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Private Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace with Cable Car

Private Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace with Cable Car

By Discover Beijing Tours
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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.
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Ages 0-90
Duration: 8h
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: Chinese, English
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  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fee
  • Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket
  • Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall
  • Entry/Admission - Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
  • Entry/Admission - Long Corridor at the Summer Palace
What's not included
  • Gratuities


Start:Traveller pickup offered.
    Pickup details
    • Your driver will wating for you in the arrival hall
    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.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Infants must sit on laps
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11301P186

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • 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
      • Most travellers can participate
      • 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: 11301P186

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        Awesome visit with Andy
        The visit was amazing and all was very beautiful with a very nice background and history. Moreover Andy was a very great guide and make the visit very interesting with his vision and humour.
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        Great experience in Forbidden City
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        Great tour!!
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        Written 2 February 2025
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great Experience!
        Lucy was an amazing tour guide. I was running late because traffic around the palace is very bad and she did everything in her power to get me to meet up with the group and I am so glad she did! The tour was so interesting and informative. If you like history, this is a great experience. Lucy was easy to understand and answered any questions the group had. She also helped me register for my visit to Tiananmen’s Square since the process was a little difficult for foreigners. Highly recommend!
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      • cl_onam2025
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        History + Beautiful Sights + Amazing Tour Guide = Dream trip to the Forbidden city!!!!
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        Great experience. Knowledgeable tour guide.
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        A great activity for a layover in Beijing
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        Good!
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        Amazing experience
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        Unforgettable group tour with Mike!
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        A Great experience with a great tour guide
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        Total Enjoyable Tour
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