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Beijing Layover Tour: 144-Hour Visa-Free Adventure
4.8
12 Ratings
Beijing
Make the most of your layover in Beijing with a 4-hour night city tour. Enjoy hassle-free airport pickup and drop-off, and explore iconic sites like Olympic Park and Tiananmen Square.
Make the most of your layover in Beijing with a 4-hour night city tour. Enjoy hassle-free airport pickup and drop-off, and explore iconic sites like Olympic Park and Tiananmen Square.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- CCTV New Mansion - A must-see marvel of contemporary architecture and a new landmark in Beijing.
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Site of Ming City Wall Park - Travel along the ancient Ming Dynasty City Wall, stretching 1.5 kilometers. This wall is a crucial part of Beijing’s original inner city and the only remaining section from the Ming Dynasty, symbolizing the city.
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- CCTV New Mansion - A must-see marvel of contemporary architecture and a new landmark in Beijing.
- Site of Ming City Wall Park - Travel along the ancient Ming Dynasty City Wall, stretching 1.5 kilometers. This wall is a crucial part of Beijing’s original inner city and the only remaining section from the Ming Dynasty, symbolizing the city.
- Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang) - Also known as Tian’an Men Square, it translates to the Square of The Gate of Heavenly Peace. Located in the heart of Beijing, it was the original gate of the Imperial Palace, commonly known as the Forbidden City. Thousands visit the Square daily.
- Qianmen Main Street Mall - A must-visit street, perfect for evening strolls when the street lights illuminate and the area buzzes with people. The street is lined with restaurants, gift shops, candy stores, and souvenir shops.
- Shichahai Scenic Resort - A renowned scenic area in northwest Beijing, featuring three lakes (Qianhai, Houhai, and Xihai), historic sites, and remnants of traditional local residences, including Hutongs and Courtyards. Houhai is particularly famous for its nightlife.
- Olympic Park - Drive towards the Olympic Park to capture photos of the iconic “bird’s nest” and “water cube” from the outside.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Airport or Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Free bottled mineral water
- Warm jackets provided (winter only: November, December, January, February, March)
- Basic English-speaking driver
- Private transportation
- Airport or Hotel pick up and drop-off
- Free bottled mineral water
- Warm jackets provided (winter only: November, December, January, February, March)
- Basic English-speaking driver
What's Not Included
- Tour guide
- Meals
- Olympic Stadium entrace ticket
- Gratuities(recommended)
- Tour guide
- Meals
- Olympic Stadium entrace ticket
- Gratuities(recommended)
Additional Information
Beijing is extending a 144-hour visa-free entry policy to 53 nationalities, and a 24-hour visa-free entry policy applicable to all nationalities. Don’t let your layover in Beijing be confined to the airport - our thrilling tour is an ideal alternative. Forget about navigating the public transport system; we provide airport pickup and drop-off services….
Beijing is extending a 144-hour visa-free entry policy to 53 nationalities, and a 24-hour visa-free entry policy applicable to all nationalities. Don’t let your layover in Beijing be confined to the airport - our thrilling tour is an ideal alternative. Forget about navigating the public transport system; we provide airport pickup and drop-off services. Travel privately between various locations maximizing your time. While the tours are tailored to your interests, we suggest places such as Olympic Park, Tiananmen Square, and Wangfujing street.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- A current valid passport with the visa to the third country is required on the day of travel
- The confirmed connected(fly in/ out of Beijing) flight tickets or boarding pass
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult
- As Great Wall is on the mountain top, so in order to let you speed up to the wall and see Great Wall as much as possible, we suggest you to use cable car instead of 40mins walk each way through mountain path. Save time & energy.
- This tour is not suitable for people who have cardiopathy & asthma.
- If you are not able to go through customs for any reasons, please take your own responsibility. There is no refund for the same day cancellation
Location
Beijing
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(12 Ratings)
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Simona_k
Jun 29, 2024
Good fast trip - The driver was very nice and we enjoyed the trip, we saw as much as it was possible in such a short time
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Martha_n
Jun 13, 2024
Best layover trip hands down - It was a wonderful experience. My driver was absolutely brilliant. He took me to all the places i needed to go and he provided water which was very welcome considering it was 38°C. I will be booking another layover trip on my way back.
Highly recommend.
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Teech83
May 8, 2024
Actual experience of 24 hour visa procedure in PEK eight hour layover. - We had a 12 hour layover in Beijing (PEK) travelling from LHR to MEL with Air China.
Scouring the Beijing Forum I was able to put together bits and pieces but thought an actual review from start to finish would be helpful.
Before travel, I downloaded the Alipay app and registered my UK debit card to it. From reading the forum, there was no guarantee that this would work - but in my case it did - flawlessly.
