Beijing Walking Tours

Beijing Walking Tours

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The unique tours and travel service from Beijing Walking! Let us take care of you like family! Our Best English-speaking guides will take you on a fun-filled, memorable journey of the best Beijing has to offer, making history come to life at every stop! Don't just visit Beijing, come walk with us and truly experience the city!
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Richard G
Rogerstone, UK192 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
I booked the Beijing 2-days private tour to coincidence with my wife's birthday. At the time, I was recovering from an injury which required the use of a crutch and that made it difficult for me to stand for long periods of time. Our Tour Guide Adele was very accommodating and allowed us to walk at a pace to suit us as well as making sure I could use the lift and that I didn't have to stand in long queues.

Having a private vehicle to pick us up and drop us off at the attractions was a huge advantage, the driver was lovely and within the car were all sorts of amenities including bottles of water. Adele spoke English extremely well and passionately told us about the history of the fascinating and beautiful places that she took us. She made the whole tour process go very smoothly, always looked out for our needs (suggesting good places to take comfort breaks) and making sure that as little time as possible was wasted waiting around. One lunch time, she felt the waiting time for a table was too long at the chosen venue so almost immediately after the driver had dropped us off, she called him back and went somewhere else.

Adele made the tour even more special for my wife by providing several surprises for her birthday. All-in-all we both would highly recommend this Tour Company and more so Adele.
Written January 6, 2020
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Eric
Leipzig, Germany9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Couples
Leo is definitely one of Beijings Top Tour-Guides. We did a three day tour with him and it was a phenomenal experience. He guided us to empty spots at the Great Wall - He was so friendly and funny. We did a lot of tours in many countries but Leos tour was one of the all-time best. Can only recommend.
Written March 29, 2024
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Светлана C
Moscow, Russia798 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
Leo is a fantastic photographer and a very professional guide. He is exactly the kind of a guide you dream of when planning your trips. He responded very quickly, answered all my questions in details, the day tour to the Forbidden City was organized perfectly. It was a pleasure to deal with him. Leo knows a lot about his country, he is very intelligent, well-read and funny. I expanded my knowledge of history and culture of China. It's also really nice that we stayed a bit longer in the end of the tour to catch the golden hour before sunset. He is obviously passionate about his work and I had a great time. It was the very beginning of my business trip, a weekend in Bejing before the workload and the time with Bejing Walking Tour was bright and memorable.
Written November 28, 2023
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Connor T
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Friends
We loved our private tour to Mutianyu Great Wall with Leo, he was a really great conversationalist, and very informative about the Wall's and the area's history. Doing a private tour also made the experience much more hassle-free than the group tour I'd done previously through a different company. I cannot highly enough recommend Leo!
Written January 28, 2020
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Slime_Jime
Shanghai, China4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
We did the Jiankou to Mutianyu hiking tour with BeijingWalking in early Jan 2020. Just booked on their website. It was low season so we had the whole Jiankou section of the wall to ourselves. It was amazing seeing the wall and surrounds in winter with snow on it. Leo was our guide and tailored the day to suit us. So glad we did this rather than the big group options.
Written January 17, 2020
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Hasan R
Singapore, Singapore853 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Business
So i have done several trips and tours in Beijing. I think the most outstanding tour i did was with Catherine Lu, hence it does not surprise me that they are ranked first. So using that as a benchmark, my review is based on our experience with Leo and Joe.

Leo was great to deal with, i was very specific what we wanted to do, which restaurants we wanted to go to and the plan for the day. Everything was sorted and finalised and this weekend we commenced the tour plan.

On the first day, the guide, joe changed our plan slightly, suggesting to go to Ming Tours first and then the great wall, as less crowded, i still feel we were better going to the great wall to avoid the midday rush, however we went ahead with the guides recommendation.

During my correspondence with Leo, he confirmed that all our restaurants would be booked, this is where the issue happened. I wanted to go to a certain restaurant (The School House) after the great wall, however this was closed, due to renovations, so disappointed that Leo/ Joe did not call beforehand, so i could have selected another option. Instead we were trying to find a restaurant for lunch at the great wall during our tour.

Then the place i wanted to go for dinner, was fully booked, that was the country kitchen, see its ranking under restaurants. So both options failed. For dinner we went to dadong and had peking duck which was fine, but not what i wanted to do. Mong tour was a little disappointing, we didnt see the places as you have the pics in trip advisor, so perhaps we missed some key views and places.

For lunch, Joe then took us to some restaurant he said is very good. In the morning prior to the tour, i made it clear i cant have pork, then at the restaurant i verified with him about the fried rice and he said it was vegetarian. The rice had chinese sausage. I thought i was clear i cant have pork or anything associated with pigs meat, although that didnt work.

To my surprise, not an issue, but i thought i would have a quiet lunch with my boss, instead Joe also sat in and enjoyed lunch with us, which was at of our own expense, not a major issue, but you would think one would ask if it was ok, and of course it is.

So day 1 i felt a little disappointed in, the plan the restaurants, lunch, was not really what i wanted and how i expected our day to go.

The second day we did forbidden palace, that was very rushed, not alot of details shared, so it came in bits and pieces. Then after that we had lunch where i wanted, which was superb- Huajia Yiyuan. On the plan we had temple of heaven, jingshan park and meridian gate, which we didnt see.

We did add pearls market for an hour. My boss left a sandalwood fan with Joe, who he returned today. So that was forgotten. We had booked a 1 hour trishaw ride around hutong, however instead had a 15min ride and 30min walk. So what we agreed and what happened was very different.

