Private Tour
Beijing: Private Layover Tour with Optional Duration
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Don’t waste your evening Beijing layover at the airport: instead, discover the city’s after-dark highlights on a nighttime, private city tour. Meet your guide directly at the airport, hop in your private vehicle, and head into the city. Pick from numerous possible itineraries: see the National Center for the Performing Arts and Tiananmen Square; go for a rickshaw hutong tour and visit a night market; enjoy traditional roast duck and dumplings (food own expense); and more. At tour’s end, return to the airport or your hotel.
-Make the most of your Beijing layover on this private, nighttime tour
-This flexible tour lets you pick from multiple sightseeing options
-Round-trip transit from the airport (or to your hotel) is included
-A private tour offers a personalized and stress-free way to travel
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Tian'anmen
First you will be greeted by your private English speaking tour guide and professional driver at the airport upon your arrival. Drive to the city center of Beijing (around 1 hour driving) you can discuss with your private tour guide what you prefer to do. For the sample itinerary you can firstl visit visit the Tiananmen Square one of the biggest city center square in the world and take some night photos of the square and seeing the monuments surrounding the square.
National Center for the Performing Arts
Then you can visit the National Center for the Performing Arts which is an architectural work designed by a French architect: Paul Andreu. People give it a lovely nickname "the Egg Building" because of its shape. It will be lighted up in the night or even you can see the fountain surrounding it.
What‘s Included
Airport pick up and drop off
Transport by private vehicle and private driver
English-speaking tour guide service
Gratuities
Personal expense
Meal&Drinks
Entrance tickets
Pickup points
Capital Airport
Shunyi Beijing China
Options
Beijing: Private Layover Tour with Optional Duration
Pickup included
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Private Tour during long layover - Forbidden city and Lama temple with a lovely lunch of local dishes
Nicole T,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were picked up on time at our transit hotel by James our tour guide for the day. He was accompanied by an expert driver who navigated Beijing’s heavy traffic with ease. As it was the 31st Jan 25, traffic was heavy and it took us over 90 mins to get to the Forbidden city which wasn’t a hassle as James explained many sites along the way. He was very informative and friendly. It was amazing to see so many young men and women dressed in traditional clothing for a photo posing in the Forbidden city as Emperors and princesses. Their costumes were so intricate. After the Forbidden City we had a lovely lunch with traditional Chinese dishes and then went to the Lama temple, which is well worth the visit. So many Buddha’s that were magnificent. James even allowed us to make a quick detour on our way back to the hotel to a shop that my husband wanted to visit. We will have very fond memories of this special day.
Complete and enjoyable layover tour
Q5249NWmariac,,Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our layover. We planned it a couple weeks before we went and since day one, Catherine and May helped us out organizing our Latimer. We had a couple of mishaps because of our first flight was delayed but both May and Eugene were amazing with us and managed to fit everything that we planned in. We enjoyed her explanations and the company. We managed to go around Tianamen Square, see a tea ritual, enjoy a lovely walk and dinner and arrived in time to our flight home. Would 100% recommend.
Airport transfert short city tour
Matthieu R,,Apr 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good organisation for this « long transfer time in Beijing » city tour. Our guide was waiting for us at the exit and it took 5 min to get in a van and start the tour. After 50min drive we were near Tian a men square and shopping district. We could taste nice street foods and see the national center for performing arts and the bell and drum towers at night. Then we got back smoothly to the airport. Our guide Justin was fluent in English and explained a lot on the city and his personal experiences living in Beijing. A short glimpse definitely worth it into China’ capital.
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