NTM2322 (UK)
When I go to Beijing I never join any tours.
It might get quite a bit more expensive, it is true, however, I have much more fun and enjoyment going by myself or with my family.
Tour guides will take you to see the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, etc., let you see some hutongs and take you to some stores where they probably might have a commission depending on how much everyone buys. And you will finish your tour by eating the Quanjude duck. Everyone is happy and returns home.
Beijing is much more than that. There are wonderful places where you can enjoy the typical food of Beijing, shows, shopping centers, etc. that unless you go by yourself you will never taste or see because the tour guides will never take you there.
Before joining a tour think twice.
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