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Private Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour

4.9 (37 reviews) 8 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Private Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour

About this activity

(please book at least 7days before visiting date )Indulge in a private day tour while in Beijing, exploring its iconic attractions: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the renowned Mutianyu Great Wall. Your experience includes all entrance tickets, round-trip transportation on the Great Wall's cable car or chairlift and toboggan, a private knowledgeable guide, and an experienced driver. Enjoy the convenience of door-to-door hotel pick-up and drop-off. To ensure availability, kindly reserve your tour at least 7 days in advance during peak seasons.

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At a glance

Duration
8 hours
Confirmation
Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
German, Russian, Chinese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by
Leo's Guide & Driver Service

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–6 years) · Adults (7–80 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Included: Great wall round trip cable car or chairlift up and toboggan down
  • Included: Private driver with Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Included: Private knowledgable guide
  • Included: All taxes, parking fees, toll and handling charges

Not included

  • Not included: Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service )
  • Not included: Lunch fee ( Guide recommend restaurant based on your request )

Itinerary

  1. Beijing

    one hour

    Your private guide greet you in lobby of your hotel . Picking up time flexible based on your requests and hotel location . Then riding on private vehicle start the classic Beijing day tour. You can go Mutianyu Great Wall first or Forbidden City first , it depends on season and your situation .

  2. Tiananmen Square

    30 min

    The world’s largest public square.Explore the sites around the square with opportunities to take some amazing pictures. You will walk pass by below attractions .

  3. Monument of the People's Heroes

    Passing by

    Walk pass by

  4. National Museum Of China

    Passing by

    Walk pass by

  5. The Palace Museum

    2 hours Admission included

    Through Tiananmen Square and head to visit Forbidden City is the biggest and best preserved imperial palace in the whole world. We will spend a couple of hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace

  6. Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

    Passing by

    Walk pass by

  7. Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)

    Passing by

    Walk pass by

  8. Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

    Passing by

    Walk pass by

  9. Jingshan Park

    Passing by

    Walk pass by

  10. Mutianyu Great Wall

    2 hours Admission included

    Upon arrival , it will spend around half an hour to reach on great wall , the half an hour spending for buying tickets, going to toilet, walking to cable car station or chairlift station. Your guide will advise the best route for you.

    About Lunch , you may need a lunch before you reaching on the Great wall , your guide will recommend restaurants based on your request and situation , lunch fee on you own side . but no worries , lunch cost about 8 USD / per person.

  11. Beijing

    1 h 30 min

    After tour, your guide and driver will take you back to hotel . If you want to dinner in downtown, we can drop you off at restaurant instead on hotel.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Renjoy Courtyard Hotel Beijing Dongzhimen
  • CHAO Sanlitun Beijing
  • DuGe Boutique Hotel
  • Lake View Hotel
  • Crowne Plaza Beijing Zhongguancun by IHG
  • Xingshe Alley Courtyard Hotel Beijing Wangfujing Forbidden City Branch
  • Beijing Hotel NUO
  • 365 Inn (Beijing Heping West Street)
  • Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong
  • Liuhexiang Quadrangle Courtyard
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Beijing
  • Nostalgia Hotel Beijing Xidan

and 168 more pickup points

The hotel pick-up and drop off area should be within the 4th ring road of Beijing. For further distance, there might be an extra cost for the transfer which you'll be notified by your travel advisor.

Using your ticket

For last minute booking , if no guide available , we can full refund or change the tour to another day.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%

Good to know

  • Specialized infant seats are available

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel

  • Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants for getting your Forbidden City entrance ticket in advance

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking, some of them may need pay

  • For last minute booking , if no guide available , we can full refund or change the tour to another day

  • If you choose to have Spanish, French , German ,Italian language tour guide service, please ensure to make your booking at least 3 days in advance

Traveller ratings

4.9 out of 5 · 37 reviews
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