Temple, shrine & monastery tours
The 15 best private temple tours in Beijing you can book right now, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason, so start there.
See Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, Tian’anmen Square, and Forbidden City with a private guide, lunch options, transport, and practical local help.
“Great tour, pickup was on time and our guide, Alice Ji, spoke excellent English. Vehicle was clean and driver was friendly.”
Review of Beijing’s private Temple of Heaven and Forbidden City tour, with Tiananmen Square, hotel pickup options, lunch, and guide tips.
“Victoria, our guide was great, charming, speaks a very good English and she was very helpful”
Review of Beijing’s private panda, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, lunch, and market tour, with practical tips on timing, value, and what to expect.
“Tour guide Christine was very knowledgeable and had almost perfect English. The day started at the zoo to see the pandas. Then onto the summer palace. Christine provided great detail on the history of the sides and was able to quote the dates on when the buildings were built. Our driver also did a very nice job in provided impeccable service with bottles of drinking water, and a very safe transport”
Review of Beijing’s private 8-hour tour of the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and Tiananmen Square, with guide and car.
“Alice Ji was very kind and helpfull. Her english is excellent as well as her knowledge on chinese culture and history”
Explore Beijing’s Lama and Confucius temples, watch a Guozijian dance, and enjoy dim sum on a private half-day cultural tour.
“We were not informed that the hotel pick up was one way only and in fact, we were made to travel to the temple via train as the tour guide told us that’s the way to avoid the jam. The guide could have given us more information on the places of interest.”
Review of Beijing’s private Temple of Heaven tour, with flexible itineraries, expert guides, transport choices, acrobatics, dinner, and practical tips.
“Absolutely fantastic tour! Mina, our tour guide, made this experience perfect. First, she made it convenient to meet her outside the gate and had all tickets ready for different attractions within the temple of heaven. Her tour was both enjoyable and educational, and at an appropriate pace, showing us the key highlights and responding to all our questions. At the end, she was kind enough to recommend places for food and shopping in Beijing. Overall, it was an excellent experience and would definitely recommend.”
Review of Beijing’s private day trip to pandas, Olympic Park, Lama Temple, hutongs, Jingshan Hill, and lunch.
“I had a lovely day exploring Beijing with Linda. Visiting the pandas was a highlight and Linda made sure we arrived early to see them when they were active. There was no problem accommodating my dietary requirements. Our driver Fang was excellent in navigating the city.”
Review of Beijing’s private Temple of Heaven tour with Peking duck, Red Theatre acrobatics, hotel pickup, and practical booking advice.
“Our kids, age 14,18,and 20, absolutely loved this show. The action and precision were incredible and it wasn't so long that they lost our attention.”
Compare Beijing’s temples, mosques, churches, and Confucian sites on a private tour with flexible timing, transport, and expert guidance.
“Ms. Duan as a tour guide with a background in history at university and being a devout Buddhist, she fits perfectly with our itinerary. She is kind, patient, explaining Chinese history related to the site with passion. She shared a lot of knowledge about topics like each type of Buddha in the Lama temple, which we were very grateful for. She also prepared additional maps of the historic sites to explain our route and helped us navigate the Beijing subway. We had an amazing time!”
Review of Beijing’s private Temple of Heaven tour, with imperial altars, morning park life, hotel pickup options, guides, timing, and value.
“My wife and I had a great time on our tour with Ye Qing. She was very knowledgeable about the Temple of Heaven and China in general. She showed us around and gave us advice on different places we should visit near our hotel. She was extremely friendly and spoke great English. I would definitely recommend using Ye Qing on another tour!”
Review of Beijing’s private Summer Palace and Temple of Heaven tour, with hotel pickup, expert guides, transport, timing, price, and practical tips.
“We had a ln excellent tour the took the half day. Our tour guide name Hannah from Leo private China tour was very knowledgeable and patient with our questions and requests,”
Escape Beijing crowds on a private Yinshan Pagoda Forest tour with optional Great Wall, Ming Tombs, or Summer Palace visits.
“The Yinshan Pagoda Forest is a really special place, an oasis of rest near Beijing. Our designated guide and driver made for wonderful company in discovering this place, not only teaching us about local history and nature, but also about Chinese food and culture in general... Can warmly recommend!”
Review of Beijing’s private Temple of Heaven and Mutianyu Great Wall tour, with lunch, hotel pickup, cable car, guide, price, and practical tips.
“My wife and I had a truly lovely journey to the Great Wall with our wonderful tour guide Sherry and our courteous driver WangWenKuan. Both were incredibly pleasant and made our entire experience smooth and enjoyable. We began our daRead more”
Explore Beijing’s Lama Temple, Confucius Temple, Imperial College, and Wudaoying Hutong on a private four-hour cultural tour.
“This was absolutely great half of the day in Beijing with private tour guide.It was pure pleasure to explore Lama Temple, Confucius Temple and WuDao Ying Hutong with William. Trip was personalized for me, addjusted to my needs and expeRead more”
Explore Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Qianmen, Dashilan, and Jingshan Park with a private English-speaking guide.
“Had a wonderful afternoon and evening with my tourguide Maggie. It was a private tour, so she was able to adjust some of the schedule points to my wishes. She is super friendly and dedicated to her job, her English is great. She gave me a lRead more”
