Private Tour
Full Day Trip to Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen
Overview
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Gain insight into imperial China on a private full-day tour of several UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Beijing. Start with a look at the monuments of Tiananmen Square, then tour the immense Forbidden City complex with your knowledgeable guide. After lunch, hike along the Mutianyu Great Wall and enjoy multiple photo opportunities on the Wall. Travel in comfort with your guide in your own private vehicle, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We guarantee 100% No Shopping Stops in our tours. If any itineraries don't mention No Shopping Stops, they MUST have shopping stops as factory of terracotta warriors or the tea ceremony. Even you don't see shopping related words, in their spamming itineraries, it is indeed a shopping tour. Be sure to check out with the operators about the shopping stops. By joining a shopping tour, your time spent on attractions will be shortened, and might be pressured to buy overpriced items. Normally the so called tea ceremony or the factory of terracotta warriors is the tourist trap. You have to spend an hour or more for travel agents to get the commission. If you prefer to enjoy the tour thoroughly, you are suggested to choose a tour without any annoying shopping stops.
We offer free pick-up within the fourth ring road of the Beijing city. While Beijing is really a very large city, to ensure the morning pick-up going smoothly as scheduled, we suggest you choose centrally located downtown hotels. If the location of your hotel is beyond our free pick-up range, you may need to pay for extra mile transfers or get to an appointed meeting point. For any pick-up issues, your one-on-one travel consultant is ready to help anytime.
Important note: Entrance tickets of the Forbidden City are usually released online 7 days in advance and could be easily sold out. Kindly advise you to book the tour 8 days before since the ticket purchase is based on the real name policy.
The time schedule of the itinerary is for reference. It will be adjusted according to the traffic and real situations.
Please carry your valid passport on the day of travel.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes.
Please carry your valid passport on the day of travel.
This supplier also offers 2-day mini group tour and multi-day tours. Please search the supplier's name to check its tour list.
Not suitable for: People over 85 years old and wheelchair.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Pick up and drop off to anywhere within the 3nd ring road of Beijing
Air conditioned car with chauffeur
Private English speaking tour guide
Entrance fees to the Fobidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall
Round trip cable car fee if you book the private tour option
Gratuities
Meals
Round trip cable car fee if you book mini group tour option
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
In the morning, your private guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven car will transfer you to Tiananmen Square. Follow your guide to take a morning walk around this city square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao. Follow your guide to take a morning walk around Tiananmen Square, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace with the great Chairman Mao's portrait on it; you come to this morning's highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City - the largest and the most intact imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing Courts (1368 - 1911 AD). The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? The veteran itinerary designer carefully selects the top 10 palaces for you, including major ones on the traditional central axis, and some special chambers on the east and west wings.
Options
Tour & 2-way Hotel Transfer
Route: Pick up at hotel lobby, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, drop off at hotel.
Duration: 9 hours
Includes: Hotel pick-up & drop-off, private tour guide, driver & van, entrance ticket, round-way cable car or chairlift with toboggan.
Private Tour & No Shopping
Pickup included
Full Day Mini Group Tour
Route: Pick-up & drop off at hotel. Visit the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, a short stop at Hutong area.
Duration: 10 hours
Inclusions: English-speaking tour guide, air-conditioned minivan with driver, entrance tickets, pick-up & drop-off from your hotel lobby.
Exclusions: Cable car at Mutianyu Great Wall
About 12 People & No Shopping
Pickup included
Tour & 2-way Airport Transfer
Route: Pick up at Airport (PEK), Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall, drop off at Airport (PEK).
Duration: 9 hours
Includes: Airport pick-up & drop-off, private guide, driver & van, entrance ticket, round-way cable car or chairlift with toboggan.
Private Tour & No Shopping
Pickup included
Reviews
97 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great guide!
Nikkilovesanimals,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Saw so much in Beijing with the sweetest guide named Alice Wang. She was so caring and kind. So full of history and had very interesting stories. She showed us beautiful side of great wall called Jinshaling. We would not have known about that if it wasn't for her. Highlight of trip. She really made our trip very personal and even helped me find the perfect qipao dress. We loved her !
In Beijing with William.
Peterd6666,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00William is a very friendly and enthusiastic, open-minded guide with much flexibility. His English is very good. We covered a lot of Beijing in a few days.
Fantastic and memorable highlights of Beijing with our wonderful tour guide William
782talall,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an absolutely incredible two-day tour in Beijing with Wang Wei (William). Even though it rained, it actually made the experience even more special and every moment was truly unforgettable, from the Jinshanling Great Wall to the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven. William is an outstanding guide who is kind, thoughtful, and extremely knowledgeable. He shared fascinating stories and insights that brought each place to life. He was always on time, well organised, and very responsive, making everything smooth and enjoyable. His communication before and during the tour was excellent, and he went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and happy. We have already told our family and friends about William and will definitely book more tours with him when we return to Beijing. Highly recommend his service to anyone visiting China. You will not find a better guide! 5 stars.
Great Experience with a Knowledgeable Guide
vynan2024,
Oct 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful time on this tour with Kevin as our guide. He was friendly, well-informed, and made the experience enjoyable from start to finish. He shared interesting facts and stories that brought the sights to life, and was always happy to answer questions. The pace was comfortable and everything ran smoothly. A fantastic experience. Highly recommend!
Fantastic
zdenkaholikova,
Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Big thanks to Alice for guiding us for 3 days across Beijing, perfect experience , professionality and many menories for a long time 🫶
Great experience
Sightseer33024386676,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00John and Lau offered a perfect service. Great Guiding, clean car, good driving. Great assist friendly. Manny thanks. Marc en Linda
To see China in reality
G1726OVpeterh,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very impressive feeling from the current atmosphere in Beijing. We saw interesting historical places. We were surprised with modern and former architecture. Despite the fact, all city was crowded, everything was perfectly organized. The highlights can be - China wall, - Forbidden city and - Good choice of the restaurants with traditional meals. The guide proved very good knowledge of the history and temporary culture as well. Many thanks to Alice for short, but very impressive service for us.
Great way to start our first day in Beijing
RayH301,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were extremely tired and jet lagged after a long flight so we took out the stress of navigating Beijing on our own and opted for a two day tour and it was definitely a good idea. Our tour guide Helen was excellent, she was knowledgeable, polite, very helpful and managed to keep us engaged in this wonderful tour. On day one we visited Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall The highlight for me was Great Wall, visiting in Super Golden Week we had heard numerous warning about the length of the queues and massive crowds but lucky that wasn’t an issue for us. A fabulous first day in Beijing
Very good tour with Helen
NiteFliteDE,
Oct 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was excellently executed, the guide guided us through the lines in front of the attractions. It's Golden Week in China and therefore it's all full of people. Despite a long Waiting time Helen entertained us very well and told us a lot about the people, the history and background of the places visited. She was always in a good mood. The day was longer than 12 hours but was very entertaining and entertaining. It was just fun with Helen.
Lovely time in Beijing
karal975,
Sep 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had Vivian as our tour guide for 4 days in Beijing. She was very informative and well-organized for a packed itinerary. We had a great time!
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