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Visa-free Discovery Beijing Layover Tour(1 Night/2 Days)
1 Person $450 $ 450
2 Person $280 $ 280
3 Person $235 $ 235
4 Person $215 $ 215
5 Person $195 $ 195
6 Person $185 $ 185
7 Person $175 $ 175
8 Person $170 $ 170
9 Person $160 $ 160
10 Person $150 $ 150
10> Person $150 $150
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For the group tour there are two times departure: 7 A.M / 9A.M
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NO HIDDEN CHARGESBEST PRICE GUARANTEEMONEY BACK GUARANTEEFREE WARM COATSPlanning a getaway? or are you looking for a transit visa-free Beijing tour? Well, your dream vacation is just a phone call or just a click away!!! Our Beijing layover tours are particularly custom made for tourists who wish to get the most of what Beijing has to offer within a limited time frame. Perhaps you have a layover of two days use this short time to visit Beijing highlights and create perpetual memories. Our itineraries below can be tailored according to your specifications and schedule.
Day 1
Airport Pickup
Mutianyu Great Wall
Lunch
Ming Tombs(Changling)
Transfer to Hotel
Day 2
Hotel Pickup
Tiananmen Square
Forbidden City
Lunch
Temple of Heaven
Transfer to Airport
Tour Itinerary:
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Day 1 Airport Pickup, Mutianyu Great Wall, Lunch, Ming Tombs(Changling), Transfer to Hotel
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Your friendly tour guide and driver will greet you at Starbucks Coffee in Beijing Capital Airport Terminal 2 or 3. (You will need about 1-1.5 hours to finish the customs clearance and get out)
~ 1-1.5 h ： Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall
~ 2 h ： Visit Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall, one of the best-preserved parts of the structure, you can take a chairlift up to the wall to absorb panoramic vistas of the surrounding scenery(optional).
~ 10 min ： Drive to Lunch
~ 40 min ： Meal time
Taste authentic Chinese lunch at a local restaurant.
~ 1-1.5 h ： Drive to Ming Tombs(Changling)
~ 1 h ： Visit Ming Tombs(Changling)
Changling is the tomb for the emperor Yongle with many excavated fine relics, you can appreciate its splendid ground palace as well.
~ ： Transfer to Hotel
Day 2 Hotel Pickup, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Lunch, Temple of Heaven, Transfer to Airport
Your tour guide and driver will pick you up at the hotel lobby.
~ 30 min ： Drive to Tiananmen Square
~ 30 min ： Visit Tiananmen Square
Starts with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the world’s third largest square which is now the biggest city plaza in the world.
~ 0 h ： Drive to Forbidden City
~ 1.5-2 h ： Visit Forbidden City
Afterwards, head over to the Forbidden City; a must see attraction where the Chinese empire lived for almost 500 years and also where commoners were not allowed to set foot once.
~ 10 min ： Drive to Lunch
~ 40 min ： Meal time
Enjoy a delious lunch at a local restaurant.
~ 30 min ： Drive to Temple of Heaven
~ 1 h ： Visit Temple of Heaven
After lunch head to the Temple of Heaven which was formerly used by the ancient Emperors to pay homage and pray for harvest but is now mostly used by locals for traditional activities like Tai chi, calligraphy and kite flying.
~ 1-1.5 h ： Transfer to Airport
Our tour guide and driver with take you back to the airport marking the end of our perfect two days tour.
Hotel in Beijing
Hotel Name : The Emperor Qianmen Beijing
Hotel Name : Starway Premier Tianan Rega Hotel Beijing
Hotel Name : Ibis Hotel (Beijing Sanyuan Bridge)
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Mutianyu Great Wall locates in county Huairou Beijing. Mutianyu is around 73 kilometers to Beijing with a long history & brilliant culture and reputed as “the most beautiful part of-Great Wall”. Mutianyu is 5400 meter-long and the lush green cover 90% of. Mutianyu is the longest section ofand granted as one of the 16 most beautiful sceneries in Beijing.
