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Mutianyu Great Wall & Ming Tombs Private Layover Guided Tour
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Mutianyu Great Wall & Ming Tombs Private Layover Guided Tour

By Beijing Layover Tour
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We can pick you up from Beijing Capital Airport or your hotel. We will guide you to get Visa-free permit step by step, and make sure you get back to airport in time. 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.
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Duration: 8–9 hours
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  • A licensed English-speaking tour guide and a professional driver with air-conditioning vehicle.
  • Free-bottled mineral water.
  • China life tourist accident/casualty insurance.
  • Entrance tickets to the Great Wall and Ming Tombs.
  • Warm coats in winter.
  • Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall
  • Entry/Admission - Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)
What's not included
  • Meals.
  • Cable cars/toboggan at Great Wall.
  • Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We can pick you up from Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) or your hotel. Just please let us know in advance.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Capital Airport, Shunyi, Beijing 101300 China
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Stroller accessible
        • 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: 74655P13

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travelers can participate
        • Our earliest pick-up time is 6:30am. You will need 1.5-2 hours to be get out of customs after your flight arrives. You shall go back in airport at least 1.5-2 hours before the flight departure.
        • We do not recommend you book this tour, if you arrival Beijing capital airport after 11:30.
        • 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.
        • 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.

        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: 74655P13

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        • Beijing Layover Tour
          1,365
          Beijing, China
          Joined in May 2016
        • 321lukas
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent day tour with mr. Herbie
          Our extended layover private tour with Airport Beijing Airport Tour exceeded expectations. The itinerary, as planned, included visits to the Great Wall of China and the Forbidden City. Our guide, Mr. Herbie, provided insightful commentary and ensured a thoroughly enjoyable experience. His recommendations for lunch and his overall attentiveness were exceptional. We highly recommend this agency and Mr. Herbie's services.
          Written January 19, 2025
        • U5321ZTmonicak
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Wall Layover Tour with Rita
          My partner and I visited the Great Wall with our tour guide, Rita, and it was a fantastic experience. The tour was well-organised, and Rita ensured we returned to the airport on time for our next flight. She shared fascinating history and insights throughout the tour, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Despite the extremely cold weather that day, Rita made sure we were comfortable by providing warm jackets and attending to every detail. We also had plenty of time to explore and soak in the breathtaking views. I highly recommend this tour and Rita as a guide for anyone visiting the Great Wall!
          Written January 18, 2025
        • favioc2025
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful experience
          My family and I had a 12 hour layover in Beijing. We decided to do the Mutianyu Great Wall private tour. I am so glad we did. Even, few days before our trip, the tour operator Daniel answered all our enquiries very quickly via email. He gave us great advice of how to deal with checked baggage and immigration in Beijing. On the day of the trip Herbie was our guide. He is a legend. Mr Lee was our driver. His car was big and very comfortable. We met Herbie at the agreed time and place in the airport. He is super friendly and supportive. He had winter coats ready for us. He was very supportive with my young child too. We learned a lot about the history and culture. We had a lot of fun in the lift chair and toboggan. Herbie was with us all the time and we felt very happy and safe during our stay. I highly recommend this tour. My child loved it so much that he wants us to go back to Beiijng. When we do, I will definitely book the same tour operator.
          Written January 13, 2025
        • mariadP8924CJ
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience for 9-hour layover - just enough time to visit the wall for 2 hrs and come back to catch our flight
          Very well organised tour. Our guide Alice picked us up from the meeting point at the airport on time, and we then we met our driver outside the terminal. It was a fairly quick 1 hour drive to the wall early sunday morning. On the way Alice gave us lots of information about the wall and the history. We also asked many question we had in mind. We got warm coats to use, as it was very cold, and got to the wall just after sunrise around 8am and got amazing photos taken by Alice, then walked on our own for about 1-1.5 hrs on the wall, it was a great experience. Had some hot drinks and food in Mutianuy village before heading back to the airport. Alice also suggested a stop at a tea ceremony, but we didn’t have time for it unfortunately. Our driver had a very nice hybrid vehicle and we felt very well taken care of and safe the whole way (got good naps in the car too!). Our luggage was stored in the car while we did our tour. Everything from booking to your tour to returning to the airport was handled really well and professionally! Warmly recommended.
          Written January 13, 2025
        • davidcQ7702XQ
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beijing Layover Tour
          Could not recommend this tour more! Our tour guide Herbie was so friendly and knowledgeable. We had a 13 hour layover and we went to the Great Wall and to the Old City. The time flew by and would highly recommend Herbie and this tour!
          Written January 12, 2025
        • dylanbE6041ZA
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Wall and forbidden city must do
          Alice 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
          Written January 11, 2025
        • O6701AQmatto
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Layover Tour to Great Wall
          Highly recommend Alice to anyone thinking about doing a tour. She was extremely knowledgeable and went above and beyond for us. She was also a delight to hang out with.
