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Private All-Inclusive Day Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall
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Private All-Inclusive Day Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall

By Lily's Beijing Tour Guide & Car Service
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Independent travelers will love the flexibility of this private all-inclusive day tour. Skip the crowds and avoid the lines at the top attractions near Beijing by having entrance fees organized for you. You’ll save time and travel in a private vehicle to Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China. This is a great tour for those who want to see some of China’s top attractions.
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Duration: 8–9 hours
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Live guide: Chinese, English
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Highlights
  • Save time and see three of China’s most famous landmarks in a day
  • Entrance fees included for Tiananmen Square, Great Wall, and Forbidden City
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Stress-free day with private transport, a guide, and lunch provided

  • Local taxes
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Driver with private car
  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Round way cable car or Chairlift up and toboggan down
  • Entry/Admission - Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)
  • Entry/Admission - The Imperial Garden of The Palace Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenirs

After a morning pickup from your hotel, you’ll travel in comfort in a private vehicle to Tiananmen Square. You’ll learn about China’s history by visiting the National Museum of China and the Great Hall of the People. A must-see site is Chairman Mao’s Mausoleum, and the Forbidden City. A delicious dumpling lunch is provided at a local restaurant, and then the next stop is the Great Wall of China. To beat the crowds, you’ll go to a typically less-crowded part of the wall called Mutianyu. Once you’re at the Great Wall, you’ll have the freedom to hike for about two hours. Don’t worry about tired legs—you can travel by cable car halfway up to start your walk. For the ride down, you can choose cable car again or the more adventurous option of riding a toboggan. The day ends with a return back to your hotel.

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Departure Point: Your centrally located hotel or residence in Beijing City
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Infants must sit on laps
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 26448P4

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Infant meals not included
        • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
        • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
        • Please wear comfortable walking shoes
        • 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: 26448P4

