Top 15 Two-Day Palace Trips Around the World

1.Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 688 reviews · from $99Our pick

This two-day small-group tour pairs Beijing’s imperial highlights with the Mutianyu Great Wall, a hutong rickshaw ride, and hotel pickup within the Third Ring Road. An English-speaking guide such as Helen, Rocky, or Lisa may lead your group of about 12. Expect early starts, long days, included entrance fees, and practical transport between far-flung sights.

“We had a terrific day with Lisa Liu as our guide to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall at Mu Tian Yu. She kept us informed and gave us a lot of flexibility to determine meal options. We hope to see her again on future trips!”

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2.2-Day Royal Palace Ha Long Bay & Ti Top Island Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 627 reviews · from $108

Spend one night aboard the Royal Palace cruise in Ha Long Bay, with seafood meals, kayaking, Ti Top Island, Surprising Cave, Tai Chi, and squid fishing. Guides such as Violet, Alex, and Tony are noted for warm, clear service. Hanoi pickup is optional.

“The Ha Long Bay & Ti Top Island cruise was amazing, made even better by our wonderful guide, Violet. Her knowledge and engaging storytelling brought the stunning scenery to life. The boat was comfortable, and we had great opportunities to explore the bay’s beauty. Violet’s friendly and helpful nature made the experience unforgettable. Highly recommend this cruise, especially with Violet as your guide!”

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3.Beijing Private Tour: 2 Days Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall VIP Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 418 reviews · from $369

Spend two full days with a private English, Spanish, Russian, or German-speaking guide and driver. Visit Beijing’s grand imperial sites, walk the Forbidden City, ride a cable car or chairlift at Mutianyu, eat Peking duck, and explore hutongs by rickshaw. Guides such as Cathy, Lisa, Erica, and Kelly are frequently requested.

“Our family tour was fulfilling and thoroughly enjoyable.Lily was a considerate guide and her service was top notch! Lily was very well spoken,able to explain China's deep history clearly and concisely. She was very attentive the whole time,anRead more”

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4.Dresden: Zwinger Skip-the-Line & 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 160 reviews · from $47Best value

Pair Dresden’s 22-stop hop-on hop-off bus with skip-the-line entry to the Zwinger museums. See Raphael’s Sistine Madonna, browse porcelain and scientific collections, join Old Town and Night Watchman walks, and add a seasonal trip to Pillnitz Castle.

“Es hat alles sehr gut geklappt. Konnten an der Schlange vorbeikommen . Auch das Hop on Hop off hat super geklappt. Sehr nette Busfahrer und an den Stationen konnte man überall Auskunft bekommen. Nur zu empfehlen.”

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5.2-Day Private Beijing Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $328

Spend two full days touring Beijing with a private English-speaking guide and driver. You’ll visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, the Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall, and the Summer Palace. Guides such as Maggie, Linda, Selena, and Sally are noted for clear explanations and flexible pacing.

“Our guide Sunny provided us a wonderful 2 days touring Beijing. We were able to see all the major sights with great historic background and insights provided.”

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6.2-Day Beijing Private Tour to Forbidden City, Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $179

Spend two full days seeing Beijing’s imperial highlights with a private English-speaking guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Visit Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, hutongs, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace. Guides such as Rocky are noted for clear explanations and helpful photos.

“Fantastic 2 days out with Rocky showing us these wonderful sites of China. His explanations of the history and culture of the region gave us great insight into the heritage of China. Well recommended tour and awesome guide to accompany you on the adventure. Cheers Rocky 😃”

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7.Beijing Private 2-Day Tour with Forbidden City and Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $375

Spend two busy days with a private guide and driver visiting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace, and a traditional hutong. Hotel transfers, entrance tickets, bottled water, and the Great Wall cable car or toboggan option are included.

“Great Tour by Leo's Private Tour, Our guide Jenny was excellent as well as our Driver Mr Chang. We took a two day tour of Beijing and the Great wall. Jenny gave us a detailed explanation everywhere we went. Our Driver dropped us off and piRead more”

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8.2-Day Beijing VIP private tour Forbidden City,Mutianyu Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $368

You’ll explore Beijing’s imperial heart and the Mutianyu Great Wall with a private English-speaking guide, often Linda, and a professional driver. Expect hotel pickup within the fifth ring, included entry fees, air-conditioned transport, two lunches, and an optional cable car or chairlift with toboggan ride.