Mutianyu great wall mainly made of slabs of granite. It measures 7 meters to 8 meters in height, and 4 meters to 5 meters in width.
was initially built in(550-557). In the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), general Xuda rebuilt based on Great Wall in Qi Dynasty. Since 1569, Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang, two famous patriotic generals, renovated it in order to strengthen its defensive potential when they guarded the strategic pass. It served as the northern protective screen, guarding the capital and imperial mausoleums for generations.
Currently, there are a first-class cable car andfixed in Mutianyu Great Wall. Mutianyu Great Wall has formed a comprehensive landscape gathering culture, Stone and health fitness.
has six specialties:
One: lushly greens.
Lushly greens inover 96% of. In spring, flowers bloom on the mountainside; in summer, grasses dress the hills in green; October is the most beautiful month as the leaves turn red, yellow, and gold. The Great Wall is also magnificent in winter while dressing by snow. Mutianyu Great Wall offerslooks in four seasons.
Two: Watchtowers in unique shape
The gate of Zhengguan tower is not designed in the middle, but is on the eastern side. The two-storey terrace is comprised of three hollow watchtowers, a large one in the middle and two smaller ones on two sides. It has many rooms to store grain and station troops. Mutianyu Great Wall is the only section with the-shaped watchtower.
Three: Heavily-dense watchtowers located
From Big Corner Tower to Zhengguan tower, less than 500 meters,built with 4. From No. 1 watchto No. 20, with a total 3000 meter long, there are heavily occupied with 25 watchtowers. Every hundred-meter interval is located with one watchtower.
Four: the main and branch wall co-existed. There are 23distributed at close intervals along the wall. They are located not only in the main wall but also at the distinctive "branch city". Branch cities are built on the hill ridge against the inner or outer side of the wall. For example, No. 11 Watchtower can be found on the branch wall.
Five: double parapets
Both sides of the Great Wall have parapets to defend against enemies. Some parapets- tooth shaped instead of the regular rectangular form. Below the parapets, there are square embrasures, the top of which are designed in an arc structure, different from the traditional round embrasures.
Six: three-dimensional appeal
Pass Mutianju has the lowest latitude only with 486. From the east to Big corner tower, less than 500long, Mutianyu great wall117 meters. From the Zhengguan tower to the 19th tower, the great wall lies morefrom the 20th tower to the, via 10 watchtowers, Mutianyu Great Wall reaches from 486 meters to 1039 meters in-depth, seems quite magnificent.
Three terrific scenic spots:
Terrace (No. 6 Watchtower) is 40 meters long, 30 meters wide, and 20 meters high. The terrace was built in 1404 with an important strategic position. One side facing the Mutianyu Pass is stationed with Mongolian troops whileis an entry to Beijing and an express way to imperial tomb. The gate is not designed in the middle, but is on the eastern side. The two-storey terrace is comprised of three hollow watchtowers, a large one in the middle and two smaller ones on two sides. It has many rooms to store grain and station troops.
Big Corner Tower (No. 1 Watchtower) is connected with Mutianyu in the west, with Gubeikou in the east, and with a branch city wall in the south. The tower looks like a corner from each angle, so it is called Big Corner Tower. Big corner Tower divide Great Wall occupied by County Ji from Great Wall occupied by County Chang. Big Corner Tower is one of the biggest and the toppest eastern tower. A broad view from the big corner tower convenience visitors a lot.
“Yingfeidaoying” is one of the steepest sections of the Great Wall in Beijing. “yingfeidaoying” is the best word to depicting the “steep Great Wall in a particular part”. Jiankou is the hottest spot for taking photos nowadays. Great Wall from the middle of the mountain to the toppest of the mountain, after built one watch tower on the top of the mountain, the great wall suddenly climbs down back the middle, and then suddenly up to 840 meters, because the bend is in the shape of an ox horn and hence got the name “ox horn”. Mutianyu great wall along the side of the ox horn is reputed as “Yingfeidaoying” for the whole wall built on stone cliffs mostly with a 50 degree slope, there is one even nearly 90 vertical degree. The step is only few inches wide booked for the brave only.
Restored masterpiece-Mutianyu Great Wall
Situated 80 km northeast of central Beijing in Huairou County, The Great Wall of Mutianyu is stunning!
Book the Mutianyu Great Wall tour to visit the restored section of the wall. Enjoy the slide way and cable car fixed at the wall.
