Most travelers will change to homeward flight in Beijing after visiting other cities of China.
Usually there will be 4 to 10 hours between reaching Beijing and departure time. Travelers may use these hours to take a short layover tour to famous attractions of Beijing. Anyway, it is very boring to just sit in airport or train station for several hours.
The layover tour start from airport or train station and then complete the tour in airport or train station.
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108 hours free visa tour is available in Beijing,which make it possible to arrange a Beijing layover package tour.
Beijing layover package tour covers 2 days and 3 days itinerary All itinerary start from and end in Beijing airport is listed as below.
BJ-PH-01layover.
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BJ-PH-03layover.
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This tour products is designed for travelers come to China via International cruise ship. Most ship dock at Xingang Place for some, which make it possible to take a layover trip to Beijing.
BJ-PH-01xingang.
BJ-PH-02xingang.
BJ-PH-03Xingang.
The one day Beijing layover tour start at flexible time based on your flight time. But you need at least 8 hours in Beijing.
BJ-PL-15.
BJ-PL-16.
BJ-PL-17.
BJ-PL-18.
BJ-PL-19.
BJ-PL-20.
No need to stay boring in Beijing airport. It is easy to take an evening Layover tour from Beijing Capital International Airport
BJ-PL-21.
BJ-PL-22.
BJ-PL-23.
BJ-PL-25.
BJ-PL-26.
BJ-PL-27.
BJ-PL-28.
BJ-PL-29.
BJ-PL-30.
BJ-PL-01.
BJ-PL-02.
BJ-PL-03.
BJ-PL-04.
BJ-PL-05.
BJ-PL-06.
BJ-PL-07.
BJ-PL-08.
BJ-PL-09.
BJ-PL-10.
BJ-PL-11.
BJ-PL-12.
BJ-PL-13.
BJ-PL-14.
BJ-PL-01Kongfu.
BJ-PL-02Kongfu.
BJ-PL-03Kongfu.
BJ-PL-04Kongfu.
BJ-PL-05Kongfu.
BJ-PL-01Buddhist.
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BJ-PL-02Buddhist.
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BJ-PL-03Buddhist.
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BJ-PL-04Buddhist.
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BJ-PL-01Confucius.
BJ-PL-02Confucius.
BJ-PL-03Confucius.
BJ-PL-01Woman.
BJ-PL-02Woman.
BJ-PL-03Woman.
BJ-PL-04Woman.
BJ-PL-05Woman.
BJ-PL-06Woman.
BJ-PL-07Woman.
BJ-PL-01Skiing.
BJ-PL-02Skiing.
BJ-PL-03Skiing.
BJ-PL-04Skiing.
The following layover tour lead travelers to discover art related attractions. The start place is airport. Travelers can be transferred back to airport or hotel.
BJ-PL-01Art.
BJ-PL-02Art.
BJ-PL-03Art.
BJ-PL-04Art.
Beijing Muslim layover tour start from and end in Beijing International Airport. Part of tour routes covers Halal Lunch.
BJ-PL-01Muslim.
BJ-PL-02Muslim.
BJ-PL-03Muslim.
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BJ-PL-04Muslim.
BJ-PL-05Muslim.
BJ-PL-06Muslim.
BJ-PL-01Christian.
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Beijingservice team designed Beijing layover tour to include visiting of local farm.
The trip start from airport or train station. Travelers can be transferred back to airport, train station or hotel in downtown Beijing.
BJ-PL-01Farm.
BJ-PL-02Farm.
BJ-PL-03Farm.
BJ-PL-04Farm.
BJ-PL-05Farm.
BJ-PL-06Farm.
Several mountains near Beijing can be visited start from airport. Travelers will be transferred back to airport or downotwn hotel after the layover mountain trip. It is also possible to pick up travelers from downotwn hotels and end the tour in airport.
BJ-PL-01Mountain.
BJ-PL-02Mountain.
BJ-PL-03Mountain.
BJ-PL-04Mountain.
It is possible to visit a local factory of Beijing while you change flight or train. This factory trip needs to be reserved at least one week in advance.
BJ-PL-01Factory.
BJ-PO-02Factory.
BJ-PO-03Factory.
BJ-PO-04Factory.
BJ-PO-05Factory.
BJ-PO-06Factory.
BJ-PO-07Factory.
Beijingservice team can arrange a short tour include Mutianyu Great Wall sightseeing as well as study of Face Painting, which is one of the key elements in Beijing Opera art.
BJ-PL-01BF.
BJ-PL-02BF.
BJ-PL-03BF.
BJ-PL-04BF.
