Beijing Tour Guide
Are you interested in hiring a personal tour guide rather than booking an all inclusive tour package for your time in Beijing? Our Beijing tour guides are available to provide full support to make your Beijing stay a breeze.
We have more than 50 tour guides all of whom have not only passed National Tour Guide Certificate Examination sponsored by China National Tourism Administration but have received special training and testing from us to ensure that they meet our high standards. Our tour guides are local experts with detailed knowledge about Beijing attractions, Beijing history and culture. They know the best places to visit in Beijing, can give you advice on restaurants that serve great local food, the best places to shop, or theaters for the best shows in town. Though all have different personal characteristics, they all love their job and will try their utmost to make your great Beijing stay perfect.
We offer a guide service in: English, French, Spanish, Germany, Italian, Russian and Chinese. No matter if you are traveling alone, or with a party, hiring a tour guide in Beijing can be a great way to get a worry-free Beijing experience.
| Meet Beijing tour guides | Beijing tour guide service fees | Book a tour guide | Tour guide booking FAQs |
Meet our tour guides in Beijing
Mengxin
Male | English-speaking |12 Years Experience
My name is Mengxin, English name Sean. I was born in 1978 and is a local Beijing person. I graduated from Beijing United University Mechanical college and got engineering bachelor. I was being the tour guide from 2002, so far over 12 years. I enjoy my job, never feel boring , because I made lots of friends in my work, experienced different cultures from all over the world. I love my job very much .
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Adrian
Male | English-speaking | 4 Years Experience
My name is Adrian, 34 years old. I was born and grow up in Beijing, the capital of China. So I am a 100% Beijing local guide. I have been an English guide for 4 years. I can get along with foreign visitors easily and quickly because the experience before as a guide mostly deal with international conferences. I know every corner of Beijing and every details of each sites of interesting. I can make everyone enjoy the stay in Beijing, not only physically but also mentally.
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Jimmy
Male | English-speaking | 3 Years Experience
My name is Jimmy. This is my Third year to be an Enlish-tour guide. I love my job. Do not hesitate come to Beijing and I will be your tour guide.
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Sophia Fu
Female | English-speaking | 3 Years Experience
My Chinese name is Fu Wenyan . My English name is Sophia . Because of job I chose the English name by myself . I think English name will be easy for the foreigner to remember . When I am in university my major is English Education . When I graduated I should be a English teacher . But I am very interested in the tourism . So I chose to be a English tour guide .I like the job very much.
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Louise Liu
Female | English-speaking | 1 Years Experience
My name is Liu Yifan, and English name is Louise. I’ am 23 and graduated from Xi’an Fanyi University, mayor in English. I’ve passed the English skill test TEM8 and I’ve got the English tour guide certificate last year. Three years ago, when I was in university, I was planning to be a tour guide, so I learnt tour guiding skills with professional guide in Xi’an during the leisure time. A year ago, I came to Beijing and decided to settle my career in Beijing tourism.
I’ve been worked as a tour leader for 1 year, but from this January I changed into a full time local guide. Being a tour guide for me is more than a job, it brings me a great feeling of growth and success. It’s interesting and challenging. Talking with different people and exchange our culture makes me stay in Beijing like travel around the world. To solve different kinds of questions and to give a satisfied answer to the guests make me feel successful. That’s why I love this job.
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Julie Zhu
Female | English-speaking | 5 Years Experience
Hi! Welcome to China and welcome to Beijing! My name is Zhu Jianjian, call me Julie please bcause that pronunciation will be relatively easier for you. I’m very happy to be your guide while you are in Beijing. If you have any questions about the city, culture, or if you need some help, feel free to let me know, please. I graduated from Newcastle University upon Tyne, England, majored in Cross cultural communication.
I do love what I learnt because it’s what I’m really interested in. I love being a tourist guide very much because this job is cross cultural related. Hopefully, with my work, you will have a happy journey while you are in Beijing!
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Feng yanhua
Female | English-speaking | 8 Years Experience
Hello!My name is Feng yanhua. I am a versatile individual with work experience in several areas.I have good command of both spoken and written English. I passed the qualification exam for a tour guide in 2005 and I am familiar with all scenic spots in and around Beijing. I am mature, honest,and reliable. I have good organizing ability and communication skills.
