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Passing through Beijing? See Great Wall during your waiting time!
Is your layover more than 8 hours in Beijing? See one of the Seven Wonders in the World-Great Wall and where the Emperor in ancient Time live. Take a picture in front of the world-famous Tian’anmen square and more.
Free Pick Up and Drop Off at the airport Terminal .
Explore Beijing and meet your flight departing from Beijing. Tailor layover tours to fit your arrival or departure schedule. We will arrange the pick up and drop off.
Leave your luggage with us or your airline. Enjoy all that the “Capital City” has to offer! Don’t waste a moment! Great Wall at Mutianyu section is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes away from Beijing International Airport and an hour to Downtown Beijing .
No Factory, No Shopping stops, No Detours ,No Hidden Charge.
We only offer friendly staff with smile and happy time with us.
Tour Description
Our Guide or Driver will pick you up from the airport then heading to your destination.
If you have 8-10 hours layover ,Please check our recommendation.
Because each layover’s information is different ,so please email for a quotation
Option A:
Great Wall at Mutianyu Section layover
You can done this tour with a driver and private car only
Option B:
Tian’anmen square and Forbidden City Layover
Better to have a tour guide to explain the stories and histories of the Palace
Option C:
Summer Palace and Olympic site
You can go with a driver only to see the gardens in the palace or detailed history information with a tour guide
If you have 12-16 hours layover ,Please check our recommendation.
Because each layover’s information is different ,so please email for a quotation
Option A: City Experience
Temple of heaven, Tian’anmen square ,Forbidden city, Summer Palace
Option B:Two world culture heritage tour
Great Wall at Mutianyu section, Tian’anmen square ,Forbidden City
If you have 24-72 hours layover ,You can take our 2 days tour packages, please email us for detailed information
Because each layover’s information is different ,so please email for a quotation
Please note:
We have 3 English speaking drivers,if they are not available,Chinese speaking driver will come with a phone for you to use,you can call our translator at any time during the tour for help
If you choose to use a driver only, please pay your own entrance fee and food, the quotation is just for driver and vehicle(gas,toll,parking inclusive)
Booking Note:
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Important Things to Keep in Mind
If you are going to visit Beijing during your short layover, you are kindly reminded that you should give yourself a reasonable amount of time to exit the airport and go through customs, which usually take you more than an hour.
- Please confirm with your airline and authorities to make sure you are entitled to the Beijing’s 72-hour free visa stay policy.
- The 51 Nationalities Eligible for 72 Hours Free Visa Stay include：1) 24 Schengen countries in Europe:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.2) 13 other European countries:
Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania.3) 6 American countries:
The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.4) 2 Oceanian countries:
Australia and New Zealand.5) 6 Asian countries:
Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. - For all the small private tours you book through us, we arrange the cars or vans like Red Flag ( Chinese National Car ), Hyundai Sonata; Van Refine 10 or Van Mercedes MB100. If you prefer super deluxe cars or vans, please feel free to consult our trip advisors for new quotations.
- All our tour guides have the official licenses for tour guide service. They all love their work and are ready to render their good service to you.
- We offer Chinese lunch in the local restaurant.If you have special request,please fill your request in the booking list.
Temple of heaven
The Temple of Heaven is located in southern Beijing．It was first constructed in 1420,and was extended and renovated during the reigns of Ming emperor Jiajing and Qing emperor Qianlong．It was the place where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties would worship the god of heaven and pray for good harvest. Covering an area of 273 hectares，it is the largest architectural complex in the world for rituals to pay homage to heaven. In 1998, the Temple of Heaven was inscribed on the World Heritage List by the UNESCO. With profound cultural connotations and imposing architectural styles，the Temple of Heaven is considered a reflection of the ancient civilization of the Orient．
Tian’anmen square
Tiananmen Square is located at the center of Beijing City. It is named after the Tiananmen Gate (Gate of Heavenly Peace) located to its North, which separates it from the Forbidden City. Covering an area of 440,000 square meters, Tian’anmen Square is the largest city center square in the world. You will walk around the square with our guide with a detailed information about the buildings on &around square.
The Great Hall of The People
Chair Man Mao’s Memorial Hall
Monument to the People’s Heroes
Front Gate
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City was for the imperial place for 24 emperors starting from the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).Construction of the palace complex started in 1407, the 5th year of the Yongle reign of the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and was completed 14 years later in 1420. It was said that a million workers including 100,000 artisans were driven into the long-term hard labor.
Summer Palace
The Summer Palace, originally named Qingyi Yuan or the Garden of Clear Ripples, was first constructed in 1750. It was razed to the ground by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860. The Government of the Qing Dynasty started to rebuild it in 1886 with funds that it had misappropriated from the Imperial Navy and other sources. Renamed two years later as Yihe Yuan or the Garden of Health and Harmony, it was supposed to serve as a summer resort for the Empress Dowager Cixi. Known also as the Summer Palace, it was ravaged by the Allied Forces of the Eight Powers that invaded China in 1900. The damage was repairedin 1902. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Summer Palace has undergone several major renovations.
Great Wall at Mutianyu Section
The Mutianyu Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings – dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of the year. The Mutianyu Great Wall is located 73 kilometers from Beijing, joining the Juyong Pass in the west and Gubeikou in the east. This well-preserved section was built about 1,400 years ago and reconstructed later during the Ming Dynasty. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section of Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. Built mainly with granite, the wall is 7-8 meters high and the top is 4-5 meters wide. Comparing with other sections of Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall possesses unique characteristics in its construction. The Mutianyu Great Wall has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall.
