Beijing Top 3 Highlights All Inclusive Private Tour
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Beijing Top 3 Highlights All Inclusive Private Tour
By Catherine Lu Tours
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Ages 0-80
Duration: 8–9 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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- English-speaking tour guide service fee
- Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver
- Entrance Tickets to the Sights
- Lunch in a Local Restaurant
- Round Cable car up and down or Chairlift up & Toboggan down the wall
- Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall
What's not included- Accommodation
- Gratuity to the guide and driver
- Personal Cost
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Your private guide will meet you in your hotel lobby or airport arrival exit by holding a sign with your name.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 37561P7- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- For the lunch, you will be taken to the authentic Chinese local restaurant catering for the locals or at the western-style subway restaurant (2 options). And the lunch has its budget
- Please offer all passport number and name for Forbidden City tickets booking and bring passport or passport copy during the tour
- Dress code is smart casual
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant (1-3 years old) are free providing they do not occupy a seat
- Extra fee is requested after 8 hours tour
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 37561P7
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- sophadf0 contributionsFantastic tour!Excellent tour with Adam and driver Lu. Adam was welcoming, hugely informative and friendly - everything you’d want in a tour guide! Food choices were great too. Thank you for an awesome couple of days!Written October 7, 2024
- SS2419940 contributionsAmazing TripWe had an amazing trip. Jenny was very informative and made the entire tour very pleasant and relaxed for our team highly recommend herWritten October 7, 2024
- Jo H0 contributionsInteresting and informativeAbsolutely brilliant morning touring these important sites with Tony. Very knowledgeable and told interesting stories . Would highly recommend.Written October 5, 2024
- StanleyGGH0 contributionsA day well spent!We did a day tour with Sonia of Beijing Catherine Lu Tours to the Great Wall (Mutianyu) and the Summer Palace. She had a great personality, was easy to get along with and was obviously well versed in Chinese history, at ease with dates, dynasties and emperors and the associated intriguing stories which brought to life the structures we saw. After asking about our taste preferences, she brought us to a beautiful local restaurant where we were served exactly the kind of dishes we would have ordered if we knew what to order. The food was prepared from the freshest ingredients, the owner’s farm, and so skilfully cooked we enjoyed every mouthful. That lunch is so memorable, I still think of it. Needless to say, Sonia manoeuvred us through the ticket gates, skipping queues, and guiding us directly to the points of interests, so we did not waste time wandering around by trial and error. To top it all, we travelled in a spacious quiet car well driven by a professional driver. There was no forced shopping, unsolicited offers or other unsavoury conduct. The tour was conducted professionally and honestly.Written October 4, 2024
- 747zuzanav0 contributionsBeutiful place with very experienced quideWe booked a full one day tour with Catherine Lu Tours. From the first moment, the communications was clear and quick. Our guide was on time, he picked us up at the station and he told us a lot of information about the region, culture and history. I can highly recommend this company.Written October 4, 2024
- 747zuzanav0 contributionsGreat Suzhou Private Tour to the beautiful gardensDuring our 4 and half week holiday in China we have booked several tours with Catherine Lu tours company. All of them were excellent organized. The tour guide was on time, English language was perfect and also the knowledge of the history and culture was great. We have enjoyed Suzhou Private Tour very well. The tour included entrance to the beautiful Suzhou gardens and we have seen a lot of Suzhou attractions. The company is reliable, they react quickly on the e-mails. I recommend this company very much.Written October 4, 2024
- clareebayley0 contributionsBest day in BeijingI would highly recommend this tour! The guides were communicative and gave detailed instructions & information before I arrived. I took the tour during busy golden week and they were able to adjust times to give guests the best experience. My guide, Adam, was easy to understand and very knowledgeable about the city. He was conscientious and asked the group many times what we preferred (how long to stop in each spot, whether to stop in sun or shade, etc). I had a wonderful time.Written October 3, 2024