          Written January 8, 2025
        • jebaldoverm
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          HERBIE IS THE BEST TOUR GUIDE
          Even with a small amount of time, Herbie can maximize your tour and provide the best experience you can ask for. Also, in this tour you will attain the 2 tasks needed as a tourist such as visiting the said destinations. The tour was so good that we learned, a visitor is different from a tourist depending on the group’s engagement and will to learn and listen by what herbie is discussing. If you are planning to take a tour regardless of the duration, make sure Herbie is with you!
          Written January 7, 2025
        • 656martinaz
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great way to spend layover in Beijing
          Herbie led us to the great wall and forbidden city. He told us plenty of interesting stories during the way and managed to make us avoid the crowds. He showed us the best photo spots and we had great fun on the toboggan! Upon our request, he chose a restaurant for lunch where the food was delicious. Thanks, Herbie and team!
          Written January 7, 2025
        • ivan9017
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Perfect fun and smooth experience during our Beijing layover w Herbie!
          Fantastic experience with Herbie and this company. Met us early at the airport where promised (we got out of customs earlier than expected and Herbie was there even earlier). Awesome trip to Great Wall and Forbidden City. Herbie knew all his history and explained the major dynasties, conflicts and other events in China's history and answered all the questions. Also explained lots of details I never knew about the Forbidden City even though I had visited previously. Took lots of phots of us and was a friendly, up-beat guide all the way through. They also provided thick coats for the Great Wall for us both which were clutch because it was way colder than even our jackets wouldve helped with! And - he showed us a great duck spot before taking us back to the airport. overall A+ experience exactly as advertised, super smooth, and and great time with Herbie. Shoutout Mr. Ma for driving! highly recommend this company
          Written January 7, 2025
        • Francesca B
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          This is a must if you have a long layover in Beijing
          5 stars are not enough to Lisa and her energy thoughout the day. She has always been with us, clarifying any curiosity and always smiling. Suggest 100%, we did the 8-4 tour and it was simply amazing. Highly suggested!
          Written January 6, 2025
        • dorka0213
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing layover tour with Alice
          We went to a layover tour visiting the Tiananmen square and the forbidden city and it was really worth it, the sights are beautiful and its a good use of your time instead of waiting at the airport. Our tourguide Alice was really knowledgeable and professional. She shared a lot of interesting facts about the history of all the sights and China.
          Written January 4, 2025
        • 712harrietd
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing experience!
          Can’t recommend enough! We got to The Great Wall for 8am, and it was incredible to see it completely empty as the sun came up
          Written January 4, 2025
        • hannahpreston
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Thank you Herbie! :)
          Cannot recommend this experience enough, far more than just a convenient way to kill time during a layover, it was a once in a lifetime experience that we'll never forget! Our tour guide, Herbie, was absolutely wonderful. Not only is he incredibly knowledgable but he's also so warm, friendly and funny. From educating us on the history of China, to offering great local recommendations, to taking so many photos of us - we're so so grateful to Herbie for making our experience truly unforgettable. Thank you Herbie, we'll always remember you! The organisation of the tour is also very efficient and professional, with all our emails answered within minutes. So glad we booked this tour as there's no way we would've been able to experience all the things we did if we'd tried to do it ourselves.
          Written January 1, 2025
        • aoibheannc531
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          10/10 can’t fault it
          I just had the most amazing day with tour guide Nina on my layover on the way to Perth from Dublin ! She knew everything about the wall and the forbidden city. She made sure I was comfortable the entire day, gay great information, advise for photo ops and food recommendations. Daniel made the booking process so easy. Can’t wait to come back through Beijing for another tour with Nina. Our driver was also very helpful and the car was very comfortable
          Written December 29, 2024
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        star77cj
        Riverside, CA5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Lisa our tour guide was very informative and genuinely a kind person with my family and I. She took her time to explain everything we asked and more. She new every great spot for photos. She made this buckets list that we will never forget. I would recommend this tour with Lisa to everyone.
        Written March 21, 2024
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        Jose Luis B
        Porto, Portugal41 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2024 • Couples
        Everything went well and as arranged previously
        Very good communication and availability
        Alice, our guide, was very helpful on every needs we had
        I fully recommend Beijing layover tour
        Written December 11, 2024
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        Panagiotis A
        Athens, Greece1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2024 • Couples
        1)very friendly
        2)showed up on time
        3)excellent english
        4) very helpful with tickets/activities
        5)very helpful guide how showed us amazing food too
        Written May 6, 2024
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        Joe Sison
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2019 • Family
        In planning for my family vacation to the Philippines, we were faced with the opportunity of selecting a flight with a layover in Beijing. Usually, layovers are frowned upon and seen as nothing more as inconveniences rather than opportunities. However, The Beijing Layover Tour Co. has completely changed my perspective on what a layover can be. We had two layovers, one on the way to Manila and one on the way back.

