9 Night Tours in Beijing That Earn the Early Start

1.Private Sightseeing Nighttime Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 176 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $81Our pick

Meet an English-speaking guide such as Jay, Miko, Lucy, or Anson in your central Beijing hotel lobby, then explore the city by private vehicle and on foot. Choose landmarks, hutong food, Peking Duck, a show, or a seasonal Great Wall outing. Your guide adjusts the route to traffic and your interests.

“Lucy and our driver were great! She was very knowledgable and accommodated my requests. Beijing is beautiful at night and Lucy took me to all the best spots!”

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2.Beijing Roast Duck Banquet and Acrobatics Show with VIP Seats Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 87 reviews · from $144

You’ll begin around 4:30 p.m. with hotel pickup or meet at Prime Hotel if staying outside Beijing’s 4th Ring Road. The evening combines a roast duck meal at Longhuachun Dalian Seafood Dumplings with a 90-minute performance at Chaoyang Theatre. Guides such as Sam, Cynthia, William, and Michael have led past departures, though dinner quality and seating can vary.

“At 87 each, this tour was just not a good value. If we did this again, would just take a taxi to see the acrobat show which was fine and a duck dinner anywhere else would have been better. Worst meal we had during our two weeks stay.”

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3.Jinshanling Private Tour with Night View of Simatai and Gubei Water Town from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $261Top rated

Leave Beijing with a private guide and driver for Jinshanling’s quieter Great Wall trails, a Chinese meal, Gubei Water Town, and Simatai after dark. Guides such as Miko, Andy, Jay, and Anson are praised for history, photos, and flexible pacing. Expect 10 to 12 hours, uneven steps, and a cable car ride at Simatai.

“Such an amazing tour, much more than expected and Jonathan has been an amazing guide. Great wall, local food and ended in a fairy tail town to see the wall with lights. People working in the wall are very kind, please buy them gifts, they deserve it. Thanks a lot for today. Yesterday with Tony was also a great tour. Very recommended”

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4.Private Night Tour: Discover Beijing in Bustling Lights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · from $88

This 3 to 4 hour private evening tour pairs Beijing’s lit-up Olympic buildings with old streets, palace walls, Tiananmen Square, Houhai, and Dashanlan food stalls. Your city-center hotel pickup, private vehicle, guide, and return ride are included. Guides such as Linda Shi, Jeffrey, Jenny, and Jack have been praised for flexibility and local tips.

“Jeffery was a great guide with good information of the sites, Beijing at night looks beautiful at night and would book it again”

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5.3-Hour Private Night Tour: Beijing Foodie Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $79

Meet your private guide at your central Beijing hotel and head to Dongsi Hutong for three hours of local food. Try lamb kabobs, jianbing, sesame cakes, baozi, Yunnan rice noodles, flower cakes, drinks, and optional bamboo worm. Guides such as Lucy, Kevin, Miko, and Roy have helped visitors order, walk, and understand the dishes.

“We really enjoyed this tour and our guide was great! We tried many different foods which we would not find in Europe and would not search out. There was plenty of food for really big eaters so make sure you are hungry before going. The only suggestion would be to offer different food tours as we understand there are also a couple 'snack' streets which would be a nice option as well.”

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6.Private Sunset&Night Tour: Simatai Great Wall & Gubei Water Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $182

Leave Beijing at 12:30 p.m. for Gubei Water Town, then ride the cable car to Simatai Great Wall for sunset and nighttime views. You get a private vehicle, hotel pickup, entrance tickets, and round-trip cable car rides. All Inclusive bookings include an English-speaking guide, while the transport option uses a Chinese-speaking driver with a translator app.

“Such a wonderful trip to Gubei Water Town, and Simatai Great Wall. Mr. Liu Guochang showed up in time, and patiently waited for us. The car is spacious and his drive was so smooth. He took care of everything for us to make this trip memorable! Highly recommend for family traveling.”

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7.Badaling Great Wall Night Tour+ Light Show + Performance

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 18 reviews · from $41Best value

You’ll leave Beijing by bus or private car for Badaling, arriving as the Wall shifts from sunset gold to nighttime illumination. The ticket includes site entry, while transport and hotel pickup depend on your chosen option. Staff such as Betty and Jenny have helped visitors with directions and English explanations, but confirm exactly which performance is included before booking.

“Die Nachttour war wirklich außergewöhnlich. Es war überhaupt nicht voll, man hat die Mauer aber bei Sonnenuntergang und mit voller Beleuchtung erlebt. Die Tour endete mit einigen traditionellen Shows, die sehr spaßig waren. Unser Guide Betty war sehr nett und zuvorkommend ohne aufdringlich zu sein. Sie hat uns geführt, obwohl nichtmal ein Guide gebucht war. Alle in allem würde ich die Tour wirklich weiterempfehlen, weil man fernab der Touristenmassen eine sehr schöne illuminierte Top Sehenswürdigkeit bekommt mit sehr viel Charme und einer sehr zuvorkommenden ReiseleitungRead more”

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8.Night Tour Of Peking Opera Show / Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 5 reviews · 3 - 10 hours · from $166

You’ll be picked up at your Beijing hotel at 18:20 by a private guide and driver, then taken to a theater for a 19:30 to 20:40 Peking Opera performance. Expect painted faces, bold costumes, percussion, singing, mime, dance, and martial arts. Your driver returns you to the hotel afterward.

“Perfecta. Los dos taxistas super atentos en todo momento. Poniendo facilidades tanto en traslado como a la hora de señalizar el hotel / teatro mediante fotos. La mesa en la que estuvimos fue perfecta y aunque fuera compartida, estaba muy céntrica. El show fascinante. Volvería sin dudarlo y repetiría. Brunch + té durante el espectáculo.”

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9.Beijing Night Tour with Acrobatics Show & PekingDuck Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $192

Start with hotel pickup at 3:30 PM, then watch an acrobatics show filled with aerial skill and circus spectacle. Finish with Peking Duck, sliced in front of you for a classic Beijing dining ritual. Your private group has an English- or Chinese-speaking guide, driver, dinner, tickets, and central hotel transfers included.

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