I try and be specific and diligent on my plans, however i feel this tour company failed to meet those requirements. If i am hosting again in beijing, I will stick with Catherine and probably not use this company again.

Once again, i like a guide building rapport and sharing interest, however sometimes they step over the mark, by asking personal questions, so this time, i felt it was not the best tour we did in Beijing, and a real shame as it was my Boss's first visit to Beijing. Saying that, last time i did it with Catherine, they executed exactly on the plan, so they set the expectations high and deliver accordingly.
Written April 24, 2017
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Dear Hanson, Thank you so much for spending your precious time to give us a review. I am sorry to know some of the bad experience you had and apologize for some of the little things we didn't make it perfect. After reading the review I talked to our guide - Joe. And I have something to clarify. 1. Why did not joe take you to the Great Wall first? Most visitors should know that the Great Wall is less busy in the afternoon as most people like to go there first. We want you to have a good experience that's why we are a professional tour guide! What's the difference for us? We all think about you. The morning traffic to the wall is super bad after we checked the traffic. By save your time, we communicate with you to switch. 2. Joe sit with you for lunch on day one Joe is a very friendly guy, he always wants to show you more and share more. He didn't ask you pay his lunch and he pays it by himself. As the restaurant was very busy at lunchtime, so he sits close to you and talks to you. He should have to ask your permission. It was too busy, he doesn't find a place to sit. You don't want your tour guide to stand in front of you and eat or just didn't have lunch to guide you, right? 3. The lunch with pork when you order the food, the waiter did say it is vegetarian and Joe also helps you translate it, but we forget to double check. Sorry for you. But we did what we should do. 4. Why was it so rush on the 2nd day? You are late! You are late! You are late! You made the tour plan with me. It seems you know the city very well (visit Beijing 4 times before)and you want to show your boss as much as you want in this weekend. We both agree on the tour plan and feel it is doable with your limited time. You should know you have a lot to do. At 8 hrs, it covers so many sites and you want to show your boss everything. 2nd, The restaurant only keeps your reservation till 12:30. So Joe guides the tour as we think is good. Lunch is very important to you, he doesn't want you to miss it again as you complained before. 3rd, You boss want to buy something from China. He was tired and seems don't want to walk too much. That's why Joe takes you to Hongqiao market. You spend 1.5hrs there. That's why you didn't do the temple of heaven. 5. Guide and Driver Joe guide you more than 13hrs on day one. And the driver and guide wait for you outside the restaurant when you have meals. You didn't even say thank you! Joe send your fan which is the souvenir you boss brought back on the day after guide you. You know Beijing is big, it took him 2 hrs to get to your hotel and he needs to go to work on that day. The fan is only 10 Yuan. Think about it! 10 yuan Fan=2 extra hours in subway/bus during Beijing Morning rush hour! What your guide can do more for you! You didn't even with thanks! Joe did so many extra things to you as a normal tour guide should do. He liked to be with you so much when I called him for your review. He was so surprised. He told me he was so sincerely to you and for all your questions and requests.You seemed to like him and his conversation a lot. But the things you did really chill our blood!!! In the end, by your complaint, we still make up for you with a good money. You were so thankful. IThank you for the review. It helps us to improve our service in all details. Sincerely Yours Leo Kui
Written July 25, 2018
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Vanessa / She Wanders Miles
Lancashire, UK225 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2019 • Solo
The experience was great before we even started, Leo was responsive to emails and was very organised. The trek was great fun, he spoke great English and had lots of knowledge about Chinese history. I did my research before I contacted Leo and I wasn't disappointed, if you want to do a Wild Wall trek, he is your go-to guy!
Written June 16, 2019
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Ace Sy
Singapore, Singapore41 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
I had the best layover experience with Beijing Walking Tours. Leo is very responsive to my inquiries through email and arranged everything. The driver picked me up from my hotel and drove me to Huanghuacheng section of the great wall which is by the way i would highly recommend given that there are not much tourists compared to Mutianyu and other section of the great wall. The trip is amazing! The driver Zhendong is very well accommodating and polite.

After the great wall tour, we headed to Summer Palace which is an equally interesting place to visit. I highly recommend this tour and will definitely come back again! I really had a great time!
Written October 10, 2019
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Leedmc
Johannesburg, South Africa5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2016 • Family
This was a great experience! Leo took us into the hutong area where we got to meet and interact with some of the locals. My kids loved it!!! Leo's English was good and he shared many interesting facts about living in Beijing - things that we would not be able to experience on our own. Well worth it!
Written August 29, 2016
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avery609
Southampton, UK20 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2016 • Couples
We took part in 3 of Leo's tours. Jiankou to Mutianyu Adventure Hiking Tour, Free Beijing tour and Wild Great Wall Sunset Photo Tour. The Adventure hike was incredible, after a challenging 45 minutes of uphill climbing the views at the top are amazing seeing the wild wall. The walk from then on is much easier, still challenging at parts but amazing to go from Wild wall to rebuilt of Mutianyu. The Free Beijing tour is well worth while, seeing parts of the city you wouldn’t normally get to see. Being in the evening makes it even more special, especially the stories of the Forbidden city. Then we did the sunset tour, this again was part wild wall and part rebuild. The views were stunning, and the wall was very quiet so the pictures we took are unbelievable. Really this tour cannot be missed, I would say to anyone looking at tours of the wall this must be the one! Finally Leo is brilliant. All around great guy, extremely knowledgeable and wants to teach people of China's history. Its a credit to him that he takes the Beijing tour for free as he has such a passion for teaching and China's history.
Written May 13, 2016
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