Beijing All-Inclusive 9-11 Hour Day Trip: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall
by Lily's Tour Company
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$186.20Overview
The tour begins with a pickup at the hotel lobby by a private car and guide. The first stop is Tiananmen Square, the largest city center square worldwide, where visitors see landmarks such as the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum, and Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum. After about 40 minutes, the tour continues with a visit to the Great Hall of the People. Next, the group walks from Tiananmen Gate into the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum. This vast imperial palace contains 9,999.5 rooms and served as the home and ruling seat for 24 Chinese emperors from the Ming to Qing dynasties. Visitors spend around two hours exploring key highlights including the Meridian Gate, the Hall of Great Harmony, and the Imperial Garden. Following the palace visit, the guide takes the group to a local restaurant for lunch featuring authentic regional dishes. In the afternoon, the tour travels about 1.5 hours by car to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. This less crowded area allows for a two-hour hike, starting with a cable car ride to the halfway point. After hiking along the wall, travelers return by cable car. The tour concludes with a transfer back to the hotel. Bottled water, entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip cable car or toboggan tickets at the Great Wall are included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Tiananmen Square
The tour begins at the hotel lobby where the guide and private driver pick up guests. The first visit is Tiananmen Square, the largest city center square in the world. Along Chang'an Street, visitors see the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum, formerly known as the Chinese History and Revolution Museum. The square’s center features Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum. The stop lasts about 40 minutes.
40 min
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)
This location is passed by during the tour.
Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)
Guests make a stop to visit the Great Hall of the People.
The Palace Museum
From Tiananmen Gate, the group walks to the Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace in the world with 9,999.5 rooms and over 600 years of history. Twenty-four emperors from the Ming to Qing dynasties lived and ruled here. Visitors spend about two hours exploring this site.
120 min
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
Guests stop to visit the Meridian Gate within the Forbidden City.
Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
The tour includes a visit to the Hall of Great Harmony lasting approximately 30 minutes.
30 min
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Visitors spend about 30 minutes touring the Imperial Garden at the Palace Museum.
30 min
Mutianyu Great Wall
After lunch at a local restaurant, the group travels about 1.5 hours to the Mutianyu Great Wall. This section is less crowded and allows for a two-hour hike. Visitors take a cable car up to the halfway point, hike along the wall, and then return by cable car. After the visit, the driver and guide return guests to their hotel.
120 min
Meeting point
By Taxi: 35 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing 中国北京市东城区东长安街35号 By Metro: Line 1 / 8 → Wangfujing Station Exit: C (Southwest) Walk 3 minutes west.
West Changan Street,
End point
By Taxi: 35 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing 中国北京市东城区东长安街35号 By Metro: Line 1 / 8 → Wangfujing Station Exit: C (Southwest) Walk 3 minutes west.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Beijing All-Inclusive 9-11 Hour Day Trip: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall
by Lily's Tour Company
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$186.20Overview
The tour begins with a pickup at the hotel lobby by a private car and guide. The first stop is Tiananmen Square, the largest city center square worldwide, where visitors see landmarks such as the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum, and Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum. After about 40 minutes, the tour continues with a visit to the Great Hall of the People. Next, the group walks from Tiananmen Gate into the Forbidden City, also known as the Palace Museum. This vast imperial palace contains 9,999.5 rooms and served as the home and ruling seat for 24 Chinese emperors from the Ming to Qing dynasties. Visitors spend around two hours exploring key highlights including the Meridian Gate, the Hall of Great Harmony, and the Imperial Garden. Following the palace visit, the guide takes the group to a local restaurant for lunch featuring authentic regional dishes. In the afternoon, the tour travels about 1.5 hours by car to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. This less crowded area allows for a two-hour hike, starting with a cable car ride to the halfway point. After hiking along the wall, travelers return by cable car. The tour concludes with a transfer back to the hotel. Bottled water, entrance fees, lunch, and round-trip cable car or toboggan tickets at the Great Wall are included.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Tiananmen Square
The tour begins at the hotel lobby where the guide and private driver pick up guests. The first visit is Tiananmen Square, the largest city center square in the world. Along Chang'an Street, visitors see the Great Hall of the People and the National Museum, formerly known as the Chinese History and Revolution Museum. The square’s center features Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum. The stop lasts about 40 minutes.
40 min
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)
This location is passed by during the tour.
Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)
Guests make a stop to visit the Great Hall of the People.
The Palace Museum
From Tiananmen Gate, the group walks to the Forbidden City, the largest imperial palace in the world with 9,999.5 rooms and over 600 years of history. Twenty-four emperors from the Ming to Qing dynasties lived and ruled here. Visitors spend about two hours exploring this site.
120 min
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
Guests stop to visit the Meridian Gate within the Forbidden City.
Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
The tour includes a visit to the Hall of Great Harmony lasting approximately 30 minutes.
30 min
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
Visitors spend about 30 minutes touring the Imperial Garden at the Palace Museum.
30 min
Mutianyu Great Wall
After lunch at a local restaurant, the group travels about 1.5 hours to the Mutianyu Great Wall. This section is less crowded and allows for a two-hour hike. Visitors take a cable car up to the halfway point, hike along the wall, and then return by cable car. After the visit, the driver and guide return guests to their hotel.
120 min
Meeting point
By Taxi: 35 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing 中国北京市东城区东长安街35号 By Metro: Line 1 / 8 → Wangfujing Station Exit: C (Southwest) Walk 3 minutes west.
West Changan Street,
End point
By Taxi: 35 East Chang'an Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing 中国北京市东城区东长安街35号 By Metro: Line 1 / 8 → Wangfujing Station Exit: C (Southwest) Walk 3 minutes west.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.