        For starters, communicating with Daniel, the coordinator, was exceptional. Daniel responded right away. All questions were answered, details mapped explicitly, and itineraries were easy to understand. He was very flexible with our landing and departure times as well as with the itinerary itself, allowing us to add or subtract certain destinations.

        Herbie, our tour guide, has an energy to him that radiates through everyone he comes across us. It is clear that he loves what he does, and he is one of the best to be doing it. I can say without hesitation that Herbie made our touring experience two times better than what it would've been with anyone else. He eagerly took all our photos, from different angles, encouraging us to try different poses, etc. He has a vast knowledge of Chinese history, not just basic historical facts, and addressed all our questions with answers that he could then relate to the other destinations we visited. Even the recommended food spots he took us to were delicious. More than anything, his genuine appreciation for what he does and the cultural relics he works with enhances ones entire experience.

        The destinations themselves should be on everyone's bucket list. The Great Wall was everything you already think it to be, the Ming Tombs offered a rich history of Ming rulers, the Summer Palace was beautiful and had an amazing story to go with it, and Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City offered daring new perspectives on the history you already learned.

        Overall, if you have an opportunity for a layover in Beijing, take it, especially with this tour company. Make sure to ask for Herbie, as he is not only a great tour guide but in spending over 20 hours together over two layovers, I can say he is a friend for life.

        Thank you, Daniel and Herbie, for an amazing layover! I will definitely recommend you guys to my friends!
        Written July 31, 2019
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        MAG
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2019 • Family
        We booked a private tour of the Great Wall and Ming Tombs with Herbie as our English speaking guide. Herbie has an encyclopedic knowledge of all things China. Not only would I book a tour with Herbie again and again, but I wholeheartedly recommend him without reservation. Herbie is the BEST! Oh, the Great Wall and Ming Tombs were awesome too!
        Written May 15, 2019
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        Michèle P
        5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2019 • Friends
        Jill y met us on time and guided us to a comfortable car where we could leave our stuff in between sites. We scheduled the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs, but also got the chance to stop at a tea house.
        Jilly is outgoing, funny and extremely knowledgeable.
        She tailors the tour to your liking and interests. I truly recommend her.
        Written May 14, 2019
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        roxanne m
        New York City, NY29 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jily was our tour for the day.. I truly love her .. She was knowledgeable. Funny. A very lovely person. I would recommend her for future tours..
        Written May 14, 2019
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        *Likely to sell out: Based on Viator’s booking data and information from the provider from the past 30 days, it seems likely this experience will sell out through Viator, a Tripadvisor company.

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