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Beijing Layover Small Group Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City (8AM-4PM)
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Beijing Layover Small Group Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City (8AM-4PM)

by Beijing Layover Tour

8 hours
Beijing
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Overview

This small group day trip runs from 8am to 4pm and covers two top sites near Beijing. The tour starts with a meeting at Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks at 8am. From there, a licensed guide and driver will take the group by air-conditioned vehicle to the Mutianyu Great Wall, where visitors spend about two hours walking and exploring. After the Great Wall visit, the group returns to Beijing for a two-hour tour of the Forbidden City between 1pm and 3pm. Entrance tickets to both the Great Wall and the Forbidden City are included, as well as bottled mineral water, China life tourist accident insurance, government taxes, and service charges. The guide provides English interpretation throughout, and the driver handles luggage and parking to save time. After the Forbidden City, the group is transferred back to Beijing Capital Airport, arriving by 4pm to end the service. Meals and optional cable cars or toboggan rides at the Great Wall are not included. Gratuities for the guide and driver are also excluded. The operator provides assistance with visa-free permits and can supply warm coats, wheelchairs, and baby seats at no extra charge. This tour is designed for travelers with a long layover in Beijing whose arrival is before 6am and departure after 6pm.

Highlights

Small group day trip from 8am to 4pm
Two-hour visit at Mutianyu Great Wall
Two-hour visit at the Forbidden City
Licensed English-speaking guide and driver
Includes entrance tickets and bottled water
Return transfer to Beijing Capital Airport

What's included

Entrance tickets to Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City
China life tourist accident and casualty insurance
Service charge and government taxes
Licensed English-speaking guide and air-conditioned driver vehicle
Bottled mineral water

What's not included

Meals
Cable cars and toboggan rides at the Great Wall
Gratuities for guides or drivers

Itinerary

1

Mutianyu Great Wall

The tour guide meets the group at Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks at 8am. The group then travels by vehicle to Mutianyu Great Wall. Visitors spend about two hours (9am to 11am) exploring this section of the wall.

120 min

2

The Palace Museum

After lunch on your own, the tour continues with a two-hour visit to the Forbidden City (1pm to 3pm). At 3pm, the group departs for Beijing Capital Airport and arrives by 4pm. The operator assists with the visa-free permit process if needed, and provides free warm coats, wheelchairs, and baby seats. The licensed guide and driver ensure safety and efficient timing throughout the tour.

120 min

Meeting point

Beijing Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks Coffee (right beside the international exit B)

End point

Beijing Airport Terminal 3 Arrival Hall Starbucks Coffee (right beside the international exit B)

Languages

Chinese (guide)English (guide)

Cancellation policy

  • Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.

Additional info

Up to 15 travelers
Mobile ticket
Wheelchair accessible
Pushchair and stroller friendly
Infant seats are available
Suitable for all fitness levels
This tour suits arrivals at Beijing airport before 6am and departures after 6pm Beijing time.
Pick-up is at Starbucks in Terminal 3 Arrival Hall near international exit B; travelers arriving at Terminals 1 or 2 should take the airport shuttle bus to Terminal 3 before the tour, but transfers back to Terminals 1 or 2 after the tour are possible.
Hotel guests must reach the Terminal 3 pick-up point on their own.
Tour duration is fixed; to change time spent at the Great Wall, book a private tour.
If participants do not arrive at the meeting point by 8am, the tour will proceed without them.
Passengers from specified countries qualify for 144-hour Visa-free Transit at Beijing Capital International Airport, including 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, Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, UAE, Ukraine, UK, and USA.
The 144-hour Visa-free Transit applies only to passengers transiting through Beijing Capital International Airport with different origin and destination cities (e.g., Auckland – Beijing – Auckland is not allowed).
The operator is not responsible if a traveler cannot obtain the visa-free permit or leave the airport.

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