Beijing Mini Group Day Tour, 2 to 6 Guests

Your tour guide will contact you one day in advance to confirm the exact pickup time. Today at the appointed time, your guide will wait for you in the hotel lobby. Then we set off to start our Beijing day trip.

How to get the pickup message?

● Your guide will contact you directly if you have a local Chinese number.
● Your guide will contact you through the hotel. If you are out, he/she will leave a message to the hotel reception.
● We will send an email to you with your guide’s contact information and the pickup time.
● If you haven't received the pick-up message before 20:00, please feel free to contact your guide or travel consultant anytime. We have your back 24 hours.

Now let's start this Beijing day tour from the city's core area - the Tiananmen Square. Follow your guide to take a short walk on the largest city square in the world, and you can shoot distant view photos of the brilliant landmark buildings in and around the square, such as the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall.

Walking through the Gate of Heavenly Peace with the great Chairman Mao's portrait on it, we come to this morning's highlight - the 600-year-old Forbidden City, which is the largest and the most intact imperial palace complex of the Ming and Qing courts (1368-1911 AD).

The majestic Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms! Which are the most essential and interesting parts? Our veteran itinerary designer has carefully selected the top 10 palaces for you, including the major ones on the traditional central axis, and some special chambers on the east and west wings.

It takes around 1.5 hours to drive from the downtown Beijing to the Mutianyu Great Wall. Your guide will share with you some historical facts and less-known titbits on the Great Wall of China.
During the drive, we will considerately provide every member with bottles of drinking water and small local refreshments, which will give you a bite of Beijing.

All the Great Wall sights are located far from the city center and lack of decent restaurants. We have no detours to the restaurants in order to make the most out of your time to explore the Great Wall.

As one of the best-preserved sections of China Great Wall, Mutianyu is popular for its distinctive watchtowers and breathtaking natural scenery. You will have plenty of time to hike on the wall and take nice photos. Additionally, the histories and stories of this world wonder shared by your professional tour guide will make your Great Wall experience more interesting and unforgettable.Wise lunch suggestion: Your guide will show you the Subway and the Burger King at the foot of the wall. The best way we recommend is to buy some takeout on your own and have a picnic on the Great Wall, which could be an exciting experience.

Ways to go up and down the Great Wall

Hike the whole way: If you start hiking from the North Entrance, you will reach No. 8 or No. 10 watchtower. While No. 6 or No. 8 watchtower could be accessed if you go through the South Entrance. There are around 500 steps on the mountain way. Usually it takes about half an hour getting to the watchtower whichever route you take.

Round-way cable car: You can opt to take a round-way cable car, or a chair lift up and a toboggan down. The latter one is more popular among adventurous travelers. You can decide and purchase the cable car tickets on spot with your guide's assistance.

Hike up and cable car/ toboggan down: You may hike one way up to the wall to experience the hardship of the laborers to construct the wall in ancient times, and then after the wall visit, you may take a cable car or a toboggan down. The cable car upper station is at the No. 14 watchtower and the toboggan can be found at the No. 6 watchtower.

We will take another 1.5 hours to drive back to the downtown Beijing. You can massage your legs gently and take a brief rest with your eyes closed in the car to recover from the fatigue of climbing the Great Wall.

On the way, we will drive by the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, the main venue of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. You can take nice photos of this unique building.

Our last stop today is the lively Nanluoguxiang Hutong. With lots of boutique shops, cafes, a few pubs and restaurants, this hutong area is a great place to spend some time leisurely to feel the charms of the old alleyways in Beijing as well as to try the local food and snacks for dinner. If you are interested, you can explore it at your own pace and return to the hotel by yourself. Your tour guide will offer you directions for getting back to the hotel. 

If you do not want to tour the Hutong area, your guide will take you back to the hotel after dropping the others off there. Hope you have enjoyed this day trip from Beijing to the Great Wall. Wish you a nice dream tonight!