The 13 Best Market Tours in Beijing

1.Private Beijing Markets Tour with Tea Tasting at Hongqiao Pearl Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $88Our pick

Shop Beijing’s Panjiayuan and Hongqiao markets, taste tea, learn to bargain, and enjoy private hotel transfers in four focused hours.

“Had a great time exploring the markets in Beijing. Very interesting to see local goods and unique items we never knew about. Our tour guide, Lucy, was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of insight, not just about the items at the marketRead more”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

2.Dumpling-Making Class with wet Market visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 5 hours · from $50

Make dumplings with a Beijing family, tour a wet market, cook local dishes, and share tea during this personal five-hour food experience.

“A very enjoyable day spent with my brother ! The market visit and tea tasting were very interesting, with lots of explanations. We sincerely thank May for this wonderful experience and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to try it ! 🤩”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

3.Night Market Haggling Adventure with an English Guide!

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $68

Explore Beijing’s Panjiayuan Night Market with an English guide, local snacks, private bargaining help, and three hours of shopping.

“I enjoyed my tour with Lan! You can stop at any stall you’re interested in and the guide will help you translate or bargain. I also noticed cash is not a problem for most vendors in case WeChat and Alipay stop working on your phone ;) It was also nice that meals were included in the tour.”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

4.6-Hour Private Beijing Tour: Flower and Fish Market, Panjiayuan Antique Market and 798 Art Zone

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $158

Explore Beijing’s flower and fish market, Panjiayuan antiques, and 798 Art Zone with a private guide, meals, and hotel transport included.

“The antique market and Fish & Flower market was nice but the Art Zone was really cool! Wish we had more time to walk around. Alice was a good guide and took us to a great place for lunch. She even made an extra stop at the Silk Market which we enjoyed learning the history and how silk is made.”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

5.Lama Temple, Hutong and Silk & Pearl Market Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $139

Explore Beijing’s Lama Temple, hutongs, tea shops, and famous markets with a private guide, hotel pickup, flexible stops, and local shopping advice.

“Our guide was called Aaron, he was amazing in his experience, knowledge and expertise. His english was perfect. Such a lovely person showing us all the sites He picked a great restaurant for lunch and we tried the famous perking duck - its Read more”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

6.Private Tour to Pearl Market Acrobatic Show & Peking Duck Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $158

Review of Beijing’s private Pearl Market tour with Peking duck dinner, Red Theatre acrobatics, hotel pickup, pricing, seats, and practical tips.

“My 2.5-year old son enjoyed it very much! The Peking Duck dinner wasn't as ceremonious as I expected. I thought they'd show how they prepare it but instead our tour guide showed how they eat it at the table. Our tour guide Lucy was lovely! Read more”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

7.Vegan Home Cooking & Local Market Tour with Sanxia

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $47Best value

Cook vegan Chinese dishes, shop a local Beijing market, share tea at home, and learn daily life with host Sanxia for $47.

“This was amazing! I did this cooking class back in September and it was such a great experience! I was the only person booking it that day, so we met a little earlier, went to the market together and bought all the vegetables fresh from there! Then, we went to Sanxia‘s apartment and cooked a lot of different dishes! It was really fun!! We all ate together and talked a lot. I actually ended up spending my whole day with Sanxia, her boyfriend Jürgen and their friends. It was my favorite day of my whole solo trip to Beijing, China ^^”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

8.Beijing Market Tour with 10-course Family Feast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $119

Shop a Beijing market, help cook, and share a generous 10-course family feast with local hosts in this intimate four-hour tour.

“An exceptional experience. There was more food than we could ever eat and everything was prepared with high quality ingredients and love.”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

9.Dumpling Cooking Class and Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $80

Make dumplings from scratch after shopping a Beijing market near the Hutong, with local guides, flexible fillings, and a small-group class.

“Super fun experience! 2 young girls from Beijing with excellent English. We went to a local market together to get groceries and made the Dumplings from scratch. Beautiful building that we prepped and cooked in.”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

10.Full-Day Private Tour Panjiayuan Antique Market and Beijing Capital Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $145

Explore Panjiayuan antiques and Beijing Capital Museum with a private English-speaking guide, lunch, local transport, and hotel pickup.

“Without hyperbole, Robert was an outstanding guide. Knowledgable, very friendlly, not overbearing, VERY clear English. flexible. I enjoyed my activity very much.”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

11.Small Group Beijing Temple of heaven and Summer Palace with Pearl market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $128

Review of Beijing’s small-group tour to the Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and Pearl Market, with transport, guide, lunch stop, and value tips.

“The small group tour was a private tour for two with a driver and a well competent English speaking guide.”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

12.3-Hour Private Shopping Tour at Panjiayuan Market from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $68

Explore Beijing’s Panjiayuan Market with a private guide, bargain for antiques and crafts, and discover one of Asia’s largest flea markets.

“We loved our visit to Panjiayuan Market. A market in which the tourist is not harassed! We would like to thank Ling, our guide, who was exceptionally patient and helpful! A very interesting visit!”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full

13.Half Day Tour:Market Shopping Acrobatic Show & Peking Duck dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $148

Review of Beijing’s private half-day tour with market bargaining, Peking Duck dinner, hotel transfers, and Red Theatre acrobatics.

“O show e o jantar foram otimos assim com o guia que foi muito simpatico e prestavel os mercados não corresponderam as minhas expectativas”

Live prices and dates →Our review in full