Private Night Tour: Discover Beijing in Bustling Lights
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Private Night Tour: Discover Beijing in Bustling Lights
By Lily's Beijing Tour Guide & Car Service
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Beijing looks incredible when illuminated at night, so save time and cover more city sights by going on a private night tour in a car. This helps avoid the hassle of public transport, and means there’s no time waiting in taxi lines. The tour has a fixed itinerary with photo stops along the way, including the Forbidden City, Olympic sites, and more.
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Duration: 3–4 hours
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Live guide: Chinese, English
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Highlights
- See Beijing’s most beautiful spots lit up at night on this private tour
- Travel quickly and comfortably between attractions in a private vehicle
- See Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and more
- No need to go to a meeting spot—hotel pickup and drop-off included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottle of water
- Tour guide
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26448P15- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Departure time is subject to daylight time in difference seasonality, please confirm with your local tour operator for details.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Most travellers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26448P15
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- 3Pass byBell and Drum Towers
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- 5Pass byJingshan ParkForbidden City-The Palace MuseumTiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
- 6Pass byChairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)Chang'an Avenue
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- VPonthemove0 contributionsGreat Tour!We planned our trip on our way back to our final destination. We only stayed in Beijing 1 night. We had an evening flight the next day. They picked us up at 8am from our hotel and we were able to do all the visits as advertised. Lucy was wonderful and knowledgeable. The car used for transportation to the places were very comfortable and in mint condition. We were able to be back to our hotel in time to be picked up to go to the airport. They did offer to drop us to the airport directly after the tour, but we had already made prior arrangements to be picked up from our hotel. We had a great experience with Lucy as a tour guide and are very happy we did this tour.Written 23 March 2025
- 150micahs0 contributionsGreat way to spend the day!Great trip. Lucy was great at explaining all of the sites and making the whole day run smoothly. Never felt rushed and learned a lot along the way. I would highly recommend this tour with Lucy as your guide.Written 23 March 2025
- PVCBoston0 contributionslinda ling ling is very nice guide to be withmy tour guide lingling is very happy to be with,share a lot of information of the places we visted ,if you want to book a private tour.highly recommend her to be your guideWritten 23 March 2025
- Tim135790 contributionsSee the main sights in BeijingThe tour is exactly as described in the highlights - which it’s exactly what I was looking for. What made it special was the great guide (Lucy) who was knowledgeable and friendly and helped me out with tips for other places to visit whilst in Beijing (she also knows other areas of the country so I’d you are after advice on those then she’s a great source).Written 23 March 2025
- Ksue240 contributionsFantastic Forbidden City Tour with Angela!Angela was an outstanding guide for our Forbidden City tour. Her deep knowledge and engaging storytelling brought history to life, making every stop fascinating. She kept the tour enjoyable with humor, insightful anecdotes, and great photo tips. Attentive and professional, she ensured a smooth experience despite the crowds. Highly recommend her for anyone visiting Beijing!Written 23 March 2025
- neynek80 contributionsThanks to our tour guide Linda and our driver Sun, we had a nice family trip to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City.I highly recommend this tour, our tour guide Linda and our driver Sun. They were really helpful and answered all of our questions.Written 22 March 2025
- Thomas H0 contributionsFantastic and Well-Organized Tour of the Forbidden City & Great WallThe tour was very well organized. We were picked up from our hotel on time, and everything ran smoothly throughout the day. Our tour guide, Lucy, was fantastic—knowledgeable, friendly, and always ready to answer any questions. She provided fascinating insights about both the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. The entire experience was relaxed and enjoyable, allowing us to take in the sights without feeling rushed. Highly recommended!Written 22 March 2025
