Private Tour
Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Guided Tour
Overview
Available languages
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We supply a professional driver and a car with licence as well as a professional English speaking licensed tour guide, both of them work for you. We will make sure you can enjoy a safe tour with professional English interpretation both during driving and in attractions, and would not waste your time for parking. Our driver will make sure your luggage is safe while you are not in the car.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Countries qualified for the 24/144-hour Visa-free Transit in Beijing Capital International Airport: Albania, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Republic of Montenegro, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.
The 24/144-hour Visa-free Transit only applies to passengers who transit through Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing. The destination and place of departure cannot be the same.(e.g Auckland – Beijing – Auckland)
As a tour company, if we agree to arrange tour for you that is means your flights information, layover time and your nationality fit the visa free policy requirements. But there are still some other issues might happen that might cause you can not obtain the visa-free or can not get out of the airport. We don’t take any responsibility if you are not able to get visa-free for any reason.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Mutianyu Great Wall
Pick you up from your hotel by our private tour guide and driver. Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall, you can stay at there as long as you like. Then go to the Tiananmen Square.
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
Visit Tiananmen Square about 30 mins. And then go to the Forbidden City.
What‘s Included
Entrance tickets to the Great Wall and Forbidden City.
China life tourist accident/casualty insurance.
A licensed English-speaking tour guide and a professional driver with air-conditioning vehicle.
Warm coats in winter.
Free-bottled mineral water.
Cable cars/toboggan at Great Wall.
Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.
Meals. We can take you to have lunch if you have time, please pay the meal cost on your own.
Options
Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Guided Tour
Pickup included
Reviews
31 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Very satisfied
987carolinat,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was very worth it. Our tour guide Herbie was an excellent tour. We learned so much about China's vast history. I will bring my children next time. We were so happy to be in this private tour
Don’t waste time at the airport get out and see China.
daniellebI9545YX,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Highly recommend this company. From the first email with Daniel it was smooth sailing. He is very quick with responding with all my questions. We had a 12 hour lay in Beijing. We were picked up by Herbie and a driver. Very nice man. Very passionate about the history of China. We loved all the info he was giving us. We felt very safe. It was just me and my 15 year old daughter. He organised everything the cable cars the wall entrance fee. Even took us to a wonderful restaurant. Overall it was a must do. 10/10 Thanks again Herbie and Daniel.
Layover tour - 5* !
StephenM5668,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Initially a very professional and helpful service from Daniel in arranging the tour including advice on visa requirements etc. Herbie was our guide and he was fantastic. Very educational without being too boring ! He showed us the best spots for photos and was very fun to be with. He was even our personal photographer most of the time.
Tour and Herbie super!!!!!
lucamS2791LR,,Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic tour! Herbie was fantastic. He picked us up at the airport, and we went first to the Great Wall and then to the Forbidden City. Herbie was always kind, friendly, and helpful. He explained the history of the monuments and the city to us with great enthusiasm and excellent English. Super!
We had a fantastic experience on our Beijing and Great Wall tour! Herbie was an excellent guide.
mareksE628UV,,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time on our tour in Beijing and at the Great Wall of China! Herbie was an awesome guide, his English was excellent, so communication was super easy and enjoyable. The pickup and drop-off instructions from the airport were very clear, and everything went exactly as planned. The car was spacious and really comfortable. Even though the driver didn’t speak English, he was very polite and kind, and made sure the journey was safe and smooth. We also got bottled water in the car, which was a nice touch! All the stops were really interesting and well-organized. Thanks to the personalized itinerary, we got to see everything we wanted without any stress about catching our next flight. We absolutely recommend this tour to anyone who has a longer layover in Beijing and wants to explore the Great Wall and learn a bit about China’s amazing history and culture. It was a perfect experience from start to finish!
Perfect stop-over
915andreasp,,Jul 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00For my planned 12 hour stopover in Beijing, I booked the tour to explore the highlights of Beijing compactly and carefree. I already had a good feeling in advance as the email communication was excellent. When Herbie arrived on time at 06:30, I knew the day would be great. Together with his very nice driver we started and it was all easy and uncomplicated.... You immediately notice the competence and how thoughtful everything is.... Even if, for example, there is a long queue outside the entrance.... Herbie knows how to get past it and the time is optimally used. Of course you expect a lot of background information from a guide - which Herbie also did perfectly - but I liked even better that all my general questions (how do the Chinese live today, how much do they earn, children's politics to the car industry) explained and we could just talk about country and people .... Food was also taken care of. Everything was great and I arrived at the airport on time for my onward journey. Thank you guys👍
Highly recommend this tour company if you have time during your layover!
Guide13206233146,,Mar 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This company went above and beyond with our two booked tours. We did a private family tour to Forbidden City for our layover on the way to France and then we did the Mutianyu Great Wall tour on the way back. We had the same guide - Yuan - for both tours and she was incredible! We had our two young boys with us and she went above and beyond to make sure they were comfortable and happy - including having to literally run to get our children to a bathroom when they were suddenly busting - the joys of travelling with children. The Travel Advisor, Daniel, was also amazing! How does he reply so instantly and personally to all emails? Does he ever sleep? He was so super helpful and all of the instructions on where to meet the guide, how to navigate Beijing Airport and the thorough itinerary was just so super helpful and made everything seamless and easy and stress-free. Our drivers were the unsung heroes, as they just quietly took us where we needed to go and then guarded our bags while we toured - but goodness! Navigating Beijing rush hour traffic - especially to take us to our hotel after our second tour! The fact he managed to be so patient and honestly just to not crash in the craziness of their streets - was a miracle in itself. The drivers definitely deserve a mention (if not a sainthood). If you have time for a tour on your layovers in Beijing, I cannot recommend this company highly enough!
Beijing layover tour.
Q220XJryand,,Feb 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was just amazing. Everything was perfectly organized, and I got a great taste of Beijing thanks to this tour. Herbie was an excellent guide—enthusiastic, professional, and very kind. Seeing the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and then having a meal at a local restaurant, it’s hard to do better to make the most of a long layover. Also, there was a very kind driver who took us to the different places throughout the day, whenever needed, which was very pleasant. Well, I highly recommend it... (100%)
Great Wall and forbidden city must do
dylanbE6041ZA,,Jan 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alice our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable she gave us great information on the wall and the forbidden city we really enjoyed our layover tour from start to finish definitely a 5 star service definitely recommend thanks again from Dylan and Abby
Perfect Ecperience
507tobiask,,Dec 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great private tour with Herbie. He showed us everything and was a perfect guide. He also chose a perfect restaurant for our Lunch.
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