The 11 Best Layover Tours

1.Great Wall & Forbidden City Layover Small Group Tour (9AM-5PM)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · from $150Our pick

Small-group Beijing layover tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and the Forbidden City with entrance tickets, AC transport, and guide help.

“The tour guide was great. She provided a lot of information about all places we toured. The Great Wall was my highlight despite it being a very hot day. The van we traveled in was conditioned. She took at to a spot where we ate tasty Chinese dumplings”

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2.Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Layover Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · from $180

Private Beijing layover tour with airport pickup: Mutianyu Great Wall and the Forbidden City plus a quick stop at Tiananmen Square.

“We did a layover tour to the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. We had a 12 hour layover in Beijing after a 15 hour flight from Houston, Texas. We arrived in Beijing at 4:45am and after getting a temporary Visa (took approximately 1 1/2 hours) Read more”

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3.Great Wall & Forbidden City Layover Small Group Tour (8AM-4PM)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $150

Beijing layover tour that gets you to Mutianyu Great Wall and the Forbidden City, with Tiananmen Square, in a tight small-group schedule.

“Johnny our tour guide made the experience amazing. He was very knowledgeable and had a good humour. We loved learning about a new culture and can’t wait to do my tours like these”

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4.Private Beijing Layover Tour: Great Wall and Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 9 hours · from $126

A private layover day in Beijing with VIP fast access to Mutianyu Great Wall, plus Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City in one 9-hour tour.

“A really great tour that I can fully recommend. We visited the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. Mr. Guo was our driver and he was super friendly, very reliable, and stayed with me the whole day. He explained everything clearly, told me exactly where to meet, and was always on time. I never had to wait at all. Try to book him!! What I liked most was the flexibility. I could decide my own schedule and stay as long as I wanted at each place, without any stress or rushing. It made the whole day very relaxed. The car was comfortable and clean. There were drinks, fruit, and even…”

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5.Great Wall-Forbidden City-Hutong Private Layover Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $205

Private Beijing layover tour packs Mutianyu Great Wall, Tiananmen and Forbidden City, plus Hutongs—private pickup, tickets, and visa-free help.

“Yuan was the best tour guide ever! So funny and kind. Couldn’t have been a better experience! Great to see the wall and the center of Beijing. Do it!”

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6.Forbidden City & Tiananmen Square Private Layover Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $145

A private Beijing layover tour that pairs Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with airport pickup, English guiding, and visa-free help.

“I had a very nice visit of the forbidden city with Mr Xiang who explained everything about the history of this wonderful place. He was speaking English very well. He was the best guide I could have!”

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7.Ultimate Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall Discovery with Airport Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · from $186

One-day Beijing tour that pairs Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall with airport transfer and an English guide.

“Fantastic experience! I would recommend this trip to anyone who wants a tour of Beijing with a friendly and knowledgeable guide.”

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8.Beijing Airport Layover Forbidden city Great Wall Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $199

Private Beijing layover tour hitting Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Mutianyu Great Wall with airport pickup, tickets, lunch, and an English guide.

“Booked a tour to the Great Wall with this company last minute and they were able to accommodate me perfectly. I loved every second of this tour. What could make it more perfect you might ask? Well my tour guide Jerry was FANTASTIC. He Read more”

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9.Forbidden City & Old Beijing Hutong Private Layover Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $180

Private layover tour in Beijing: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Hutong rickshaw with airport pickup and visa-free guidance.

“So glad we did this. From Daniel's excellent communication and organisation to Tony's informative and friendly guiding, everything was great. Tony and his driver looked after us very well, the car was super comfortable and quiet, and we werRead more”

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10.Beijing Layover Tour to Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $180

A 5–6 hour Beijing layover tour with airport transfers, skip-the-line Forbidden City tickets, and guided highlights of Tiananmen Square.

“I booked this tour while already staying in Beijing, so it started with a pickup from my hotel and began at Tiananmen Square. When you book a tour guide, you most likely go through the fast line for check-ins at all museums and palaces, Read more”

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11.Private Beijing Layover Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall+Forbidden City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $120Best value

Private Beijing layover tour pairs Mutianyu Great Wall and the Forbidden City with easy pickup, included tickets, and optional English guiding.

“Great experience The driver, jack, was very kind. He made the transfert very easy I recommand this trip”

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