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Great Wall & Forbidden City Layover Small Group Tour
5.0
79 Ratings
Shunyi District
Beijing layover small group tour to visit the Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City starting from 8am to 4pm. 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 8am to 4pm. 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, at the Starbucks Coffee near international exit B, at 8am. Travel to the Mutianyu Great Wall and spend approximately 2 hours there (9am-11am).
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Explore the Forbidden City for about 2 hours (1pm-3pm). Afterwards, we…
- Mutianyu Great Wall - Meet our tour guide at Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall, at the Starbucks Coffee near international exit B, at 8am. Travel to the Mutianyu Great Wall and spend approximately 2 hours there (9am-11am).
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Explore the Forbidden City for about 2 hours (1pm-3pm). Afterwards, we will transfer you back to Beijing Capital Airport (3pm-4pm). 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 tour guide. Both will be at your service. We guarantee a safe tour with expert English interpretation during both the drive and the visits to attractions, without wasting time on parking. Our driver will also ensure the safety of your luggage 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.
- A licensed English-speaking tour guide and a professional driver with air-conditioning vehicle.
- Free-bottled mineral water.
- Entrance tickets to the Great Wall and Forbidden City.
- China life tourist accident/casualty insurance.
- Service charge & government taxes.
- A licensed English-speaking tour guide and a professional driver with air-conditioning vehicle.
- Free-bottled mineral 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 6AM and departs at 6PM 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 6AM and departs at 6PM 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 8am, 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 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
5.0
(79 Ratings)
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Elisen0
Mar 19, 2026
Great layover experience! - Great experience!! Our guide Herbie was great, so friendly and informative. The group was only 6 of us so we were able to choose what we wanted to do eg lunch stop time, walk vs cable car etc and was not an overwhelming large tour like many others. We got to see the Great Wall and forbidden city and Herbie knew all the best spots and helped us take great photos! He even made us all a gift of our name in Chinese lettering and what our name means which was so so lovely🥲
The toboggan etc was paid for at the end which was a tiny bit of a faff as we didn’t have local cash with only being in China for a few hours but I guess not pre-paying for them keeps the flexibility of choosing what you want to do.
Overall we had the best day and would definitely recommend this tour!
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Traveler03801238759
Dec 7, 2025
Great experience - Herbie is the best guide you can get for this tour, amazing. He knows seemingly everything, is talkative, helpful and responsive in any situation. Highly recommended!
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Inechuns
Nov 28, 2025
High recommended - I had a 14h layover and i choose this tour, I'll recommend 100%!! Herbie was an amazing guide,the timing and the drivere were perfect as well
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Rado134
Nov 18, 2025
Beijing layover tour - Thank you to our guide Henry and our driver Rau for showing us the Great Wall and Forbidden City, it was a great experience!
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Jamendezs
Nov 9, 2025
Herbie rocks! - I had an incredible day tour in Beijing with Herbie as our guide. Herbie was extremely fun, engaging, and knowledgeable, making the entire experience both educational and enjoyable. His insights into the history and culture of the sites we visited really brought everything to life. I highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to explore Beijing with a guide who is both personable and well-informed.
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Alan
Nov 8, 2025
Fantastic tour and knowledgeable guide - We did this tour whilst on a short layover in Beijing on our way to Japan. Herbie was very professional, friendly, humourous and also a great photographer. He collected us on time from the airport then took us to the Great Wall followed by the Forbidden City. Both attractions were spectacular and Herbie was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained giving us many facts, making us laugh as well as recommending food at the nearby restaurant which was delicious! Thanks Herbie!
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Konstantinosm978
Oct 27, 2025
Exceptional Experience! - Mr Daniel and the driver were excellent guides! We had a 12 hour layover flight from Korea and we managed to have a unique experience. Totality recommend the company and hope to meet them again.
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991andrasc
Sep 16, 2025
Well organized and comfortable sightseeing with guide and professional driver - The organization and the guide was really professional. The whole program was enjoyable and informative. I can recommend it for everyone. We had one day to spend in Beijing and this was far the most effective way to see the Great Wall and the Forbidden City in 7-8 hours. Our guide Herbie had a deep knowledge about China's history and could interpret it in a very enjoyable way. I can recommend it for families or small group of people.
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Martinkd423uz
Sep 9, 2025
Awesome - It was our first guided tour ever and it was really great, Herbie was kind, funny and knew a lot about history. Great memories, can definitely recommend
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Francesj145
Sep 8, 2025
Perfect layover tour - Nina was my guide at the time. The instructions are clear on where to meet. The other people who were supposed to join didn't show, after consent we waited a bit longer for if she might show up. In the end we left with still more than enough time. She really knows a lot of history and gives the whole package. She was kind and helpful. The great wall was amazing and the forbidden city as well. Really worth the trip!
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