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

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.

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.

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.

Driving pass by Water Cube

Drive pass by the Drum tower area, the local street -Hutong allays, and Houhai lake area.

Then exploring the Tian’anmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes.

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.

• 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.

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

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

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• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• Your guide will wait 120 minutes after your flight arrive, if you can not arrive the meeting point on time please let us know in advance



Please be advised..

• This Tour is Provided by Discover Beijing Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Shanghai.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 20 valid reviews on VIATOR.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.