-group hutong walk from Xisi Station, mixing temples, courtyards and local life with a traditional drink, minus the usual crowds.

“We had a great time on our tour with Heidi today. The tour brought us to really interesting spots and Heidi taught us many things about Chinese architecture which we will now use when exploring the city further. We bombarded her with questions which she answered patiently and gracefully. The price of the tour is definitely worth it, it includes all enterences and even a special local drink. Heidi takes very well care of everything and we had a really fun time with Her and the group. Definitely recommend!”

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Half Day Walking Tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

12.Half Day Walking Tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $58

Skip long queues with a small-group half-day walk from Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City. Entrance tickets and guide included.

“Marco did a great job making the history of the forbidden city come to life. He was able to answer my questions and adjusted the focus based on my areas of interest”

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Private Summer Palace Walking Tour + Custom Scenic Route Add-Ons

13.Private Summer Palace Walking Tour + Custom Scenic Route Add-Ons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $62

Private Summer Palace walking tour with a guide, entrance included, flexible timing, and scenic add-ons. See Long Corridor, Marble Boat.

“Our tour guide, Mike, did a fantastic job. Very helpful and informative. He was also able to give me other recommendations for our time in the city. The history and context provided in the tour added a lot of richness to the experience.”

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Beijing: Summer Palace Highlight Walking Tour

14.Summer Palace Highlight Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

2-hour small-group walk through Beijing’s Summer Palace with a local guide, photo tips, Suzhou Street, Long Corridor, and Travel in Picture.

“Tour guide James was friendly, helpful and had an excellent depth of knowledge”

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Discover Old Beijing: Hutong Walking Tour & Calligraphy

15.Discover Old Beijing: Hutong Walking Tour & Calligraphy

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 24 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $25

A 3.5-hour Beijing hutong walk with local stories, a secret courtyard stop, street snacks, and hands-on Chinese calligraphy to take home.

“It was AMAZING, my favorite thing in beijing together with the great wall. I learned so much, highly recommend it! having said that, its actually a free walking tour so I think the platform charges way too much for something that is completely based on tips, really rotten deal for the lovely great guide. plus its a lot of money in China, not cool. but still a great choice, so happy I did it”

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