BJ-PL-05BF.
Beijing hot-spring layover tour covers 2 hours hot-spring experience as well as sightseeing to local famous attractions. The hot-spring trip start and end in airport of Beijing. Travelers have 2 hours in hot-spring resort.
BJ-PL-01Hotspring.
BJ-PL-02Hotspring.
BJ-PL-03Hotspring.
BJ-PL-04Hotspring.
Beijing Chinese handwriting layover tour refers to the short Beijing tour including Chinese calligraphy learning start from Beijing airport or train station. The short learning of Chinese handwriting is about 30 minutes.
BJ-PL-01handwriting.
BJ-PL-02handwriting.
BJ-PL-03handwriting.
BJ-PL-04handwriting.
BJ-PL-05handwriting.
BJ-PL-01kite.
BJ-PL-02kite.
BJ-PL-03kite.
BJ-PL-04kite.
BJ-PL-05kite.
BJ-PL-01Paper-Cut.
BJ-PL-02Paper-Cut.
BJ-PL-03Paper-Cut.
BJ-PL-04Paper-Cut.
BJ-PL-05Paper-Cut.
Beijing one day private layover tour for Indian travelers covers popular attractions of Beijing as well as Indian lunch.
The tour start from train station or Beijing Capital International Airport.
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The following Beijing layover tour covers both popular attractions sightseeing as well as Chinese Dough Figurine learning.
BJ-PL-01Dough-Figurine.
BJ-PL-02Dough-Figurine.
BJ-PL-03Dough-Figurine.
BJ-PL-04Dough-Figurine.
BJ-PL-05Dough-Figurine.
Beijing Layover Tour Tips
Normal Itinerary of Beijing Layover Tour

Be met from Beijig Capital International Airport or train station.
Drive to attractions.
Take sightseeing in attractions.
Be transferred back to airport or train station.
Service end.
Top Attractions of Beijing Layover Tour
Most travelers take a layover tour to visit Great Wall. Beijingservice recommend Badaling Great Wall or Mutianyu Great Wall.
If travelers prefer to visit attractions in downtown Beijing, we suggest Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace or Temple of Heaven.
Lunch of Beijing Transit Tour
Beijingservice offers two kinds of layover tour: 1. 4-5 hours half day layover tour. 2. 8 hours one day layover tour. The half day layover tour do not include lunch. 8 hours one day layover tour covers lunch.
Dinner for Beijing Layover Tour
Beijing layover tour do not include dinner. Please let us know if you need the dinner in advance, our tour advisor will tailor the tour for you.
Luggage

We suggest travelers to deposit luggage in airport or train station. Then you may only take your light bag to take sightseeing. It is also possible to put luggage in the car boot if there is not Valuables.
Time to Return to Airport After Beijing Layover Tip
We suggest travelers to reach airport three hours before deparure if you will connect international flight. Two hours is needed if you will connect domestic flight.
Tailor a Beijing Layover Tour
Please contact Beijingservice to tailor a tour if you can not find a layover tour routes based on your time table.
Beijing Capital international Airport
Chinese name: 北京首都国际机场
Address: Airport West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 北京市朝阳区机场西路 Tel:010-96158
Email: service@bcia.com.cn
Website:http://www.bcia.com.cn/
Dressing Rooms In Beijing Capital Airport
The Luggage Claim Lobby has six dressing rooms equipped with mirrors, tables, chairs and hooks, convenient for Beijing layover passengers to change clothes.
Termina 1.
west of the Luggage Claim Hall in Quarantine Area on the first floor
Termina 2.
east of Carousel No.14 in the Luggage Claim Hall,
near Carousel No.4 in the International Luggage Claim Hall
Termina 3:
south of T3-C East Luggage Claim Hall
The south of T3-C West Luggage Claim Hall
The south of T3-C International Luggage Claim Hall
Pay Lounge In Beijing Capital Airport Useful for Layover Travelers
It is hotel-like leisure places with single rooms, standard rooms and other service facilities. If there is no time to take a layover sightseeing trip to Beijing, then you may spend one or two hours in pay lounge to enjoy TV programs or movies and relax yourself during your leisure moment.
