Leo is ABSOLUTELY amazing. I had a private tour of Beijing to the Great Wall, temple of heaven, a small food tour and couple other parks and areas around Beijing. 110% HIGHLY recommended. He is knowledgeable, professional, kind, and is amazing at what he does, not to mention his English is completely fluent. Leo has been tour guiding for the last 15 years, so is experienced with knowing where/when/how to best take you while tailoring to your needs. I'm one of those very particular well travelled travellers - so am looking for an authentic/non touristy experience, and Leo blew my mind out of the water, I've been to Beijing 4 times and this was the absolute best trip I've had yet thanks to him.

From the very start to the end..there was never a hiccup or flaw….Leo answered my tour queries promptly. After I booked, everything was as described….and then some! First, let me say that I read all the reviews for the all private tours before selecting Beijing Walking Tours. I have never been to China and do not speak the language but enjoy learning about history, culture, and the local way of life. Not only did Leo exceed my expectations in these categories, he was flexible…if I wanted to try or see something, he adjusted the itinerary cheerfully in his laid back style. He picked local restaurants where the locals eat…and the meals were fantastic! Same with his photography! (Included without extra fees) He has years of experience which paved the way for the most delightful experience. So don’t be stingy…get a private tour with Beijing Walking Tours..you won’t have to deal with a bus load of people and you get more than your money’s worth…Can’t say enough about this!

We booked a private transfer from Beijing to hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu with Leo. Leo helped us find the right trail up to Jiankou in the morning and waited for us at the other end. Contact was easy and we set everything up by email. We had a great time, Leo speaks excellent English and responded to our many questions about China and Beijing. It was a pleasure chatting away together to and from the great wall.

Leo was absolutely incredible!! Our trip to Beijing was amazing because of him. He is so nice, kind, and caring. He’s fluent English so the communication is perfect. We only had 2 days to enjoy the city, and he adapted the tour to our timing. It was perfect! He pick us up and drop us off at the airport, and always pick us up the hotel everyday! Was great. He took us to the most beautiful parts of the turistic sites, not very crowded, so the experience was amazing. I would totally recomend this tour guide!!! He made me feel in love with this city. Do not doubt about this tour, it would change your life.

We loved our trip with Leo! We have 5 children, ranging from 5 years old to 15 years old. Our family wanted to experience an unrestored section of the wall away from the crowds. Leo helped us plan an unforgettable experience. Leo was patient and flexible and helpful. It was great to be picked up and dropped off at the locations of our choice. We really enjoyed the quiet little village we stayed in. He made sure we had enough water and snacks. He guided us around the parts of the wall where it is crumbling too much to hike safely. His English is great, so he was able to talk to us about the history of Beijing and the Great Wall as well as ensure there was no confusion about logistics. Leo took pictures for us the whole time so we could focus more on hiking and kids as we wanted. We would definitely do this again, and I recommend Leo without reservation.

This was an absolutely amazing trip and experience. Leo is such an amazing guide and his English is excellent. The photos he took for us were gorgeous and he put so much thought and effort into everything. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone I know. This was such a special experience and it was definitely worth the drive. If you are in Beijing and want to see a part of the wall that doesn't have as many tourists with a guide who really tries to make the whole day perfect for you look no further.

Whenever I hear of someone headed to Beijing, I make sure they know about Leo and his amazing tour. We hired Leo for a personalized tour for our family of 8, with 2 parents and 6 children. We had 2 college age kids, two in high school and a 12 year old and a 8 year old. Leo connected with all of our kids and our youngest two felt especially connected to Leo and still talk about him years later. Daki picked us up from the airport in the afternoon and took us to our hotel and helped us get situated (the front desk didn't speak any English). That evening, Daki walked us around downtown, showing us how to navigate the city and taking us to an open air food market where they were selling all sorts of exotic cooked delicacies such as fried scorpion. She also took us to an outdoor square where they were doing ballroom dancing and my kids all joined in. The next day we were picked up and shuttled in a comfortable van to the Great Wall of China and Leo was our guide for the day. Leo is engaging, charming and had a great sense of humor and quickly won over our kids. If you like having a great storyteller, Leo is the guide for you. He was able to take the complex Chinese history and make it interesting for all of us. Leo was so kind to think of our kids and brought 2 kites that our kids could fly on the top of the Great Wall. What a memory! We rode down the toboggan down and then stopped at lunch where Leo helped us navigate the menu. We quickly became obsessed with the green beans and we ordered them at nearly every meal there after. They made our tongues slightly numb and the flavor was fantastic. We had planned on going to the Olympic Park, but Leo accommodated my 8 year old daughter's dream to see some Pandas in China and we made a detour to the Beijing Zoo. We only had time to race to the Panda exhibit, but my daughter was in heaven. We then walked through the Summer Palace and then had Beijing Duck for dinner! Yummy. The next day, Leo had arranged at our request a private Tai Chi lesson in a public park. It was a wonderful experience and the teacher was very patient with us. We enjoyed seeing the elderly Chinese working out on some public work-out equipment. We then went to a Baiyunguan taoism temple, did a Qianmen street walk, visited Tiananmen square and the The Forbidden City, and did a Hutong walking tour where we visited a man who did fighting crickets. We finished the day by visiting the Lama temple and the Hongqiao market. Leo was attentive, charming, flexible and an excellent photographer. If we every make it back to beautiful Beijing, we will certainly hire him again. We give him our highest recommendation!

