Private Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace with Cable Car
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
If your plane is passing through Beijing on the way to other destinations, don’t spend the day inside the airport. Instead, take this layover tour to explore the Great Wall at Mutianyu Section, and discover the charms of the imperial garden - Summer Palace. Your informative local guide will take you by private vehicle to the sites according to the time of your layover, after the tour you will be transferred back to the airport. This private tour includes all entrance fee, cable car round trip, local meal, an English-speaking guide and transport by private vehicle. The tour contains no factory and shopping stops which keeps the focus on the main sites.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please make sure your trip suites the Visa free policy. 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
This layover tour require at least 10 hours between your connect flights
Your guide will wait 120-minutes after your flight arrive, if you can not arrive the meeting point on time please contact your local operator in advance
What To Expect
Mutianyu Great Wall
Your private layover tour of Beiing begins with pickup at Beijing International Airport in the morning or afternoon, depending on your flight arrival. Your informative local guide will take you by private vehicle to the Great Wall at Mutianyu section, one of the seven wonders in the world and one of the few man made projects which you can see from space. On the way to the Great Wall, about a 1.5 hour drive, your guide will explain the history and stories about the Great Wall. You will also enjoy the beautiful countryside scenery on the way. On arrival of the Mutianyu Great Wall, you will take their shuttle bus to the foot of the mountain, then take either the cable car round trip or ski-lift up and toboggan down at the Great Wall. Spend 1-3 hours to hike the wall depending on your flight arrival and departure time.
Summer Palace
You will stop at a Local Restaurant for lunch. Continue to a well-preserved royal garden: the Summer Palace. Renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, the Summer Palace has been listed in the World Heritage Sites and considered as one of the most classical gardens of the world.
Options
Daxing Airport Lay
if your flight arrive and depart from Daxing Airport please choose this option, tour need at least 10 hours Pickup included
PEK Private Layover Tour
if your flight arrive and depart from PEK please choose this option, tour need at least 8 hours Pickup included
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Bottled water
Lunch
Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket
Entrance fee
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Pickup points
Capital Airport
Shunyi Beijing China
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great visit to the Chinese wall wonderfully quiet in this area. Driver tried very hard and was very friendly.
Kastelanostevo,May 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice trip, Good guide very friendly thought along incredibly. All well arranged.
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Operated by Discover Beijing Tours