China · TIANANMEN SQUARE TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 tiananmen square tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Review of Beijing’s private day tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall, with transport, lunch, and rides included.
“I had a wonderful tour with Lucy, who was a very knowledgeable tour guide and answered all the questions I had. It was a perfectly timed tour with heaps of time to explore the sights and was very worth it!”
Review of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square registration service, with passport entry, security tips, Forbidden City planning, value, and practical advice.
“The service is perfect. We arrived to Tienammen square already registered and the entrance to the square was easy and fast. Several check points to pass through but easily passed thanks to the pre-registration.”
Review of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall tour, with practical advice on timing, value, walking, and guides.
“Fantastic day out. The tour guide Rocky really knew his stuff and could answer all questions. He was able to navigate us around the massive crowds very well as it was the national holiday week when we went. Rocky also took a lot of excellent pictures, and even downloaded them to our phones. He's a great guide who's English is impeccable. The tour was very long but worth every minute.”
Review of Beijing’s Forbidden City entry ticket, with passport entry, timed access, guide options, prices, crowds, and practical tips.
“Reservation process is super simples and easy. Chinese tour agencies are extremely professional and always opened to help any time. Highly recomend which turnsnthe trip well organized, smooth and easy.”
See Beijing’s Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven in one busy day with lunch and hotel pickup.
“We took this tour on a very hot day in June 2025. To avoid the peak hours in Tiananmen Square our tour pick up was pre-poned but we were informed well in advance for that. There is a long queue at the Tiananmen Square and if you are visiting in peak summer then keep yourself hydrated. The forbidden city is very crowded but it’s a very different experience. We also visited the Temple of Heaven and the Summer palace. Both these place have a very rich cultural history and it feels you have travelled back in time. The tour is bit tiring as we cover a lot in a small…”
Review of Beijing’s 9-hour tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall, with lunch, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“A really useful and quick visit. A good introduction to the subject in Beijing. Our guide, Michael Shi, was both adorable, very educational, and helpful. He represents the people of this great nation very well, and by spending time with him, one already begins to love this country and its people. An effective and pleasant ambassador! The different parts of the tour were all wonderful! Truly!”
Compare flexible Beijing tours covering Tiananmen, Forbidden City, temples, palaces, hutongs, pandas, and the Great Wall.
“Very fast response got my ticket in 15 min, people from the agency are very proffesional would highly recommend.”
Explore Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with a private guide, flexible options, hotel pickup, strict entry rules, and useful Beijing tips.
“We really enjoyed the tour and it was really interesting. She answered all our questions with great joy. We really recommend her. Thank you!”
See Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and Summer Palace in one private Beijing day tour with lunch, tickets, transport, and hotel pickup.
“I booked our tour through Viator but the local company they contract with for this tour was Catherine Lu. Our tour guide’s name was May and she was great! The company was in contact with us prior to keep us informed (pick up time, bring passports, what is not allowed, etc). May picked us up at our hotel promptly at 8am. We took the subway to Tiananmen Square. It was great to have her because she navigated the subway and lines at the square beautifully (we are from the US and do not speak Chinese at all). She showed us everything, took pictures of us, and provided a very thorough…”
Review of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City tour, with ticket tips, guide quality, crowd warnings, timing, and honest value advice.
“We book the midday tour to visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City within 3 to 4 hours. By national event, the square was closed and the alternative we were offered was to go to Jinshang Park, we found it suitable and in fact we were booked entrance so we could go another day to Tiananmen. However, the duration of the excursion for us was 2 hours from the time we entered the Forbidden City until we left Jinshang Park. We found that we went fast from pavilion to pavilion through the forbidden city, without stopping to see the details or other stays, being clearly insufficient time for the price…”
Review of Beijing’s 7-hour tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Temple of Heaven, with guide, lunch, transport, costs, and key drawbacks.
“The sights were worth it, lunch was great, however the emphasis on shopping was really annoying. I would have given more stars if it was not for the shopping.”
Review of Beijing’s private day tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall, with transport, guide, lunch, and practical tips.
“We were met in our hotel lobby by our guide for the day then taken to all the sights in a comfortable car with a safe driver. We never felt rushed and had lots of time to ask questions and see the sights. We only had one day (a Monday) in Read more”
Review Tiananmen Square registration in Beijing, including security, passport rules, Forbidden City access, value, and practical tips for a smoother visit.
“It was like going through airport security only with worse queues, rough and aggressive guards and no direction in English - I would definitely recommend using a guide to other visitors if you are from anywhere other than Asia”
Tiananmen Square entry reservation review: what the $4 fee covers, how security works, best arrival times, and whether the service is worth it.
“It's just the entrance price, but it's enough :-) The rest is history! Huge place to visit... if you have time, make also the china museum!”
Make a long Beijing layover count with Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, lunch, and private airport transfers.
“This was a really fantastic tour! The airport pickup and drop-off were flawless, and my guide, Lily, was very knowledgeable. Walking the Great Wall was incredible - it is truly a world wonder. Lily also worked really hard to accommodate my food allergies at lunch, and I had an awesome Chinese meal that I'll definitely never forget. The Forbidden City is worth a couple of days in itself and I can't wait to go back to Beijing and explore some more. Thank you, Lily!”
Pick the day out first. The city usually sorts itself out after that.
