Top Beijing Half-day Tours

I had the most amazing morning learning about local breakfast foods with Winnie! There were a lot more dishes than I expected, and the experience felt really special. Definitely recommend if you want to find hidden gems for food!

We had a great evening with Haitao who was a fantastic guide! He took us to loads of places and we had so much food. It was a great time and very vibey through the hutongs. Highly recommend!

Our experience on the tour was amazing. Our guide Haitao was knowledgeable, friendly, and funny. The food was also delicious, especially the spring pancakes at the end!

A great experience with a truly expert guide. I highly recommend as the tour was able to help navigate seamlessly getting from hotel to the Palace museum (Forbidden City) and was a wealth of knowledge helping to understand the rich history.They also know the best picture spots!

The food was delicious and all the restaurants we visited were authentic. Winnie's knowledge of Beijing's culinary history was excellent!

The Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square are difficult to visit without a guide. Lily's Tour was immensely helpful. You get in easily, and then hear all the history behind the sights explained to you, in proficient and high-skilled English. I recommend it highly. It's also a shopping-free tour. None of your time is lost on a mandatory shopping side-trip.

I had an absolutely wonderful full-day private tour of Beijing with Padma and cannot recommend her highly enough!From the beginning, Padma was incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, and brought such positive energy to the entire day. My schedule changed at the last minute, and I really wanted to make sure I had enough time to experience the Great Wall. Padma immediately adapted, came up with several options, and helped me think through how to make the most of my limited time. Once we decided on a plan, her travel company was incredibly efficient in rebooking tickets and adjusting our itinerary to accommodate the places I most wanted to see.The professionalism of the company really showed throughout the day. At the Great Wall, having priority access made a huge difference and allowed me to spend my time actually experiencing this incredible place rather than waiting in long lines.Our driver was also courteous and friendly, and the car was comfortable and stocked with snacks and beverages—a small but very thoughtful touch after a long day of sightseeing.Most importantly, Padma is simply a wonderful person. She has such a kind heart and joyful spirit, and as a woman traveling on my own, I felt completely comfortable and well cared for throughout the day. Seeing the Forbidden City and walking on the Great Wall were experiences I had dreamed about, and Padma helped turn them into memories I will genuinely treasure for a lifetime.An absolute joy from beginning to end. I highly recommend!!

The tour was wonderful. Our tour guide Nancy was fantastic! She helped us navigate the stairs to the top and see everyhing there was to see. It was big change from the other sites in Beijing. I highly recommend it.

Angela was an amazing guide. We felt like we were hanging out with an old friend. Not only did we eat amazing food, but we got to know the neighborhood and enjoy a fun evening. Since we did this our first night in Beijing it helped know places to go back to in the following days.

Our guide 王洪娟 (Aurora) picked us up from our hotel and helped us quickly get into Tiananmen and the Forbidden City. She was incredibly knowledgeable about all the sites we explored and guided us to the right places for photo ops. She was also very friendly and her English was fantastic (great for those who require an english language guide). I highly recommend this experience if you have some extra money to spare and would like a hastle free experience of touring a couple of Beijing's most iconic sites. Thank you!

Rita provided an amazing tour of the Summer Palace. The tour was well thought out, informative, and very engaging. She was on time to my hotel, guided me and taught me how to take the Beijing subway myself, and had a huge wealth of information and historical stories to share about the Summer Palace and its significance to Chinese history. This was a tour I will never forget.

Although I missed the first restaurant, the experience across the remaining three different restaurants was delicious, informative, and fun, especially due to the insight of our guide Hai Tao. The pacing was just right to be able to taste the food, digest, and keep it moving.

An absolutely excellent food tour with so much delicious food! Our tour guide Haitou was so knowledgeable and friendly. I would recommend this to anyone visiting Beijing!

IT was a very good way to get to know Beijing, culture and history!! Everything was very tasty

A great tour, very detailed and informative. Our guide was organized and able to help us navigate crowds. He even walked us to a restaurant after the tour so we could get lunch.

This is my third time with lost plate food tour, it's a must do experience in China. special mention to Winnie who is the best guide ever!