Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Guided Tour with Licensed Professional Guide and Driver

Experience the best of Beijing with a private guided tour of Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City. Enjoy the convenience of a licensed professional guide and driver, ensuring a safe and hassle-free experience.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mutianyu Great Wall - Pick you up from your hotel by our private tour guide and driver. Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall, you can stay at there as long as you like. Then go to the Tiananmen Square.
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Visit Tiananmen Square about 30 mins. And then go to the Forbidden City.
  • **Forbidden City-The Palace…
What's Included
  • Admission to the Great Wall and Forbidden City
  • Tourist accident insurance included
  • English-speaking guide and professional driver
  • Complimentary use of warm coats in winter
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Cable cars/toboggan at Great Wall.
  • Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.
  • Meals. We can take you to have lunch if you have time, please pay the meal cost on your own.
Additional Information

We provide a licensed professional driver along with a vehicle that is duly registered. Additionally, our services include an expert tour guide who is proficient in English and has the necessary accreditation. Both professionals are at your service. With us, you can experience a secure excursion with expert English commentary throughout your travels and…

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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Stephenm5668
Nov 17, 2025
Layover tour - 5* ! - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Initially a very professional and helpful service from Daniel in arranging the tour including advice on visa requirements etc. Herbie was our guide and he was fantastic. Very educational without being too boring ! He showed us the best spots for photos and was very fun to be with. He was even our personal photographer most of the time.
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Lucams2791lr
Nov 15, 2025
Tour and Herbie super!!!!! - Fantastic tour! Herbie was fantastic. He picked us up at the airport, and we went first to the Great Wall and then to the Forbidden City. Herbie was always kind, friendly, and helpful. He explained the history of the monuments and the city to us with great enthusiasm and excellent English. Super!
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Marekse628uv
Nov 13, 2025
We had a fantastic experience on our Beijing and Great Wall tour! Herbie was an excellent guide. - We had an amazing time on our tour in Beijing and at the Great Wall of China! Herbie was an awesome guide, his English was excellent, so communication was super easy and enjoyable. The pickup and drop-off instructions from the airport were very clear, and everything went exactly as planned. The car was spacious and really comfortable. Even though the driver didn’t speak English, he was very polite and kind, and made sure the journey was safe and smooth. We also got bottled water in the car, which was a nice touch! All the stops were really interesting and well-organized. Thanks to the personalized itinerary, we got to see everything we wanted without any stress about catching our next flight. We absolutely recommend this tour to anyone who has a longer layover in Beijing and wants to explore the Great Wall and learn a bit about China’s amazing history and culture. It was a perfect experience from start to finish!
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915andreasp
Jul 24, 2025
Perfect stop-over - For my planned 12 hour stopover in Beijing, I booked the tour to explore the highlights of Beijing compactly and carefree. I already had a good feeling in advance as the email communication was excellent. When Herbie arrived on time at 06:30, I knew the day would be great. Together with his very nice driver we started and it was all easy and uncomplicated.... You immediately notice the competence and how thoughtful everything is.... Even if, for example, there is a long queue outside the entrance.... Herbie knows how to get past it and the time is optimally used. Of course you expect a lot of background information from a guide - which Herbie also did perfectly - but I liked even better that all my general questions (how do the Chinese live today, how much do they earn, children's politics to the car industry) explained and we could just talk about country and people .... Food was also taken care of. Everything was great and I arrived at the airport on time for my onward journey. Thank you guys👍
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Guide13206233146
Mar 8, 2025
Highly recommend this tour company if you have time during your layover! - This company went above and beyond with our two booked tours. We did a private family tour to Forbidden City for our layover on the way to France and then we did the Mutianyu Great Wall tour on the way back. We had the same guide - Yuan - for both tours and she was incredible! We had our two young boys with us and she went above and beyond to make sure they were comfortable and happy - including having to literally run to get our children to a bathroom when they were suddenly busting - the joys of travelling with children. The Travel Advisor, Daniel, was also amazing! How does he reply so instantly and personally to all emails? Does he ever sleep? He was so super helpful and all of the instructions on where to meet the guide, how to navigate Beijing Airport and the thorough itinerary was just so super helpful and made everything seamless and easy and stress-free. Our drivers were the unsung heroes, as they just quietly took us where we needed to go and then guarded our bags while we toured - but goodness! Navigating Beijing rush hour traffic - especially to take us to our hotel after our second tour! The fact he managed to be so patient and honestly just to not crash in the craziness of their streets - was a miracle in itself. The drivers definitely deserve a mention (if not a sainthood). If you have time for a tour on your layovers in Beijing, I cannot recommend this company highly enough!
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Q220xjryand
Feb 23, 2025
Beijing layover tour. - The tour was just amazing. Everything was perfectly organized, and I got a great taste of Beijing thanks to this tour. Herbie was an excellent guide—enthusiastic, professional, and very kind. Seeing the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and then having a meal at a local restaurant, it’s hard to do better to make the most of a long layover. Also, there was a very kind driver who took us to the different places throughout the day, whenever needed, which was very pleasant. Well, I highly recommend it... (100%)
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Dylanbe6041za
Jan 11, 2025
Great Wall and forbidden city must do - Alice our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable she gave us great information on the wall and the forbidden city we really enjoyed our layover tour from start to finish definitely a 5 star service definitely recommend thanks again from Dylan and Abby
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507tobiask
Dec 18, 2024
Perfect Ecperience - Great private tour with Herbie. He showed us everything and was a perfect guide. He also chose a perfect restaurant for our Lunch.
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6winniec
Dec 4, 2024
I forgettable experience first visit to China - Was such a great experience! Herbie was our tour guide, he was on time and efficient he was very knowledgable, friendly and really thoroughly shared the history of each sights we visited it was very interesting and appreciative. HERBIE also helped us take many great pictures too! It was perfect weather beginning of Dec we almost had the Great Wall all to ourselves which was amazing! Daniel helped me organise the trip at the beginning when I first contacted him via email he was very responsive and straight forward to follow with instructions on getting the visa permit and meeting locations etc. Mr Zhang our driver for the day was also super nice, smooth driving, very clean car and bottle water prepared for us. Thanks to the team. Husband and I had a great time and an unforgettable experience for our first visit to China and would highly recommend their service the trip was so smooth and hassle free!
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M8974qajasminem
Nov 21, 2024
A breathtaking experience - A breathtaking tour! Everything was perfect, from the initial organization to the tour. It was very easy to book, Daniel was very kind and always answered promptly to our requests. When we arrived at the airport we were greeted by the staff who took great care of us throughout the day. The biggest surprise was our guide, Herbie. His English is amazing and his love for his job hits you straight away. He provided us with lots of information and historical curiosities about China, and also recommended some excellent typical dishes. If you have many hours of layover, I highly recommend this tour to be able to enjoy such an exciting culture.
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From $80
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).