Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Layover Guide Tour
If your flight stops in Beijing for about 10 hours, Don't just sit in a cold chair, play games, How boring is it! you should do something.
Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace are highly representative historical and cultural attractions in Beijing and are must-visit tourist destinations.
Highlights • Convenient transportation: Depart directly from airport or your located hotel in because and reach the scenic spots directly, avoiding the trouble and time waste of transferring to public transportation • Professional tour guide explanations: Enable you to better appreciate and understand the value of scenic spots • Thoughtful service: The tour guide can help you purchase tickets in advance, assist with taking photos, and recommend restaurants based on your taste and needs, among other issues during the trip • Flexible and free itinerary: The tour guide will adjust the pace of the tour according to your time arrangement, without having to accommodate the group schedule
Options
Beijing Hotel Departure
This option will pick you up from your Beijing downtown hotel and back to your hotel after the trip.
Pickup included
Pickup included
What's included in Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Layover Guide Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
BeijingPass-by Only
You will visit Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace with a private car and English speaking tourguide, pick up and drop off at your Beijing hotel or Beijing capital airport or Beijing Daxing airport.
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall is located in Huairou District, Beijing, at the junction of the North China Plain and the Yanshan Mountains. It was first built in the Northern Qi Dynasty and underwent large-scale construction and improvement during the Ming Dynasty. The Mutianyu Great Wall has a long history and unique landscapes. It is the essence of the Great Wall and is renowned as "Mutianyu stands out among the Great Walls of Ten Thousand Miles". The Mutianyu Great Wall is 5,400 meters long and is currently the longest section of the Great Wall in China. Here lies the unique Zhengguan Platform, with three watchtowers standing side by side on one, which is quite rare on the Great Wall. The watchtowers of the Great Wall are densely packed, with one every 100 meters or so. There are also perilous landscapes such as "Ox Horn Edge" and "Eagle Flying Upside Down". There are battlements on both sides of the Great Wall. The wall is well-preserved and well reflects the ancient charm of the Great Wall.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
The Summer Palace is located in the northwest suburbs of Beijing. It was first built in 1750 and covers an area of approximately 290 hectares. The Summer Palace is one of the largest and best-preserved imperial gardens in China and also a world-famous imperial garden, possessing extremely high artistic, cultural and historical values. This place was once a summer resort for emperors and empresses of the Qing Dynasty, carrying rich historical and cultural connotations. Most of the buildings and landscapes in the park have unique historical backgrounds and cultural significance. Its architecture, landscape and garden design are harmoniously integrated, showcasing the essence of traditional Chinese garden art. The main attractions include Kunming Lake, Buddha Incense Pavilion, Marble Boat and Seventeen-Arch Bridge. It is hailed as the "Royal Garden Museum", an outstanding example of ancient Chinese garden architecture, and an important heritage of Chinese history and culture.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- English Speaking Tourguide
- Private Air-conditioned vehicle
- Mutianyu Great Wall entrance ticket and VIP pass
- Summer Palace Entrance Ticket
- Great Wall Cable Car/Chairlift up and Toboggan down Ticket
- Summer Palace Boat Ticket
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Instant Confirmation - You will receive a confirmation email immediately after successful booking
- This is a Private Tour for your booking, No other group will join you
- High flexibility - You can decide your departure time according to your own wishes and needs, but during the weekends and holidays recommend you leave earlier to avoid the traffic and crowd
- Arrange the stopover time freely: A flexible departure time also means that you can arrange the stopover time during the journey freely. You don't have to be bound by the public transportation schedule, and you can freely decide how long to stroll and enjoy the scenery, as well as how much time to spend taking photos as mementos.
- Please wear appropriate clothes according to the weather and It is recommended to bring sunscreen, sunglasses or umbrellas or cap in summer
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- Children Under 5 years old are free to join
- Baby seats and winter coats offered if you request
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 15 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
1: Any hotel located in Beijing is available for pick up, but If your hotel is outside the Fourth Ring Road, you may need pay extra to the driver. your tour guide will hold a sign in the hotel lobby and wait for you. 2: If your pick up point is at Beijing Capital Airport (PEK), your tour guide will hold a sign and wait for you： • Terminal 2: In front of Starbucks Coffee Shop (Arrival Hall) • Terminal 3: In front of Manner Coffee Shop (Arrival Hall) 3: If your pick up point is at Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), your tour guide will hold a sign at the exit of the arrival gate wait for you. 4: If your pick up point is at Beijing South Station, your tour guide will hold a sign in front of the Costa Coffee at Exit 2 of the arrival hall and wait for you.