- natalifranco0 contributionsGreat Wall in one dayLucy is a really good guide! I came from Brazil and is very safe and interesting tour!! I will comeback and hire her again for other tours!! Thank you Lucy!Written 22 March 2025
- sarunp20250 contributionsVery good half-day tripSofia is an exceptional guide, known for her clarity and wealth of information. Her explanations are easy to understand, making learning enjoyable and effective.Written 22 March 2025
- ledmuller0 contributionsGreat, high recomend!Great info and knowledge shared! Sophy was the guide. High recomend, even for who doesn't have the ticket for the forbidden city.Written 22 March 2025
- Destination1052710 contributionsPeople people everywhere!The Forbidden City is so huge and impressive. We learned so much about the beliefs and the symbolism depicted on the buildings. General impression of Beijing- tons of people everywhere!Written 22 March 2025
- Daniela D0 contributionsGreat tour, totally worth itThis is a great tour, you get the chance to do 3 of the most amazing attractions in Beijing in one day. Maggie our guide was very nice, she gave us a lot of information. We had enough time on each place to enjoy and take pictures. Definitely I recommend it.Written 22 March 2025
- Daniel Z0 contributionsAmazing experienceThanks so much for this amazing day. It was a pleasure to have Jerry as a Tour Guide. From the beginning to the end really great. Jerry do not smoke so much. 🥰😀Written 22 March 2025
- roots_ink0 contributionsPerfect conditions, awesome guide.We had an awesome experience with our tourguide Jerry - Perfect conditions and well shared knowledge from the guide. I recommend the tour 👌🏿 Jerry, don‘t smoke too much 😉Written 22 March 2025
- Seok mui O0 contributionsBeijing Flexible tourLily was recommended by a friend and the contact was smooth and easy, prices are reasonable. We requested for transport services for few days such as from airport to hotel and vice versa. Also added 2 days of sightseeing trip for transport only. On the day trip with Yang Li Guo shifu, he brought us to Summer Palace and Temple heaven. During the car ride, he shared a lot of information about Beijing, the signature buildings, brought us to have a look at the top 2 universities in Beijing, followed by a great lunch place that serves very local beijing food which was delicious, servings were huge yet very good prices. Our 2 little kids love Yang shifu as he talked a lot to them and they enjoyed his company. Overall a great experience with Lily, highly recommend anyone that is coming to Beijing to use her services.Written 21 March 2025
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SoloBoomer
Redcliffe, Australia104 contributions
Nov 2017 • Solo
Great night views of Beijing from hotel pick up & return. Driver was excellent in his driving skills, broken english and great enthusiasm and pride in this fantastic city. Particularly enjoyed views of Bar City across the water, Olympic park with Water Cube & Birds Nest and older parts of Beijing with food places and outdoor opera. Driver stopped to take photos of me in various locations. Always felt safe and well taken care of - recommend DO THIS TOUR.
Written 3 December 2017
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Ana M
Princeton, NJ48 contributions
Personal driver and guide Xie showed me great sights this evening. Very personal service by Lily’s Tour. Lily called me personally when I booked tour to tell me about some street closings due to mid-Autumn festival, then called during the evening to check in, deeply apologizing for traffic even though she and Xie had no control over that. Very enjoyable evening, Xie is very knowledgeable and polite.
Written 14 September 2019
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SarahR75
Paris, France183 contributions
My daughter and I have just finished our night tour of Beijing with our very nice driver Xie Fung Huan who has a very luxury and comfortable car and really wants to share beautiful night sites of Beijing with his clients. His English is good and he proposed us to have a drink in a very nice karaoke bar close to the lake at the end of the tour and it was also a very good moment to share. The most impressive sites by night are the CCTV tower and bird nest.
This night tour is worthwhile and well organised:)
This night tour is worthwhile and well organised:)
Written 28 August 2019
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Awol traveller 83
Sydney, Australia85 contributions
I’d like to thank Juan for taking me on an evening tour around Beijing showing me the birds nest water cube,floating egg (national centre for performing arts),national people’s congress,Tiananmen square and the CC TV tower (pants shaped tower) what a great night it was.Felt like I was in Vegas again with all the bright lights I saw.
Written 17 June 2018
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LHaywood28
29 contributions
I was very pleased with the tour. Our tour guide was very polite and informative. We were able to see many beautiful buildings and sites that we never would have seen on our own. It was very very cold so we could not enjoy the tour as much as we wanted. But it was very nice.
