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Beijing - Mutianyu Great Wall: Private Taxi Day Trip & Flexible Pickup
Beijing - Mutianyu Great Wall: Private Taxi Day Trip & Flexible Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (89)8hYou’ll feel both small and lucky walking Mutianyu’s ancient stones after an easy drive out from Beijing with a local driver who helps at every step—tickets sorted, no hidden fees, no group rush. Hike at your own pace, ride up by cable car or chairlift (or fly down by toboggan), and end your day with that wild view stuck in your head.Free cancellationfromUS$ 65View ›
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Trip with Entry & Pickup
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Trip with Entry & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (89)5h–8hYou’ll feel history under your feet as you walk along Mutianyu Great Wall’s ancient stones with a local guide or on your own pace. Enjoy a cable car ride up through quiet mountain air, then race down on a toboggan if you’re feeling bold. Includes pickup from Beijing and all entry tickets—just bring your curiosity (and maybe an appetite for noodles).Free cancellationKids −41%fromUS$ 80View ›
Beijing: Forbidden City, Great Wall & Hutongs 2-Day Tour
Beijing: Forbidden City, Great Wall & Hutongs 2-Day Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.94 (89)2dYou’ll walk through imperial palaces and climb the Great Wall at Mutianyu with a local guide who brings Beijing’s history to life. Watch playful pandas at breakfast, sample street food in winding Hutongs, and end your days surrounded by gardens or ancient temples. This tour leaves you with moments you’ll keep replaying long after you’re home.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 176View ›
Mutianyu Great Wall & Gubei Water Town Private Day Trip
Mutianyu Great Wall & Gubei Water Town Private Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.95 (86)8h–9hYou’ll walk quiet stretches of Mutianyu Great Wall before crowds arrive, take a cable car up for sweeping views, then explore Gubei Water Town’s riverside streets with a local guide. Expect plenty of small surprises — from sticky-sweet street snacks to peaceful moments above ancient stones — all with easy hotel pickup and private transport so you can just focus on soaking it in.Free cancellationfromUS$ 149View ›
Beijing to Badaling Great Wall: Private VIP Transfer & Fast Entry
Beijing to Badaling Great Wall: Private VIP Transfer & Fast Entry★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (85)You’ll get picked up right at your Beijing hotel for a private ride straight to Badaling Great Wall—with VIP skip-the-line entry so you spend less time waiting and more time exploring. Add a local guide for stories and hidden details, or pair your day with stops like Ming Tombs or Summer Palace. It’s all flexible—and surprisingly peaceful once you’re up on those ancient stones.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-44%fromUS$ 34View ›
Beijing Night Tour: Landmarks, Olympic Park & Tiananmen Lights
Beijing Night Tour: Landmarks, Olympic Park & Tiananmen Lights★★★★★★★★★★ 4.89 (85)3h–4hYou’ll ride through Beijing’s city center as neon lights flicker across Olympic Park’s Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, stroll lively streets near Houhai Lake, and see Tiananmen Square glowing quietly at night. With hotel pickup and an easygoing local guide, you’ll catch both ancient shadows and modern energy—sometimes in the same breath.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 89View ›
Beijing: Walking Food Tour in Hutongs with Custom Tasting
Beijing: Walking Food Tour in Hutongs with Custom Tasting★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (82)2hYou’ll walk through Beijing’s hutongs with a local friend who knows all the best food stalls and noodle shops. Taste zhajiang mian, handmade dumplings, tanghulu on a stick, and whatever else your guide thinks you should try that day. You’ll laugh over language mishaps, hear neighborhood stories, and leave feeling like you’ve seen a side of Beijing most visitors miss.Free cancellationKids −25%fromUS$ 60View ›
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Day Tour with Dumpling Lunch
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Day Tour with Dumpling Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (82)9h–10hYou’ll start your day in Beijing’s historic center before skipping lines into the Forbidden City with your local guide. After a dumpling lunch en route, explore Mutianyu Great Wall by cable car or chairlift—then hike its ancient stones at your own pace. Expect laughter, real stories, and moments you’ll replay long after you’re home.Free cancellationKids −25%fromUS$ 220View ›
Private Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour with Toboggan Slide
Private Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour with Toboggan Slide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (82)5h–8hA private day tour from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall includes hotel pickup, a 1.5-hour drive, fast-track entry, chairlift or cable car ascent, 2–2.5 hours to explore the ramparts and watchtowers, and descent by toboggan slide (or chairlift if over 60). You choose your departure between 6:30 AM and 1:30 PM, and can add a Chinese dumpling lunch on-site; a VIP Fast Pass option cuts shuttle-bus wait times by up to 60–90 minutes.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to control your schedule — departures run from 6:30 AM to 1:30 PM, so you can time it around your other plans or catch the wall before the crowds arrive. The private vehicle and fast-track option mean you spend your day on the wall itself, not in queues or shuttle buses.Free cancellationTravelers' pick-5%fromUS$ 94View ›
National Museum of China Tour from Beijing Hotel: 5000 Years
National Museum of China Tour from Beijing Hotel: 5000 Years★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (82)4hA half-day guided tour of the National Museum of China in Beijing, with hotel pickup and an English-speaking guide who leads you through galleries spanning from prehistoric pottery to the 1911 revolution. The museum holds over 1.4 million pieces, nearly 6,000 of them first-class cultural relics. Your guide provides insider commentary on the Ancient China Exhibition Hall, the Buddha Statue room, and food culture displays, grounding each artifact in its historical moment.Is it for me?A guided tour suits a first visit to the museum or anyone who wants the artifacts explained in context rather than read from placards—the guide's commentary ties each piece to the civilization that made it, which transforms a walk through cases into a story. If you prefer to move through galleries at your own pace without a group, a self-guided ticket would work better, but this tour's strength is the insider knowledge that brings five thousand years into focus.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −23%fromUS$ 114View ›
