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Beijing, Forbidden City, Great Wall & Gubei Water Town 5 Days 4 Nights from HanoiIllustrative photo: Wikimedia Commons

Beijing, Forbidden City, Great Wall & Gubei Water Town 5 Days 4 Nights from Hanoi

Group tour5 days 4 nightsBeijing
Clear day-by-day itineraryNot charged when you send a requestReal people on duty 8:00–22:00 (GMT+7)

Tour overview

Duration
5 days 4 nights
Tour type
Group tour with a guide
Departs from
Hanoi
Pickup
Central Hanoi meeting point, with transfer to Noi Bai Airport
Flights
Return flights included (Xiamen Airlines); flight times confirmed for each departure
Next departure
23 Nov · 10 dates open
  • A night in Gubei Water Town with a hot-spring bath
  • Simatai Great Wall, Forbidden City, Summer Palace
  • No product showroom stops

A five-day small-group tour flying direct from Hanoi to Beijing Daxing, spending all its time in Beijing and the hills north of the capital. Your first city day covers Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, followed by shopping on Wangfujing Street. Day three sets this tour apart: you travel to Gubei Water Town beneath the Simatai section of the Great Wall, climb the wall in the afternoon, soak in a hot spring in the evening and stay the night in the town. The last two days take in the Summer Palace, photos outside the Bird’s Nest stadium, the Shichahai lakes and a traditional Beijing copper-pot hotpot before the flight home. The price includes return flights, a group visa for Vietnamese passports, local 4-star hotels, meals including Peking duck, entrance tickets and a Vietnamese-speaking guide. The itinerary has no product showroom stops; day four includes free time for shopping at an outlet mall.

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. Day 1 · Hanoi – Beijing

    In the afternoon the coach and guide collect you from a central Hanoi meeting point for Noi Bai Airport and the evening flight to Beijing, with dinner served on board. You land at Daxing Airport close to midnight, clear immigration and check in at the hotel.

  2. Day 2 · Tiananmen – Forbidden City – Wangfujing

    After breakfast, visit Tiananmen Square, seeing the Great Hall of the People and the Mao Mausoleum from outside, then enter the Forbidden City, palace of the Ming and Qing emperors. On peak days when palace tickets run out, the group visits Prince Gong’s Mansion instead. After lunch there is free time on Wangfujing pedestrian street; dinner and overnight in Beijing.

  3. Day 3 · Gubei Water Town – Simatai Great Wall

    Check out and drive to Gubei Water Town, an old canal town of stone bridges and tiled roofs among the mountains, often called the Wuzhen of the north. After lunch, climb the Simatai section of the Great Wall right above the town; the cable car is not included. Dinner at a restaurant, a hot-spring bath in the resort, and overnight in Gubei.

  4. Day 4 · Summer Palace – Bird’s Nest – outlet

    After breakfast, return to the city for the Summer Palace on Kunming Lake, the retreat of Empress Dowager Cixi. After lunch, take photos outside the 2008 Olympic Bird’s Nest stadium and the Water Cube; an evening acrobatics show can be bought separately. Free time at a designer outlet in the afternoon, dinner at your own expense, overnight in Beijing.

  5. Day 5 · Shichahai – copper-pot hotpot – Hanoi

    Check out after breakfast and stroll the old lakeside quarter of Shichahai with its hutong lanes, teahouses and stone bridges. Lunch is a small copper-pot Beijing hotpot, then the coach takes you to the airport for the afternoon flight to Hanoi. From Noi Bai you are driven back to the city centre, where the tour ends.

What's included

Included

  • Group return flights Hanoi – Beijing on Xiamen Airlines with 20 kg checked and 7 kg cabin baggage
  • Airport taxes, security and fuel surcharges
  • Group visa for China for Vietnamese passport holders
  • Local 4-star hotels, 2 guests per room, including one night in Gubei Water Town
  • Meals as listed, including Peking duck and copper-pot hotpot
  • Transfers from the Hanoi meeting point and an air-conditioned coach throughout
  • Single entry to listed sights and a hot-spring bath in Gubei
  • Vietnamese-speaking guide
  • Travel insurance, travel cap and VAT

Not included

  • Passport
  • Cable car at the Simatai Great Wall
  • Dinner on day four
  • Drinks, laundry, personal expenses and excess baggage
  • Single room supplement
  • Tips for the guide and driver (we will advise the amount when booking)
  • Optional evening acrobatics show

Good to know

  • Passports must be valid for more than 6 months from departure and undamaged; guests who have had facial cosmetic surgery need a new passport before applying
  • Vietnamese passport holders need a visa for China; the tour price includes a group visa, and we will collect passport scans and photos and give you the deadline when booking. Holders of other passports or dual nationals should tell us so we can check Chinese visas and Vietnam re-entry visas
  • Forbidden City tickets are capped daily; if none are available at peak times, the group visits the alternative listed in the itinerary
  • Gubei and the Simatai wall are in the mountains and very cold from November to March; bring a heavy coat, gloves and shoes with grip
  • Group tours need a minimum number of guests to depart; if it is not reached, we will tell you in advance and agree a new date or a refund
  • Children have separate rates by age and bed arrangement; older guests need a health declaration or certificate, which we will explain when booking

FAQ

What happens after I send a request?

We check seats for your departure date, confirm the final price (including any supplements) and send payment instructions within 4 working hours (8:00–22:00, GMT+7). You are not charged when you send a request.

How are prices shown?

Prices are per adult for each departure date. Child prices, single-room and other supplements are confirmed when we hold your seats.

Can I change the date or cancel?

It depends on the group and how far ahead you tell us. Ask our team before you pay; change and cancellation terms are stated in your confirmation.

Can we travel as a private group?

Yes. Message us on WhatsApp or send a request with your group size, and we will plan a private tour around your dates and budget.

How do I pay?

By card through OnePay, charged in VND, once we have confirmed seats.

Why book with Happy Vivu

  • Licensed travel company registered in Vietnam: Global Wings Viet Nam · Tax ID 0108 272 520
  • Card payment via OnePay, charged in VND, protected by 3-D Secure
  • Real people reply on WhatsApp, 8:00–22:00 (GMT+7)
  • Full refund if we can't confirm your booking

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — Codas (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photos illustrate the places, not the tour group itself.