4-Day Beijing Private Tour to Visit the Great Wall at Night

Your private guide will be ready to meet and greet you at the arrival hall of the airport or at the train station's exit. A comfortable private car (non-smoking) with an experienced driver will transfer you directly to your hotel where your guide will help you to check-in.

After breakfast, visit the historic Tian'anmen Square. Then enjoy the highlight of the day – the Forbidden City – which was home to 24 emperors in the Ming and Qing dynasties from 1420 to 1912.

In addition to giving you a background introduction on the Forbidden City's architecture, history, and art, your guide will take you to 12 selected places in the complex to discover the deep secrets of the royal families, while other group tours only visit six spots briefly.

After lunch, your guide and driver will take you to the Summer Palace.  Walk along the Long Corridor, which is like an open-air art gallery with 14,000 traditional Chinese paintings on the ceiling. This place is all about the harmony between man-made structures and nature, totally different from the Forbidden City's strict, formal vibe.

Visit the Temple of Heaven in the morning - a place where emperors used to pray for a good harvest. The Circular Mound Altar, Echo Wall, and the Imperial Vault of Heaven are rated as key sights there, and you will see them all.

This afternoon, we'll drive 2.5 hours to Gubei Water Town, where you'll witness the Great Wall both in daylight and under the stars.

We've reserved a private stretch of the Great Wall just for you—no crowds, just mountain views and stillness. At Gubei Water Town, your guide will point out the Wall from below, where rustic village scenes meet ancient ramparts. Then climb up for afternoon tea at the summit. With the landscape all yours and the wind in your hair, this is exclusivity that even emperors never truly had.

When the night falls, take the cable car up to the wall and see the stunning night views at Simatai Great Wall. Simatai is the most recommended section of the wall which is lit up and open to tourists at night.

Enjoy your time at Gubei Water Town, which is in a traditional courtyard style. If you are an early bird, it is nice to walk around the water town when there are fewer people in the morning. 

Afterward, we can arrange for you to have a "one out of three" experience in Gubei Water Town (lasting for about 45 minutes): tie-dyeing, kite making, or Buddhist text tracing. Try one of these Chinese cultural experiences to make your own unique souvenir.

The tour will end after lunch and it is better to choose a flight that departs after 5 pm as it will take about 1.5 hours to get to Beijing Capital International Airport.

Your guide will handle your luggage and transfer, and will accompany you to the correct check-in desk at the airport or to the train station for your departure.