“Our tour guide's explanations were vivid and engaging,and her service was attentive and thoughtful,allowing us to deeply experience the culture of this city.What made the trip even more special was that she arranged a delicious traditiRead more”

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9.2 Days Beijing Group Tour Including Great Wall And Forbidden city

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · from $299

Spend two days touring Beijing by air-conditioned bus with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, and Badaling Great Wall, with Chinese meals and selected-hotel pickup included. Confirm the wall section and palace entry before booking.

“Great experience with Terry and his crew during our stay in Beijing. We visited the Great wall of China, the Forbidden city, Tiananmen square and many other locations in Bejing like Wangfujing etc. Very professional, polite and well organized. Terry also helped us organized our trip in Shanghai and was with us as a support 24/7. Would definitely recommend.”

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10.2-Day Small-Group Tour to Dracula’s Castle, Rasnov Fortress, Peles Castle, Sighisoara and Libearty Brown Bear Sanctuary with Overnight in Brasov

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $583

Travel from Bucharest in a small group of up to 15 with a guide such as Mihai or Rasem. Visit castles, Saxon villages, medieval Sighisoara, Brasov, and the Libearty bear sanctuary, with one night and breakfast in Brasov. Admission fees and meals cost extra.

“Our guide was very helpful and made the experience complete with his introductions on the history of each place. He was available for any request and also made us skip the line for each attraction. Recommended, as transylvania is a truly magnificent place”

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11.2-Day All-Inclusive Tour: Great Wall, Forbidden City & More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $95

You’ll visit Beijing’s top sights with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, lunch, and Great Wall cable car or toboggan included. Guides such as Helen, Candy, Rocky, and Rochy are praised for friendly, attentive service, though Day 1 can feel brisk.

“IT was great day....our Tour Guide helen was fantastic”

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12.Beijing 2-Day Private Tour to Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square…

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $189

Spend two full days with a private English-speaking guide and chauffeur visiting Beijing’s essential sights. Walk Tiananmen Square, explore the Forbidden City, ride a hutong rickshaw, climb Badaling, see the Bird’s Nest, and tour the Summer Palace. Guides such as Barry and Rocky have earned praise for clear commentary and flexible help.

“Had a great experience on the tour. We unfortunately chose the golden week to go which meant it was extra busy but our guide Rocky navigated the tour so we maximised what we saw. He also gave excellent commentary on the various sites. Great to see the sunset while at the Great Wall.”

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13.Private 2-Day Beijing With Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $489

Meet your English-speaking guide at your Beijing hotel for two full days of major sights, local lunches, a silk museum, jade culture, and tea tasting. Private transport keeps the pace flexible. Terry is a highly praised guide, though vehicle condition may vary.

“Highly recommend this two day tour of Beijing. Our guide was very knowledgable and spoke good English. All of the main highlights were covered, we never felt rushed but still got to experience a lot in 2 days. Highly recommend this tour.”

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14.Discover Transylvania: Peles, Bran, Sighisoara in a 2-Day Journey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $664

Travel from Bucharest into Transylvania by comfortable private vehicle with an English-speaking guide. Visit Peles Castle, Bran Castle, Brasov, and Sighisoara, stay one night with breakfast, and take the Transfagarasan Highway when seasonal road conditions allow.

“When you are in Romania , in Bucarest for exemple , you have to take this trip to get even more in love with the country”

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15.Discover Transylvania: Peles, Bran, Sighisoara in 2 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 days · from $695

Spend two busy days with a private English or Spanish-speaking guide, visiting Peles Castle, Bran Castle, Brasov, Sighisoara, Rupea, and Prejmer. In summer, the route may include the Transfagarasan instead. Your small group, limited to 14 people, finishes in Bucharest.

“Great trip! Beautiful places to see . The guide , Catalin was excellent, so very knowledgeable, pleasant and helpful. It was a pleasure to spend time in his company. He made the tour special and informative and spoke excellent English. The overnight accommodation was very good and in a great, central location. We would highly recommend this trip to anyone wanting to get a taste of Transylvania .”

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