- stevengF145NQ0 contributionsTemple of Heaven, Forbidden City & the Summer PalaceFantastic. We visited the Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City and the Summer Palace, what an amazing day. Our guide Angel was very informative and provided lots of information about the sites we were at. Thank you so much.Written October 2, 2024
- JoNomad0 contributionsBeijing BestAmazing day visiting the City Sites with Angel (guide) and Jason (driver). Packed full of information, manouvered around the crowds and traffic during the busy public holidays. would recommend!Written October 1, 2024
- kuml20130 contributionsA walk, good for the soul and stomach.It was a fantastic evening walk around the Hutongs in north Beijing. The guide, James, was very knowledgeable of the area and he showed and explained to us the many sights within the Hutongs. The food from the various shops we visited was tasty and sumptuous. The local beer was also good. Although not in the itinerary, he accompanied us back to the hotel. Thanks, James.Written September 30, 2024
- kuml20130 contributionsWhat a memorable day.The views and atmosphere were fantastic. To top it all, the guide, Sonia, was incredible. She was so pleasant and chatty which kept us fully engrossed all the time. She was also very knowledgeable, not only of the attractions she took us to, but also on Beijing in general. She took us to a local restaurant, part of the tour arrangement, serving the best local food we had during our overall two weeks stay in Beijing. She also recommended a mall near our hotel for dinner, which is not included in the tour, We had an excellent dinner. Thanks, SoniaWritten September 30, 2024
- JonLeon0 contributionsBeijing: Historical and BeautifulMay Wang from Catherine Loo tour was great. She was very helpful, informative, and kind. The food and the sites were delicious and beautiful. I would definitely recommend this tour with them.Written September 29, 2024
- StanleyGGH0 contributionsGo with the professionals!We did a 2 day private tour with Sonia of Beijing Catherine Lu Tours (Great Wall - Mutianyu, Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven). From our experience, their guides are not only well trained but personable, so it was like we had a knowledgeable and experienced friend touring with us, which was such a bonus especially when it came to sharing a meal together and exchanging cultural tidbits. The local restaurant she brought us to was a personal favourite of hers and after asking about our food preferences, ordered exactly what we enjoyed, excellently prepared. The food and ambience are themselves memorable. We travelled in a spacious, quiet, well maintained car and I must add that the driver drove in such a steady way that we felt very safe and comfortable. If you want to see the attractions of Beijing in a hassle free and efficient way in the hands of exceptional professionals, go with Catherine Lu Tours.Written September 29, 2024
- SUN5H1NE0 contributionsGreat trip to Gubei and The Great Wall with JustinWe were collected by Justin and the driver at the hotel - they were so helpful and accommodating. We travelled comfortably to Gubei Water Town and guided through the town, with a few stop offs to buy gifts and take photos. Justin took us through some beautiful cultural areas like the fabric and textile museum which was beautiful (and very instagrammable!). We then headed up to the Great Wall which did not disappoint! We were lucky to arrive early and avoid the crowds… We then had dinner by the river - which was perfect. Then taken safely back to the hotel. Justin and driver were very friendly, personable and knowledgeable. We would recommend Catherine Lu Tours - everything was well communicated and ran very smoothly.,,,Written September 29, 2024
- 932trinaj0 contributionsGreat private tour!Had a fabulous half day tour with Maggie aka Gu Ping, who was simply fabulous. Great storytelling, learning but having a dedicated person going at our pace was the best. She navigated big crowds, lines and having done it, we couldn’t imagine trying to do it on our own, spend the money it’s worth the experience. Her English was great!Written September 27, 2024
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Shirley T
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Mar 2024 • Family
The four-day Beijing tour chose a chartered car + local tour guide because my parents were not very mobile and I was too lazy to do my homework. Peter Yin from Catherine Lu Tours explained Chinese history to us in a simple and easy-to-understand manner without being rigid. He was very enthusiastic/caring/interesting in the itinerary. Flexibility will change according to the situation at the time - avoid peak hours/weather and also thank the driver for driving carefully and not being reckless. Finally, the most important thing is the food introduction. Everyone is very satisfied. *My family is very picky about food.
Overall, I will look for them next time I come to Beijing for a group tour.
Overall, I will look for them next time I come to Beijing for a group tour.
