Things to do in Beijing

See the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing emperors: entry tickets with the Treasure Gallery and Clock Gallery, or a guided tour in a small or large group, one of them starting a…

Entry to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors prayed for good harvests – with an optional audio guide for the Hall of Prayer, the Echo Wall and the Circular Mound Altar.

A combined ticket for the Summer Palace, the imperial garden of lakes and pavilions in north-west Beijing, covering the paid halls and main landmarks.

An evening of award-winning Chinese acrobatics at Beijing's Red Theatre: balancing acts, contortion, plate spinning and gravity-defying stunts.

Tickets for Mutianyu, the green, restored stretch of the Great Wall north of Beijing – with the in-park shuttle, a cable car or a chairlift up and toboggan down, and options with p…

Entry to Badaling, the best-known and most accessible section of the Great Wall, with timed morning or afternoon entry and the option of a cable car up.

Day trips from Beijing to the Great Wall at Mutianyu or Badaling, some combined with the Summer Palace and Old Summer Palace – by shared coach or private car, with entry tickets an…

1-day or 2-day tickets to Universal Studios Beijing, with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Minion Land, Transformers and Kung Fu Panda – or a guided day with Express Pass for f…