Forbidden City Layover Tour
Tour Code: BTG-BLT-118
Tour Type: Private Tour Guide & Private Vehicle
Starting Date: Every day (Except Monday)
Tour Length: 5 hours
How to Book: Book in Advance
Tour Description: Beijing Capital Airport layover to Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square tour. Pick-up by our private English-speaking tour guide upon your arrival. The Forbidden City is the largest imperial palace complex in the world as well as a UNESCO World Heritage. The majestic architecture is quite impressive. The Tiananmen Square is the geographical center of Beijing City. It is the largest city square in the world. Be transferred back to airport after the tour.
Tour Itinerary:
~Be met your tour guide at Beijing Capital airport (PEK) arrival hall or your hotel
~Drive to Forbidden city (1 hour)
~Visit Tiananmen Square (0.5 hour)
~Visit Forbidden City (2-2.5 hours, you can decide to stay longer or shorter time)
~Transfer back to Beijing Capital airport (PEK) or your hotel (1 hour)
If your time allows and you would like to have lunch, we can take you to local restaurant, please pay the meal cost on your own
| Your Tour Size | Price for per person (PayPal transaction fee is included) |
|---|---|
| 1 person | USD180 |
| 2 persons | USD110 |
| 3 persons | USD100 |
| 4 persons | USD85 |
| 5 persons | USD75 |
| 6 persons | USD70 |
| 7 persons | USD65 |
| 8 persons | USD60 |
| 9 persons | USD55 |
| 10 persons or more | USD50 |
 
Free cancellation up to 4 hours in advance |
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Price Inclusions
*Admission fees for all of the sightseeing spots listed in the itinerary.
*A private English-speaking tour guide and a private air-conditioning vehicle with professional driver.
*Free-bottled mineral water.
*Service charge & government taxes.
*China life tourist accident/casualty insurance (compulsory insurance by the government. Every legally tour company in Beijing have to buy it for every client).
Price Exclusions
*Personal expenses.
*Meals.
*Gratuities, tips to guides or drivers.
Why Book with Us?
1. As an Official Partner of Beijing airport, we operate Beijing layover tours since 2012. No one know it better than us, please see our profile here.
2. We will guide you to get Visa-free permit step by step, and make sure you get back to airport in time. We also provide warm coats, wheel chair and baby seat free of charge.
3. Best price guaranteed. 100% No shop/factory stops tours. If you find a lower price with same service and includes same items and policy as we listed, we will refund you the difference in price.
4. We know that flights delay happens. If the time left is not enough to do the tour. You just inform us 4 hours before the scheduled pick-up time. We will refund you in full. Even if you are not able to get out of airport for some reasons or you want to cancel the tour but did not inform us. We will still cut the guide and driver airport transfer cost and refund you the rest. As we know most companies would not refund anything at all.
5. Some websites just supply an English speaking driver using the personal car. This is not allowed in China. The vehicles need to be tourism qualification certificate of operating vehicles. Your tour will be ruined if this behavior be founded by officials.
We supply a professional driver and a car with licence as well as a professional English speaking licensed tour guide, both of them work for you. We will make sure you can enjoy a safe tour with professional English interpretation both during driving and in attractions, and would not waste your time for parking. Our driver will make sure your luggage is safe while you are not in the car.
Hi, I arrive at the airport at 5am on 2nd May, and depart again at 1pm. Do you have a private tour that would give me a glimpse into Beijing and its culture?
Hi Luc,
Thank you for contacting us!
According to your layover time, you will have enough time to do this tour. We just sent you an email about the tour details, please check.
Hello, I arrived at the airport at 12 and may start tour at 1 pm. Will I be able to have enough time to visit the Forbidden City?
HI Hien Trinh,
Thank you for contacting us!
If you arrive in Beijing Capital airport (PEK) at 12pm, you will have enough time to visit the Forbidden City.
Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Hello,
I have a 7 hour 50 minute layover in Beijing that arrives on 12 December at 4:55am and departing at 12:45pm. Would this be enough time to visit the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square?
Thank you!
Hi Ryan,
The Forbidden City opens at 8:30am. According to your flight time, you will not have much time to visit it.
Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thank you!
Hello, I have a 10hr50 stopover in Beijing – arriving in at 14.25pm on 21 December and departing 0.15am. What tour options would be available in that timeframe?
Hi Christie,
Thank you for contacting us!
According to your arrival date and time, most attractions will be closed by then, including the Great Wall or the Forbidden City. So we recommend you visit the Old Beijing Hutongs area (Old Beijing traditional shopping & food Street).
We just sent you an email about the tour details, please check.