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Cathy Zhang
Female | English-speaking | 3 Years Experience
I am Cathy Zhang. I have been a Beijing local tour guide for 3 years. I graduated from the UIBE of Beijing university which is a professional international relationship college. I majored in English and have passed the CET-8 examination.
A good attitude and mentality is important to a tour guide. So I smile all the time to face all the emergencies in the course of a tour. I try my utmost to give my customers a flexible, comfortable and a worry-free tour during their stay in Beijing.
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| Beijing Tour Guide Service Fees:USD/Per Group | |||||
| Service Language | 1 person | 2-3 persons | 4-5 persons | 6-9 persons | 10 persons & above |
| English-speaking tour guide | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $120 |
| French-speaking tour guide | $120 | $120 | $120 | $120 | $140 |
| Spanish-speaking tour guide | $106 | $106 | $106 | $126 | $146 |
| Germany-speaking tour guide | $120 | $120 | $120 | $120 | $146 |
| Russian-speaking tour guide | $106 | $106 | $106 | $126 | $146 |
| Italian-speaking tour guide | $146 | $146 | $146 | $166 | $186 |
| Chinese-speaking guide | $66 | $66 | $66 | $66 | $86 |
Note:
- Tour guide working hours: 8 hours per day. An extra charge of RMB100 per group for each extra hour after 8 hours is payable.
- Tips is not included in the tour guide service fees. You have no obligation to tip, however in China (contrary to views often expressed), guides and drivers do expect a tip. Failure to tip will be taken an indication that the service has been unsatisfactory.
- Those customers wishing to tip often ask us for an indication of how much to tip. The usual tip would be in the region of 80 to 150 RMB per day to a guide and half the amount to a driver; a separate offer to each is best.
Beijing Tour Guide Booking FAQs:
Guides are available for one day or several days to suit your plan. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. Here we listed some of the FAQs about a tour guide service for your reference.
What services do Beijing private tour guide provide?
- The tour guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at pre-arranged time. Please inform us of your hotel in Beijing, date for the service and your preferred tour starting time. Usually our tour guide will call you in the evening one day before your tour to confirm the starting time and meeting point.
- Tour guides are our representatives "on the ground". He/She will make all the necessary arrangements trying to ensure that your tour is all you want it to be. They will accompany you to the attractions and will provide interesting information about China and the sights while ensure that you have nothing to worry about.
- Tour guides give advice on where to eat or shop.
- Tour guides can book your night show tickets.
How to Book and Pay For Tour Guide Service in Beijing?
- Please fill in the Beijing tour guide booking form or send your requests via email to beijing@chinahighlights.com. You can also call us at 86-773-2831999.
- On receiving your inquiry, one of our travel advisors will respond within one working day with detailed information and a quotation based on the information that you have supplied.
- Methods of Payment: Paypal online, pay by credit card or wire transfer. Please check our Methods of Payment here.
- A Confirmation Letter will be sent once your booking is confirmed. The tour guide’s contact number as well as travel advisor’s phone number will be included in the Confirmation Letter. The tour guide will call you the evening before you are due to meet, to confirm the tour starting time and meeting point.
What should I do if I can not find my guide?
At your hotel lobby: Our guides will surely be waiting for you at your hotel lobby. However, if for some extraneous reason you cannot find our tour guide, then please call our toll free number for help. It would be wise to keep a contact list with our office number on it in an accessible place in the unlikely event that you have a problem.
At scenic areas: Some of the popular tourist spots in Beijing can be crowded during the peak seasons and China's public holidays. Some guests may lose their guide in a crowd. When you find the guide is not with you and can not find he or she in the immediate area, please follow the following steps.
- First of all, Don't Panic'. Relax and breathe. Realize that your guide is not far away and he or she is actively looking for you. You will be found soon.
- Secondly, stay where you are and let the guide find you. Do not move far away. This will ensure that you are found in a timely manner.
- Lastly, if there seems to be a problem with your guide finding you, find the nearest phone and call our free toll number and your travel advisor will help you to find the guide.