Overall it was good and well-organized. Connect with Leo’s WeChat which is written on the website might ensure you get reply. All the reservation process was smooth and fast. As this was my first time to visit Beijing, Leo helped me to arrange a 3-day tour as below. 1. Temple of Heaven - Forbidden City 2. Summer Palace - Lama Temple 3. Great Wall Gubeikou to Jinshanling My guide was Adele for the whole tour. She always showed up at the hotel lobby on time. All the tour was well-organized, she introduced lots of local food, and I really had a great time. I would recommend this tour.

We loved our private tour to Mutianyu Great Wall with Leo, he was a really great conversationalist, and very informative about the Wall's and the area's history. Doing a private tour also made the experience much more hassle-free than the group tour I'd done previously through a different company. I cannot highly enough recommend Leo!

We did the Jiankou to Mutianyu hiking tour with BeijingWalking in early Jan 2020. Just booked on their website. It was low season so we had the whole Jiankou section of the wall to ourselves. It was amazing seeing the wall and surrounds in winter with snow on it. Leo was our guide and tailored the day to suit us. So glad we did this rather than the big group options.

Leo planed for us exactly the tour we needed and asked for. 5 hour tour with all the highlights near the forbidden city, along some quite and charm full places. Leo also explained to us all the history and politics of china in a good and fluid English. We had a great time. Thank you Leo.

I booked the Beijing 2-days private tour to coincidence with my wife's birthday. At the time, I was recovering from an injury which required the use of a crutch and that made it difficult for me to stand for long periods of time. Our Tour Guide Adele was very accommodating and allowed us to walk at a pace to suit us as well as making sure I could use the lift and that I didn't have to stand in long queues. Having a private vehicle to pick us up and drop us off at the attractions was a huge advantage, the driver was lovely and within the car were all sorts of amenities including bottles of water. Adele spoke English extremely well and passionately told us about the history of the fascinating and beautiful places that she took us. She made the whole tour process go very smoothly, always looked out for our needs (suggesting good places to take comfort breaks) and making sure that as little time as possible was wasted waiting around. One lunch time, she felt the waiting time for a table was too long at the chosen venue so almost immediately after the driver had dropped us off, she called him back and went somewhere else. Adele made the tour even more special for my wife by providing several surprises for her birthday. All-in-all we both would highly recommend this Tour Company and more so Adele.

We took an early morning tour with Leo to visit the Great Wall. It was hand down the best experience we had in China. We had the section of the wall entirely to ourselves on a cold but beautiful winter day. Not only is Leo a super friendly guy who shared a lot of stories and Beijing tips for the remainder of our travel, he also turned out to be a fantastic photographer. There is nothing about the Great Wall Tour with Leo I cannot recommend.

We had a private tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace. Leo picked us at the hotel in the morning, the vehicle was comfortable and clean. We took chairlift to ascend and toboggan to descend at Mutianyu Great Wall. It was the highlight of our tour. Leo also brought us to halal restaurant for lunch. And we had plenty photos as memento during our trip that sent through email.

This tour was the highlight of my China vacation. Leo, my guide, was wonderful. We did the summer palace and a section of the Great Wall. I only had one day and wanted to see both sites. Great Wall tours worked with me to be able to fit both of these in when other tours would not. It was super easy to book and Leo picked us up from the airport as soon as we arrived in Beijing. The summer palace was stunning and Leo took us on an off the beaten path tour of the palace. We got to see all the major highlights but also some great hidden gems on the grounds. I really wanted to see a wild section of the Great Wall and do a little hike at sunset. The section we went to was relatively easy to hike. I was with my mom and she made it up the small hike to the wall but decided to just sit on the wall while the guide and I went on a longer more strenuous walk along the wall. The views were fantastic and totally worth doing a sunset trip to the Great Wall. As an added bonus, Leo is a photographer and took some stunning photos throughout the day for us!