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Beijing Layover Small Group Tour: Explore the Great Wall & Forbidden City from 9AM-5PM
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103 Ratings
Shunyi District
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.
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.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Mutianyu Great Wall - Meet our tour guide at Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks Coffee (right next to the international exit B) at 9am. Travel to Mutianyu Great Wall. Spend approximately 2 hours exploring the Mutianyu Great Wall (10am-12pm).
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Explore the Forbidden City for about 2 hours…
- Mutianyu Great Wall - Meet our tour guide at Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks Coffee (right next to the international exit B) at 9am. Travel to Mutianyu Great Wall. Spend approximately 2 hours exploring the Mutianyu Great Wall (10am-12pm).
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Explore the Forbidden City for about 2 hours (2pm-4pm). Afterwards, we will transfer you back to Beijing Capital Airport (4pm-5pm). This concludes our service.
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After booking the tour, we will guide you through obtaining a Visa-free permit step by step. We will ensure you return to the airport on time. Additionally, we provide warm coats, wheelchairs, and baby seats at no extra cost.
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We offer a professional driver and a licensed car, along with a professional English-speaking licensed tour guide. Both will be at your service. We guarantee a safe tour with professional English interpretation during both the drive and the visits to attractions, without wasting time on parking. Our driver will ensure your luggage remains safe while you are away from the car.
What's Included
- Entrance tickets to the Great Wall and Forbidden City
- China life tourist accident/casualty insurance
- Service charge & government taxes
- Licensed English-speaking tour guide and professional driver
- Air-conditioned transport
- Complimentary bottled water
- Entrance tickets to the Great Wall and Forbidden City
- China life tourist accident/casualty insurance
- Service charge & government taxes
- Licensed English-speaking tour guide and professional driver
- Air-conditioned transport
- Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
- meals.
- Cable cars/toboggan at Great Wall.
- Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.
- meals.
- Cable cars/toboggan at Great Wall.
- Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.
Additional Information
- This tour is suitable for your arrival at Beijing airport at Beijing time before 7AM and departs at 7PM Beijing time or later.
- The pick-up address is Starbucks coffee shop at terminal 3 arrival hall (beside the international exit B). If your flight arrive at terminal 1 or 2, please take the airport shuttle bus to terminal 3. But we can transfer you…
- This tour is suitable for your arrival at Beijing airport at Beijing time before 7AM and departs at 7PM Beijing time or later.
- The pick-up address is Starbucks coffee shop at terminal 3 arrival hall (beside the international exit B). If your flight arrive at terminal 1 or 2, please take the airport shuttle bus to terminal 3. But we can transfer you to terminal 1 or 2 to catch your next flight after the tour.
- If you stay in a hotel, please go to the pick-up address on your own.
- The tour duration is fixed, if you would like to stay longer or shorter time at Great Wall. Please choose our private tour.
- If you did not show up on time at the meeting point at 9am, we will go on with our tour.
- Countries qualified for the 144-hour Visa-free Transit in Beijing Capital International Airport: Albania, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Republic of Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.
- The 144-hour Visa-free Transit only applies to passengers who transit through Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. The destination and place of departure cannot be the same.(e.g Auckland – Beijing – Auckland)
- We don’t take any responsibility if you are not able to get visa-free and get out of airport for some reasons.
Location
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks Coffee (right beside the international exit B)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(103 Ratings)
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Giovany
Nov 4, 2025
Best tour in Beijing for layovers - 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!
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Asvrlyon
Oct 21, 2025
Unforgettable day in Beijing - 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!
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Stupippa
Sep 12, 2025
Easy, fun and informative - 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
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Yuriys193
Aug 4, 2025
A fantastic tour of the Great wall and The Forbidden City - 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
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Mary_b
Apr 14, 2025
Magnificent. Couldn't ask for more - 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
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Dhspitler
Jan 12, 2025
Amazing tour of the Great Wall and Forbidden City - 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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Tourist567615
Dec 27, 2024
Fantastic tour choice - Daniel Yan was amazing in answering all my many questions. Lisa, our tour guide, was phenomenal in knowledge and kindness. Mr Liu never once complained with all the driving he did for us
HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS TOUR!!!!
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Elizabethc5646
Dec 17, 2024
A wonderful day - Nina was an excellent tour guide. Lovely to chat to and having only one day, it was so easy to do the tour this way not having to worry about public transport etc. She even fit in an extra stop for me which was appreciated. Thanks Nina!
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Rolandkt7193rj
Nov 10, 2024
You have to do it. Great Wall of China and Forbidden City - You can only say perfect. The Great Wall and, as icing on the cake, the Forbidden City. For 8 hours overlay in Beijing just right. Thanks also to Lisa the tour guide.
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Niket
Nov 5, 2024
Layover trip to the Forbidden City and The Great Wall. - In November 2024 I traveled with my friends with a layower in Beijing. We choosed a tour with Herbie and it was a great decision to do it. We were very satisfied with the whole experience. The tourguide was very profesional, with a good knowledge and really friendly.
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