The 12 Best Walking Tours in Beijing

1.Beijing Hutong Walking Food and Beer Tour at Hidden Restaurants

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,132 reviews · from $80Our pick

Explore Beijing hutongs through hotpot, noodles, spring pancakes, unlimited beer, and local family eateries on this small-group food walk.

“We have used this company for another tour so we’re confident in another great tour and we were right. The choices of restaurants they took us to and the meals that were chosen were delicious. Walking through the local area added to the experience. We had guide Tracey and Ann, they were informative and very friendly. I highly recommend this tour and especially for when you first arrive to gain knowledge on delicious food to choose.”

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2.Private Beijing Walking Tour of the Forbidden City with 7 Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 675 reviews · from $75

Review of Beijing’s private Forbidden City tour, with Tiananmen Square, flexible options, hotel pickup, ticket advice, and guide tips.

“I booked the private walking tour of the Forbidden City with Lucia as my guide. She was extremely flexible. I experienced travel delays that impacted my original tour time. She effortlessly shifted our plans to accommodate my needs and allowRead more”

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3.Forbidden City Private Walking Tour with Optional Sights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 400 reviews · from $90

Review of Beijing’s private Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City tour, with guide quality, transport, costs, Temple of Heaven option, and practical tips.

“Our guide Marmo spoke italian perfectly, provided us with insightful information and arranged the visit efficiently. Recommended!”

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4.Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · from $82

Taste 20+ Beijing dishes, explore Dongsi Hutong, meet local owners, and learn old Beijing food traditions with a private guide.

“This was a great way to try local food items you wouldn’t know to try. Mike was a fun guide who had a clear plan for us. He started by giving us a preview of what we were going to eat and checked our adventure-meter to see if we were ok with the intestines (we said maybe not), so he went with his plan B which was awesome! It was a LOT of food and we didn’t completely finish anything. So def do this on a hungry stomach. We had beers whenever we wanted too. I had thought the hutong alley would be scruffier but it was a nice street.…”

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5.Hutong Culinary Walking Tour with 15+ Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $76

Explore Beijing’s hutongs through 15+ local tastings, from dumplings to lamb skewers, with a private English-speaking guide and flexible food choices.

“Yesterday we had an unforgettable culinary experience with Miko. He guided us through a variety of fantastic restaurants across Beijing, and at every stop he enriched the tour with fascinating stories about the food, daily life in China, and the history of Beijing. I can wholeheartedly recommend both Miko as a guide and this incredible tour.”

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6.Beijing City Walk: Explore Hutongs Life and Old Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 146 reviews · from $15

Walk Beijing’s Qianmen, hutongs, Drum and Bell Towers, and Houhai area with a guide on this affordable 2.5-hour city tour.

“Thank you to Kevin for an amazing tour of the hutongs! Whilst I have earlier tried to make my own way through the hutongs before it definitely helps having a great knowledagble guide like Kevin. He knew so much about the history and Read more”

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7.Highlights of Forbidden City Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $67

Review of Beijing’s private Forbidden City tour, with Tian’anmen, Temple of Heaven, guides, transport choices, costs, and practical tips.

“Informative, engaging, and great story teller. Wendy was an excellent guide through the Forbidden City and Summer Palace. Highly recommended.”

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8.Beijing Walking Food Tour with a Local Friend

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $60

Taste Beijing with a local friend on a private two-hour food walk through Dongsi Hutongs, with flexible dishes and dietary choices.

“The tour was brilliant - Jenny tailored it to my dietary preferences and offered her choices and recommendations throughout the tour. Her recommendations were guided purely by how good the food is - a true foodie!! Each dish was dRead more”

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9.Beijing Historic City Guided Walking Tour + Calligraphy Creation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $5Best value

Review of Beijing’s 3.5-hour historic walking tour, from hutongs and Liulichang to Qianmen, with calligraphy, food, and local stories.

“Very knowledgeable and interesting stories of life past and present of Chinese lifestyle. We sampled street food and enjoyed the hustle of Qianmen pedestrian street a must if time is limited”

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10.Hutongs & Drum Tower City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $69

Explore Beijing’s hutongs, lakes, Drum Tower, local food, and a traditional home on a flexible 3 to 4 hour walking tour.

“Amber Is a Surprise fully informed,kind,never hurried Happy to have Met her!!!!”

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11.Experience Beijing Walking Food Tour Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $55

Taste 10 Beijing specialties on a private three-hour food walk with an English-speaking guide, local beer, dumplings, noodles, and sweets.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the food tour in Beijing. Richard Ly, our guide, did an exceptional job introducing us to a variety of Chinese dishes. Richard’s extensive knowledge and exceptional service made the experience truly memorable. This is a Read more”

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12.Half-Day Private Beijing Hutong Walking Tour with Dim Sum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $148

Explore Beijing’s hutongs, towers, lakes, street snacks, and dim sum on a private four-hour tour with hotel pickup.

“I had the most wonderful tour with Maggie! She personalized my tour to my interests and was so knowledgeable about every single question I asked! Before this tour, I had only seen the larger shopping areas in Beijing (I was only there for 24 Read more”

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