Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Build in 1415, Tian An Men Square is one of the largest squares in the would, with total size of over 40 hectares. It is the main entrance of the Forbidden City, and has an overview of the communist influences on the country.

   30 min

2. The Forbidden City was built in 1406, which use to be Chinese Imperial Palace in Ming and Qing Dynasty. With over 180 acres and collection of great halls, you will see antiques and treasures representing all of China's history.

   2 hAdmission included

3. Badaling section of the Great Wall is one of the best preserved sections of this 2,000-year-old architectural wonder. You will be able to climb the Wall and take in the panoramic views at the top

   2 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 796 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Memorable Tour Experience

  We had a fantastic experience with Lee our Guide for today. He explained in detail and had a great sense of humour which helped to really enjoy our tour. I highly recommend to book with Lee.

  916natashaiSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great day

  All around great experience. Thank you tour guide Mary for the great day.

  nigelgA7220SMSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fantastic one-day tour

  Mary was a wonderful tour guide. She was funny and knew her job well. We enjoyed the tour very much. The Great Wall was an epic and the Forbidden City plus Tinamen Square were amazing. Thanks, Mary!

  brianhH4763CXSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 3Not bad but some troubling things

  We lucked out and got decent weather and the wall was practically empty so that was nice. The tour guide was also nice and helpful in answering questions and spoke English well. However, what really bothered me is that there were things added to the tour that was not listed. I feel these things should’ve been told beforehand in the tour description. The tour stopped at a Jade factory and tea shop. It was fine cuz I happened to be okay with those things but otherwise it’s a waste of time that didn’t need to be included in the hours and more time could be spent doing the things that are actually advertised in the tour. And the sales people at the stores can be pushy. However my biggest problem was that on the way to the Great Wall the tour guide asked us for money to pay for the gondola ride. Taking the gondola was not the problem as I had planned to attempt to take it while I was there, however the problem is demanding that you pay for something on the spot during the tour that was not advertised. Everything was advertised as included in the tour. That is very unprofessional and the tour company needs to be more transparent. The gondola ride should be optional or stated that it will cost extra rather than being surprised with an extra cost on the trip. We only spend 1.5 hrs at the wall but could’ve spent more if not having added unnecessary things to the itinerary. The wall part is unguided and you are free to walk around on your own. You’re told that you must leave your bags in the transportation vehicle in order to get through security faster and again this was demanded and not optional which I wasn’t comfortable leaving my purse unattended. But I just took out my important stuff and luckily brought my money cuz I decided to buy a souvenir at the palace. Another lady was disappointed that she couldnt buy a souvenir cuz she left her money and purse in the vehicle. (FYI the line to get into the forbidden city can be an hour or more and the security is very thorough with pat downs and detailed searching of everything you have.) The pick up time was told the night before at around 6p. The tour bus was on time and the bus driver was also pleasant. I feel that tips are optional and while told it was optional they should not be insinuated and asked for. Overall wasn’t a bad experience but kind of disappointing because of the things I mentioned that were not transparent beforehand when signing up for the tour.

  Jia_NSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Essential day tour

  Mary was very knowledgeable, Attentive, a true local

  V7319QPsoniakSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Activity Packed Tour

  We had a great time on this tour, there was a lot of activities packed into one day- from the forbidden city, tea house, lunch, and the great wall. Our guide took us on some of the quickest routes, avoiding the worst of the queues and going to a quieter section of the walls, so we could really have the best experience. It was inexpensive for a full day, and i’d highly recommend to everyone.

  jordancR4614QRSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Beijing

• Its from-price is 41% below the median of the 521 city tours we list in Beijing.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 521.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Beijing

Beijing, China's capital for centuries, holds imperial palaces, sacred temples and stretches of the Great Wall within reach of its modern boulevards.

At the city's heart, the Forbidden City spreads behind vermilion walls, a labyrinth of halls and courtyards that housed the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Tiananmen Square lies to its south, and the hill of Jingshan Park to its north gives the finest view over its golden roofs. The Temple of Heaven, set in a park where locals practise tai chi and dance, is a masterpiece of imperial design.

Top-ranked sights in Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang).

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