Beijing Layover: Great Wall & Forbidden City Small Group Tour
Beijing Layover: Great Wall & Forbidden City Small Group Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (80)8hYou’ll meet your guide right at Beijing airport before heading out for a day trip that packs in both Mutianyu Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Expect crisp air on ancient stones, stories from locals, and enough time for photos without feeling rushed. It’s a small group tour with visa-free entry help — you might even wish your layover was longer.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 150View ›
Beijing: Longqingxia Gorge Cruise & Guyaju Cave Private Day Trip
Beijing: Longqingxia Gorge Cruise & Guyaju Cave Private Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.84 (79)9hYou’ll cruise through Longqingxia Gorge’s green waters with a local guide, then share lunch at a farmer’s home before exploring the ancient Guyaju cave dwellings carved high above Beijing. Expect mountain air, real stories from your guide, and time to wander places most travelers never see up close.Free cancellationfromUS$ 216View ›
Great Wall hiking Jiankou to Mutianyu: Unrestored section
Great Wall hiking Jiankou to Mutianyu: Unrestored section★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (78)9h–10hThis private Great Wall hiking tour from Beijing takes you from the unrestored Jiankou section — steep, winding and built during the Ming Dynasty — across 3 hours of walking to the fully restored Mutianyu section. A professional guide who speaks English or Chinese leads the hike; hotel pickup, lunch at a local restaurant and all entrance fees are included. The tour runs 9 to 10 hours door to door.Is it for me?This tour starts at 7:30am and involves 3 hours of continuous hiking on steep, uneven terrain, so it suits travelers who are comfortable with an early start and moderate-to-strenuous walking. The unrestored Jiankou section is the draw — if you want the polished, accessible experience, the fully restored Mutianyu alone would be a shorter choice.Free cancellationKids −29%fromUS$ 228View ›
Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall: Fast Pass Tour with Guide
Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall: Fast Pass Tour with Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.60 (75)8hYou’ll skip the shuttle bus lines and head straight to Mutianyu Great Wall with a local guide, enjoying rare quiet stretches and plenty of time to wander or just sit with your thoughts. With hotel pickup included and stories from someone who knows the place well, it’s an experience you’ll remember long after leaving Beijing.Free cancellationfromUS$ 168View ›
Beijing: Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Trip
Beijing: Forbidden City & Mutianyu Great Wall Private Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (73)8h–10hYou’ll walk Tiananmen Square with a local guide who brings its stories alive, explore the winding courtyards of Beijing’s Forbidden City, then ride up to Mutianyu Great Wall for sweeping mountain views before zipping down by toboggan—all with hotel pickup, tickets, and lunch included. Expect moments that linger long after you’re home.Free cancellationKids −32%fromUS$ 168View ›
Beijing Temple of Heaven: Tickets & Optional Guide
Beijing Temple of Heaven: Tickets & Optional Guide★★★★★★★★★★ 4.42 (72)2h–3hYou receive a QR code by email five to seven days ahead, scan it at the entrance, and skip the line. Choose independent exploration, add a 2-hour guided tour at the gate, arrange hotel pickup and drop-off, or combine guide and driver for full door-to-door service. Entry to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest and the entire imperial park grounds is included in every option.Is it for me?Right for anyone who wants to skip Beijing's entry lines and doesn't want to negotiate taxis or public transit on arrival day—the QR code gets you in instantly, and if you add a guide or driver, you remove the navigation and timing from the equation entirely.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 8View ›
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Layover Tour & Airport Pickup
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Layover Tour & Airport Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (72)5hYou’ll step straight from your Beijing layover into a private car with an English-speaking driver, heading out to walk the quieter Mutianyu Great Wall section. Expect real conversation, skip-the-line entry, cool mountain air, and enough time to soak up both silence and stories before you’re dropped back at the airport—changed in ways you won’t expect.Free cancellationfromUS$ 90View ›
Beijing: Wangfujing Calligraphy Class by Forbidden City
Beijing: Wangfujing Calligraphy Class by Forbidden City★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (72)1hYou’ll feel both challenged and welcomed as you learn Chinese calligraphy near Beijing’s Forbidden City. Guided by a patient teacher, you’ll practice brush strokes on real rice paper, try writing your name in characters (with plenty of laughs), and leave with your own ink creation—plus maybe a new appreciation for slowing down.Free cancellationBest valueKids −20%fromUS$ 20View ›
Beijing Layover Tour: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Pickup
Beijing Layover Tour: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (71)4h–12hYou’ll turn your Beijing layover into something real: meeting your guide right at the airport, exploring Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City with local stories, climbing Mutianyu Great Wall (with hot tea if you’re lucky), and making it back in time for your flight—no stress, just memories that stick.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 69View ›
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Day Trip
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Forbidden City Private Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (70)8h–10hYou’ll stand where dynasties ruled in the Forbidden City, feel tiny on Tiananmen Square, and hike along Mutianyu Great Wall’s ancient stones—all with a local guide who brings Beijing’s stories to life. Includes hotel or airport pickup, entry tickets, lunch, and plenty of small moments you’ll remember long after your flight.Free cancellationfromUS$ 88View ›
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