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        Itinerary
        • 1
          Pass by
          Chairman Mao Memorial Hall (Maozhuxi Jiniantang)
          Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)
        • 2
          Pass by
          Meridian Gate (Wu Men)
        • 3
        • 4
        • 5
        About the operator
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        • pauloeduardos872
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great day in Beijing
          This is an intense tour that gives you a good view of the most important spots in Beijing. I made it with Maggie who has a good English, is a nice person, good knowledge of local history and very professional. I had a good time with her and definitely recommend this agency.
          Written 12 October 2024
        • elianat551
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great day in Beijing
          We had a sensational day tour with Maggie! She was an excellent guide showing great knowledge of the history of the sites visited in this tour. She also had a very good English what made our understanding much easier. We also had a fabulous lunch with dishes she picked up for us to taste the real Chinese cuisine. Thank you Maggie for a fantastic day in Beijing.
          Written 12 October 2024
        • Sherpa65799087488
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A very unique experience
          We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Linda Li & our driver Mr Yang. Linda Li has great knowledge and speaks excellent English. The day was packed with activity but very relaxing. We experienced the dramatic beauty of the Longqingxia Gorge and the ancient history of the Guyana caves along with an exquisite lunch. Would highly recommend this trip with Lily’s Beijing Tour Guide.
          Written 11 October 2024
        • C5604TPjayl
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Angela is the best
          Angela is the best!! It was so fun! Whoever has a plan to come to Beijing. I enjoyed the time spending in forbidden city! Contact her!
          Written 11 October 2024
        • 886zaraw
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Tour!
          Sophia was an amazing tour guide. Very informative. Was very considerate about taking rest breaks as it is a lot of walking. Was also willing to take photos.
          Written 10 October 2024
        • 836yutai
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          great tour with Linda
          excellent tour! I could get interesting experience! Linda is good guide! we had the most incredible experience with our tour guide Linda.we enjoyed a lot!
          Written 10 October 2024
        • willkD2952NU
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Easy to book
          Very good tour, couldn’t get a ticket via the official forbidden city site due to needing nearly 1 week waiting list, managed to book onto this tour with less than 12 hours notice. Sofia was very informative and gave us lots of information
          Written 10 October 2024
        • eduardomL2865FB
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Highly recommended
          The tour was awesome and the comminication with the supplier was so easy. Sofia was a really nice guide, she helped us requesting a taxi to back pue hotel. Thank a lor.
          Written 10 October 2024
        • carolynj1982
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The whole experience was wonderful
          Our driver arrived perfectly on time at our hotel, with our guide Lucy ready with him. On the way to the Great Wall she explained about Chinese history, culture and the history of The Great Wall. Lucy was incredibly knowledgeable and was great to listen to. We arrived and Lucy ensured we had plenty of time water, showed us where the bathrooms were and was kind enough to take some photos of us at the entrance before showing us to the shuttle bus. As we had decided on the option that had a guide, a driver and then cable car or chairlift & tobaggan tickets, Lucy showed us directly to the chairlift entrance. We arrived at tower 5 and Lucy knew the best spots for photo opportunities. Lucy showed pointed out lots of features along The wall and described it all in great detail. We walked and talked until around tower 10 and then Lucy let us explore a little on our own. We met Lucy at a designated meeting point before going down on the Toboggan. Lucy then took us to a traditional Chinese tea ceremony where we got to sample lots of different teas and we were able to buy some to take home. (this was optional and very expensive, do ensure you ask the price before agreeing to buy) We had time if we wished to go for lunch or visit the souvenir shops if we wanted. There was a little village with plenty of options to purchase food and gifts. We did purchase a few items before meeting our driver to take us back to our hotel. The whole trip was absolutely fantastic - it was great to understand the history and Lucy’s English was phenomenal. The tobaggan ride was something I’ve always wanted to do and I would 100% recommend this, it was so good!
          Written 10 October 2024
        • 50lapsTA
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent trip to the Great Wall.
          Fantastic trip. Our guide Lucy was very helpful - talking us through the history of Beijing and the Great Wall. Thank you!
          Written 9 October 2024
        • ednod
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing! With beautiful places
          The history of the place and the buildings are incredible, as is the explanation of our guide, Sofia. She was very kind and polite, and answered all our questions. We loved the tour!
          Written 9 October 2024
        • Callum S
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful Tour with Maggie!
          Our tour guide was Maggie and she was brilliant! She picked us up from our hotel and took us to Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven. She also took us to a local Beijing tea house and a lovely restaurant for lunch. Along the way she provided us with an abundance of interesting and useful information about past and present day Beijing. She was kind, knowledgeable and funny. I highly recommend taking this tour, and l highly recommend Maggie as a tour guide!
          Written 9 October 2024
        • EmF244
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful day out in Beijing!
          Many thanks to Maggie and Mr. Su for a magnificent day out in Beijing. Everything was very smooth, making for a seamless visit to the major sites (Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven) plus a tea ceremony and delicious lunch. It was a lot to cover in a short amount of time but Maggie was very knowledgeable and did a great job covering the highlights. It was also a huge help to have her take care of all the entry tickets and not have to worry about that process for each site. Would recommend, especially if you have a short amount of time and want to cover a lot!
          Written 9 October 2024
        • alcock_family_nz
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very entertaining.
          Fantastic show. Can highly recommend. The transfer from accomodation to the theatre was punctual and very comfortable. Communication was excellent.
          Written 8 October 2024
        • stevenlO3948FL
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent and fun private tour to the Great Wall
          We have just come back from an amazing and fun private tour to the Mutianyu Great Wall. It was an excellent trip. Wendy our guide was such fun, very knowledgeable and we were very grateful for her assistance navigating us through the Tour. Wendy and the driver were very helpful taking us on the private transfer to the wall, ensuring we got on the shuttle bus, taking us to the cable car, helping us find the best spots on the wall and guiding us to the toboggan. This tour was the highlight of our trip to Beijing and I would recommend. Thank you Wendy.
          Written 7 October 2024
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        Fattymatty1
        Central Poland, Poland106 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        The tour company was fantastic keeping me in touch and Jeffrey the guide also got in touch and kept me informed …. To be fair could not have been any better

        We met at 8am in my hotel lobby and proceeded to the private car waiting for us

        The driver was courteous and polite gave me some chilled water and off we went

        1st stop Tiananmen Square and wow how big ,Jeffrey was very knowledgeable and informed us all the way the history and era’s /Dynasty that things change

        We then went to the Forbidden city and again it was truly mesmerising the history and architecture

