15 3-Hour Experiences in Beijing Worth the Morning

1.3-Hour Private Night Tour: Beijing Foodie Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $79.2Our pick

A 3-hour private Beijing night food tour through Dongsi Hutong, tasting lamb kabobs, tanjianbing, Sichuan and Yunnan dishes with hotel pickup.

“We really enjoyed this tour and our guide was great! We tried many different foods which we would not find in Europe and would not search out. There was plenty of food for really big eaters so make sure you are hungry before going. The only suggestion would be to offer different food tours as we understand there are also a couple 'snack' streets which would be a nice option as well.”

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2.3-hour Morning/Afternoon Tea Tasting on Maliandao Street & Dimsum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $99

Small-group Maliandao Street tea tasting with eight teas, a tea ceremony, and dimsum lunch in about 3 hours.

“Excellent experience with Renny, who was very warm, friendly and helpful. Started at the really vast and interesting "tea city" and had a lovely and peaceful time trying lots of teas in a tea tasting ceremony. Then had some delicious food including pork dumplings and hand pulled noodles. Left very happy and full! Would definitely recommend.”

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3.3-Hour Private Tour: Amazing Beijing City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $188

Private 3-hour Beijing highlights at Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, with hotel pickup, an English guide, and entrance fees.

“This is such informative trip. We were very lucky to have an experienced guide called Miss Maggie. She had such detailed knowledge from the start to the end of our trip. Would thoroughly recommend.”

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4.3-Hour Private Beijing Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $159

Private Beijing night tour by van to Tiananmen, Forbidden City corner tower, Houhai bars, and Olympic Park lights, with door-to-door pickup.

“Jessica was amazing. She was knowledgeable and very kind!!!! I definitely recommend this tour guide and the tour.”

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5.3-Hour Private Hutong Walking Tour with Drum Show at Drum Tower and Tea Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $72

Private hutong walk in Beijing with a Drum Tower drumming show, tea tasting, and hotel pickup, plus entrance fees included for $72.

“Even though it was a holiday, tge tour operator found a guide for me. May did a fantastic job of telling me many interesting things and tailoring the tour to my interests. A wonderful private tour.”

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6.3-Hour Private Tour: Temple of Heaven and Lama Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $168

Private 3-hour Beijing tour of Temple of Heaven and Lama Temple with hotel pickup, English guide, tickets included, plus a hutong stroll.

“Really good tour! We had the pleasure to have Maggie as our guide and she was super! Amazing person, very kind and knowledgeable about everything. She knows Beijing inside out and went out of her way to show us extra attractions and was always willing to explain further. Ask specifically for Maggie !”

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7.3-Hour Private Walking Tour including Monk Blessing Ceremony at Lama Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $85

A private Beijing walking tour with hotel pickup, skip-the-line tickets, and a monk blessing at Lama Temple plus Confucius sites and a hutong stroll.

“Lili was very knowledgeable and gave us the best recommendations for food and tea! Highly recommended!”

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8.3-Hour Private Shopping & Bargaining Tour in Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $89

Shop like a local at Beijing’s Bairong World Trade Center with an English guide for smart bargaining, plus a food stop and water.

“We went to the shopping mall with our tour guide Lan. She guided us trough the many corridors and helped us to find what we were looking for. It was an interesting and super nice experience. A lot of stores with all kind of stuff you want. For someone who loves shopping, it's the best address, especially if you can bargain for a better price. The food was very delicious and we got some tips where we can go to look for silk products. The complex was clean, but you need to keep track of where you are. It's so big that you can get lost easily. It was an…”

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9.3-Hour Private Beijing Hutong Breakfast Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $220

3-hour private Beijing hutong breakfast tour near Lama Temple, sampling local snacks, with history stops and a take-home food guide.

“The breakfast food tour was everything I had hoped for, with an enormous variety of local food, far away from the touristy areas. Meeting up was easy and the tour well thought out and informative, food and history combo which I loved . The toRead more”

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10.3-Hour Private Shopping Tour at Panjiayuan Market from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $68Best value

Private Panjiayuan Market shopping in Beijing with a guide for smart bargaining, crowd navigation, and antique-flea finds.

“The Panjianyuan Market was interesting, and fun to explore - LOTS of beads! If you are into jewelry making this is a must stop for you! There were many stalls with lots of authentic and not authentic antiques, hard to know what was what. My guide Kelly, was excellent! ShRead more”

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11.Beijing Forbidden City,Tiananmen Square 3H Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $99

A 4-hour private tour of Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Jingshan Park with hotel pickup, tickets included, and a hilltop view.

“Nancy and driver did an amazing job showing us around Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden Palace. Highly recommend!”

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12.Night life of Beijing Mini Group 3 Hour Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $89

3-hour Beijing night tour with guide Mark, Wangfujing snacks, Houhai Lake nightlife, and Olympic Park and CBD landmarks by car.

“Night rain doesn't stop people to go out. Me neither.”

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13.3-Hour Beijing Hutong Swift Walking tour (or by bicycle)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $114

3-hour Beijing hutong walk or bicycle tour, with hotel pickup, private guide, Drum Tower views, bridges, and a local family visit.

“The city is amazing. I've had been in Beijing 20 years ago and it has changed a lot but at the same time it has kept it's unique atmosphere.”

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14.3-Hour Private Tour: Temple of Heaven and Hutong

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $88

Private 3-hour Beijing tour with an English guide: Temple of Heaven, Drum and Bell Towers, hutongs at Shichahai, tea and old streets.

“Great visit to the temple with Li. We learned lots of things about the temple, and also about ancient and contemporary Chinese culture.”

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15.3-Hour Beijing Sanlitun Walking Tour: To Be A Trendy Foodie

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $98.88

A small-group 3-hour Sanlitun walking tour for trendy Beijing foodie stops, with an English-speaking guide and 4 to 5 tastings to share.

“I found this tour since it was one of the few that was perfect for someone that was travelling alone such as myself.”

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