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Great Wall & Forbidden City Layover Small Group Tour (8AM-4PM)

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Beijing, China
  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Have a long layover in Beijing? Make the most of your time between flights and discover three of the city’s major attractions. Meet your guide at Terminal 3 Arrivals and—with just a small group for company—set off via climate-controlled vehicle. In the space of just a few hours, enjoy a whirlwind discovery tour of the scenic Mutianyu Great Wall, the sprawling Forbidden City, and the iconic Tiananmen Square. Once you’ve seen the sights, return directly to the airport.
  • During your Beijing layover, see three of the city’s key attractions
  • Round-trip transport from the airport takes the stress out of exploring
  • See the sights with just a small group for company
  • Warm coats, wheelchairs, and baby seats are provided upon request

What's Included

  • A licensed English-speaking tour guide and a professional driver with air-conditioning vehicle.
  • Free-bottled mineral water.
  • Service charge & government taxes.
  • China life tourist accident/casualty insurance.
  • Entrance tickets to the Great Wall and Forbidden City.
  • meals.
  • Cable cars/toboggan at Great Wall.
  • Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Beijing Capital International Airport
    3JH3+W6X, Shunyi District, Beijing, China

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

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

1

Mutianyu Great Wall

2 hours Admission Ticket Included

2

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

2 hours Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour is suitable for your arrival at Beijing airport at Beijing time before 6AM and departs at 6PM Beijing time or later.
  • The pick-up address is Starbucks coffee shop at terminal 3 arrival hall (beside the international exit B). If your flight arrive at terminal 1 or 2, please take the airport shuttle bus to terminal 3. But we can transfer you to terminal 1 or 2 to catch your next flight after the tour.
  • If you stay in a hotel, please go to the pick-up address on your own.
  • The tour duration is fixed, if you would like to stay longer or shorter time at Great Wall. Please choose our private tour.
  • If you did not show up on time at the meeting point at 8am, we will go on with our tour.
  • Countries qualified for the 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 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)
  • We don’t take any responsibility if you are not able to get visa-free and get out of airport for some reasons.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 79 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing Tour

Clinton_d, Jan 2024
Johnny our tour guide made the experience amazing. He was very knowledgeable and had a good humour. We loved learning about a new culture and can’t wait to do my tours like these

Ganz toll

Perihan_A, Nov 2024
Ich war sehr zufrieden von der Tour. Mark hat mir alles gezeigt und die Zeit war großartig! Ich kann diese Tour für einen längeren Zwischenstopp empfehlen!

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