In Termina 1&2
Rest room for honorable guests (the public region of the hall-red carpet)
Rest room for honorable guest(010-64599533)
BGS Rest room for the first business class(010-64590410,64590433)
Rest room for mother and infant (northern side of No.25 boarding gate of the domestic isolation region)(010-64597776,64591771)
Gotone club of China Mobile(010-64597776,64591771)
Honorable guest room of China Unicom of airport(010-64590895)
Time rest room(National:010-64598932,International:010-64598943)
Phoenix rest room(010-64599595)
In Termina 3
Style 1
It is hotel-like leisure places with single rooms, standard rooms and other service facilities, where you can forget exhaustion, enjoy TV programs or movies and relax yourself during your leisure moment. Location: West of public space in Arrival Lounge at 2nd Floor of T3-C Phone number:010-64558577
Style 2
It Provide a complete set of hotel service, including hotel-like pay lounge, small-scale conference service, business leisure service, multimedia & reading area, cofee bar, foot care, massage, bath, facial beauty and hairdressing Location: East of International Departure Lounge of T3-E Phone number:010-64532621
Free Terminal Shuttle Bus
Free ferry bus service is available between terminals, which is very convenient for layover travelers.
Run time:
06:00 ~ 23:00: Departure interval is kept within 10 minutes.
23:00 ~ 06:00: Departure interval is kept within 15 minutes.
Stops: T1: outside Gate 7 F1 T2: outside Gate 7 F1 T3: Gate 5 F1 Route: Gate 5 F1 of T.3 -> Departure floor of T2 -> Departure floor of T1 -> Gate 7 of Arrival floor of T2 -> Gate 7 Arrival floor of T1 -> Departure floor of T3
Express Railway from Beijing Capital Airport
The express railway is a good choice if you prefer to star the Beijing layover tour from downtown near Dongzhimen. It make it possible to reach downtown quick and inexpensive.
T2: 06: 35-23: 10
T3: 06: 20-22: 50
Dongzhimen: 06: 00-22: 30
Interval:10 minutes
Station Locations
Terminal 2: B2 of Parking Garage No. 2
Terminal 3: F2 of Parking Garage No. 3
Tips:Airport express has 4 stops: Dongzhimen, Sanyuanqiao, T3 and T2
Lost & Found In Beijing Capital Airport
Hope all travelers do not need the lost and found. But here is the informaiton.
T1 & T2
Inside the Passenger Service Center by Gate 15, F1, T2 Hotline: 0086-10-96158
T3:
East of Exit A of Arrival Hall, F2, T3-C Hotline: 0086-10-96158
Bank Counters In Beijing Airport
Most layover travelers needs to get some cash from bank counters.
T3
Bank of China in Departure Hall, F4, T3-C (east)
China Construction Bank in Departure Hall, F4, T3-C (west)
Agricultural Bank of China in the public area of International Arrival Hall, F2, T3-C (west of Exit B)
Bank of Beijing in the public area of Domestic Arrival Hall, F2, T3-C (east of Exit A)
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China in the public area of Domestic Arrival Hall, F2, T3-C (west of Exit C)
Foreign Exchange In Beijing Capital Airport
Money exchange is needed by most travelers, especially when travelers prefer to take a layover trip to Beijing. It is convenient to take Chinese local cash.
T2
The foreign exchange counters of Hang Seng Bank and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China can be found at public area on the first floor, International Arrival Luggage Hall and Restricted Area on the second floor.
T3
ICE: T3-C Departure Hall on the fourth floor East exit of International Luggage Claim Hall Travelex :West exit of International Luggage Claim Hall Diagonally opposite Boarding Gate No.E19 of T3-E International Departure Lobby on the second floor Hang Seng Bank:International Arrival Hall’s Public Area Opposite to Boarding Gate No.E20 of T3-E International Departure Lobby on the second floor
Beijing Layover Tour FAQ
How long time needs from Airport to Downtown Beijing ?
It needs 40 minutes from Beijing International Airport to Downtown Beijing if the traffic is good. But the traffic in Beijing is heavy, so we have to leave 1.5 hours on the way from airport to Beijing. Extra 30 minutes is needed during rush hour.
How long time needs from Airport to Great Wall ?
It needs one and half hours from Beijing International Airport to Badaling Great Wall if the traffic is smooth and no traffic jam. We suggest travelers to leave 2 hours for the driving to Badaling Great Wall when plan a Layover tour from Beijing Capital Airport. It needs almost the same time to Mutianyu Great Wall.
It is around 2.5 to 3 hours to reach Simatai, Jinshanling or Gubeikou Great Wall.
How to reserve a Beijing Layover tour?
The first step is sending us your arrival and departure flight.
Then our tour operator will suggest a layover trip for you; and we will send you quotation of the layover trip itinerary based on number of travelers and itinerary.
The third step is providing your passport info to make reservation.
Then we will arrange the Beijing layover trip details for you.
The fifth and the last step is sending you formal confirmation after receiving deposit or prepayment.