Top Beijing Carnival

It can be difficult to beat the crowds in Beijing. This Forbidden City admission ticket is the perfect way to ensure you have a stress-free visit with no waiting around. Gain access using your passport near the main entrance, close to Tiananmen Square, then explore the palace complex and admire the courtyards and gardens. Choose between morning or afternoon admission; upgrade to add a guide or visit the Treasure Gallery.

Options for visiting to the Great Wall are often limited: you can choose a group tour, where you're one in a crowd, or a private tour, which can be pricey. On this small-group tour, capped at nine travelers, you get a personalized experience and a great value. Start with a quick ride from Beijing, then spend two hours hiking on the wall. Enjoy a Chinese lunch, included in the tour price.

Eat your way around Beijing’s old ‘hutong’ alleyways and courtyards on a small-group tour. Enjoy several food stops at tucked-away restaurants and homes you wouldn’t find by yourself. Taste staples like Beijing stir fries, flame-grilled meats, and noodles, learn about local cuisine over unlimited beers and enjoy a stop at a local brewery. Come hungry: your tastings amount to dinner.

Enhance your sightseeing experience in Beijing on a full-day tour of the city’s most captivating sights. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, immerse yourself in the ancient mystery of the Forbidden City; absorb the majestic charm of the Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven; and stroll around the legendary Tiananmen Square. Relax during a scenic bus ride; purchase special souvenirs in the bustling Pearl Market; and satisfy an appetite for authenticity with a traditional Chinese lunch.

Escape the crowds around the Great Wall of China and visit the ancient Mutianyu section on a full-day sightseeing tour from Beijing. Accompanied by a guide, learn the history behind the 6th-century section and marvel at the spectacular natural scenery that surrounds it. See impressive parapets and defensive watch towers and enjoy an optional cable car ride if you wish (own expense). An authentic Chinese lunch and convenient, round-trip transportation from your Beijing hotel are also included.

Visit the Great Wall on this tour from Beijing with a private driver. Get picked up at your hotel and travel to the Mutianyu Great Wall, a less crowded section. Explore independently and hike along the wall to see its many panoramic views at your own pace. Optional extras include a cable car ride and toboggan ride. Customize the start time of this private tour to suit your schedule.

Reaching the Mutianyu Great Wall by public transport is challenging: It’s not uncommon for scammers to misdirect travelers altogether. Make life easier with a choice of packages, either by bus from a central location or by private car from your hotel. Book bus transfers with entry tickets, or add lunch; upgrade for a private tour with lunch and your choice of two guided hikes or free time at the wall.

Explore the Great Wall of China on your own with transportation provided from Beijing. Enjoy ample time to walk around the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China, one of the New7Wonders of the World. At this location, you can take a cable car up and down from the ramparts, or even enjoy a fun downhill ride on a toboggan (own expense). Discover the different guard towers and decorative elements of the Great Wall and get fantastic photo ops as well.

Discover one of China’s most in-demand attractions—and explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site—when you book advance tickets to the Summer Palace. Don’t worry about wasting time in line: by reserving your tickets before you travel, you can bypass the crowds, head inside, and explore independently. Book regular admission and enjoy a boat ride on Kunming Lake, or choose combination entry to discover four of the site’s garden areas.

Enjoy an easy way to explore one of Beijing’s most popular attractions when you pre-book tickets to the UNESCO-listed Temple of Heaven. One of the world’s largest ceremonial complexes, and dating to the 15th century, the temple is renowned for its striking architecture, vibrant interiors, and imperial past. Secure your entry before your trip, and upon arrival, bypass the crowds and head right inside.

With no public transport and sub-zero temperatures, a tour is the only sane way to visit the Longqing Gorge Ice and Snow Festival. Enjoy hundreds of illuminated ice sculptures plus cultural performances and activities from ice bikes to ice fishing on this door-to-door private tour with English-speaking guide. Warm up with an authentic Chinese restaurant dinner before or after your visit, and choose from multiple departures to suit your schedule.

Enhance your experience of two of Beijing’s most spectacular attractions with a private day trip to the Ming Tombs and the Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, gain fascinating insight into the Dingling at the Ming Tombs. While Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival provides a fantastic visual experience when illuminated at night. This private day tour includes tasty local lunch, entrance fee, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. Seasonal tour is offered January through end of February.

Plan your Beijing winter tour? Combine the Badaling Ski Resort and an excursion to Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival is a Great Choice. Beijing Badaling Skiing Ground is located about two kilometers west of the Great Wall of Badaling, It has a comprehensive service club with European style, snowmaking area is over 100,000 square meters. While Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival provides a fantastic visual experience when illuminated at night. Over 400 ice sculptures, carved by both Chinese and foreign artists, are exhibited here. This private day tour includes tasty local lunch, entrance fee, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. Seasonal tour is offered January through end of February.

Plan your Beijing winter tour? Combine the Great Wall at Badaling Section and an excursion to Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival is a Great Choice. A visit to the most famous section of the Great Wall at Badaling will accomplish your China Dream. Your private guide provides a personalized experience as you visit Badaling Great Wall, learn the history behind and marvel at the spectacular natural scenery that surrounds it and enjoy cable car ride. While Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival provides a fantastic visual experience when illuminated at night. Over 400 ice sculptures, carved by both Chinese and foreign artists, are exhibited here. This private day tour includes tasty local lunch,  entrance fee, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. Seasonal tour is offered January through end of February.

Beijing recently became the only city to host both the summer and winter Olympics; see the 2022 Winter Olympic zone on this private tour from Beijing, which also includes a tour of the Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival and the Badaling Great Wall. Complete this tour with a Chinese dinner.

Leave the driving to the experts with this round-trip private transportation option to the famous Yanqing Ice Lanterns Festival. This 5-hour excursion allows you to explore the festival at your own pace, with pickup and drop-off from your Beijing hotel.

Escape the city for a day filled with majestic landscapes and ancient human history on this private, day trip from Beijing. Marvel at the elaborate complex of dwellings carved directly into a rock face at the Guyaju Caves. And then, drive to Longqingxia Gorge Ice Lanterns festival. Which featuring ice and snow sculptures and slides along the edge of the gorge  Enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide all day and the convenience of included entrance ticket and round-trip transfers from your Beijing hotel.

Experience the Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival, accompanied by a traditional Mongolian hot pot dinner, on this 6-hour private tour from Beijing. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Beijing included. Seasonal tour is offered January through March.