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Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

By Travel China Guide
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 5,855 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
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  • Instant confirmation
Overview

This all-inclusive small-group tour is the ultimate way to experience all of Beijing’s highlights, even with a limited schedule. Over two days, see the most iconic Tiananmen Square, the UNESCO-listed Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace, as well as enjoy a rickshaw ride through the old Hutong alleys bustling with local life.

  • Mini group with more personalized service
  • Seamless, door-to-door hotel transfers
  • All-inclusive and no hidden charges
Activity location
  • Beijing
    • Beijing, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Beijing
    • Beijing, China

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Great Wall & Forbidden City
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Route: Pick-up & drop off at hotel. Visit the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall.
Duration: 10 hours
About 12 People
Inclusions: English-speaking guide, driver with minivan, entrance tickets, cable car, lunch, pick-up & drop-off from your hotel.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00
Price details
P 5,855.26 x 1 AdultP 5,855.26
Total
Price is P 5,855.26
Until Fri, Mar 13
2 Days Mini Group Beijing Tour
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Route: D1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, lunch, Mutianyu Great Wall.
D2: Temple of Heaven, Hutong, Lama Temple, Summer Palace.
Duration: 2 days
Inclusion: Pick-up & drop-off from your hotel lobby, entrance fees, English speaking guide, driver & van, lunch on Day 1, cable car.
About 12 People
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00
Price details
P 10,586.78 x 1 AdultP 10,586.78
Total
Price is P 10,586.78
Until Fri, Mar 13

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Baby seats for free
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    Pick up and drop off to hotels within the third ring road of the Beijing city.
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    Unlimited bottles of drinking water
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    Professional English-speaking tour guide & Experienced driver
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    Mutianyu Great Wall round-way cable car or chairlift & toboggan which costs USD20 per person
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    Buffet Lunch with soft drinks on Day 1 (Halal food and baby food not available)
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    Lunch
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    Entrance fees to Temple of Heaven, Lama Temple, and Summer Palace (if option selected)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    This part is only for the tour option of "2-Day Mini Group to Great Wall & Forbidden City"
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    Headset to receive your guide's explanations
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    Entrance fees to Fobidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall
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    Gratuities
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    Not suitable for: People over 85 years old and wheelchair

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Tickets to the Forbidden City require a real-name reservation 7 days in advance and are easily sold out, so you are advised to book the tour as early as possible. Otherwise, international travelers will need to line up at the entrance to buy tickets.
  • We offer free pick-up within the Third Ring Road of Beijing, beyond which there will be an extra charge, so we suggest you book centrally located downtown hotels. Please get ready at the hotel lobby at least 5 minutes in advance of the pick-up time confirmed with you a day before. No-show is non-refundable.
  • Please provide the correct passport information for booking the real-name tickets. Make sure to carry the same identification when travelling; otherwise, you’ll be refused entry by the scenic areas.
  • Group Size: About 12 people. There are chances that 10% of the tour groups will exceed 12 people but we’ll make proper arrangements.
  • Departures are guaranteed with three persons.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall
  • 13 stops
  • Meals: lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Beijing
  • 1h
In the morning, your professional guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby, and then a comfortable and capacious chauffeur-driven vehicle will escort you to Tiananmen Square.
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
  • 1h
Walk around this large square and shoot photos of the brilliant landmark buildings. Note: To pass through the security check quickly, especially during holidays, we suggest you leave your bag in the car and carry only your passport and bottled water to go through the no-bag passage.
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)
  • 3h
Appearance
Monument of the People's Heroes
  • 5m
Appearance
Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)
Appearance
National Museum Of China
Appearance
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, and you’ll reach the Forbidden City, the home to 24 emperors from 1368 to 1911 AD. Visit the most essential palaces on the central axis and chambers on the two wings among its 9,999 rooms, with in-depth explanations and expert photography guidance. Note: If your travel date falls on a Monday when the Forbidden City is closed, we’ll visit the royal resort Summer Palace instead. Besides, the Forbidden City visit does not include the Treasure Gallery, the Gallery of Timepieces, or any temporary exhibitions.
Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit
Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the three main halls of the Outer Court where ancient emperors held state ceremonies.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the three main palaces of the Inner Court - the emperor’s sleeping quarters and the place for him to handle daily affairs.
The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit the entertainment venue for the emperor and the imperial harem.
Mutianyu Great Wall
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
After 1.5 hours’ driving, you’ll arrive at Mutianyu, the best-preserved and most popular section of the Great Wall of China. A Chinese buffet lunch with soft drinks will be prepared for you to refuel before the afternoon. After lunch, enjoy your hike and take nice photos on the Great Wall for at least 2.5 hours. The round-way cable car rides, or a chairlift up and toboggan down are included, and you can make your own choice. Notice for Toboggan: Children under 10 need to be escorted by an adult; travelers aged 60 and above, or those with hypertension or heart disease, are not permitted to take it. After descending from the Great Wall, relax with a Chinese tea ceremony to learn about traditional tea culture and taste different flavors of tea
Beijing
  • 1h 30m
Thereafter, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel.
Day 2: Temple of Heaven, Hutong Alleys, Lama Temple & Summer Palace
  • 6 stops
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Not included
Temple of Heaven
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
In the morning, your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the Temple of Heaven, where the emperors worshiped the God of Heaven for good harvest in ancient times. Note: If your travel date falls on Monday when the main sights of the Temple of Heaven are closed, we’ll arrange Beihai Park instead.
Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
A large circular palace with a roof covered in three layers of blue glazed tiles for the emperors to hold sacrificial ceremonies.
Yuanqiutan
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Open-air altar where the emperor offered sacrifices to heaven on the Winter Solstice.
Hutong Tour
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Continue your tour to Beijing Hutong area, where you can take a rickshaw through the old alleys and visit a traditional courtyard to see how the old Beijingers live.
Lama Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Follow your guide to visit the beautiful old Lama Temple, which is known as the largest and most perfectly-preserved lamasery in Beijing.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Here’s the last stop. Mainly consisting of the Longevity Hill and the Kunming Lake, this imperial resort is reputed as the ‘museum of ancient Chinese royal gardens’. In the end, your guide and driver will escort you back to your hotel.

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    • Beijing, China
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    • Beijing, China

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