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Selina Chen, professional English-Chinese interpreter Selina Chen 陈丽明 EN ⇄ 中文 · Beijing · Guide & interpreter

Book a Beijing tour guide seeing Forbidden City.seeing the Great Wall.seeing Ming Tombs.seeing Tiananmen Square.seeing Summer Palace.

In Beijing for meetings and have a day left over? A private tour of China's capital, run by the same person who can interpret your business: the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and the imperial sites, on your schedule, not a coach group's.

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Forbidden Citythe imperial coreTemple of Heaven660-acre parkMutianyu Wall~70km, cable carMing Tombsnorth of the citySummer PalaceUNESCO garden retreat
What you'll see

The day, at a glance.

  • The Forbidden City and the Palace Museum, the Ming and Qing imperial complex
  • The Great Wall, restored sections dating back through the dynasties
  • The Ming Tombs, the imperial burial ground north of the city
  • Temple of Heaven and its 660-acre park
  • Tiananmen Square, the Great Hall and the National Museum of China
  • The Summer Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage garden and palace retreat
The Temple of Heaven round hall in its imperial park at golden hour
The Temple of Heaven round hall in its imperial park at golden hour
How the day runs

A private day, your pace.

An example of how the day can run, not a fixed script. Yours flexes around what you want to see, your pace, and how much time you have.

01

Morning

Tiananmen Square at opening, then through the gates into the Forbidden City, the Ming and Qing imperial complex at the heart of the capital.

02

Midday

South to the Temple of Heaven and its 660-acre park, where locals practise tai chi and play cards under the cypresses.

03

Afternoon

Drive out to the Great Wall, with the Ming Tombs, the imperial burial ground, added on the way back.

04

Late afternoon

Or stay in the city for the Summer Palace, the UNESCO garden retreat, and a walk along its lakeside corridor.

What this costs

What a private Beijing day costs.

A private Beijing guide typically runs about $120–$180 for a full day, or from $80 for a half day, and that is for your group, not per person. The Great Wall day adds an out-of-city private car. Take it as a planning estimate, not a fixed price: every day is quoted to your own plan, with a written figure within 12 hours.

  • The fee covers the guide's time and city travel. Entrance tickets, meals and any out-of-city car are separate.
  • Several days back to back carry a per-day discount.
  • Every rate is for your group, not per person.
What shapes your quote
  • Number of days
  • Half or full day
  • Out-of-city car
  • The sights you pick
  • Season & dates
FAQ

Beijing Tour Guide for a Private Day Out: your questions.

How much does a private tour guide cost in Beijing?
A private Beijing guide is about $120–$180 for a full day, or from $80 for a half day, and that is for your whole group, not per person. The Great Wall day adds an out-of-city private car. Entrance tickets, meals and any out-of-city car are separate, and every day is custom-quoted with a written figure within 12 hours.
Is the price per person or for the whole group?
For the whole group. One guide and the day rate cover everyone, whether you are two people or six, so the cost per head drops as the group grows. Only a private car, if you add one, scales with the size of the group. Many online listings quote per person, which is why a private group rate often works out cheaper.
What is included in the tour guide fee?
The fee covers the guide's time for the day and travel within the city. Entrance tickets, meals and any out-of-city car or driver are billed separately, so you only pay for what your plan needs. You will see the full breakdown in the written quote before anything is booked.
How much is a private day tour in Beijing for two people?
The same as it costs for one. The rate is per day for the group, not per head, so two people pay $120–$180 for a full day in Beijing, the same as a solo traveller would. You simply share one guide between you. Adding a private car is the only thing that changes with the size of the group.
Can the same guide handle the Great Wall day trip?
Yes. The Great Wall is a half- to full-day trip from Beijing; it can be paired with the Ming Tombs or run on its own.
Is this a guide or an interpreter?
Both. The point of hiring through us is that the person showing you the city is the same person who can interpret a meeting if your trip runs long, the same Beijing interpreter who covers your working days.
Is Beijing safe for tourists?
Yes. Beijing is one of the safer big cities you'll visit, with low violent crime and a heavy presence around the main sights. The usual care with pickpockets in crowds is enough. There's more in our guide on whether Beijing is safe.
When is the best time to visit Beijing?
Autumn, from September into early November, is the prize: clear skies, mild days and the Wall at its best. Spring is pleasant but dustier, summer is hot and packed, winter is cold but quiet. See the best time to visit Beijing.
How do I get around Beijing?
The subway is huge, cheap and signed in English, and it's the fastest way across a city this size, with DiDi and taxis filling the gaps. The catch is that the major sights sit far apart, so a guided day with a car still saves hours on the Wall-and-Tombs run.
In Beijing for business?

Book a Beijing interpreter for the meetings.

The tour is the easy part. If you're sourcing, negotiating or visiting a factory in Beijing, the same person can run your meetings: published rates, written quote in 12 hours.
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