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

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

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Selective hotel pickup

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 personalised service
Seamless, door-to-door hotel transfers
All-inclusive and no hidden charges

Activity location

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
- West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
- 100006, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
- West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
- 100006, Beijing, China

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Great Wall & Forbidden City

2d
English

Classic Route: 1 Day to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City/Palace Museum, Buffet Lunch, Mutianyu Great Wall.
Duration: 11 hours
All-inclusive: Hotel pickup & drop-off, entry tickets, Great Wall return cable car or chairlift+toboggan, buffet lunch, guide & driver.
Best Value Mini Group: Skip the crowded big groups and connect with like-minded travellers, while enjoying an intimate experience with personal care.
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 07:00

Price details

€83.20 x 1 Adult€83.20

Total

Until Sun, 31 May

2-Day Beijing Mini Group Tour

2d
English

Trip Highlights: Tick off all Beijing’s must-sees in one go, saving with group pricing while enjoying mini-group flexibility.
Classic Route: Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall.
Day 2: Temple of Heaven, Hutong, Lama Temple, Summer Palace.
All-inclusive: Hotel pickup & drop-off, tickets, Great Wall 2-way cable car or
chairlift+toboggan, buffet lunch on Day 1, guide & driver.
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 07:00

Price details

€153.53 x 1 Adult€153.53

Total

Until Sun, 31 May

What's included, what's not

Highway tolls, parking fees, and local taxes
A premium buffet lunch with soft drinks for Day 1
Great Wall facilities: a scenic round-way cable car, or a fun chairlift up & toboggan down
All entrance fees
Lunch
Pickup & drop-off at city centre hotels
Unlimited bottled water
Free child seat upon request
Free earphones
Professional guide, dedicated driver, and air-conditioned vehicle
Service charge
Souvenirs and personal expenses

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialised 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 travellers 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 city centre 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.
Reminder: Toboggan at Great Wall is not available for visitors over 60. You may take the return cable car ride instead.
Departures are guaranteed with three persons.
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mutianyu Great Wall

12 stops
Meals: lunch
Accommodation: Not included

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)

In the morning, your guide and driver will greet you in your hotel lobby, and escort you on a day of seamless, worry-free transfers. 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)

Pass by

Monument of the People's Heroes

Pass by

Great Hall of the People (Renmin Dahuitang)

Pass by

National Museum Of China

Pass by

Forbidden City-The Palace Museum

3h
Admission ticket included

Walk through the Gate of Heavenly Peace, and you’ll reach the Forbidden City/ Palace Museum, 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.

Meridian Gate (Wu Men)

10m
Admission ticket included

This was not an execution site as rumoured, but the stage for imperial ceremonies, much like the White House lawn. Here, the emperor issued decrees and welcomed home victorious armies.

Hall of Great Harmony (Taihe Dian)

30m
Admission ticket included

Visit the three main halls of the Outer Court where ancient emperors held state ceremonies.

Palace of Heavenly Purity

30m
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

30m
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; travellers aged 60 and above, or those with hypertension or heart disease, are not permitted to take it.

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.

Location

Activity location

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
- West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
- 100006, Beijing, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
- West Changan Street, Dongcheng District,
- 100006, Beijing, China

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