Written March 26, 2024
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Eloise P
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Jun 2024 • Family
We had the best day on tour with Jenny! We had limited time in Beijing and wanted a tour where we could see all the highlights in a day and it did not disappoint! We were picked up promptly by Jenny and our lovely driver in a very clean air conditioned car and taken to the forbidden city to explore for a few hours. Jenny was so knowledgeable and shared so many interesting facts with us, took photos and allowed us to ask as many questions as we wanted! From there we travelled to the Great Wall, stopping off for a fab traditional Chinese meal! Jenny picked us some fab dishes and my sister particularly loved the sweet and sour chicken! We went to the Great Wall after and WOW!! It was amazing. We did the cable car up due to rain and had a fun time exploring, with Jenny filling us in with more facts and allowing us to explore a little on our own. The tobaggan was shut so Jenny took us to the tea tasting experience which was amazing, we learnt loads about the history of tea and sampled various flavours. We wished we could have taken some home but we only have backpacks for our flight so if you have room save some space. We were then dropped off to another place in Beijing (jennys recommendation) and had the most fabulous evening. If you are debating please book, we had the best day!!
Written June 21, 2024
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Amadea D
Singapore, Singapore2 contributions
May 2023 • Business
This tour is very recommended! It was fun and definitely helpful if you don’t speak Mandarin, because our tour guide named Jenna speaks English well. Other than visiting the places, you’ll also get a chance to enjoy lunch in a local restaurant.
Written May 21, 2023
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Pam_and_Keith_W
Romford, UK26 contributions
Angela was a really knowledgeable, warm, and friendly person with a good sense of humour. She crafted the tour of the Drum and Bell Towers and Hutong area to meet our interests and showed us a side of Beijing we would have been sad to miss. I realised after our tour that I mis-calculated our tip for her and only treated her to about 50p, (GB pence), and she really deserved much more. Sorry Angela!
It was a vibrant lively area with many different street food, sweet and souvenir shops, bars with musicians, and a pretty river with boats for hire. We would have loved to spend an evening there, but time did not permit. Angela was very helpful in arranging our taxi back to our hotel at the end of the tour.
It was a vibrant lively area with many different street food, sweet and souvenir shops, bars with musicians, and a pretty river with boats for hire. We would have loved to spend an evening there, but time did not permit. Angela was very helpful in arranging our taxi back to our hotel at the end of the tour.
Written March 24, 2024
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Liam C
3 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
This was a great tour, very enjoyable. Our tour guide Peter was very informative and engaging, he had some great knowledge about the history of the Forbidden City and Great Wall. And we got some excellent restaurant tips too. I will recommend the tour to any friends visiting Beijing.
Written January 22, 2024
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Rosie L
2 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
Peter, our guide was excellent! He was experienced, knowledgeable and passionate about Chinese history. The architecture of the Forbidden City is spectacular to look at but without a guide it's difficult to understand the depth of what goes on beyond it. Highly recommend this tour.
Written April 24, 2024
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Cynthia R
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Nov 2023 • Family
The trip was amazing!
Angela was the best guide ever! She’s a great story teller, very knowledgeable, very lovely to spend time with and plus, she took great pictures for us! I went with my mom and we both had a lovely time. We had delicious lunch at a local restaurant with new kind of food that we’ve never tried before.
The Mutianyu part of the Great Wall was quite empty, so we could take a lot of nice pictures.
I highly recommend Angela as a guide and this trip also. The car was clean, the driver also pleasant.
Thank you!
Angela was the best guide ever! She’s a great story teller, very knowledgeable, very lovely to spend time with and plus, she took great pictures for us! I went with my mom and we both had a lovely time. We had delicious lunch at a local restaurant with new kind of food that we’ve never tried before.
The Mutianyu part of the Great Wall was quite empty, so we could take a lot of nice pictures.
I highly recommend Angela as a guide and this trip also. The car was clean, the driver also pleasant.
Thank you!
Written November 14, 2023
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Spencer T
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Mar 2024 • Couples
Our two-day tour of Beijing was one of our favorite tours we have taken in our lives. The sites were incredible and the ease of transportation made the days relaxing and enjoyable.
Our tour guide, Jenny, was the best tour guide we have ever had anywhere!!! She was incredibly kind and knowledgeable, but most importantly, exploring Beijing with her felt like being shown the city by a friend. She helped us see what makes Beijing one of the most special cities in the world. We cannot thank her enough for her wonderful hospitality. We will recommend her (and our exceptional driver) to anyone coming to Beijing. Don’t think twice, book today!
