Beijing Forbidden City Tour with Great Wall Hiking at Mutianyu
- Approx. 8 hours
- Except Monday
- Group tour (Min 3, Max 10)
Description
Overview
See three of Beijing's most famous landmarks on a full-day tour that starts in the city and travels to the Great Wall of China. Start with a guided tour of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Forbidden City, and walk by the monuments of Tiananmen Square, including Chairman Mao's Mausoleum. Then depart for the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China, riding in a cable car up to the ramparts then walking around for great vantage points. Learn about the sights from your informative guide throughout a memorable tour.
Highlights
- Full-day Beijing tour with the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Great Wall of China at Mutianyu.
- Gain insight into the power of imperial China on a tour of the Forbidden City.
- Enjoy a couple of hours to walk along the Great Wall and get great photo ops.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Beijing.
Itinerary
7:00 am - 8:00 am, Hotel pick-up.
Your guide will be waiting for you in your hotel lobby in the morning at an appointed time around 7:00 am - 8:00 am, with holding your name sign or Trippest Logo.
8:00 am - 10:30 am, Visit Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
The tour will be beginning from Tian'anmen Square where the famous Chairman Mao's portrait is hanging on the wall of the Gate of Heavenly Peace. It is hardly to say that you have ever been to Beijing if you don't visit the square! Like the Times Square in New York, Red Square in Moscow and St. Peter's Square, Tiananmen Square is a must-visit place for traveler to Beijing and is the largest public square in the world. Your guide will provide you commentary to the history, architecture, and anecdotes of the square, you will have around 20 minutes there for taking photos.
NOTE: Tian'anmen Square could be enforced martial law due to government activities temporarily, which we can NOT be informed in advance. The tour guide may adjust the itinerary according to the situation.
Walk north, and after going through the middle gate of Tian'anmen rostrum, there will be a huge red gate awaiting you. Start to enjoy the highlight of the day — the Forbidden City, the world's largest imperial palace with 9,999½ forbidden imperial chambers, home to 24 emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties (1420–1911). You'll be marveled by the gorgeous Chinese ancient style architectures and interesting history and lives of those Chinese emperors.
Your tour guide will help you explore 10 carefully selected places and Hall of Clocks and Watches in the Forbidden City, recommended by our local experts, while other group tours only visit 6 spots briefly.
10:30 am - 12:30 pm, Drive to the Great Wall at Mutianyu.
1½ - 2 hours car riding from downtown Beijing to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. There could be other participants to join the tour to visit the Great Wall in the afternoon. But the group would be no more than 10 people.
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm, Visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu.
Lunch is not included in this pricing. Most of our customers buy some takeout at the Subway or Burger King and have a picnic on the Great Wall. Feel free to ask your tour guide if you want to do this nice experience. Then you'll hike the Great Wall at Mutianyu. The section is ranked top among all parts of the Great Wall on TripAdvisor for its picturesque scenery, fewer tourists, and beautifully restored architecture.
In order to save your time, we suggest you to choose round-way cable car or round-way chairlift and toboggan ascend to and descend from the Great Wall, instead of spending about 40 minutes climbing steps. You can decide either single way or round way when you are there. Cable car fee is at your own expense. The tour guide will help you to buy tickets.
At the Wall, it is free time to walk around after your guide does some introduction. Cable car ascends to and descends from tower 14. Hike "the most beautiful and interesting part of the Great Wall" - between the 14th and 23rd watch towers - acknowledged by hikers as "the golden route". And chairlift ascends to tower 6 and toboggan descends from tower 6 too. It would be a high challenge hiking from tower 6 to tower 23. According to your physical condition, most of our customers who take the chairlift up and down, hike from tower 6 to tower 14 and turn back.
It normally takes about 2 hours to complete the route. Then descend and back to our vehicle.
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm, Transfer Back to Your Hotel in Beijing.
Going back to your hotel in Beijing will normally take about 2 hours. Likewise, for Beijing train stations. Going to Beijing Capital Airport directly normally takes about 2 hours from Mutianyu.
We will transfer you to your hotel at the end of the tour. If you need to catch a flight or a train after the tour, we are more than happy to help you arrange it. Let us know at the time of booking.
Know Before You Book
What's Included
- Friendly English-speaking tour guide service.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 3rd Ring Zone of Beijing City.
- Bottled water.
- Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum.
- Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall.
What's Excluded
- Cable car or toboggan (RMB100 per person for single-way, RMB140 per person for round-way).
- Lunch fee (RMB 60 per capita, depending on appetite).
- Tipping of guide & driver recommended on good service on a 2:1 ratio separately (usually RMB 50-100 per person).
- China Visa
- Accommodation, travel insurance and any other personal expenses during tour.
- Airport transfer.
What Do I Need To Bring
- A moderate amount of walking is involved. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
- You must bring a valid passport when on the tour.
- Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pick up time.
Additional Info
- Minimum number of participants required for the tour to run is 3. Tour may be canceled in case of minimum number of participants not met. You will get a full refund.
- Passport information is required for the forbidden city ticket, please forward each individual traveler's full name and passport number at the time of booking.
- The Forbidden City opens for booking 7 days in advance, and could be sold out very soon during peak season. For the last-minute booking, we will contact you for a backup plan if ticket is sold out.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 3rd Ring Zone of Beijing City.
- You will receive details about tour guide and exact pickup time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also contact you through hotel or leave a message for you regarding the exact pickup time the night before tour.
- Not wheelchair accessible. Not recommended for travelers with back problems and pregnant travelers.
What If My Hotel Is Outside The Pickup Area?
If your hotel is outside of the 3rd Ring Zone in Beijing, you can
1. Book an additional transfer service with us. Cost will be advised by your travel advisor according to your hotel location.
2. You may go to one of meeting hotels below. Transportation is at your own expense. Meeting time will be confirmed and email 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).
- Gehua New Century Hotel Beijing, address: No.19, Gulou Outer Street, North 3rd Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Closed to Exit E of Anyuanqiao Subway Station (Line No.8).
Cancellation Policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 48 hours or less before event.
- Ours operate rain or shine. In periods of extreme or unsafe weather, we will discuss with you for alternative arrangements or cancel the tour at our discretion and provide a refund.
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