Top Beijing Tours & Travel Packages - History & Culture 2026

The Great Wall of China is on everyone’s bucket list. Beijing, as the capital of ancient and modern China, has a lot to discover besides the Great Wall. The mysterious Forbidden City, centuries of history of Peking Roast Duck, top universities, 798 Art Zone and the historic Hutongs with a visit to a local family. Travel with your private experts to explore all these exciting sites, learn China’s rich history and meet hospitable local people.

There are many attractions in Beijing. Do you know how to spend your time efficiently? We have listed a timetable with suggestions based on our experience. For your reference, you should consider the arrival and departure fight schedule.

The best time to visit Beijing is generally considered to be spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November).

Peking Duck: It is made from high-quality meat ducks and roasted over fruit wood charcoal, making it one of Beijing's iconic dishes.
Recommended Restaurants: Quanjude, Da Dong Roast Duck, and other well-known traditional restaurants.

Zha Jiang Mian | Beijing-style Noodles: Noodles served with a savory soybean paste sauce and topped with a variety of vegetables like cucumbers, Chinese toon, bean sprouts, etc..The noodles are chewy and smooth, while the sauce is salty and delicious, making it an essential noodle dish for Beijingers.

Beijing Cheese: The cheese is delicate in texture and sweet in flavor, making it one of the traditional snacks of old Beijing.

Lu Da Gun: It is a snack made from glutinous rice flour and red bean paste.

Pea Cake (Wandou Huang) is made primarily from peas, with a delicate texture and moderate sweetness. It is one of the most popular snacks in Beijing during the spring and summer seasons, known for its cooling effects.

Shredded Pork in Beijing Sauce is made from high-quality lean pork cut into thin strips, stir-fried with sweet bean sauce, scallions, and ginger.

Douzhi'er is a traditional drink fermented from mung beans, known for its unique sour and pungent flavor; Jiaoquan is a ring-shaped snack made from fried flour, golden brown in color, and crispy in texture. These two are often enjoyed together, forming a unique breakfast combination in Beijing. But many people can't stand the taste of soya bean juice.

These dishes not only represent the local characteristics and cultural heritage of Beijing but are also essential culinary experiences that tourists should not miss when visiting the city.

You can visit the Great Wall at night, Badaling Great Wall and Gubei Water Town have opened night tour programmes to enjoy the magnificent view of the Great Wall at night; you can go to the Beijing Times Art Museum and immerse yourself in various art exhibitions, note that admission is not allowed after 9:30pm; you can also go shopping in Wangfujing Commercial Street, Qianmen Commercial Street, Xiu Shui Street, or Xidan Commercial Area; or have fun in the bar street, such as Sanlitun Bar Street or Houhai Bar Street.

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