Beijing layover small group tour to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City starting from 9am to 5pm. This is the best option for who have a long layover in Beijing airport.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
Be met our tour guide at Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks Coffee (right beside the international exit B) at 9am. Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall. You will visit the Mutianyu Great Wall about 2 hours (10am-12pm)
Visit the Forbidden City about 2 hours (2pm-4pm). Then transfer you back to Beijing Capital airport (4pm-5pm). End of our service. 1. We will guide you to get Visa-free permit step by step after you booked the tour. And we will make sure you will back to airport in time. We also provide warm coats, wheel chair and baby seat free of charge. 2. We supply a professional driver and a car with licence as well as a professional English speaking licensed tour guide, both of them work for you. We will make sure you can enjoy a safe tour with professional English interpretation both during driving and in attractions, and would not waste your time for parking. Our driver will make sure your luggage is safe while you are not in the car.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Great Wall & Forbidden City Layover Small Group Tour (9AM-5PM) lasts about 8 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $150 per person for this Beijing experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 9:00 AM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks Coffee (right beside the international exit B). Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in CMN, EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 106 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Beijing Layover Tour.
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Our tour guide Herbie was amazing. He was attentive to every need we had and took time explaining everything clearly. He provided great information on the great wall and the forbidden city. This is a must book! 10/10
So smooth and easy. And many thanks to Herbie who made the guided tour even more special. Would really recommend this tour if you are on a layover.
The tour was so amazing!! Our guida Herbie is a fantastic people, talk to us about the culture, chinese traditions and is enjoyable people. The tour is not expepensive and for the conexion fly with Nanila was 11 hours. We visit gratis gall, forbidden city and we could eat in a real chinese restaurante. The sorteo visita was increíble for us for people of the tour. Thank to Daniel to for manages very well our visit. 5 stars and very tecommened boom with us.
Very interesting insight into two of Beijing's attractions. The guide was very informative and also a good photographer.
Doing this tour was our best decision to wrap up our trip, the timing and attention to details made everything smooth for all of us including pick up and drop off. Herbie's profesionalism and knowledge as tour guide made this activity one of our preferred during our trip to China. Fully recommended!
Great stopover day in Beijing with Viator! The visit to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City was very well organized. Herbie is a great, funny and passionate guide. We had a great time, I really recommend!
Herbie was a star from start to finish! All the great reviews of him are true. I was traveling on my own with three young kids and despite them being exhausted he got them engaged and they had so much fun and learnt so much. We've booked in with him again for our return trip via Beijing next month and really can't wait, he's promised me some authentic Peking duck! Highly recommend getting to the wall early if you can as well avoided all the queues
Friendly and knowledgeable guide met us directly at the airport and made sure everyone was happy throughout our adventure. Modern comfortable car, small group of 5 people. Recommended reputable company
The tour guide was great. She provided a lot of information about all places we toured. The Great Wall was my highlight despite it being a very hot day. The van we traveled in was conditioned. She took at to a spot where we ate tasty Chinese dumplings
I recently took a private tour in Beijing with Lisa as my guide, and it was an incredible experience overall. It was just me, Lisa, and the driver, making it feel very personalized and comfortable. We visited the Great Wall and the Forbidden City—two iconic locations that were even more breathtaking in person. Lisa was fantastic—extremely knowledgeable about Chinese history and culture, and her English was excellent, which made everything so engaging and easy to follow. The pacing of the tour was perfect, and I never felt rushed. Lisa shared fascinating stories and details that really brought the sites to life. I also appreciated having a private driver, which made getting between locations seamless and stress-free. The only slight downside was at the end of the tour when I was invited to an optional tea ceremony. While the tea tasting itself was very interesting and educational, it quickly became a high-pressure sales pitch for expensive tea products. I really dislike being pushed into buying things, and this part of the experience felt unnecessary and out of place after such an otherwise flawless day. That aside, the tour itself was fantastic, and I would absolutely recommend Lisa if you’re looking for an informative and enjoyable private tour in Beijing. Just skip the tea ceremony if you prefer to avoid a sales pitch.
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