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Great Wall-Forbidden City-Hutong: Private Layover Guided Tour from Beijing Capital Airport
4.9
14 Ratings
Beijing
Experience the best of Beijing on a private layover guided tour from Beijing Capital Airport. Visit the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and Hutong with a professional English-speaking guide and driver.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mutianyu Great Wall - Pick you up in time from Beijing airport arrival hall or your hotel by our private tour guide and driver, and then transfer you to to Great Wall at Mutianyu section, you can stay at there as long as you like. After that, drive to Tiananmen Square.
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Visit the Tiananmen Square about 30 mins, then go to visit the Forbidden City.
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum - Visit the Forbidden City, the world famous majestic palace of Chinese emperors. Then go to Old Beijing Hutong area.
- Hutong Tour - Visit Hutongs with rickshaw, including Shichahai Lake, Nanluoguxiang Street, Bar & Restaurant Street, etc.
After the tour, transfer you back to airport or your hotel.
What's Included
- China life tourist accident/casualty insurance.
- Entrance tickets to the Forbidden City and Hutong.
- A licensed English-speaking tour guide and a professional driver with air-conditioned vehicle.
- Warm coats in winter.
- Free-bottled mineral water.
What's Not Included
- Personal expenses.
- Meals. We can take you to have lunch if you have time, please pay the meal cost on your own.
- Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.
- Cable cars/toboggan at Great Wall.
Additional Information
We can pick you up from Beijing Capital Airport or your hotel. We will guide you to get Visa-free permit step by step, and make sure you get back to airport in time. We supply a professional driver and a car with licence as well as a professional English speaking licensed tour guide, both of them work for you. We will make sure you can enjoy a safe tour with professional English interpretation both during driving and in attractions, and would not waste your time for parking. Our driver will make sure your luggage is safe while you are not in the car.
- Our earliest pick-up time is 6:30am. You will need 1.5-2 hours to be get out of customs after your flight arrives. You shall go back in airport at least 1.5-2 hours before the flight departure.
- We do not recommend you book this tour, if you arrival Beijing capital airport after 9am.
- Countries qualified for the 24/144-hour Visa-free Transit in Beijing Capital International Airport: Albania, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Republic of Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.
- The 24/144-hour Visa-free Transit only applies to passengers who transit through Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. The destination and place of departure cannot be the same.(e.g Auckland – Beijing – Auckland)
- As a tour company, if we agree to arrange tour for you that is means your flights information, layover time and your nationality fit the visa free policy requirements. But there are still some other issues might happen that might cause you can not obtain the visa-free or can not get out of the airport. We don’t take any responsibility if you are not able to get visa-free for any reason.
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
4.9
(14 Ratings)
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Camilov507
Mar 17, 2024
Nice experience! - Herbie made my visit to the Great Wall of China unforgettable. He provided insightful historical commentary, was friendly and accommodating, and took fantastic photos. His expertise and kindness truly enhanced the experience. I highly recommend him as a guide.
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Dydolino
Jan 13, 2024
Beijing during first snow this winter - We had a great time in Beijing on 14th of December. Originally, we were supposed to go to the Great Wall but due to the first snow this winter, the great wall was closed.
The provider proposed us to change this point of the itinerary to Summer palace or a temple of heaven.
Our guide, Lisa, was really informative and told us interesting stories about everyday life in China. She adjusted the plan based on our requests and so we were able to go to the Tea House and to order traditional dishes for Beijing, that she recommended to us.
The company provided us also with warm coats and we had a driver that transported us between different places. The pickup and drop off time was adjusted to our flight schedule.
We really enjoyed the trip and can recommend it to everyone who want to have a layover trip in Beijing.
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Piotrpoznan
Jan 11, 2024
AWESOME! A must-do tour, perfectly organised. - What a tour! Perfectly organised, very comfy car, very good driver and the best - the guide! Mrs Nina was absolutely professional. I can freely say she was an ambassador of Chinese hospitality! Whole tour went according to the initial plan. Absolutely a pleasant day!
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Nadvlada
Jan 10, 2024
Long layover=interesting short tour. - We had a long stopover (Beijing airport, 7AM-middnight). We were travelling with teenagers 13, 15 and 17 y.o. We expected that our children would be tired after a long trip and therefore asked to remove "City-Hutong". The day was packed with activities. Some travelers prefer this option, while others would prefer "not to rush". So, you can discuss possible options in advance.
We were travelling in January, it was a bit chilly (around zero and some wind), but we were coming from a place, which was even colder (minus 25), so, it was ok. Besides, there were not as many people as you would expect in summer. So, winter tours have their advantages.
Both, the Great Wall and Forbidden city are very interesting attractions, but it is hard to appreciate these places without a guide (unless you read a lot before coming, but this is not the case for most tourists).
Finally, some words about the hosts. The driver was very professional. It is very hard to drive in Beijing, but he did a great job. The guide speaks English very well, he provided a lot of useful information, answered all the questions, arranged all tickets, places to eat, etc. We were provided with very clear instructions on how to get our of the airport (visa free option). Everything was running smoothly. Can't think about possible improvements.
Do not hesitate, enjoy the tour!!!!!!
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T2876evheathers
Dec 25, 2023
Summer family vacation - Herbie was great! He made a once in a lifetime experience even better! Our family really enjoyed the tours, even my 16yo!
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Andreavr6416cf
Dec 8, 2023
Great experience - Great experience if you have some spare time at the airport. We decided to book this because we had a long layover and we wanted to visit the city. Our guide, Lisa, was amazing. She explained us everything and gave us recommendations.
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Nathaliesx3198yg
Nov 23, 2023
Perfect Day in Beijing - We had a 20 hour layover in Beijing and Lisa made sure we saw as much as possible of Beijing in one day. Her recommendations on food or photo spots were great and she was very helpful with taking pictures and translating to waitresses or other people. She took care of buying all tickets in advance. We would absolutely recommend this tour if you only have one day in Beijing.
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976jyx
Apr 29, 2021
a short tour to the Great Wall, the Forbidden City and Hutong - Touring this route, we experienced the majestic Great Wall and the Forbidden City scenery, tasted the characteristic Beijing snacks in the hutong as well. Hutong and the Forbidden City have a long history, but their architectural styles are quite different, and the Great Wall is also magnificent. This route is a good layover choice. We have experienced the must-see scenic spots in Beijing in a short time.
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Rikkityler86
Jan 16, 2020
Amazing tour with Alice - Nothing but great things to say perfect quick pick up from airport in spacious vehicle, followed but 3 great trips which my family fully enjoyed and the guide Alice was perfect gave me enough information but at the same time allowed us to have our own time to explore never felt rushed to move on, give her a 6 star if a could.
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Tarana_pia
Feb 10, 2024
Great Wall and Tiananmen Square layover trip - We did 2 trips with them, on our way to and back from France on the layovers. The car provided was very nice and clean. Herbie is a very knowledgeable guide who made the trips more fun, he’s a great photographer as well. He knows the areas very well, took us to a very nice restaurant for dinner. Overall the experience was very nice.
The person I contacted to set up the trips did not know the exact time of the Great Wall closure though. I googled to find out that Great Wall closes down early in February when we went, but he suggested it will stay open later than that. Later we went and found that it closes down early. But luckily it didn’t matter for our experience. So do your own research to be on the safe side.
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