Private Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour
Overview
(please book at least 7days before visiting date )Indulge in a private day tour while in Beijing, exploring its iconic attractions: Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the renowned Mutianyu Great Wall. Your experience includes all entrance tickets, round-trip transportation on the Great Wall's cable car or chairlift and toboggan, a private knowledgeable guide, and an experienced driver. Enjoy the convenience of door-to-door hotel pick-up and drop-off. To ensure availability, kindly reserve your tour at least 7 days in advance during peak seasons.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Great wall round trip cable car or chairlift up and toboggan down
- Private driver with Air-conditioned vehicle
- All taxes, parking fees, toll and handling charges
- Private knowledgable guide
- Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service )
- Lunch fee ( Guide recommend restaurant based on your request )
Meeting and Pickup
The hotel pick-up and drop off area should be within the 4th ring road of Beijing. For further distance, there might be an extra cost for the transfer which you'll be notified by your travel advisor.
What To Expect
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Beijing
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Mutianyu Great Wall
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Beijing
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants for getting your Forbidden City entrance ticket in advance
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking, some of them may need pay
- For last minute booking , if no guide available , we can full refund or change the tour to another day
- If you choose to have Spanish, French , German ,Italian language tour guide service, please ensure to make your booking at least 3 days in advance
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Great wall round trip cable car or chairlift up and toboggan down.
- Private driver with Air-conditioned vehicle.
- All taxes, parking fees, toll and handling charges.
- Private knowledgable guide.
- Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service ).
- Lunch fee ( Guide recommend restaurant based on your request ).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Great wall round trip cable car or chairlift up and toboggan down
- Private driver with Air-conditioned vehicle
- All taxes, parking fees, toll and handling charges
- Private knowledgable guide
- Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service )
- Lunch fee ( Guide recommend restaurant based on your request )
Additional Info
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Passport name and number is required at time of booking for all participants for getting your Forbidden City entrance ticket in advance
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking, some of them may need pay
- For last minute booking , if no guide available , we can full refund or change the tour to another day
- If you choose to have Spanish, French , German ,Italian language tour guide service, please ensure to make your booking at least 3 days in advance
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