When you’re done, relax and take in the beautiful landscape all in one day! The splendor awaits you!
The Ming Tombs are located in Changping district, about 50 kilometers to the northwest of Beijing city.
During the Ming Dynasty, there were 14 emperors from the Yongle Reign of Zhudi to the Chongzhen Reign of Zhuyoujian. 13 emperors had their tombs built there except Zhuqiyu (the Jingtai Reign) who was buried at the Golden Mountain in the western suburbs of Beijing, hence the name of the Tombs of 13 Ming Emperors (The Ming Tombs).
Encompassing an area of 10 hectares, Changling, the tomb for Emperor Zhudi and his wife lies at the foot of Tianshoushan (the Mountain of Heavenly Longevity). It comprises three courtyards with Changling Hall, or the Lingsi Hall on par with Taihe Hall (Hall of Supreme Harmony) of the Palace Museum, Dacheng Hall of Confucius Temple in Qufu of Shangdong Province and Tiankuang Hall of Dai Temple at the foot of Taishan. The Changling Hall covers an area of 1956.44 square meters, that surpassing that of the Taihe Hall (Hall of Supreme Harmony). It is supported by 60 precious columns, each made of a whole trunk of nanmu and remaining intact without any protection after 500 years.
The Tiananmen Square on the north to south axis is at the center of Beijing city. It's the largest square in the world, encompassing an area of 14 hectares, and measuring 865 meters north to south, and 500 and 370 meters east to west on the northern and southern ends respectively.
The Five-Star Red Flag flutters high above the mid-point of the square's north side. Everyday, at dawn and dusk, the Guards march in unison to the foot of the flagstaff to hoist or lower the National Flag, saluted with eyes by the on-lookers.
The Monument to the People's Heroes towers over the center of the square. To its south lies Chairman Mao's Memorial Hall. The Chinese Revolutionary Museum and the Chinese History Museum stand to the east of the square, the Great Hall of the People to the west and the magnificent Heavenly Peace Gate Tower to the north. The Tower is adjoined on its left side by the Zhongshan Park and on the right side by the Working People's Palace of Culture. Opposite the tower in the far south is the Zhengyang Gate Tower. These fine and unique buildings arranged in perfect harmony add greater beauty and grandeur to the Tianmen Square.
The Tiananmen Square is the people's square, where grand state ceremonies are held on important occasions.
Upon the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the Hongwu Emperor moved the capital from Beijing in the north to Nanjing in the south, and ordered to burn down the Yuan palaces. When his son Zhu Di became the Yongle Emperor, he moved the capital back to Beijing, and the construction of Forbidden City began in 1406. The construction lasted 15 years, and required more than a million workers. Material used include whole logs of precious Phoebe zhennan wood found in the jungles of south-western China, and large blocks of marble from quarries near Beijing. The floors of major halls were paved with "golden bricks".
The Forbidden City, situated in the very heart of Beijing, was home to 24 emperors of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) Dynasties. In ancient times, the emperor claimed to be the son of Heaven, and therefore Heaven’s supreme power was bestowed upon him. The emperors' residence on earth was built as a replica of the "Purple Palace where God was thought to live in Heaven". Such a divine place was certainly forbidden to ordinary people and that is why the Forbidden City is so named.
The Forbidden City is the world's largest surviving palace complex and covers 72 hectare . It is a 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west. It consists of 980 surviving buildings with 8,707 rooms. The Forbidden City was designed to be the centre of the ancient Beijing. It is enclosed in a larger, walled area called the Imperial City. The Imperial City is, in turn, enclosed by the Inner City; to its south lays the Outer City.
The Temple of Heaven is located in the Chongwen district in the southern part of Beijing. It was built in 1420 during a time when many other important buildings were constructed in Beijing. Tiantan served as a place of ceremonies and rituals for the Ming and Qing emperors.
The Palace of Abstinence is located near the western entrance of the temple. Before each ceremony, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties held a three-day fasting period during summer and winter festivals. The emperors spent two days fasting in the Forbidden City and completed the last day of fasting in the Palace of Abstinence.
South of the Echo wall stands the Altar of Heaven, built entirely of white marble. The altar has four entrances and a flight of nine steps leading down in every direction. At the center of the upper terrace lies a round stone surrounded by nine concentric rings of stones.
