Beijing Full-Day Tour: Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City, and Tiananmen Square
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252 Ratings
Beijing
Experience the best of Beijing on a full-day tour that takes you to the iconic Great Wall at Badaling, the historic Forbidden City, and the famous Tiananmen Square. Discover the rich history and culture of Beijing with a knowledgeable guide and enjoy convenient transportation from selected hotels.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Build in 1415, Tian An Men Square is one of the largest squares in the would, with total size of over 40 hectares. It is the main entrance of the Forbidden City, and has an overview of the communist influences on the country.
What's Included
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Deluxe air-conditioned coach/minivan transport
  • Chinese style lunch included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off (within 4th Ring Circle Highway)
  • Central meeting point available for out-of-zone hotels
  • All admission tickets provided
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Cable car tickets at Great Wall
Additional Information

Embark on an all-encompassing and engrossing day-long trip around Beijing - China’s capital. Wander through the grandeur of Tiananmen Square; be awed by the creative architecture of the Forbidden City, and soak in the lush beauty surrounding the Badaling Great Wall of China. With the help of your informed guide, learn about the vibrant history and unique culture of Beijing and appreciate the convenience of two-way transportation from select hotels.

•Day-long trip to must-visit sites in Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and the Great Wall at Badaling
•Experience one of the best-maintained parts of the Great Wall of China at Badaling
•Shop at the Longdi Jade Factory
•Hotel pickup and drop off within the 4th ring circle road

•Important Reminder: In case of bookings made less than 3 days before the tour date and if the Forbidden City entrance tickets are sold out, you will be visiting Jingshan Park instead.

  • Important Notice: For any bookings within 3 days prior to the tour date, you will visit Jingshan Park instead of Forbidden City if the entrance tickets of Forbidden City are fully booked.
Location
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(252 Ratings)
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James_b
Jun 1, 2024
Great day out in Beijing with Michael - Fantastic experience. Michael was great fun and spoke fantastic English. The whole experience was organised very well and we really enjoyed seeing the different sights and learning about the history. This would be very difficult without a tour guide as we were able to navigate ticket queues and get fast tracked access in a place where it could be hard to communicate for non Chinese speakers
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Tomas_m
May 31, 2024
Amazing - All three attractions are must see. They depict great China history and how they preserved for future generations.
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918rudolfr
May 30, 2024
100 points, recommended, impression of Beijing and China will be lasting - Ideal for a short stay - Guide Jenny super - friendly, helpful, very good knowledge of the places presented
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Michel_m
May 30, 2024
Amazing time in Beijing China - Tea, and Great Wall of china, and Jenny our hide was amazing. Definetly a good tour if you have a short time in Beijing.
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Moloy
May 27, 2024
Great Day trip - Bruce - our Tour guide was excellent and had a great day trip. Book this tour if you have full 12 hours in Beijing
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Cinder_d
May 26, 2024
A long but very informative day - We had an excellent tour with Jenny. She shared so much history with us about Beijing and China. Jenny was very fun and helpful with any questions we asked. The Great Wall was amazing! Thank you
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Erawan_v
May 24, 2024
Great tour with Badaling great wall and forbidden city - We first wanted to go to the forbidden city ourselves, but when we looked for tickets in the morning to go to the city on the next day, everything was fully booked (even for the next 3 days after). This was the only tour available that could arrange our entree. After we got in (which was only possible with our guide), we got to buy the tickets for the city (with money provided by the tour). Without this tour we wouldn't have been able to get in! And we were very happy to do this tour because Michael, our guide, made it all the worthwhile. We got to see the two major highlights of Beijing for us, the Forbidden city and the Great Wall at Badaling, in just a short time (1 day) without being rushed! While we were at the Tiananmen Square and in the Forbidden city, we got some great background information and Michael was very knowledgeble. At the great wall we got some free time to walk up the wall at our own pace, which was nice because this hike was no joke! Take some water, sunscreen and walking shoes, because you'll need it. There is also an option to take a cable cart, but I recommend doing the hike, because the scenery was worth the climb. We also got to enjoy a delicious chinese lunch and in addition to the two highlights, we also visited a jade museum and got to experience a traditional chinese tea ceremony where we tasted 5 different teas. The latter two activities also had a shop where you could buy some jade accessoires or tea(pots) if you were up to it. It was a fully packed day (7.30AM to 6.00/7.00PM) so it was nice to have transfers both from and back to our hotels. Michael was truly a gem in all this and I would definetly recommend this tour!
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Kathleen_b
Jun 10, 2024
So interesting with a lovely guide, Michael - Really enjoyed the day. Quite a long one and maybe there should be more warning about climbing the steps in the Great Wall - we didn't have a problem but others might.
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James_s
May 30, 2024
Take a Tour with Jenny - Jenny was very knowledgeable, helpful and went went far beyond reasonable expectations as a tour guide. She made our experience of the Forbidden City, Tiannaman Square and the Great Wall an experience that we will treasure and that we would highly recommend. - Dr. James V. Smith
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Andrei_m
Jun 8, 2024
Below average. - I was lucky to have a private tour, as they couldn’t probably get a group. That was probably the best part of the trip. Guide’s English was below average, she gave basic information about main sights we visited and overall was speaking very basic English. At the end of the tour we got in a terrible traffic jam, driver tried to find ways to get out of it, but we ended up leaving the car and going to metro.
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