Layover Private Self-guide Tour To Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Your private English speaking driver will meet you at Beijing Capital International Airport ( PEK) . The meet point is Starbucks which close by arrival gate ( Exit B) . It will takes about 1.5 hours through immigration for your first time layover. Your driver will hold a sign with your name wait for you at meet point, and if you can not find your name, please go Information Center to call us , it is free service and close by arrival gate either.

   1 h

2. After your driver meet you, lead you to your private car , it just takes 5 minutes . Then heading to Tiananmen square , it will take about 1 hour riding. The largest square in the world which located in the heart of modern China and the site for massive parades and rallies, this was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China. Your private guide will accompany you through Tiananmen square to Forbidden City and share some histories which we can say about Tiananmen square.

   30 min

3. Through Tiananmen square heading to Forbidden City ,also known as the Palace Museum, and Gu Gong in Chinese, lies at the city center of Beijing, and once served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368 - 1911). It was first built throughout 14 years during the reign of Emperor Chengzu in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Ancient Chinese Astronomers believed that the Purple Star (Polaris) was in the center of heaven and the Heavenly Emperor lived in the Purple Palace. The Palace for the emperor on earth was so called the Purple City. It was forbidden to enter without special permission of the emperor. Hence its name 'The Purple Forbidden City', usually 'The Forbidden City'.

   2 hAdmission included

4. After a close insight of the Forbidden City, ( If you still have time and energy ) , you are going to exit in the north and then climb up to Jingshan Park which is the best spot to overlook the panorama of the Forbidden City. Just prepare to embrace the stunning scenery.

   Passes by

5. You may need a lunch before arriving Great Wall, your diver can recommend restaurant based on your requests . It will take more than 1.5 hours riding from city to Great wall at Mutianyu which is one of the best-preserved and best-known Great Wall sections, the Great Wall at Mutianyu has breath-taking scenery but less tourists, thus a good destination on hot holidays for a Great Wall tour at ease. You may choose cable car round way , or chairlift up and toboggan down ( Excluded)

   2 h

6. You would be transferred back airport after Great wall visiting. Please note : Forbidden city ticket need book in advance , please show us all your passport name, age, and number . And Tickets always sold out during peak season , so hope you book this self-tour as early as you can.

   1 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Beijing

• Its from-price is 34% below the median of the 3624 experiences we list in Beijing.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Beijing

Beijing, China's capital for centuries, holds imperial palaces, sacred temples and stretches of the Great Wall within reach of its modern boulevards.

At the city's heart, the Forbidden City spreads behind vermilion walls, a labyrinth of halls and courtyards that housed the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Tiananmen Square lies to its south, and the hill of Jingshan Park to its north gives the finest view over its golden roofs. The Temple of Heaven, set in a park where locals practise tai chi and dance, is a masterpiece of imperial design.

Top-ranked sights in Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall, Forbidden City (Palace Museum), Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang).

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