Even the numbers of the carved balustrades on these terraces are also multiples of nine. When you stand in the center of the upper terrace and speak in a low voice, your voice will echo back much louder to yourself than to others, as the sound waves are reflected back by the marble balustrades to the focal point at the center.
The main building in the compound is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The entire structure was joint by wooden bars, laths and brackets, without using steel and concrete. The four large pillars in the center are known as the Dragon Well Pillars with each pillar representing one of the four seasons.
Temple of Heaven tour experience the sacred past of the capital
Temple of Heaven is a place of worshipping for Ming and Qing emperors.
Take a tour to explore the hall of prayer, the dragon walls and the stunning greenery around the temple. Enjoy the play of colors and of number 9. Book your tour to learn more!
Includes & Excludes
Price includes
Entrance tickets
VIP access to the Forbidden City (skip the long line)
Great Wall VIP pass (no need to transfer to the shuttle bus at the entrance)
Professional private English speaking tour guide
Airport pickup and drop off
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled mineral water
Lunch
Price excludes
Gratuities and tips
Cable car at the Great Wall
Dinner
Booking Notes
How to Choose Tour Type?
Affordable Group Tour:
At least 2 people bookable.
Our small group tour is around 15 peoples picked up from different airline.
Suitable for tourists with limited budget and who would like to travel with others from different countries.
If you stay in a hotel, please go to our meeting point on your own.
Tour duration is fixed, if you would like to stay longer or shorter time at attractions. Please choose private tour.
Best Value Private Tour:
More flexible and time-saving.
No need to wait for other tourists.
Flexible schedule.
Possible to be customized for your own itinerary.
A privet tour guide and the air-conditioned vehicle will be at your service.
Pick up and drop off according to your time and place (Hotel or Airport)
Your tour guide will decide attractions visiting order on the tour reasonably.
How to Book?
1. You can choose your favorite tour and book online, fill in your booking information(full name, arrival & departure time, flight number, email, tel etc). Please confirm and leave note your landing at Terminal 1, 2 or 3 in Beijing Capital International Airport.
2. Choose to pay the deposit or full payment. We accept payment by PayPal, Credit Card, Alipay or Wechat, either USD, AUD, EURO or RMB in cash on the tour day. Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
How to Apply for 24/144 Hours Free Visa Permit?
1. You should apply for a transit VISA after you landed at the airport.
2. It only applies to passengers who transit through from one country to another country. (e.g New York-Beijing-Tokyo)
The destination and place of departure cannot be the same.(e.g Bangkok-Beijing-Bangkok).
24-Hour Without VISA, TWOV for almost all countries by air, cruise or train transiting in China. Counted from the landing time, multiple stops.
How to apply the 24 hours free transit VISA and Policy :
How to apply the 144 hours free transit VISA and Policy:
Cancellation Policy
Beijing Layover Private Tour
If your flight is canceled or delayed and you inform us at least 4 hours in advance before the scheduled pick-up time, there is no cancellation fee.
If you are not able to get out of the airport for some reasons, we will refund the money to you (Excluding driver and guide airport transfer charges)
Beijing Layover Group Tour
If you cancel at least 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 24 hours before the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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Hotel Position : Plaza del Angel, 12, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
Opened:2000
Number of rooms:108
Postcode:100007
Redecorated:2017
The Ping'anfu Hotel (Ping'anfu Binguan) is a luxury hotel located in the hustle and bustle of the city center. It is only 4 kilometers from the railway station and 28 kilometers from the airport. This hotel provide comfortable rooms, ranging from standard doubles to deluxe suites. Facilities in rooms include international direct dial telephones, satellite televisions, central air conditioning and mini bars. Room service is available on request. Guests of the hotel will also have the chance to relax in the sauna and massage center. The hotel has numerous restaurants, mostly serving Chinese cuisine.
Check-in & Check-out
Check-in from 14:00
Check-out before 12:00
Smoking is now strictly prohibited within all public and enclosed spaces in Beijing. This hotel will NOT offer smoking rooms.
Opened:2000
Number of rooms:108
Postcode:100007
Redecorated:2017
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