Written 17 December 2019
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Curious756038
Pasadena, CA21 contributions
Great night tour even though there was a holiday in Beijing and we could not get close to some of the sites. Our guide Steven was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of information that was easy to understand. Loved the view of “modern” Beijing from the 6th floor of a nearby shopping mall.
Written 8 October 2019
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Karen G
8 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
We had a great night out and would highly recommend this tour. We got to see some great sights, perfect for people who don't like long bus tours with a group of other tourists. All the places we visited were interesting and even though we visited Beijing during a week long holiday our driver knew all the sneaky spots to stop where there was no one else.
Written 3 October 2019
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Larry K
Washington DC, DC167 contributions
Feb 2019
My guide met me exactly on time at my apartment, and we started on our tour in a very comfortable modern SUV. We drove through the Central Business District, stopped at the The Place - which hosts a huge LED Screen over the pedestrian walk, and then stopped at the Ming Dynasty City Wall. The drive through Tiananmen Square was impressive to experience just how huge it is. We saw the National Opera House and stopped at Wangfujing Night Food Street to see all the exotic foods (no I did not try the fried scorpions!). We made a stop and walked along Houhai Lake Bar Street to see bar after bar alive with bands and karaoke. We drive passed the Drum and Bell Tower and "Ghost Street". The most spectacular site was seeing the Olympic park Birdnest and Water cube all lit up at night. If you enjoy photography, this is definitely an exciting and convenient way to see Beijing at night with someone who is knowledgeable about Beijing and how to navigate the traffic!!!
Written 30 March 2019
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA20 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
We only had a night and went with this 3 hour tour. It took a little longer and we wish we had even more time. There was a lot of traffic and even so everything went smoothly. Jenny is excellent as a guide and really knew how to keep things moving. She provided us a wonderful overview of Beijing...you do take in a lot. There was a nice mix of bus touring and walking around. Again, we really thought very highly of Jenny as our guide.
Written 15 April 2019
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Kristy48
Bluffton, SC53 contributions
Our family of four loved our tour with Jenny. We were able to customize what we wanted to see and really enjoyed shopping at Tobacco Alley and exploring Snack Street. Jenny also took great pictures and emailed them to us.
Written 26 March 2019
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Ningsih N
Elmhurst, New York
Hi my flight arrive at 18:55 is that possible to get night seeing tours?
Written 3 November 2019
7:00 PM from airport might be late but maybe they could pick you up there...the airport is a ways out of the city so that might be problematic. We used Viator and they used
Catherine Lu tours
I think if you called or emailed them and asked for a later pickup They will tell you. The lights are on until 10:00 PM I think. They were great with us
Google Catherine Lu tours Beijing and ask!
Catherine Lu: 86-18612452188
Written 4 November 2019
Jen H
Red Bank, New Jersey
I am arriving at 15:00 in Beijing with my kids, was thinking this may be fun but not sure if you'd pick up at our hotel. Fuyong Yulong Hotel
Written 8 October 2019
Hola buenas tardes, quisiera saber si tienen algo que empiece más tarde porque ese día voy a la Muralla y al Palacio Real, solo estoy un día completo y unas horas al día siguiente porque mi vuelo sale a las 13:55 pm, puedo hacer algo con ustedes?
Written 18 April 2019
joswinnerng
Singapore, Singapore
Hi I am arriving in Beijing at 6:10pm 29 Dec and flying 12am 30 Dec.
Possible to arrange a short tour?
Written 28 December 2018
That's barely 6 hours between flights and you would need to go through immigration and fill out paperwork for a 24 hour visa free stamp before trying to leave the international terminal.
Written 29 December 2018
Is it possible to customize this tour?
Written 30 November 2018
I suppose you can just let your driver know what you want to see first or what is more important to you...I saw the Olympic stadium first which I wanted to see first & my driver was than happy taking me there first!!
Written 19 January 2019
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