Tour

One-Day Beijing Essential Tour with Great Wall Hiking at Mutianyu

1 day

Easy

"Skip the lines at the amazing Forbidden City. Appreciate Tian'anmen Square with an insider's angle. Enjoy 2 hours of Great Wall Hiking at Mutianyu.

Tour Highlights

  • Look Chairman Mao in the eye at his giant portrait by Tiananmen Square.
  • Skip the line at the Forbidden City as a VIP guest.
  • Admire the world's largest imperial palace complex.
  • Hike the Great Wall at Mutianyu in the afternoon, after the crowds leave.
  • Snap excellent landscapes that will be appreciated even by the most discerning photographers.
  • Go beyond surface appearances with insider narration on attractions.

The Design of the Day Trip

  • Guide: better than a normal licensed tour guide; friendly and helpful with fluent English
  • Driver: reliable licensed local driver with at least 5 years' driving experience
  • Vehicle: daily sanitization, air-conditioned, with GPS facilities, big windows, and ample space
  • Trippest Beijing Office: 24/7 customer service, providing backup support
What's included?
    • Admission to the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall at Mutianyu.
    • Transport between attractions, including pickup and return to your hotel.
    • English-speaking expert local guide.
    Exclusions
      • Personal expenses.
      • Round-way cable car at Mutianyu (RMB100/US$15 per person for single-way, RMB140/US$22 per person for round-way).
      • Lunch fee (RMB60 per capita, depending on appetite).
      • Tipping of guide & driver recommended on good service on a 2:1 ratio separately (usually RMB50-100 per person).
      • Airport transfer (price from 25 USD p/p)
      Please note
        • Guaranteed daily departure except every Monday due to the maintenance of the Forbidden City.
        • Minimum number of participants required for the tour to run is 3. Tour could be cancelled in case of minimum number of participants not met. You will get a full refund.
        • The Forbidden City opens for booking 7 days in advance, and could be sold out very soon during peak season. For a last-minute booking, we will contact you for a backup plan if ticket is sold out. Contact Us.

        Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing, if it is outside of this area, we provide the following ways for you to meet the tour guide:

        • Go to one of meeting hotels below. Transportation is at your own expense. Meeting time will be confirmed and emailed you one day earlier.
          The Regent Beijing, address: No.99, Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Closed to Exit C of Dengshikou Subway Station (Line No.5). Taxi from aiport: 27km far, cost approx. US$20 one way.
          Gehua New Century Hotel Beijing, address: No.19, Gulou Outer Street, North 3th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Closed to Exit E of Anyuanqiao Subway Station (Line No.8). Taxi from aiport: 27km far, cost approx. US$20 one way.
        • Book additional transfer service with us. Cost will be advised by your travel advisor according to your hotel location.
        • If you are not sure whether your hotel is within our pickup area, please kindly check with your hotel. Or add WeChat ID: trippest666 for more assistance.
        • In order to save your valuable time, according to current traffic condition, the tour guide might arrange a private DiDi Taxi (Uber) for you to return your hotel after tour. Your Didi car can be monitored on DiDi APP, and the tour guide will also call your hotel to check if you arrive safe.

        We go deep into how best to tour Beijing. We research our customers' favorite spots and photo sites, and work out the best routes to cover Beijing's top sights:

        • In the Forbidden City: We include 10 palace chambers (including fine exhibitions, the royal opera house, and the Emperor's living room) and Hall of Clocks and Watches, while you'll only glance at six similar rooms touring with other groups.
        • On the Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall: We‘ve chosen the most beautiful and classic part of the Great Wall - between the 14th and 23rd watch towers - the Great Wall hiker's "golden route". (You would do a more tiring and less interesting hike for about 3 hours, if you choose to start from the "walking entrance", as most of our competitors do.)
        • We have GPS in our vehicles to avoid traffic jams.
        • We go to the Great Wall in the afternoon to avoid the crowds.
        • We buy Forbidden City tickets in advance, instead of standing in a long queue with other tour groups.
        • We use the cableway to access the Great Wall at Mutianyu, instead of 800 boring steps.
        • We don't go to tourist shops, factories, etc. and waste your precious time.
        What to bring
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