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Start from 202USD P/P
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Start from 202USD P/P
Per Person
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Why Travel with Discover Beijing Tours
Unique Experiences
Enjoy a premium trip that goes beyond the typical tourist attractions.Well-Selected Local Guides
Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and attentive — your personal local guides will share interesting stories, insider information, and even create unexpected highlights!Your Booking is Risk-Free
Cancel up to 24 hours before the travel date in advance for a full refund
Private Beijing Layover Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City with Cable Car and Meal
If your plane is passing through Beijing on the way to other destinations, don’t spend the day inside the airport. Instead, take this layover tour to explore the Great Wall at Mutianyu Section, and discover the charms of the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square. Your informative local guide will take you by private vehicle to the sites according to the time of your layover, after the tour you will be transferred back to the airport. Tour includes all entrance fee, cable car round trip, local meal, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle.
Tour Highlights
Tour Highlights- Visit the UNESCO-listed Forbidden city and Great Wall at Mutianyu section
- Gain deep insight into the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Stop for a complimentary Chinese lunch, with vegetarian options available
- Guarantee back to airport on time for your flight
- Stop by to take photos at the iconic “Bird’s Nest”– the Beijing National Stadium,
- Make sure everyone bring passport with
- Full names and passport numbers are required to book tickets for attractions
- Forbidden City tickets need to book in advance, we suggest to book this tour at least 7 days in advance
Itinerary Quick Look
Your private layover tour of Beiing begins with pickup at Beijing International Airport in the morning or afternoon, depending on your flight arrival. Your informative local guide will take you by private vehicle to the Great Wall at Mutianyu section, one of the seven wonders in the world and one of the few man made projects which you can see from space. On the way to the Great Wall, about a 1.5 hour drive, your guide will explain the history and stories about the Great Wall. You will also enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery on the way.
On arrival of the Mutianyu Great Wall, you will take their shuttle bus to the foot of the mountain, then take either the cable car round trip or ski-lift up and toboggan down at the Great Wall. Spend 2-3 hours to hike the wall depending on your flight arrival and departure time.
Next, heading to Beijing city, if time allows, you are able to stop by to take photos at the iconic “Bird’s Nest”– the Beijing National Stadium, where it had hosted many spectacular events during time of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Drive pass by the Drum Tower area, the local street –Hutong allays, and Houhai lake area. Then exploring the Tian’anmen Square, home to the National Museum of China, and the great Monument to the Peoples’ Heroes. Pass through the south gate to the magnificent Forbidden City, a 250-acre complex of courtyards, palaces, pavilions and gardens, which served as the imperial palace for emperors and their households for more than 500 years.
The Forbidden City was the imperial palace from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is located in the middle of Beijing, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
Your private tour ends with return transport to the Beijing International airport.
Daxing Airport Layover
| Group Size | Adult(Age:11-80) Price/p.p | Child(Age:4-10) Price/p.p | Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p |
| 1 Person | $ 428 | $50 | Free of charge but no seat |
| 2 Adults | $ 248 | / | / |
| 3 Adults | $198 | / | / |
| 4 Adults | $ 168 | / | / |
| 5 Adults | $ 158 | / | / |
| 6 Adults | $ 148 | / | / |
| 7 Adults | $ 138 | / | / |
| 8 Adults | $ 128 | / | / |
| 9 Adults | $ 118 | / | / |
| 10-15 Adults | $ 108 | / | / |
PEK Layover Tour
| Group Size | Adult(Age:11-80) Price/p.p | Child(Age:4-10) Price/p.p | Infant(Age:0-3) Price/p.p |
| 1 Person | $ 358 | $56 | Free of charge but no seat |
| 2 Adults | $ 202 | / | / |
| 3 Adults | $178 | / | / |
| 4 Adults | $ 158 | / | / |
| 5 Adults | $ 148 | / | / |
| 6 Adults | $ 138 | / | / |
| 7 Adults | $ 128 | / | / |
| 8 Adults | $ 118 | / | / |
| 9 Adults | $ 108 | / | / |
| 10-15 Adults | $ 98 | / | / |
Discount available at low season, please send inquiries!
Free cancellation
Free cancellationCancel up to 24 hours before the travel date in advance for a full refund
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DeparturePlease indicate your flight details, we will advise the pick up time and location
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Departure TimeDepending on your flight
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Return TimeTour is about 8 hours
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IncludedBottled waterProfessional guideTransport by private vehicleLunchEntrance feeCable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket
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Not IncludedGratuities
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