Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City Layover Tour: A Historic Journey with English Speaking Driver

Experience a historic journey in Beijing with a layover tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City. Explore the ancient wonders and enjoy the beautiful scenery with an English speaking driver.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Beijing - Experience a visit to the Mutianyu Great Wall and the Forbidden City with a private car and an English-speaking driver. Pick-up is available from your hotel in Beijing, Beijing airport, or Beijing train station.
  • Mutianyu Great Wall - The Mutianyu Great Wall boasts a distinctive architectural style, featuring a tall and robust…
What's Included
  • Forbidden City Entrance Ticket
  • Great Wall Entrance Ticket and VIP Pass
  • English Speaking Driver
  • Private Air-conditioned Vehicle
  • Bottled Water
What's Not Included
  • Great Wall Cable Car or Chairlift up and Toboggan down Ticket
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

If your flight has a layover in Beijing for around 10 hours, don’t just sit idly in a cold chair playing games. How dull is that!
The Great Wall is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Mutianyu Great Wall, situated in Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing, China, is 70 kilometers from the city and 56 kilometers from the capital…

Location
Beijing
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gemma_l
Aug 1, 2025
100% Recommend! - We booked this excursion really last minute but Linda handled our trip with great efficiency - she was quick and informative! Fang was our driver for the day and he far exceeded our expectations! We had quite a stressful and long trip to Beijing and were awful at remembering directions/meeting points - Fang was patient with us, planned things in advance for us and made sure we got exactly what we wanted. He ended up helping us for 12hrs with no complaint! His boss even got us cold coffees when we were falling asleep in the car... It was a lovely surprise to arrive at The Great Wall at 33°C with a cold brew to tide us over! We didn't have a guide but this was one of the best bookings we've made on Viator (and we make quite a few)!
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K1316utmandyh
May 28, 2025
Stopover Beijing - Despite a tight schedule an all-round successful excursion. The driver was very friendly, nice and helpful. We could visit the forbidden city as well as the Great Wall in one day. I am very grateful that this worked out.
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Francesca_d
May 7, 2025
Precision, professionalism and sympathy - The experience was very positive: before the departure the local tour operator, Linda, contacted me and provided all the details, promptly responding to my requests. She was also supportive in Beijing, always in touch via whatsapp. The driver, Davis, was very kind, helpful, patient and nice. Speaking excellent English he also guided us a bit during the tour. I highly recommend this tour.
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Shannon
Apr 9, 2025
Couple with toddler - Driver was friendly and picked us up from the airport as arranged. They had organised the car seat as requested for our toddler. Car was spacious and comfortable and due to the time of our flight we arrived very early at the great wall just as things were opening and beat the crowds. We then went to the forbidden city however were dropped off up the road to walk down and we ended up getting slightly lost. I had switched off roaming however had to switch it on to enable WhatsApp. It also meant we were a bit rushed getting through the forbidden city.
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Fin_d
Mar 21, 2025
Super chilled with no... - Super chilled with no rush at all. My driver Fred was great and knew the places so well. Would highly recommend
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Adam_w
Mar 17, 2025
Lilian was lovely, and... - Lilian was lovely, and the trip went smoothly. We managed to visit the Great Wall and the Forbidden City with plenty of spare time. All tickets were booked in advance which was a real time saver.
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Anintyo
Feb 20, 2025
8 hour trip Great Wall and Forbidden City - The service is great. The driver pickup us early in the morning to the Greatwall. The driver is helpful and the car is convenient. Unfortunately, we arrive during Chinese New Year. Very crowded in Forbidden City and not enough time to visit, so we spend the time to less crowded Beijing side.
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Johannald7948cb
Jan 26, 2025
Great way to spend the layover! - Great way to spend the layover in Beijing! Condensed tour through two important views and even more. Transparent communication upfront. Thank you, especially to Joe!
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Phuongkhanh_n
Jan 17, 2025
Great tour! - Great tour! Very hassle free and easy to book. We would absolutely recommend this tour for every layover. Even though we booked so last minute Linda could still manage to organize everything for us. Wasn’t rushed or stressful at all. We were always given more time than needed and finished this tour 30 minutes early. The driver was great too. Absolutely brilliant!
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Paola_p
Aug 9, 2024
Great layover in Beijing - Excellent layover - our the driver Mr Guo has been super nice and patient. Same for the Linda Beijin tour staff. I would suggest to include also guided tour at the Forbidden City.
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From $36
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).