Also in advance, I ordered an esim from Maya.net for use in both China and Australia - and for my wife's phone the best deal was with BNE Sim for just China.
Upon arrival, we made our way towards the immigration area but walked on by these about 50m and then turned left and back on ourselves to the 24hr visa desk. A quick form filling on a perforated card we handed over passports and cards at this counter. Within minutes we both had an adhesive visa sticker attached to our passports and the completed card returned. From there we returned to the main immigration desks and went through. A quick shuttle train got us to the main airport T2 arrivals hall.
There from zone B to just past zone C we found the left luggage office where we deposited our carry on for the grand price of 30 Yuan (£3ish). This was my first test of the Alipay app. One of the payment options is to choose the 2nd button 'Pay & Receive' which generates a QR Code on your phone screen which the vendor then scans to take payment.
Next use of Alipay was at the subway station automated ticket machine. After choosing to see the screen in English, you choose your destination station on the touch screen and then the number of tickets you require - for 2 persons on the airport express it came to 25 Yuan each (£2.75). This time I used the first button on the Alipay app 'Scan' which allowed me to scan their QR code on the ticket machine screen.
The subway journey took around 25 mins to the end of the line. We came out of the subway at Exit A onto a busy square with lots of shops and restaurants to peruse. A good way to kill a couple of hours instead of sitting at the airport.
After a few hours we returned to the airport for our bag and rechecked in for our onward flight.
Hope this helps and allays any fears for future fellow travellers.
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Stefanoivan_s
Apr 23, 2024
Well done! - In the limited time we had, my driver David could successfully bring me to all the destinations I wanted.
He was also really kind and talkative with me.
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Fannip49
Mar 25, 2024
Excellent short trip around Beijing - We had a truly wonderful night trip to Beijing, our driver was very kind and experienced, he was very flexible, we could also add some extra program to the original itinerary.
He also had umbrellas in the car which was very thoughtful as it was raining, and he offered us water and some fruits too.
We will definitely choose this operator next time for a layover trip!
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Rosegardenproduction
Dec 18, 2023
Fascinating and fantastic tour - Fantastic experience, Jack was great!
We sailed smoothly through the TWOV process to get out for a few hours while in transit. Jack was in contact from the moment we landed and sent a photo to show us where he was waiting just beyond the gates. Jack had coats, water and fruit for us and we needed the coats in the icy temperatures. Jack was a fantastic host, very knowledgeable and efficient. I had given him our passport details the day before so we managed to skip through the queues for Tiananmen Square (although we did have to show our passports multiple times). On Jacks recommendation we went from Tiananmen Square to Qianmen walking Street, it was an excellent tip, so much to see, smell and taste! Final stop was the Birds Nest Stadium and the Olympic village, it was great to see it up close, but so cold we headed back to the car!
We were all delighted by our experience, this was our first trip to Beijing and Jack made sure it was one to remember!
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Amitava_m
Nov 16, 2019
Evening in Beijing - Mr Guo promptly met me outside the terminal, at the Maan coffee shop. It was very easy to find. As I was informed, his English was limited, but more than sufficient to convey my needs. We visited Olympic Park and Tiananmen Square and then had dinner on Wangfujing St. I recommend this layover package.
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0216gina
Nov 16, 2019
Amazing layover tour! - Absolutely loved my tour with Mr.Guo during my long overnight layover in Beijing! Not only was he wanting for me and super easy to find but also had fresh mineral water and yummy, juicy little oranges waiting for me in the car!
Then expertly and professionally brought me to the Olympic Park, Tianmen square, shopping center and all areas described. Mr. Guo went above and beyond making sure I got the perfect pictures to show everyone back home, knowing just the right spot to have me stand to capture the best views! Highly recommend and will be mentioning to all my family and friends who find themselves visiting Beijing!
I give Mr. Guo my 100% approval! Thank you for a lovely escape from the long layover at the airport!
Will try to do another tour whenever I find myself in Beijing again!
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Gemmaszabalza
Jun 8, 2024
Take advantage of your scale - The truth is that at first we were not very sure about this. Going to China without internet and afraid of missing the plane... However, they wrote to us before and it was very reassuring. We had a 10.5 hour layover. It took us approximately 1 hour and a half to go through immigration at the airport. To begin with, the driver was 30 minutes before the time and we were able to leave earlier. Even though there was a LOT of traffic, he did everything he could to get us there quickly (fast and furious). The bad part is that since you don't have yuan you can't buy anything and it's a shame (we were hungry). We arrived back 2 hours after the flight and everything was perfect, in 45 minutes we were inside waiting. It's a good way to take advantage of your scale!! The driver was very friendly the entire time, accompanying us and taking photos. Thank you so much!
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