Beijing Airport Layover Tour

Kevin and I with Tony

Time to catch up on posts I didn't have time to write on the trip.

Kevin and I had a 21 hour layover in Beijing this week. China Air gave us a transit hotel for the night and we had until 3:40 pm the next day before our flight. I booked the Airport Layover Tour with Tony as we had enough time to see The Great Wall before our flight. Tony was awesome. He met us at the hotel right on time and drove us to The Great Wall. Along the way we talked about the area and history as well as how the area had transformed lately. Some examples were the many restaurants on the way to the wall and how competition was very big. Restaurants added attractions such as camels and fishing ponds where you catch the fish you were eating that night. He explained that the usual workday was 9 to 6 and most people had to live outside the city because they couldn't afford the rent in the city. Because of the long day and travel from home to work most Chinese don't cook. 

At The Great Wall Tony got us on the cable car and rode with us to the wall. Tony also walked with us for a way explaining the history and the view of the valley below. He then let us go ahead on our own and waited there for us to get back. We then took the cable car back down and Tony drove us to the airport. One thing I didn't expect was when we got to the airport Tony didn't just drop us off. He went inside with us and made sure we knew which gate to go to. This was going well above and beyond our expectations. I would highly recommend using Tony next time you are in Beijing.

His link is http://www.beijing-airport-transportation.com/beijing-airport-to-mutianyu-great-wall-tour.html#_=_