        After approx 2/3 hours we exited and the car was waiting to take us to the Great Wall

        On route we stopped at a restaurant for dinner and it was very tasty

        We arrived at the Great Wall shortly after dinner and OMG what a place .We took the chairlift up as it was closer than the cable car and good call the views were amazing and when we got to the top Jeffrey was in his element explaining the history

        When you do these tours you always hope to get the best guide and on this occasion I definitely did

        We left the Great Wall and drove back to the hotel were we parted as new friends

        I can not say it was cheap as I was alone but it was amazing value and an amazing day

        I can not heap any more praise on Lilly tours or especially Jeffrey

        Would highly recommend!!!!!
        Written 7 June 2024
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        E. Mauricio A
        San Salvador, El Salvador4 contributions
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        Jun 2023 • Friends
        Amazing Trip! Tour guide by Jerry was outstanding, with no improvising at all, it was conducted on a plan from the beginning covering all the itinerary items including in this Tour; Historial details shared at the right time and place, restaurant for lunch was a very nice choice including vegetarian food. Activities at Great Wall were remarkable! Thank you Jerry, hope to see you next time.
        Written 6 August 2023
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        Alastair B
        Glasgow, UK16 contributions
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        Mar 2019
        We were met by our guide Sally at our hotel who outlined what we would do that day. Then it was off to Tiananmen Square followed by the Forbidden City. We then set off to see the Great Wall stopping for lunch enroute in an excellent local restaurant where Sally suggested our delicious menu selection. We avoided the market at the Great Wall and then onto the cable car to the wall itself. Sally stayed with my wife whilst I set off to walk the wall. Sally took us back to our hotel contented after a long, but very interesting day.
        Written 20 February 2020
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        Kelly G
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        May 2024 • Family
        Highly recommend booking this tour with Lucy. Lucy was an excellent tour guide - she was very knowledgeable about each place we visited, and shared this in a captivating way. Despite being extremely busy as a public holiday, Lucy's attentiveness and organisation skills meant the day went so smoothly. It would be much more difficult to visit these places only speaking English (and you wouldnt learn nearly as much) - so highly recommend booking the tour with Lucy. Mr Young was also a great driver - felt very safe, and had fresh bottled water throughout the tour for us. For lunch we had authentic chinese food and it was the best food i've had in China. Thank you Lucy and Mr Young for an amazing day!
        Written 3 May 2024
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        Nicola W
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        Aug 2024 • Family
        Our day out with Jerry was amazing. With rain forecast he swapped around our itinerary so that we still covered everything but in an order that meant we didn’t miss anything when the rain came and closed access to The Great Wall. Jerry’s English was excellent and he had great knowledge of not just the places we went but also our random questions about China in general. He was also super helpful when our son fell ill and needed time to rest and recover. We had Gary as our driver and he navigated the very heavy traffic with great skill. A fabulous day exploring The Great Wall and The Forbidden City. Thank you Jerry!
        Written 9 August 2024
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        DrChanti
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2020 • Friends
        This tour was absolutely the BEST!! Sherry was our guide and she was phenomenal. She was so warm and friendly and extremely knowledgeable. She went above and beyond, not only providing amazing historical and cultural information but also giving us tips and suggestions for activities and restaurants for the rest of our trip. Our driver was also very professional and a skilled driver. We only had a short time in Beijing and this tour was perfect to check off the major attractions. It was a truly awe-inspiring day. In addition to the major sites, we also visited a Jade factory where we were able to shop in confidence that the items were real and high quality, and a tea shop where we got to have a tea tasting and purchase certified quality teas. These were just a few of the cool bonuses of the tour. This tour was easily the best day of our entire China trip and worth every single penny! If you get Sherry as your guide you will be very lucky!
        Written 12 January 2020
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        Fiona H
        Gainsborough, UK1 contribution
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        Aug 2024 • Couples
        We had an amazing, full and very busy day with Jeffrey - our guide for the day. Worth every penny and a trip that you would not be able to do any other way than with an experienced guide and driver. We had a one day layover in Beijing. Paid a little extra thanks to Lily for the driver to collect us at the airport, drive into the city to meet up with Jeffrey, have our tour and be dropped off at our hotel afterwards. Very comfortable air conditioned car throughout the day - we were treated very well. Jeffrey is outstanding and very organized - he helped you through lots of queues efficiently, sorted tickets and security with you to help maximize the time to see the three parts of the tour. The complexities of tickets, queues, traffic, language and security in Beijing are such that you really wouldn’t be able to do this without an English speaking guide. Jeffrey shared so much of his extensive knowledge about Tiannemen Square, Forbidden City and Great Wall which was fascinating. He gave us a few choices such as whether to take chairlift, cable car and toboggan run at the wall - we chose chairlift and toboggan which was fun. At the end of the day, Jeffrey helped book us in to our hotel - again not the easiest of transactions. Foreign tourists are welcome and safe in Beijing but some things are tricky - very few places will accept cards or Apple Pay - you need to set up Alipay before you arrive in China (Jeffrey then showed us how to use it). Internet is very limited and locked down. Jeffrey allowed us to hotspot his phone - even then we couldn’t use gmail, whattsapp, Facebook, or messenger. Internet was needed to use Alipay so worth being prepared for that.

