Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City
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Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City
By Discover Beijing Tours
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from per adult (price varies by group size)
$200.54
from per adult (price varies by group size)
$200.54
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Ages 0-90
Duration: 9h
Start time: Check availability
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Chinese, English
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Transport by private vehicle
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Private guide
- Entrance fee
- Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket
- Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall
- Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- Entry/Admission - Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
- Entry/Admission - Palace of Heavenly Purity
- Entry/Admission - The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
What's not included- Additional Museum tickets inside the Forbidden city
- Gratuities
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- We will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel if your hotel is within the 5th ring road of Beijing city, if your hotel is out of the 5th ring road, you can travel to city to meet our guide or hotel pick up may have extra cost
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11301P30- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- Which attractions will I visit with Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City?
- During this experience, places you will visit include:
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
- Palace of Heavenly Purity
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
- Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
- How much is Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City?
- Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City price starts from $200.54. Discover and book Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City on Tripadvisor
- What is the Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City cancellation policy?
- Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City?
- Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City is hosted by Discover Beijing Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Discover Beijing Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Private Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11301P30
Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- Pass byNiaochao National Stadium
- 1Mutianyu Great WallStop: 2 hours - Admission includedSee details
- 2Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)Stop: 30 minutesSee detailsPass byMeridian Gate (Wu Men)
- 3Forbidden City-The Palace MuseumStop: 2 hours - Admission includedSee details
- 4Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)Stop: 20 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 5Palace of Heavenly PurityStop: 20 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 6The Imperial Garden of The Palace MuseumStop: 10 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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00A full day of amazing sites and a great host
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005/5 stars, highly recommended for an authentic and relaxing Great Wall and Summer Palace experience
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00Best day ever at The Great Wall!
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00Amazing Forbidden City Tour
Lucy was an incredible host! She shared so much knowledge about Chinese history and culture that the time flew by —…
Mercedes R
00Best idea
I booked this private tour with the excellent Lucy. It was amazing, she has a lot of knowledge, and she is not the …
Virak S
00Anson is THE BEST guide
Autumn is the best time of year to be outside in Beijing so I decided to check out the Summer Palace and Temple of …
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00Beijing
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Jet695113
00Exceptional.
This tour was exceptional. Qing was very knowledgeable and funny. We enjoyed listening to her a lot, as she did not…
Sanchotrip
00A nice city escape!
I live in Beijing. I booked this private tour to escape the city for a few hours and it was just what I expected. Q…
JuhaJarv
00Nice trip
Very nicely organized trip to Great wall. Everything went smoothly with guide Jason and driver had nice quality VW.
pattycake_adventures
00Perfect day on the wall!
Wow! What an amazing day we had with Qing, who took us to the wall and the summer palace. She told us awesome stori…
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005 stars! Book as soon as possible!
My daughter and I had the pleasure of having Qing as our tour guide. We had a great experience. Qing was very knowl…
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00Fantastic tour of the Forbidden City
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Shivani J
Northampton, UK1 contribution
We were picked up by 9am on the dot by our tour guide Becky and our driver. We had the choice of where we wanted to go first and how we wanted our day to be. We chose to do the square and city first and then make our way to the wall.
Our experience was amazing! Could not fault the service at all. Becky was an amazing tour guide, very helpful, friendly. Spoke English Incredibly well so we understood everything.
She helped us take photos, gave us advise and made us feel very comfortable. Not to forget how great our driver was. He drove safely and managed to get us everywhere with enough time to look around.
Also January is a great time to come. Everything was not busy and we could look around in peace.
Would definitely recommend!!!
Our experience was amazing! Could not fault the service at all. Becky was an amazing tour guide, very helpful, friendly. Spoke English Incredibly well so we understood everything.
She helped us take photos, gave us advise and made us feel very comfortable. Not to forget how great our driver was. He drove safely and managed to get us everywhere with enough time to look around.
Also January is a great time to come. Everything was not busy and we could look around in peace.
Would definitely recommend!!!
Written January 8, 2020
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Bryse
1 contribution
May 2019 • Friends
Anson provided a great day of structure and was very knowledgeable about each location. He did a great job of explaining the history mixed in with enough free time to explore. 5/5 would recommend!!
Written June 10, 2019
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Brendan Papz
1 contribution
May 2019 • Friends
Anson was super insightful and gave a lot of history on The Great Wall and China. He also knew so many interesting facts about Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. He made the entire day very enjoyable.
Written May 31, 2019
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fannydeee
1 contribution
May 2019 • Friends
The tour of the great wall, tiananmen square and the forbidden city wouldn’t have been as great as it was if we hadn’t had Anson as our tour guide! He was very knowledgeable about chinese history and my friends and i learned a lot from him. He was able to watch over the group and went above and beyond to make sure everyone’s needs were met. Overall, the experience was amazing :)
Written May 25, 2019
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Larissa P
2 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
I highly recommend Lucy as your tour guide! She is incredibly knowledgeable on Chinese history, politics and economics. With topics ranging from Qing dynasty customs to current Chinese economic policies to daily life in the hutongs, Lucy was able to respond thoughtfully to all of our questions. Lucy's sweet and easygoing personality made her easy to connect with and she was the best guide we've ever had!
