Beijing Layover Tour
Tailor Make Your Beijing Trip

» 100+ Beijing Tours
» Online Booking Steps
1. Select a tour & submit
Browser a tour that most suits you and send us the tour with your custom request.

2. Quote for your tour
Receive our tour proposal with rates in one working day.

3. Adjust your tour
Modify your itinerary with new quotes for free until it fits you.

4. Confirm & deposit
Finalise your tour after receiving your deposit.

5. Final payment
Pay the balance before or upon arrival.
TripAdvisor
We had an absolutely perfect day with our tour guide - Rogin Luo - who took us for a hike along The Great Wall! Didn't know what to expect and were thrilled to have him as our guide. Very imformative, knowledgable and fun! We go to experience a part of The Great Wall that was unrestored and see all its natural beauty. Got a long history lesson along the way!

After the hike, we all went to lunch at a small place at the bottom of the hill. Located in a house, we ate lunch in the proprietors bedroom! What a hoot! Rogin is the Best of the Best! This tour company delivered for us and we are extremely grateful.

Karenkatz,
Westborough, Massachusetts
Reviews onTour-Beijing.Com
Home  »  Beijing Tour  »  Beijing Layover Tour   »   BLOT-05
Beijing Airport to Mutianyu Great Wall,
Forbidden City & Tiananmen Tour
(Your Exclusive Vehicle and English-Speaking Tour Guide)

Overview
Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City
Tour Type: A private tour
Airport Layover Time: Approx.14 Hours
Pick-up point: Beijing Capital International Airport
Finishing point: Beijing Capital International Airport
Service: Entrance fees + private tour guide & driver + private car / van
Tour Code: BLOT-05
Price: Click Here

Beijing Map

Tour Description
Picked up by our tour guide at Beijing airport in the morning. Then head to Tiananmen Square,the largest public square of this kind in the world. Located in the heart of Beijing City, it is the site for massive parades and rallies. This was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on Tiananmen (the Gate of Heavenly Peace), Chairman Mao proclaim the establishment of the People's Republic of China.

Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square Travel Tips
For security reason, Tiananmen Square is a fenced square circled by low iron grids with main four entrances – east, west, south and north. The square is now open to the public till midnight, but all the tourists have to pass a security check before they enter the square. So check points have been set up at all the entrances leading to the square.

The 40-minute visit allows you to have a glimpse at the outside of Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, the Monument to the People's Heroes, the magnificent Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, the ancient Zhengyang Gate and Arrow Tower as well as the Tiananmen Tower which leads to the well-known Forbidden City.

Then move on to Forbidden City ( 2 hours ). The Forbidden City is the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644 -1911). For almost 500 years, it served as the seat- bed of the Emperors in Ming and Qing Dynasties as well as the ceremonial and political centre of Chinese government.

People have to enter Forbidden City from its southern gate ( linked to Tiananmen Square) and exit from its northern gate, which is officially set as a one-way south to north travel route.

Forbidden City
Forbidden City

Forbidden City Important Notice
1. Forbidden City is closed for the entire day every Monday, except the Chinese national public holidays.
2. Forbidden City Ticketing Purchase is based on real name policy;
3. You need to show your passport to buy your entrance tickets;
4. Free of charge for children under 1.2 meters, each required to be escorted by an adult;
5. There are some exhibits within Forbidden City that require additional tickets to access such as the Treasure Gallery and the Clock and Watch Gallery.
Treasure Gallery : RMB 10;
Clock and Watch Gallery: RMB 10

Forbidden City Opening Hours
April 1st – October 31 ( 8:30 – 17:00 )
Last Entry at 16:10
Tickets sold until 16:00

November 1st – March 31 (8:30 – 16:30)
Last Entry at 15:40
Tickets sold until 15:30

Then have an excursion to Mutianyu Great Wall (hiking about 2 hours), the most beautiful section of the all 5 major sections of the Great Wall around Beijing, less crowded than Badaling Great Wall with picturesque views. Mutianyu Great Wall once worked as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. It is a green section of the great wall in Beijing with vegetation, green pines and cypresses covering 90 per cent of the section.

There are 23 watchtowers on the Mutianyu Great Wall snaking the ridge for about 3000 meters. The watch towers at Mutianyu Great Wall are distributed at short intervals. The 23 watch towers are numbered from right (east) to left (west). The 23rd tower is highest point of the Mutianyu Great Wall.

Mutianyu Great Wall Tourist Map Jiankou Great Wall Map Gubeikou Great Wall Map Mutianyu Great Wall Tourist Map

Mutianyu Great Wall Travel Tips
Three Ways to Go up to Mutianyu Great Wall
There are three ways to get onto the Wall. Apart from hiking up on foot, you can choose take cable car or chair lift(Optional).
To get down the wall, you can also take Toboggan slide down(Optional).

When you get off the ferry shuttle bus going from the shuttle bus terminal near the ticketing office, you still need to walk along an accessible stone path (600 meters long ) leading up first to the starting point for chairlift ( or toboggan down ), second to the walking path up to the Wall and last to the starting point for cable car up to the Wall respectively.

So the mostly used Cable Car Station is at the end of the 600-meter stone slope. That said, there are three ways to go up to Mutianyu Great Wall.

1) Taking chairlift to the Great Wall - to the 6th Watchtower ( or where you can take a toboggan down)
2) Walking up the Great Wall along the stone steps (like a mountain hike - 30 minute hike) - to the 10th or 8th Watchtower
3) Taking cable car up to the Great Wall - to the 14th Watchtower

The Most Beautiful Part of Mutianyu Great Wall
The hike from Watchtower No. 14 east up to Watchtower 23 is the most scenic part of Mutianyu Great Wall. Many people would choose to take cable up to Watchtower No.14 and hike east to Watchtower No.23. You may retrace to Watch Tower No.14 and take cable car down the wall, or continue to hike down to Watch Tower No.8 and walk down the wall; or you may continue to hike down to Watch Tower No.6, then either take chairlift down or toboggan down.

