• A view of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in Beijing's Forbidden City.the forbidden city image by QiangBa DanZhen from Fotolia.com
  
  Beijing, China, played host to 170 million tourists in 2009. Visitors to the historic capital city can maneuver their way around the scores of historic landmarks and massive crowds more easily via a chartered tour group. Most Beijing tours include English-speaking guides and entrance fees to all of the listed attractions. Prices for tours do not cover personal expenses or tips for personnel.
  
  

One-Day Beijing Highlights Tour

• Itourbeijing offers a one-day tour of the city that takes approximately eight hours. The Beijing Highlights Tour features a morning visit to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, the palatial home to the nation's emperors from 1420 to 1924, before breaking for lunch. After lunch, guests visit the holy Temple of Heaven, an ancient Taoist temple, and the Summer Palace, a retreat for emperors dating back to the 18th century. The tour covers the cost of such services as transportation to and from all of the listed attractions, accident insurance and lunch.
  
  ITourBeijing
  No. 3085, Gate 21 Workers' Stadium, Beijing
  100027 Beijing
  China
  888-288-9328
  itourbeijing.com
  
  

Four-Day Beijing Tour

• Tourists may take a four-day Beijing tour with Beijing Xinhua International Tours. Visits include such historic attractions as the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven, as well as an exterior viewing of the famed Olympic venues, the Water Cube and the Bird's Nest. Although guests ride in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to reach most landmarks, the ride to certain sites is in a rickshaw. The tour includes the cost of a hotel room and a live kung fu performance. Visitors are treated to three Chinese-style lunches and two dinners during the tour as well.
  
  Beijing Xinhua International Tours
  2001-1-1 Nanxiaojie, Beijing
  100061 Beijing
  China
  011-86-10-6716-0201 ext 1006
  tour-beijing.com
  
  

Beijing Culture Experience

• China Highlights offers the six-day Beijing Culture Experience. The tour features visits to such landmarks as Tiananmen Square; the Beijing Zoo; various temples; a section of the Great Wall; the Forbidden City; and the Capital Museum, a museum with an emphasis on ancient art from the region. The cost of the tour also includes certain meals and your choice of three hotels priced for varying budgets. Private transportation is provided to and from the city's landmarks, the airport and hotels.
  
  China Highlights
  No.11 Binjiang Road, Guilin
  541002 Guangxi
  China
  800-268-2918
  chinahighlights.com