Further travel

BESPOKE BEIJING

 

Bespoke Beijing offers an a la carte menu of high-quality, high-value travel services so you can choose the components that are relevant to you.

 

First time to Beijing? Start with their private car hire, English-speaking tour guides, custom itinerary design and personalized pocket guides giving you an overview of the best the city has to offer.

 

Been here before? Take your trip to the next level with their expert-led Signature Experiences bringing you deeper into Chinese culture and history.

 

Started by a former Time Out Beijing editor, the team’s emphasis is on helping you find the city’s hidden gems and utilizing their insider knowledge for an unforgettable and often exclusive experience.

 

Below you can find a brief description of the key services offered by Bespoke Beijing. Interested and want more information? Contact Bespoke Beijing directly at info@bespoke-beijing.com

 

Car and Driver Hire 
For airport transfers, getting around the city and trips to the Great Wall. Bespoke Beijing’s drivers are well dressed, friendly, and ready to take you wherever you’d like to go. Their cars all come with complimentary WiFi connection, in-car phone chargers and bottled water. 

 

Tour Guide Hire
Available to hire for full or half days, Bespoke’s Tour Guides are all friendly, capable, knowledgeable and open – and would never take you to a dodgy silk factory or below par eatery.

 

Expert-led Signature Experiences 
If you’re passionate about something, Bespoke’s expert guides will help you take it to the next level. They have a number of expert guides on their books specializing in a range of China-related topics. Or try one of their Signature Experiences to delve even deeper into lesser-known sides of Chinese culture. Topics include: Beijing History & Architecture, Contemporary Chinese Art, Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Hutong & Cricket Tour, Tai Chi Class in the Park, and more!

 

Bespoke Itinerary Design
If you’re not sure what to do when, or how you can possibly fit everything in, Bespoke can design a unique itinerary based on your interests, budget and timeframe. They also offer personalized hotel recommendations.

 

The Savvy City Kit
Bespoke Beijing’s Savvy City Kit includes a sleek pocket guide of totally personalized recommendations for sight-seeing, restaurants, nightlife and shopping, and a local cell phone with our bilingual City Experts on speed dial from 8am to 10pm daily. Perfect for those looking for a more independent and less structured way to experience Beijing, as it offers the freedom to follow your own schedule, but with on-the-ground access to and support from the Bespoke team.

 

Here are some examples of the kind of the tours that are offered by Bespoke Beijing.

 

The Essential City Tour

Description:

This tour takes in Beijing’s essential sights. If you only do one downtown tour, this should be it. From the majestic, must-see Forbidden City to a meal in one of Beijing’s best hidden Chinese restaurants and shopping on its hippest street.

 

 

The Hardcore Great Wall Hike

Description:

This tour features a full-day hike on a rugged and utterly beautiful portion of the Great Wall.

 

 

The Great Wall & 798 Art District Tour

Description:

This tour includes a thoroughly enjoyable, hour-and-a-half-long hike on a not-too-touristy part of the Great Wall, followed by lunch in the Beijing countryside and a tour of the fascinating 798 Art District. We’ve also tagged on an optional visit to our favourite ceramics boutique, Spin.

 

 

The Zen Day

Description:

This tour takes in some of Beijing’s most spiritual and relaxing sights – from the Temple of the Sun (where you’ll get a private Tai Chi lesson amongst the trees) to the incense-filled Lama Temple and the beautiful Summer Palace. Oh, and did we mention the foot massage at the end of the day?

 

 

The Weekend-only Tour

Description:

Some of Beijing’s best sights and most pleasurable pastimes only occur at weekends; namely the wonderful Panjiayuan bazaar and the activities that take place inside Jingshan Park just north of the Forbidden City. Weekends are also a good time for shopping, so this is your chance to browse and bargain in Beijing’s ‘fake’ markets with the help of a guide.

 

 

The Changing Faces of Beijing Architecture Tour

Description:

One of the most fascinating things about China’s capital is the incredible change that has taken place in a relatively short space of time. The city inhabited by the country’s emperors and the one that hosted the 2008 Olympics couldn’t be more different. This tour takes in Beijing’s most striking ancient and modern buildings, from the Temple of Heaven to the new Olympic Stadium.