Written September 6, 2018
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shsidroc00
1 contribution
May 2019 • Friends
The day was scheduled well and our guide Anson gave us enough time to rest and play! Loved the walk Anson suggested, and also the food he prepared/ordered for us for lunch. He made sure that all the allergies and personal dietary options were met. We arrived at the Square a little late, but was awesome because there were less people. Ultimately, it was a great tour and I enjoyed hearing the stories from history.
Written May 23, 2019
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Abhi
1 contribution
Apr 2019 • Friends
I with my friend visited Beijing on transit and booked tour which covered Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and Forbidden City. Lucy made our tour so easy and relaxing. She very well gave us information about each place's history and its importance. Lucy got thorough knowledge about tour and her communication skill is excellent. This tour is highly recommended if visiting Beijing.
Written May 13, 2019
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38sushils
Cranford, UK14 contributions
Apr 2019 • Solo
As I only had two days in Beijing, I booked this tour in the UK via the Amex travel service. This was to give me some sort of assurance that I would have a reasonable tour experience especially as it was my first visit to Beijing.
I was not disappointed in anyway and from the formal confirmation the tour company night before when I checked in to the hotel to the professional and on time pick up in the morning from the Hotel Foyer everything had been organised professionally.
The itinerary of the sites to be visited were the ones that come to most peoples minds and certainly on my list i.e. The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tiannamen Square. This tour covered them all but at a pace that was dictated by you, in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle with an extremely knowledgeable, personal and professional guide. All admission tickets etc were paid for and the tour organised for when it was less busy and crowded at certain sites such as the Great Wall and a very tasty lunch at a very good restaurant.
Lucy as the guide was brilliant, extremely knowledgeable, able to take any question but bring history and politics easily up to date. She has an excellent command of English, a very polite and courteous manner and a good sense of humor.
If you have limited time in Beijing and really want to see the main sites in a comfortable vehicle with your own driver and extremely knowledgeable and courteous tour guide then I would definitely recommend this tour package and if possible ask for Lucy to be your guide.
I was not disappointed in anyway and from the formal confirmation the tour company night before when I checked in to the hotel to the professional and on time pick up in the morning from the Hotel Foyer everything had been organised professionally.
The itinerary of the sites to be visited were the ones that come to most peoples minds and certainly on my list i.e. The Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Tiannamen Square. This tour covered them all but at a pace that was dictated by you, in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle with an extremely knowledgeable, personal and professional guide. All admission tickets etc were paid for and the tour organised for when it was less busy and crowded at certain sites such as the Great Wall and a very tasty lunch at a very good restaurant.
Lucy as the guide was brilliant, extremely knowledgeable, able to take any question but bring history and politics easily up to date. She has an excellent command of English, a very polite and courteous manner and a good sense of humor.
If you have limited time in Beijing and really want to see the main sites in a comfortable vehicle with your own driver and extremely knowledgeable and courteous tour guide then I would definitely recommend this tour package and if possible ask for Lucy to be your guide.
Written May 9, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
TheRiverFisher
Herriman, UT55 contributions
We had one day in Beijing and this tour made the most of that time. Anson, our tour guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, attentive, and spoke excellent English. We visited on a national holiday during which the crowds would be much heavier than normal and our guide was conscientious enough to reach out to see if we would be willing to start earlier in the day to get ahead of the crowds and traffic. The Wall was amazing, the information and history provided was invaluable, and he gave us shopping advice as well.
The lunch was at a local restaurant on the way back to Beijing and was FANTASTIC! He called ahead and ordered dishes with a little less spice according to our tastes.
The tour of Tianamen Square and the Forbidden City is something that you should not miss. Our guide and driver made this a full and rewarding day.
The lunch was at a local restaurant on the way back to Beijing and was FANTASTIC! He called ahead and ordered dishes with a little less spice according to our tastes.
The tour of Tianamen Square and the Forbidden City is something that you should not miss. Our guide and driver made this a full and rewarding day.
Written May 1, 2019
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sjaak in motion
1 contribution
I write this review while I am in the taxi to the airport, still with a big smile on my face. I do a lot of tours, basically all over the planet, but never go through the hassle of writing a review.... except today:
I had such a great day, really well
organized and professionally executed by Juliet, my guide. Everything was so smooth and nicely prepared. She is fluent in English and knows a lot about a lot, understands how people with other cultural backgrounds might see things from a different perspective, which made our conversations pretty enjoyable and the learning experience very efficient.
Oh and she knows where to get great coffee!
I had such a great day, really well
organized and professionally executed by Juliet, my guide. Everything was so smooth and nicely prepared. She is fluent in English and knows a lot about a lot, understands how people with other cultural backgrounds might see things from a different perspective, which made our conversations pretty enjoyable and the learning experience very efficient.
Oh and she knows where to get great coffee!
Written April 10, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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