Beijing Private Layover Tour including the Ming Tombs and Mutianyu Great Wall

Customize your tour and make the most of your layover in Beijing. Your tour guide meets you at the airport and takes you to discover the city in just 8 to 9 hours. Explore two out-of-town signature sights of Beijing: the Ming Tombs Scenic Area—among the best preserved of the mausoleums containing the 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and Mutianyu Great Wall, then taste a local lunch. Your guide makes sure you’re dropped off in time for your connecting flight.

1. Learn about the history of China’s ancient capital
2. Enjoy personalized service with a private guide in a comfortable vehicle
3. Round trip travel from Beijing Capital International Airport or nearby hotels

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling), Ming Shisan Ling Area, Changling Town, Changping District, Beijing 102213 China

Your tour guide will meet you at Beijing Capital International Airport with the welcoming board on which your name will be written at 08:00 a.m.. Then, we will transfer to the Ming Tombs and start the layover tour.
The Ming Tombs are a must-see for history buffs.
A series of temple-like structures and burial mounds, the Ming Tombs contain the remains of 13 of the 16 emperors who ruled China during the Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644). Of the 13 tombs, three are open to the public and accessible via a statue-lined path called the Sacred Way, where the carvings of mythical animals and legendary figures are believed to ward off evil spirits. The Ming Tombs Museum sits just behind the ticket office and offers a short introduction to each of the 13 entombed emperors.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China

After approx. 1.5 hour driving, we will come to The Mutianyu Great Wall.
The Mutianyu Great Wall is less well-known to tourists but with scenery that can rival against any section of the Great Wall. It is currently the longest section and has a high reputation. Surrounded by lush forests, Mutianyu Great Wall not only teaches you a wonderful Chinese history lesson, but also brings you closer to nature. Decorated by blooming flowers in spring and summer, golden leaves in fall, and blanketed with snow in winter, the grandeur of Mutianyu Great Wall is to be taken in at all seasons.
Things to do on the Mutianyu Great Wall: walk along the pathway with dense watchtowers and fortresses and feel its profound history; indulge yourself in the Mutianyu Great Wall; opt to take a cable car ride to soar over the Mutianyu Great Wall; enjoy the excitement of a toboggan ride winding through mountains.
Afterwards, enjoy comfortable transfer back to Beijing Capital International Airport to catch your flight or your hotel, and your layover tour ends.

Duration: 4 hours