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Layover Trip to Mutianyu Great Wall&Forbidden City with English Speaking Driver
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At a glance
- Duration
- 8–9 hours
- Price from
- $126 / person
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 · 38 reviews
- Languages
- EN
- Group
- Private
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation
- Hotel pickup
- Available
- Confirmation
- Instant
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Description
If your flight stops in Beijing for about 10 hours, Don't just sit in a cold chair, play games, How boring is it! The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world. Mutianyu Great Wall Located in Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing, China, 70 kilometers away from the city, 56 kilometers away from the capital airport, it's an Important military fortress, Here you can really feel the majesty and magnificence of the ancient Great Wall. Forbidden City is located in the center of Beijing, It was the place where for 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties lived and handled government affairs, In 1987, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Highlights • Travel by private car will save your time, more easy and comfortable • Professional English Speakimg driver • Comfortable and private space, guarantee privacy • Entrance fee and shuttle bus ride included • your driver can help you buy cable car, Chairlift Or Toboggan Ticket
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will visit Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City with private car, english speak driver, pick up at your located hotel in Beijing or Beijing airport or Beijing train station.
Mutianyu Great Wall has a unique architectural style, the wall is tall and strong, dense enemy buildings, relatively well preserved. It is built by the mountain, winding, magnificent, can let you personally feel the greatness and shock of ancient Chinese architectural projects, appreciate the charm of the Great Wall as a miracle of world architecture. The vegetation around Mutianyu Great Wall is rich and the scenery is different in four seasons. The spring mountain flowers are in full bloom, the summer trees are shady, the autumn mountains are full of red leaves, and the winter is covered with white snow. Here you can not only enjoy the majestic Great Wall, but also revel in the beautiful natural scenery, and enjoy the unique experience of perfect integration of nature and human landscape. The scenic area has a cable car and a slide. The cable car allows visitors to easily climb the mountain and The slide adds to the fun of going down the mountain.
The Forbidden City is a world cultural heritage, As the imperial palace of China's Ming and Qing dynasties, the Forbidden City carries hundreds of years of history and culture. It can make you strongly feel the profound and majestic majesty of ancient Chinese royal culture. From architectural style, layout to various cultural relics display, it is greatly different from Western culture, which will bring strong cultural impact. The well-preserved ancient buildings and traditional palace furnishings of the Forbidden City can make you seem to travel through time and space to return to the scenes of royal life in ancient China, experience the living environment of ancient emperors and generals, and feel the prosperity and mystery of that era.
after you visit Great Wall, if you would like to drink or eat something is available, there is restaurant near the Great wall (Self-paying)then your driver will drive you to forbidden city, after you visit forbidden city will drive you back to your location.
Highlights
Forbidden City Entrance Ticket
Great Wall Entrance Ticket and Vip Pass
English Speaking Driver
Private Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
What's included
Included
Forbidden City Entrance Ticket
Great Wall Entrance Ticket and Vip Pass
English Speaking Driver
Private Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
Not included
Great Wall Cable Car or Chairlift up and Toboggan down Ticket
Lunch
Gratuities
Pickup Locations & Times
1: Any hotel located in Beijing is available for pick up. 2: If your pick up point is at Beijing Captial Airport (PEK), please kindly meet with your English driver at following meeting point: • Terminal 2: In front of Starbucks Coffee Shop (Arrival Hall) • Terminal 3: In front of Manner Coffee Shop (Arrival Hall)
Traveller Ratings
4.9
38 reviews
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Instant Confirmation - You will receive a confirmation email immediately after successful booking
- Transfer connection worry-free: the driver is familiar with the airport process and traffic conditions, and plans the pick-up time in advance to avoid traffic congestion, ensuring that passengers return to the airport on time and play with peace of mind.
- Flexible adjustment arrangements: If the route or time needs to be changed due to flight delay, weather or personal reasons, you can communicate with the driver in time, and the driver can provide reasonable suggestions and adjustments according to the actual situation.
- Children Under 5 years old are free to join
- Baby seats and winter coats offered if you request
Frequently asked questions
How long does this tour take?
Layover Trip to Mutianyu Great Wall&Forbidden City with English Speaking Driver lasts about 8–9 hours. The itinerary has 4 stops.
How much does this tour cost?
Prices start at $126 per person for this Beijing experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 3 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Can I cancel this tour for free?
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, pickup is offered. 1: Any hotel located in Beijing is available for pick up. 2: If your pick up point is at Beijing Captial Airport (PEK), please kindly meet with your English driver at following meeting point: • Terminal 2: In front of Starbucks Coffee Shop (Arrival Hall) • Terminal 3: In front of Manner Coffee Shop (Arrival Hall) Pickup points include CONTACT_SUPPLIER_LATER, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyH5BTPAFndK66IB/YW3NlJc=, LOC-6eKJ+or5y8o99Qw0C8xWyCfRtICTuqFUDdhQwa1WTww=.
What languages is this tour offered in?
The experience is available in EN.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Specialized infant seats are available Children Under 5 years old are free to join
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Reviews(38)
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Layover Beijing
Best choice I could make for a long layover. Yuehan literally made my experience 5 stars, so professional and funny, took care of everything. Can’t recommend this enough. Great service and kind people.
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Our tour guide was extremely patient and great attitude. Great walls and forbidden city was phenomenal experience
Wonderful experience with the family
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Super fun!
We will give this tour 5 stars! Sandy our guide was awesome. She was Super kind and lot of fun! She knows all the tricks and shortcuts to make your visit smooth and with 0 stress. Highly recommended it !
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Excellent very well...
Excellent very well organised Excellent yue was great driver , on time and very polite and organised
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Very attentive driver, gave all the details and we made our pass the best possible.
Very attentive driver, gave all the details and we made our pass the best possible.
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Excellent experience
It was excellent and very comfortable in Fred’s company. Fred is a nice guy who is very helpful and professional.
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Discovery stop at the top
A perfect stopover to spend our 15 hours in Beijing. Travel times allow for small restorative naps before visits. The driver does everything to make the stopover go smoothly.
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100% Recommend!
We booked this excursion really last minute but Linda handled our trip with great efficiency - she was quick and informative! Fang was our driver for the day and he far exceeded our expectations! We had quite a stressful and long trip to Beijing and were awful at remembering directions/meeting points - Fang was patient with us, planned things in advance for us and made sure we got exactly what we wanted. He ended up helping us for 12hrs with no complaint! His boss even got us cold coffees when we were falling asleep in the car... It was a lovely surprise to arrive at The Great Wall at 33°C with a cold brew to tide us over! We didn't have a guide but this was one of the best bookings we've made on Viator (and we make quite a few)!
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Stopover Beijing
Despite a tight schedule an all-round successful excursion. The driver was very friendly, nice and helpful. We could visit the forbidden city as well as the Great Wall in one day. I am very grateful that this worked out.
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