Private Beijing Layover Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City with Cable Car and Meal

5.0 (21 reviews) Beijing, China
Duration9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, Chinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

If your plane is passing through Beijing on the way to other destinations, don’t spend the day inside the airport. Instead, take this layover tour to explore the Great Wall at Mutianyu Section, and discover the charms of the Forbidden City and Tian'anmen Square. Your informative local guide will take you by private vehicle to the sites according to the time of your layover, after the tour you will be transferred back to the airport. Tour includes all entrance fee, cable car round trip, local meal, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. Tour can start from Beijing International Airport(PEK) or Beijing Daxing Airport.

Options

PEK Layover Tour

Tour start from Beijing International Airpot(PEK), tour including English tour guide, entrance fee, cable car and lunch
Pickup included

Daxing Airport Layover

Tour start from Beijing Daxing Airport, tour including English tour guide, entrance fee, cable car and lunch
Pickup included

What's included

  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket
  • Entrance fee
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Mutianyu Great Wall
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Your private layover tour of Beiing begins with pickup at Beijing International Airport(PEK) or Beijing Daxing Airport depending on your flight arrival.

    Your informative local guide will take you by private vehicle to the Great Wall at Mutianyu section, one of the seven wonders in the world and one of the few man made projects which you can see from space.

    On the way to the Great Wall, about a 1.5 hour drive, your guide will explain the history and stories about the Great Wall. You will also enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery on the way.

    On arrival of the Mutianyu Great Wall, you will take their shuttle bus to the foot of the mountain, then take either the cable car round trip or ski-lift up and toboggan down at the Great Wall. Spend 2-3 hours to hike the wall depending on your flight arrival and departure time.
  2. Bird's Nest National Stadium
    Pass by
    Next, heading to Beijing city, if time allows, you are able to stop by to take photos at the iconic "Bird's Nest"– the Beijing National Stadium, where it had hosted many spectacular events during time of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
  3. Water Cube
    Pass by
    Driving pass by Water Cube
  4. Bell and Drum Towers
    Pass by
    Drive pass by the Drum tower area, the local street -Hutong allays, and Houhai lake area.
  5. Tiananmen Square
    30m
    Then exploring the Tian'anmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes.
  6. The Palace Museum
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years.

    The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

    Your private tour ends with return transport to the Beijing International airport.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Your tour guide will meet you at the arrival hall by holding your name sign

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please make sure your trip suites the Visa free policy. If you are not able to go through customs for any reasons, please take your own responsibility. There is no refund for the same day cancellation
  • The Great Wall, Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden city layover tour require at least 11 hours
  • If flight lands before 14:30, the visit to the Great Wall will or Forbidden City will be secured. Otherwise, you can't make it because the Great Wall at Mutianyu open between 08:30 to 17:30
  • Please note: 1st April thru 31st October - Forbidden City stops selling tickets at 16:00, and closes at 17:00
  • Please note: 1st November thru 31st March - Forbidden City stops selling tickets at 15:30, and closes at 16:30
  • Your guide will wait 90-minutes after your flight arrive, if you can not arrive the meeting point on time please contact your local operator in advance
  • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants (for getting your Forbidden City entrance ticket in advance)
  • Forbidden city tickets sold out fast, so we are not secure can get tickets, please book this tour in advance to make sure all tickets available.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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