8 Hours Ultimate Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall Layover Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Beijing

  Beijing capital airport pick up or from a hotel in Beijing. Your guide will hold your name paper and pick you up from the selected time.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

  About 1 hour drive to the city center to visit Tiananmen Square which is the largest public square in the world. Standing in the middle of the square with taking a 360 panoramic photo to have all the major buildings into your great photo. This is the best certificate for this trip. You will walk around and visit the Tiananmen Square for 30-40 mins. Important: All visitors must pass through security screening before entering Tiananmen Square. Waiting times in queue are usually 30–40 minutes on regular days, but can exceed 1–2 hours during public holidays and peak seasons. Please allow extra time for your visit.

  40 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

  Followed by a visit at the Forbidden City, it used to be the residence for the Emperors (24 emperors in total) in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. It occupies 72 hectares (180 acres) and takes about 1.5 hours to see the major palaces. You will walk with your guide and visit all the must see places in the huge Forbidden City.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

  The Meridian Gate is the grand southern entrance to the Forbidden City. Built in 1420, it was once reserved for the emperor and served as the main ceremonial gateway to China's imperial palace.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

  The Hall of Supreme Harmony is the largest and most magnificent building in the Forbidden City. It was the venue for major imperial ceremonies, including coronations, weddings, and celebrations of the emperor's birthday.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Hall of Middle Harmony (Zhonghe Dian)

  The Hall of Central Harmony is a smaller hall where emperors rested and prepared before important ceremonies. It symbolizes balance, harmony, and thoughtful leadership.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian)

  The Hall of Preserving Harmony was used for imperial banquets and later became the venue for the highest-level imperial examinations, where scholars competed for top honors in ancient China.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Palace of Heavenly Purity

  The Palace of Heavenly Purity was the emperor's residence during the early Ming Dynasty and later became the place where emperors handled daily state affairs and received important officials.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 9
  Hall of Union

  The Hall of Union stands between the emperor's and empress's palaces, symbolizing harmony between heaven and earth, as well as the balance of imperial power. It also housed the imperial seals of the Qing Dynasty.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 10
  Palace of Earthly Tranquility

  The Palace of Earthly Tranquility was originally the empress's residence. During the Qing Dynasty, it became a sacred place for imperial wedding ceremonies and important religious rituals.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 11
  The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum

  The Imperial Garden is the peaceful retreat at the northern end of the Forbidden City. Filled with ancient cypress trees, elegant pavilions, rockeries, and colorful flowers, it provided a relaxing escape for the emperor and the imperial family after official duties.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 12
  Mutianyu Great Wall

  After that, about 1.5 hours drive to Mutianyu Great Wall and you will visit the most popular & prettiest Great Wall section in Beijing. Your lovely tour guide will provide some history background of Beijing & Great Wall to make the ride to Great Wall not boring. Upon arrival, you only enjoy the time for visiting and taking photos as tour guide will manage time & sightseeing for you. You will visit Great Wall for 1.5-2 hours. Cable car & toboggan is an option (pay extra). Later on, you will be transferred back to your hotel/ PEK airport. Tips: We can stop at a good local Chinese restaurant on the way to the Great Wall for an authentic meal. (Optional if any need)

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• As Great Wall opens from 8am to 5pm and Forbidden City opens from 8:30am to 3:30pm, so please make sure your flight arrival time to Beijing is no later than 7am and the flight depart Beijing no earlier than 19:00.
• A current valid passport is required for security check at Tiananmen Square.
• It require at least 12 more hours layover between the two flights to make this tour available.

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