Private Tour
Available languages
Mobile ticket
If you have 5 to 10 hours layover in Beijing, why not hop off the plane and take a flexible and private efficient layover tour?
You will have the chance to visit to one or two or three "must see" Beijing attractions, such as:
the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace or Downtown center Hutongs Rickshaw, etc.
It will be more interesting to immerse yourself in the city than sitting in airport chairs and browsing your phone.
Beijing offers 144 hour visa-free entry policy (53 nationalities) ! 24 hour visa-free entry policy for all nationalities!
This private tour is flexible from 5 hours to 10 hours based on your flight schedule with private guide and driver service.(All entrance tickets are on your own expense, you can change money with your guide help if you don't have Chinese cash.)
Wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children under 3 are free of charge
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please offer all passport number and name for Forbidden City tickets booking and bring passport or passport copy during the tour
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Beijing
Your private guide will hold your name sign meet you at Beijing Capital airport Arrival floor meeting point: KFC in Terminal 2 or Starbucks in Terminal 3. Once get your guide, you will go straight to Beijing downtown sightseeing sites and discuss your tour schedule on the way. See how much layover time and what you are interested in, or architecture, or art, or literature, or humanity, or history, or education, or food...... then customize you tour. You can optionally try famous Beijing Roast duck or other local food (at your own cost) before your guide and driver take you to airport or your downtown hotel by the end of the tour. See below most popular attraction options: Option A: Tian’anmen Square & Forbidden City: the largest city-center square in the world; the Imperial Palace where the Emperors resided for over 500 years Option B: Summer Palace & Dragon Boat: the largest and best-preserved imperial garden in China and the Dragon Boat Cruise inside Option C: Temple of Heaven: the place where the Ming and Qing emperors performed their ritual ceremonies Option D: Jingshan Park: offering panoramic views of the Forbidden City, downtown Beijing and old Beijing Option E: Bell & Drum Tower &Hutong Tour with Rickshaw Option F: Water Cube & Bird’s Nest: 2008 Olympic Games stadiums Option G: 798 Art Zone: an art zone built based on a factory in 1950's Option H: Silk Street /Hongqiao Market: knock-off market in Beijing Option I: Beijing Panda House Note: It takes about 2 hours from your flight (international) lands at Beijing airport to meet us at the meeting point. It includes such procedures as follow: 1. Flight land 2. Inspection & Quarantine (24-144 hour free visa application) 3. Baggage claim (could be a little bit ignored for layover passengers) 4. Customs inspection 5. Walk out of airport exit & meet us
Bottled water
Private driver and vehicle
Airport Pickup and airport /hotel drop off
English-speaking tour guide service fee
Gratuities
Meals
Entrance tickets fee
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
palmerlee1980,,Mar 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Tour guide May and driver Wong. May was excellent and knowledgeable, with a tailored layover tour. Picked up and dropped off from hotel at Correct times. We tried Teas, and local sweets. Five ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐






gretap825,,Apr 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
If you are just tight on time or you want to discover a lot of fun facts of the history of Beijing, you absolutely have to book this Tour with Catherine Lu!! Our 7 star guide Sonnie was the best, very prepared and very friendly, we enjoyed so much our time with her and she arranged our ticket for the beautiful Forbidden City, a must to visit in China


I4985FJserenaf,,Apr 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
Perfect travel agency: fair prices, punctual and precise staff, very knowledgeable and kind, they take care of everything and allow you to enjoy enchanting moments in Beijing even with a few hours available
Barbara Varday,,Jan 14, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
Simply perfect ! We had 20-22 hours layover in Beijing on the way there and back from Sydney to Vienna. Jenna and Catherine are the most professional and correct organizers. They putted together perfect 1 day trips for the 6 of us. Everything went down to the point exactly. Both the driver and guide were perfect. Always on time, flexible, considered out wishes regarding what to see, where to go, what to eat. Nico was fun , easy going and most important, he shared China’s history and culture on an amazing way with us. I can not say more then if you are looking for a tour around Beijing, choose them!
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