Private Tour
Beijing Private Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City
Overview
Available languages
9 hours
Mobile ticket
Save hours of research and planning time, and enjoy a private tour that take you to two of China top attractions-- Mutianyu Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Admission tickets are included. You don’t need to wait in long line for buy the tickets. There is plenty of time to explore each attraction independently, so you won't feel rushed a can set your own pace.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non -arrival of cruise ship
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
For layover travelers,if you are not able to go through customs for any reasons, please take your own responsibility. there is no refund for the same day cancellation
Age under 5 is free to join
Car seat is available on request if advised at time of booking
Children must be accompanied by an adult
if you wish to be picked up from Beijing Train station, please advise your train schedle upon booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
English driver (not a tour guide)
Not including the cable car or toboggan ticket
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meals
Cable Car /Toboggan
tour guide
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall is located at North part of Beijing, it’s about 75 kilometers away from downtown Beijing, and it takes 1.5 hours to get there. Mutianyu Tourist Zone is surrounded by mountains and possesses beautiful scenes. The place is taken as the most beautiful site of the Great Wall at home and abroad. It is 20 watchtowers open to public, your English driver will pick you up at your hotel in Beijing or Capital airport or train station directly drive to Mutianyu Great Wall , when you arrive at the Great Wall, the driver will booking the entrance ticket in advance ( included) ,and show you the map of the Great Wall , explain to you there is 2 different cable car company, one is cable car up &cable car down, another is chairlift up toboggan down is optional ( Excluded), your driver will tell you how to go up to the wall and how to back meet point, then the driver will wait for you at the meet point. After you visit Great Wall the driver will drive you to the Forbidden City.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
The forbidden city is located in the center of Beijing. It takes about 1.5hours from the Great Wall drive to there. It is the best preserved imperial palace in China and largest ancient palatial structure in the world , it is the largest piece of ancient Chinese architecture still extant today, it used to be the former imperial palace for the Ming and Qing emperors, when you close to the forbidden city the driver will tell you where you should go and where he will waiting for you, because forbidden city area isn’t allow for parking, so you better give the driver your phone number, of course the driver give to you his number, it’s more easy to find each other. And when you booking this tour with us, please send me your passport name and number, I will booking the forbidden city ticket for you in advance ( admission included). After you visit the forbidden city the driver will drop you off at the hotel or airport or train station.
Options
Private Day Tour with guide
Great Wall and forbidden city : This is a private day tour with English Tour guide. You need to book this tour 1- day advance. You can’t book on the day.
Pickup included
Private Tour & English driver
Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbid: This is private day tour with english driver tour.
Pickup included
Reviews
49 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great excellent wall, Forbidden City watch out for queues
Louise D,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The Mike Tourist Agency is fine. Our driver Bruce was particularly attentive to the children. Visiting the Great Wall in the afternoon was particularly pleasant because there was hardly anyone. On the other hand, the queues and checks for the Forbidden City are particularly long and difficult for children aged 5-6.
Jim, our driver was...
Benny L,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Jim, our driver was almost like a guide :) For the Mutianyu Great Wall, he guided us very well and we appreciate him telling us some details there. We asked him to bring us to a nice lunch stop which we had heard about from friends and he gladly brought us there. For the Summer Palace we were left on our own which was quite sad because we had limited time and would have needed more guidance which we feel should have been provided.
Excellent experience
Stephen G,
Aug 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The day was perfect. Mr. Wang was very prompt with pickup, very friendly and professional. We saw the Forbidden City and the Mutianyu Great Wall. The car was well maintained and very clean. Thank you for a wonderful day!
Highly recommended
Khaled S,
Aug 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We really enjoyed the tour and our guide Summer Zhou was exceptional. Her English is quite good. Highly recommended.
One of the best tours ever!
BEEPING A,
Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was an extremely well organised tour. Mike had been in touch through WhatsApp since the booking and made sure all the necessary arrangements were made in the lead up to the trip. Communication was excellent throughout. Mr Yue was our driver for the trip and he was professional and very knowledgeable. We learned so much about the history of China from him. He was very kind to my son and made sure we were comfortable throughout. We had such a wonderful day! Thank you Mr Yue! We will definitely reach out to Mike and Mr Yue again when we are back in Beijing.
Great organisation!
Bart D,
Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience and professionally organised. Our Driver (Mr. Wang) and the organiser (Mike) we're very helpful, friendly and reactive. These 'must sees' can be perfectly done in one day.
A must-see tour in Beijing
Enrique G,
Jul 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour is fantastic!!! The places they take you are just the best. Our guide Lyli spoke English perfectly, has a deep knowledge of the history of each place and of everything we saw, handled dates, names and times by heart with all the details of each story., also was very friendly and attentive with all the disposition and very respectful as our driver. Enterprise is very professional, the van we were sent is very comfortable and new. Highly recommended!! We had a fantastic day!!
Great guide for the wall and forbidden city
Jill W,
Jun 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very knowledgeable and friendly. Good tour for two younger kids, they didn't get bored and wasn't too exhausting. Great English
We had an excellent...
sales,
May 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had an excellent experience today. We did all the main activities and got to see all the beauties of BeJing. Peter Wu was our driver and he was very informative and helpful with everything. He was also very patient which was good for us as we like to go at different paces for different locations. We had a great day and really liked this tour.
”Thank you Bruce for your support and professionalism!”
Antonio M,
May 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent Service – Thank you, Bruce! We had an excellent experience thanks to Bruce. He was always very attentive, with clear and quick communication. Their availability at all times made a big difference during our trip. Your commitment to providing quality service is noted. Highly recommended! Greetings and thanks again, Bruce.
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