        We’re so glad we did this experience and would thoroughly recommend it. Great communication with Lily before we arrived in Beijing and a superb time with Jeffrey. Thank you so much!
        Written 18 August 2024
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        peter w
        7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2023 • Family
        Tour guide was great. Knowledgeable, thoughtful. No high-pressure gift shop visits and lunch was edible and filling. If you need to knock out two cultural monuments in one day, I recommend this tour. They pick you up at your hotel and drop you right off. Everything arranged.

        As for the monuments themselves…..

        Forbidden City. If you can avoid the summer, avoid the summer. It was hot like hell and the crowds were maddening. Friendly, but maddening.

        Then you have the extra security that’s been added onto the experience in the past few years. It was not pleasant. A few years ago, you just bought a ticket. Then you could stroll around to Tiananmen square without submitting a DNA sample along with your bank password. Things have changed. You might want to visit the Forbidden City, but whoever is in charge of the Forbidden City kind of wishes you’d stayed home.

        Still, one of the prettiest office buildings I've ever seen.

        My son’s Famous People of the World stickers was confiscated in the interest of national security. Not sure precisely which famous person was offensive. The son himself was returned me with a stern warning.

        The Wall, I’m happy to report, was better. Still hot, but the section we went to wasn’t crowded. It’s fascinating to think how much effort went into building it. The weird things forced labor could accomplish before the invention of social media and the 40-hour work week. Looked just like it does on the brochure.
        Written 17 July 2023
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        Jared W
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2024 • Couples
        Kevin, our tour guide was amazing from start to finish. On arrival to our hotel, we were called by Kevin to confirm time of pick for our tour the next day, and also checked in to see that we arrived ok. He was very prompt with our pick up time and the day ran smoothly. He talked us through our itinerary and always made sure we knew what the plan was. Hassle free with ticketing and getting to and from our destinations. Kevin is very knowledgeable not only about where we visited (Tiananmen square, forbidden city, Great Wall) but about Beijing history in general. Always talking with us and giving us information throughout the trip. Very easy to talk to and get a long with. Kevin was also a great photographer and always willing to take our pictures. He went above and beyond to ensure we had an awesome day. I would highly recommend Kevin to my friends when they visit Beijing as he had already been recommended this tour by a friend who visited in May this year.
        Written 27 July 2024
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        Eimear M
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2023 • Friends
        We had an amazing tour with our guide Jeffrey. Everything ran smoothly from the pick-up from our hotel in the morning and all the transport between the sites.
        The tour is well organized and completely hassle free as all of the tickets for the sights are arranged by your tour guide and we had just the right amount of time at each sight with the option to spend more time at each if we liked. Our guide was so knowledgeable about all the sites we visited and answered all of our questions.
        We had a delicious lunch in a local restaurant and our guide helped us to choose local dishes we hadn’t tried Which was great.
        We got a cable car up to the Great Wall which was lovely and scenic, we also weren’t too tired to walk along the wall when we reached the top.
        It was honestly the highlight of our trip to Beijing.
        A tip to make sure you bring your passport as a foreign traveler to enter the sites and definitely bring a hat and maybe a fan if you’re visiting these places in the summer months.
        Written 25 July 2023
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