Price Information
Cable Car: 100 yuan(single way); 120 yuan (return)
Chairlift or Slide (Toboggan): 100 yuan (single way)
Chairlift + Slide (Toboggan): 120 yuan (return)

Opening Hours:
April to October: 8:00 -17:00
November to March: 8:30-16:30

After the layover tour, return to Beijing Capital Airport for your next destination.

Lunch: No lunch

Just a Kindly Reminder
This tour is designed for your own traveling party and no other tourists will join you. So you have much flexibility and freedom. If you have any questions, or want more time for taking photos, just feel free to let your tour guide know. With your personal tour guide, you will have more interaction with the locals which will enrich your travel experience in Beijing. It is a non-shopping private tour and no Hidden Fee!

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. Basically you are required to be back to the airport 2-3 hours | prior to your departing flight.

Our tour guide will meet you at the airport, holding a sign with your name. When you walk out from the baggage claim area, just look around for the sign to meet our tour guide.

You will have the narratives of local history and culture by your tour guide while you are comfortably sitting in the air-conditioned vehicle of your exclusive use and enjoying the views passing by.

All tours & transfers are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations.

Mutianyu Great Wall Photo Tour
Walk up to Watchtower No.8(Half Hour)
Cable Car Station
Cable up or Down Watchtower No.14
Chairlift up and Toboggan Down (Watchtower No.6)
Take the Toboggan Down (Optional)
Tour Beijing Customers at Mutianyu

Price List for this tour (Price per person in US dollars)
Price without shopping stop
Travelling Party Tour Cost Per Person
1 person $ 235
2 persons $ 135
3 persons $ 115
4 - 5 persons $ 99
6 - 9 Persons $ 82
10 persons and above $ 62

Book This Tour   Creat Your Own Trip

Price inclusion:
1.Air conditioned vehicle
2.Entrance fees
3.English Speaking tour guide
4.The above private tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group
Price exclusion:
1.Gratuities to drivers and guides
2.Travel insurance for your coverage of injury or accident
3. Meals
4. Cable Car or toboggan
5. Shopping Stops

Tour Code:
Quick Booking or Enquiry
We thank you for your interest in our travel service. For a fast response, submit this basic Quick Reservation or Enquiry form below by clicking "Submit", and we'll get back to you by e-mail within 12 to 24 hours. For urgent booking, call us at 0086 10 67160201 ext 1006, 1007.
 
Your Full Name *
E-mail *
Nationality *
Number of Travelers person(s) *
Names of Travelers *
Arrival Date

( dd-mm-yy ) *
Departure Date
( dd-mm-yy ) *
Arriving from
* Departure for *
Flight No.
* Flight No. *
Arrival Time
* Departure Time *
Special Requests
Type in the box
 
Please enter the verification code:
Required fields are marked with ( * )      
Reservation Notes
Personal online booking information below must be provided or book by email
Full Name, Nationality, Gender, Names of Travelers, Flight No., Arriving Time and Start Date. You are also welcome to call us at (+86)18611964400 ( 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday). Tour Beijing will not refund any losses due to missing or incorrect information.
All rates on Tour-Beijing.com are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made.
Child definition: from Age 3 to 11 Years. Contact our trip advisors to check if discount rate is available for your kids. Basically, children under 1.2m in height will get child discount rate, except bus tours.
All tours listed on website are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations
Cash or Prepayment (Paypal, credit card payment, wire transfer, AliPay, WeChat Pay). Both RMB and USD are acceptable. Your actual mode of payment will be confirmed by your trip advisor. Basically, only bus tours (day tour) accept cash payment on the day.
When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices.
The cancellation fee: to be confirmed by trip advisor, based on different itineraries and different policies.
The schedule can be adjusted by your tour guide due to the actual traffic condition.
You are strongly recommended to book this tour at least 35 days in advance to secure the land arrangement involved and avoid the risk of being canceled.
About Us
We are not just a travel website, we are a real and reputable travel agency based in Beijing offering help and advice that a travel website cannot provide. Just send us an email or give us us a call, one of our staffers will be your personal travel consultant.
Any problems during your trip? Want to cancel or change your trip? Your travel consultant is a phone call away from getting your problem solved.

International Call: (+86)18611964400
Email :

Company Location
Add: West 2-2, No. 143 Bazhuangzi, Fengtai South Road, Fengtai District, Beijing.

Office Hours:
Office Hours

Monday 9AM–6:00PM
Tuesday 9AM–6:00PM
Wednesday 9AM–6:00PM
Thursday 9AM–6:00PM
Friday 9AM–6:00PM
Saturday 9AM–6:00PM
Sunday Closed

Questions & Answers:
Here is only for Questions and Answers. ( For anyone who wants to have an enquiry or customized tour, please email us to . )
*Name:      Country: No more than 2,000 characters, please.
refresh
Tour Beijing is a real and reputable China Travel Agency based in Beijing (Online since 2000)
Home    About Us    Contact Us    Terms & Conditions    Feedback    |    Beijing Tour Facebook Beijing Tour Twitter Beijing Tour Instagram Beijing Tour pinterest Beijing Tour youtube info@tour-beijing.com
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tel: (+86)18611964400    Add: West 2-2, No. 143 Bazhuangzi, Fengtai South Road, Fengtai District, Beijing
Travel License NO.:L-BJ04205   Copyright 2000-2024 Tour-Beijing.com All rights reserved
Overview Itinerary Tour Price Questions