Beijing Layover Tour: Great Wall Adventure

Make the most of your layover in Beijing with a private tour to the Mutianyu Wall and Forbidden City. Includes airport transfers, guide, entrance tickets, and more!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mutianyu Great Wall - Your private guide will greet you at the Beijing Capital Airport arrival exit meeting point (KFC in Terminal 2 or Starbucks in Terminal 3), typically between 7-8 am, depending on your flight arrival. From there, you will be driven directly to the Mutianyu Great Wall, which is approximately a 1.5-hour drive, without any stops…
What's Included
  • Airport pick up and drop off
  • Private Transfer
  • Private English-speaking tour guide service fee
  • Entrance tickets
  • Round trip of cable car/chairlift /toboggan
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expense
  • Meals
  • Other Language speaking tour guide with extra 300CNY
Additional Information

Beijing now offers a 144-hour visa-free entry policy for travelers from 53 countries, along with a 24-hour visa-free entry policy for all nationalities! Why not take advantage of this opportunity to disembark and enjoy a private, efficient layover tour to visit the Great Wall, one of the world’s Seven Wonders, instead of spending time in the airport…

Location
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jose_e
Apr 23, 2026
The best option in Beijing - An unforgettable day: visit the Great Wall and tour of Beijing, all thanks to Catherine Lu agency and, especially, our guide Song. They were very punctual in pickup, the car was spotless and the driver was very professional. Song, being from Beijing, knows perfectly well the city, its customs and the best places to visit. In addition, he speaks Spanish fluently, which made the experience much more comfortable. Throughout the tour he explained the history of the country and gave us excellent recommendations (visits, shopping, etc.). We would certainly choose this agency again, and Song in particular, for any future visit to Beijing.
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Sebastianps9640fq
Mar 1, 2025
Amazing experience - We made a private guide in the Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall with Marmo 牧童遥指, an old man guiding us. He was incredible, very experienced and kind. He explained very deeply every aspect of the Forbidden City, and it was a real pleasure walking with him and listen to all of his stories!
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Pjb2001
Apr 6, 2024
Excellent full day tour of Forbidden City & Great Wall - Excellent tour of bother the forbidden city and Great Wall with tour guide Justin and driver who met me at hotel and returned me there afterwards. Justin had great knowledge and pitched it just right I. Terms of how much to explain and when to hang back a bit. I really enjoyed the day and would recommend Catherine Lu tours if you have a stop over day in Beijing.
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Oindyh
Jul 10, 2019
Private layover trip to Great Wall of China and Forbidden City - My husband booked the layover trip with Catherine Tours after looking at their reviews online especially because I was traveling solo and wanted someone safe and reliable. I must say they were just that and even more! The driver picked me from the airport as was clearly communicated in the email. Even though he didn’t speak English, he was super nice and chivalrous and helpful. I met my guide Nico on our way to the Great Wall of China. Nico is amazing!!! He is very friendly, knowledgeable and gave me an exceptional tour. He has an undergrad in History and you can feel his passion as he talks about the history of China. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to him on various topics and learnt so much! He also took me to this farm restaurant for lunch and the food was simply delicious! I love spicy food and he made sure he got me to the right place! After lunch we headed to the Tianmenn Square and Forbidden City. Again, Nico would explain everything in detail. Finally, I was dropped to the airport well before my boarding. The trip did not feel rushed and well paced. They are also very communicative and make sure to keep you in loop with any questions you may have. Since my phone wasn’t working, my husband got in touch with the tour and they relayed the information to my husband and me. I will highly recommend Catherine Lu tours to everyone and Nico especially was simply amazing!!
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Mandaseeingtheworld
Apr 30, 2019
Absolutely amazing trip to the Great Wall - We had an amazing layover trip to the Great Wall with our guide, Nico. He was very knowledgeable and friendly and we got a lot of great information. He even knew more about our own country's history than we did. We also had a great driver who was very kind and helpful (think his name was choo, not sure the spelling is correct). The Great Wall was beautiful and we had it mostly for ourselves.
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From $110
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).