Beijing Layover Tour: Great Wall & Forbidden City

Maximize your Beijing layover with this 8-hour private tour. Walk the Great Wall at Mutianyu, visit Tiananmen Square, and explore the Forbidden City. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mutianyu Great Wall - Upon arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport or your hotel, the driver and tour guide will be waiting with a sign displaying your name. They will assist with your luggage as you enter the climate-controlled vehicle. The drive to the renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Great Wall, takes approximately an hour….
What's Included
  • Private vehicle
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges
  • Lunch (not available for driver with car option)
  • Enclosed Cable car up & down/ Chairlift up & Toboggan down (not for driver only option)
  • Entrance ticket (not available for driver only option)
  • Round way airport transfers
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenirs
Additional Information

Maximize your Beijing layover and enjoy visa-free entry with this 8-hour private tour of the city’s key attractions. Experience three UNESCO World Heritage sites in a single day. Stroll along the Great Wall at Mutianyu, visit Tiananmen Square, and discover the Forbidden City. The tour includes entrance fees, a personal guide, lunch, and a…

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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Chongs776
Mar 29, 2025
Beijing trip - The tour guide -Wendy picked us up at hotel in comfortable car with friendly driver. Our tour guide Wendy was absolutely fantastic ,warm and incredibly knowledgeable with English speaking. The tour was well organized and can smoothly. We feel incredibly fortunate to have Wendy as our guide.😍
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T1003xqclarap
Mar 7, 2024
Wonderful experience - I had such a great time ! I had a 13h stop in Pekin so I wanted to see the most famous monuments of the city and I choose this tour. I do not regret it ! My driver was on time to pick me up at the airport and bring me to my guide Maggie. She was such a wonderful guide and I learnt many things. Also it was snowing all day so we were almost alone on the great wall, so special! I highly recommend this tour and Maggie as a guide.
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Clara_p
Mar 7, 2024
Wonderful experience - Perfect ! I had a 13h wait in Pekin so I wanted to see most of the city in this time. My driver was waiting for me on time as the airport and we went to meet my guide Maggie. I had such a wonderful time with Maggie who is a great guide. It was also snowing for the day so we were almost alone on the great wall ! Such a wonderful experience. I highly recommend it and Maggie as a guide.
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Mike
Jan 11, 2024
The best tour out there - I got picked up by my driver Garry at the airport and Maggie, my tour guide joined right after. Garry was a great driver driving through heavy traffic of Beijing. Very safe and comfortable car. Super clean. Maggie was full of information, both very friendly and welcoming willing to help and provide the best service possible. Maggie and Garry you are rock stars. Strongly recommended.
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Wander47597494776
Dec 24, 2023
One day in Beijing - We had a one-day stopover in Beijing. We took the opportunity to go on a tour with Lily's Beijing Tour . We visited Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. It was a great day with our guide Jeffrey, who gave us lots of information. We also had the opportunity to eat typical Chinese food and have a tea tasting. We'd recommend it 100%.
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Gabriellelf
Jan 21, 2020
Best possible layover in Beijing! - We had a wonderful time with our guide Lena. From the beginning to the end, everything was perfect ; excellent english speaking guide, very well organized and punctual tour. We highly recommend this day trip during a long layover!
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Hannah_h
Jan 16, 2020
Easy Airport Tour! - We had a great day! I was interested in this kind of tour as we had a 13 hour layover and knew this would be the easiest way to see the most! Linda's driver met us inside the airport and took us to meet Linda. She was great!! The most convenient door to door tour! Highly recommend if you are looking for a day trip from the airport.
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C4573spemilym
Jan 15, 2020
Beijing day tour - The tour was amazing! Linda Su was so helpful and knowledgeable! From the time we were picked up until the end it was great! The driver Xie was also very nice and greeted us in the airport. We were surprised at how cold it was, however Linda Su provided us with jackets! Definitely would recommend taking a day trip with them:)
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W9953kzlaurenc
Jan 12, 2020
Great day. Lots of photos and memories. - I tagged on a couple of days to a business trip and flew over to Beijing from Hong Kong. I booked this trip for the Sunday, as I had the whole day free. The main attraction I wanted to visit was the Great Wall, so this trip ticked all the boxes. I had Jeffery as my tour guide and he was great. I was picked up from my hotel, and didn’t have the worry of language/ trying to find transport or not knowing where to go. We went to the square first and then the forbidden city which was great. Afterwards we stopped off for lunch- and ate traditional Chinese food and tea. We then made our way to the Great Wall. It was great to have the time to look around, get lots of photos and soak up the atmosphere. I would definitely recommend - easy to get from place to place, Jeffery had great knowledge on the places and was really friendly. An all round great day. Thanks :)
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Francisrd6104zb
Jan 11, 2020
A Wonderful Tour - Thank you to our tour guide Jerry and our driver Mr. Xie for showing us such a wonderful time during our short layover in Beijing! They were all one could hope for: prompt, considerate, and kind. Jerry was very informative and gave us a solid background and history on all the sights we saw. He was patient with our questions and also made us laugh! We appreciate how accommodating he and Xie were with the schedule and our needs. We have already recommended them to our some of our friends. Thank you again Jerry and Xie. We hope to be back in Beijing again sometime.
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From $48
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).