Our tour guide, Jenny, was the best tour guide we have ever had anywhere!!! She was incredibly kind and knowledgeable, but most importantly, exploring Beijing with her felt like being shown the city by a friend. She helped us see what makes Beijing one of the most special cities in the world. We cannot thank her enough for her wonderful hospitality. We will recommend her (and our exceptional driver) to anyone coming to Beijing. Don’t think twice, book today!
Written March 11, 2024
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Excursion57932241568
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Oct 2023 • Solo
Catherine was such a great tour guide. She sorted all the planning, logistics and tickets. Getting tickets to the forbidden city can be difficult if you cant read chinese so to have her get these was great. She also took loads of photos for me. As i was travelling solo this was amazing! She also went above and beyond to customise the tour and book me into a dress up experience so i could wear a traditional.manchu costume at the forbidden city. The great wall was an amazing experience and we got to stay as long as I wanted in time for the sunsey.
Thank you so much Catherine. Please book with her for tours if you want to explore China at ease.
Thank you so much Catherine. Please book with her for tours if you want to explore China at ease.
Written February 11, 2024
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Sankar T
2 contributions
Jan 2024 • Friends
As we were in Beijing for just two days, this day tour was perfect as we got to see the three most important monuments in Beijing. We choose a private tour and a bus was send for the 6 of us. The tour collected us from the hotel.
We got Wendy as the tour guide who was amazing and very knowledgeable of the history. She gave me special care as lunch was provided by the tour and I am vegetarian. She also took us to a tea ceremony which was not part of the tour. She also had VIP access, this was really helpful in the weekend.
I highly recommend the private tour as we were flexible on how much time we wanted to spend in each section. Truly a memorable day with Wendy.
We got Wendy as the tour guide who was amazing and very knowledgeable of the history. She gave me special care as lunch was provided by the tour and I am vegetarian. She also took us to a tea ceremony which was not part of the tour. She also had VIP access, this was really helpful in the weekend.
I highly recommend the private tour as we were flexible on how much time we wanted to spend in each section. Truly a memorable day with Wendy.
Written February 14, 2024
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Hi!
I need this tour in Spanish! Do you have a guide that speak spanish ?
Written September 9, 2019
Albino O
Sentosa Island, Singapore
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Hello. I am not sure about a Spanish speaker but I recommend you to check with Catherine Lu. She may have. The agency is very good and easy to arrange for your tour.
Written September 11, 2019
Can pick up and drop off my group at airport?
Written July 27, 2019
Why do you state a reasonable price and once one wants to book it is double or so?
Written April 21, 2019
Why do you state a reasonable price and once one wants to book it is double or so?
Written April 21, 2019
Hi, i need to book one day Beijing tour including Tiananmen Square and China wall on 13th April for 2 persons. We have booked the Hotel at Jingshun east road(Holiday inn express) , could you please advise me how to proceed with the booking and final price for 2 persons.
Written February 7, 2019
Hi, i need to book one day Beijing tour including Tiananmen Square and China wall on 13th April for 2 persons. We have booked the Hotel at Jingshun east road(Holiday inn express) , could you please advise me how to proceed with the booking and final price for 2 persons.
Written February 7, 2019
I‘ve made down Payment via PayPal and Rest cash to the Guide
Written February 7, 2019
Can we request for Chinese speaking guide for my Mum but I hope the driver/ guide can speak English too.
What about toilet breaks? Will the driver find me a toilet In case of emergency?
Written November 29, 2018
preciso de uma programaçao que tenha guia em espanhol
Written November 27, 2018
Our hotel is right next to the PEK Airport. I don't know what 5th ring is.. Do they pick you up from a hotel near the airport?
Written November 23, 2018
I think that is right at their limit for pick ups. They are a very helpful group they should contact you after you have made your reservation if they have any questions or concerns about your location. We took a taxi from Tiananmen square to the airport yesterday and it cost about 85 yuan so not bad if you need to resort to that.
Written November 24, 2018
Hi.
We are 14 persons for 2 days in Beijing. Can you plan the trip in geijing for 2 days.
26 and 27 october.
Written October 19, 2018
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