Beijing Layover Tour
Are you going to have a 8-10 hour layover in Beijing? How do you plan to kill your flight layover time? Have some coffee at the airport lounge and spend it holed up at the airport? Or hop off the plane and run into town, and arrange a quick tour of one or two "must see"sights - The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Olympic Stadiums...?
If you have more than eight hours to spare, you can make a short trip to the Great Wall of China, or other Beijing highlights like Forbidden City, Tiannamen Square and Olympic sites.
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| Things to Keep in Mind | Where to Store Your Luggage | Various Ways Entering Beijing |
| Things to Do for your layover | Beijing Layover tours | Further Information |
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Important Things to Keep in Mind
If you are going to visit Beijing during your short layover, you are kindly reminded that you should give yourself a reasonable amount of time to exit the airport and go through customs, which usually take you more than an hour. You also figure out the enough time to return to the airport and go through security again. You still get back 2-3 hours prior to the departing flight. You will need a visa if you plan to leave the airport. Important Notice
The transit passengers from 45 countries with visas and plane tickets to a third country are allowed to transit through Beijing for a visa-free stay of up to 72 hours which will start on January 1, 2013.
The Eligible 45 nationalities include:
Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, The Slovak Republic, The Republic of Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, The United Kingdom Northern Ireland, Ireland, The Republic of Cyprus, The Republic of Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, Qatar, The United Arab Emirates.
For 2-3 day Visa-free travel to Beijing, please check Visa-free Beijing tour packages.
For 72 Hours Free-Visa Policy, please click: Beijing 72 Hours Transit Free Visa.
Where to Store Your Luggage
The Beijing airport offers a secure, baggage storing service.A) Terminal 3 Left-luggage Counter:
Near Gate C or Gate A in the arrival hall on the second floor
Tel: 64558579 ( domestic ); 64558580 ( International )
B) Terminal 2 Left-luggage Counter:
Between Gate 10 and Gate 8 in the departure hall on the second floor
Tel: 64598152
C) Terminal 1 Left-luggage Counter:
By the link corridor between Terminal 1 and 2 on the second floor
Tel: 64540921
Passengers can leave their luggage there for hours, or for days. Electric ciphony cases are provided for baggage left for hours, making easy the deposit of small-size articles.
Luggage storage cost:
RMB 20 per day for the luggage with its length, width and height less than 65 cm
RMB 30 per day for Baggage with its length, width and height between 200cm and 65cm
RMB 50 per day for Baggage with its length, width and height more than 200 cm
Various Ways into Beijing
Beijing Airport Express Train. Starting from Terminal 3, the train operates every time per 15 munites. It has two stops - Terminal 2 and Sanyuan Bridge before getting to the destination - Dongzhimen where you can change for Sunway Line No.02.Beijing Airport Taxi Service is easily available on the three terminals. Metered taxis are available on the first floor just outside the Arrivals area (travelling time to the city centre: 40 minutes); it is advisable that passengers have the destination written in Chinese or indicated on a map. It"s very often that you have to wait in line for quite some time to catch a taxi. There is no big difference between the various taxi companies in Beijing.
Beijing Airport Shuttle Bus Serviceis available on the terminal 2 & 3, departing from outside Arrivals and takes five routes into the city: Xidan, Gongzhufen, Zhongguancun, Fangzhuang and Beijing Railway Station.
Beijing Airport Transfer ( offered by limousine operators in Beijing )
Recommended Things to Do in Beijing during your layover
Olympic Stadiums How to get to the Olympic Sites
Open Time: 09:00-21:00
Travel Time: approx.2 hours
Add: Olympic Park, Beichenlu, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Take subway: Line 10 and change for Olympic Special Line to ge to the sites.
Entrance for the Olympic Park: Free
Entrance Fees for Bird Nest: RMB 50; Water Cube: RMB 30
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square: Free
Tiananmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace): RMB 15
The Great Hall of the People: RMB 15
Chairman Mao's Mausoleum: Free
The National Museum of China: RMB 15
Open Time (Tiananmen Square): Whole Day
Travel time: 2-4 hours
Forbidden City ( the Imperial Palace )
URL: www.dpm.org.cn
Add: No.4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District 65132255
Opening Hour: 8:30-17:00
Time of finshing selling ticket: 15:00 pm
Travel Time: 2 hours
Entrance Fee: RMB 60
Great Wall at Badaling, Juyongguan, Mutianyu, Simatai and Jinshanling
Juyongguan Great Wall:
Entrance Fee: RMB 45
Opening Hours: 07:30 to 17:30
Hiking Time : Two hours
Badaling Great Wall:
Entrance Fees: RMB45
Opening Hours: 06:40 to 18:30
Mutianyu Great Wall:
Entrance Fee: RMB35
Opening Hours: 07:30 to 17:30
Hiking Time: 2 and a half hours
Hutong Pedicab Tour ( Shichahai Area )
How to get there:
Two Sites for Hutong Exploring:
Shichahai Area: north of Beihai Park
Dazhalan Area: south of Tiananmen Square
Rickshaw: RMB 50-100
Recommended Beijing Layover tours offered by tour-beijing travel service
| Price | Sightseeing Tour | Tour Details | |
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Adult Price From $ 60 |
Olympic Sites Short Trip |  |
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Adult Price From $ 68 |
Mutianyu Great Wall Quick Tour | |
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Adult Price From $ 73 |
Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City Quick Trip | |
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Adult Price From $ 60 |
Old Hutong Layover Tour | |
Further reading:
Beijing Airport Information
Terminal T3
Beijing Car Rental
Beijing Tour Guide
Top 10 Must See in Beijing
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