9 Panda Experiences in Beijing Worth Losing a Morning To

1.The Beijing Zoo Entry Ticket with Pandas

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 368 reviews · 3 hours · from $6Our pick

Visit Beijing Zoo for about three hours with entry to the Panda House and access to the wider zoo. Andy’s team sends the correct QR ticket by email or WhatsApp, and guide Cindy can assist with directions and questions. Choose a single zoo ticket or a combined option, then explore at your own pace.

“Super nice! Andy did contact me in advance, sent the ticket by WhatsApp and provided immediate support when required. Very nice and kind.”

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2.Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 187 reviews · from $93

Spend about seven hours visiting Beijing’s Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Panda Garden with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see the 18-meter sandalwood Maitreya Buddha, stroll palace grounds, eat a Chinese lunch and watch a silk-making demonstration. Guides such as William, Mary, Alice and Cathy have received especially warm praise, but shopping stops and paid extras can stretch the day.

“I highly recommend this tour. The Summer Palace and Lama Temple were amazing and our tour guide, William, was fantastic. He is extremely friendly and knowledgeable. The lunch was also very good.”

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3.Beijing Private Tour to Temple of Heaven, Panda House and Summer Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $141Top rated

Spend eight hours with a private guide and driver visiting Beijing’s Panda House, the Summer Palace, Kunming Lake, and the Temple of Heaven. Guides such as Lucy, Sherry, Judy, and Susan are praised for clear English and strong history storytelling. Lunch, admissions, and central hotel pickup are included, while the optional dragon boat costs extra.

“We had great fun doing this tour. Edward, our guide, was on time and very helpful and informative during our tour. The driver was helpful too and a happy guy. It was really good to actually see the pandas and best to go early as they are more active then. The Summer Palace was so big and a lot to see, Edward explained the stories of the Emperors and the different dynasties. The Temple of Heaven is simply impressive to see. We did this tour at the end of Winter so it was quite cold but not as many tourists but still pretty busy, it would be a lot more…”

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4.Panda House, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · from $148

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private Beijing guide visiting the Panda House, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, and Temple of Heaven. Guides such as Lucy, Bobo, Jun, Linda Shi, and Daniel have helped guests manage busy sites, explain Chinese history, and adjust the day when needed. Lunch, entrance fees, bottled water, transport, and hotel pickup are included, with vegetarian food available by request.

“Daniel was a good guide he took very good care of us and explained everything about everywhere we went, it was good to use the subways which is a convenient way to get places, lots of walking and had a very nice lunch which Daniel showed us”

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5.Temple of Heaven, Panda House & Summer Palace Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 8 hours · from $142

Spend eight hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver visiting Beijing Zoo’s Panda House, the Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, and Pearl Market. Guides such as Sherry, Alice, Lucy, and Cindy are praised for clear history, flexible pacing, family care, photos, and local food advice. Hotel pickup, lunch, entrance fees, and transfers are included.

“The tour was very good, we had a great experiencie, loved the Pandas and the sightseeing of the Summer Temple. Also our guide Linda was very nice and helpful, se explained every thing to us, was very fluent in english so we could understand every thing, we really recommend Linda as a tour guide!!”

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6.Panda House Ticket (Zoo) new activities for 2026

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 59 reviews · 1 day · from $7

Book a one-day Beijing Zoo ticket with Panda House entry, then receive the correct QR code by WhatsApp or email. You can see giant pandas, golden snub-nosed monkeys, Siberian tigers, snow leopards, and other animals. The $7 ticket excludes Beijing Aquarium. Send your full name and passport number for registration.

“We could not find the meeting point, the QR we received did not work and in case we found out that there was no fee for entrance”

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7.Beijing Private Tour:Mutianyu/Badaling Great Wall and Panda House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $159

Spend 7 to 8 hours with a private guide such as Lucy, Cindy, Alice, or May, visiting the Panda House and either Mutianyu or Badaling. Your package includes hotel pickup within Beijing’s fourth ring road, admission, lunch, bottled water, private transport, and your choice of cable car or ski lift and toboggan tickets.

“Dream comes true with an excellent guide Amy n glad we booked Viator.Amy was thorough in her history n ready to learn more.Amazing time spent at Great Wall as not much crowd too. Lunch was at a decent restaurant n good food with our requests met.Panda house really disappointing.Excellent Driver too.”

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8.Panda House w/Great Wall or City Sites Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $144

Start early at Beijing Zoo’s Panda Garden, when pandas are most active at breakfast. Then choose Mutianyu Great Wall, Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City, or a custom city route. Your private guide, such as Sherry, Lucy, or Susan, handles transport, tickets, timing, and local context.

“Susan was so informative with a great knowledge of the history of the Great Wall as well as China in general. The pandas were so cute! Highly recommend this tour as a great way to see the Great Wall!”

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9.Beijing Private Tour: Summer Palace, Panda House and Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 2 - 8 hours · from $52

Choose from seven private Beijing itineraries, from a two-hour Summer Palace visit to full-day combinations with pandas, the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, or Ming Tombs. English-speaking guides such as May, Lucy, Ranee, and Lily provide history, local help, and flexible pacing. Metro and private-car options are available.

“La guía excelente y muy bien predispuesta, solamente hay tres pandas en el zoo y dos ya cuando entramos 9.am. estaban durmiendo y el otro hizo un par de pasos y se escondió. Pero si conocimos los pandas.”

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