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From Beijing: Great Wall at Mutianyu Half-Day Hiking Trip

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    From Beijing: Great Wall at Mutianyu Half-Day Hiking Trip

    4.8

    80 reviews

    From US$ 195.52 per person

    If you are a first-time visitor to Beijing who wants to see the highlights of the Great Wall without too much exertion, this tour of the Great Wall at Mutianyu is for you!

    About this activity

    Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
    Covid-19 precautions
    Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
    Mobile ticketing
    Use your phone or print your voucher
    Duration 5 hours
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    Live tour guide
    English
    Pickup included
    Hotel pick-up is available for round-way price: US$35. If your hotel is near the airport (PEK), round-way price: US$45. Please specify at the time of your booking.
    Small group
    Limited to 10 participants

    Experience

    The experience
    • Hike up the most fully-restored Great Wall section at Mutianyu
    • Enjoy a peaceful time and be amazed by the Great Wall
    • Avoid hiking up and walking back down the mountain with over 800 steps by taking a cable car or a toboggan
    • Get free drinking water at the Refreshments Kiosk at the foot of the Great Wall
    • Have a delicious local lunch at the foot of Wall
    Full description
    After pick-up by your guide at your hotel, make the 1.5-hour drive to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Have a rest and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant. You'll then have two options for travelling up and down the wall: round-trip cable car or chairlift, or by toboggan. Take 7 minutes to reach the top of the wall (instead of the 45 minutes it takes to go by foot up the steps!). The cable car ascends to and descends from the 14th watchtower, from where you can walk east to the 23rd watchtower, the most beautiful part of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. The cable car will take you to the 6th watch tower - recommended for those in great physical condition, as the hike to the 23rd watchtower from the 6th is more difficult. Spend the day exploring this truly extraordinary Wall that has captured the imagination of the world for centuries. After returning to the foot of the Great Wall, you'll be transferred back to your hotel for an approximately 6:00 PM arrival.
    Includes
    • Entrance fees to the Great Wall at Mutianyu
    • Transportation between your Beijing hotel and the Great Wall
    • Lunch at a local restaurant
    • English-speaking tour guide
    • Drinking water on the Great Wall
    • Shuttle bus transfer service from the gate to the foot of the Great Wall at Mutianyu
    • Round-trip cable car or round-trip chairlift and toboggan (If you want to take one way cable car and one way chairlift or toboggan, you need to pay the price difference ¥100 per person at your own expense)
    • Personal expenses
    • Accommodation
    • Gratuities to the tour guide and driver (optional and usually ¥30 - 50 per person)
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask
    • You will receive a mandatory temperature check

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    What to bring

    • Comfortable shoes

    Not allowed

    • Pets
    • Smoking

    Know before you go

    • You'll be a part of a small group with maximum 6 people
    • The hotel pick-up and drop off area is within the fourth ring road of Beijing
    • This is not a shopping tour
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.8 /5

    based on 80 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
      5/5
    • Transportation
      4.9/5
    • Value for money
      4.4/5
    • Safety
      4.9/5

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    Olivia and her driver picked us up at our hotel and on the drive to The Great Wall Olivia gave us a comprehensive history of The Great Wall - how/why it was built, etc. We stopped for lunch and sampled some delicious local cuisine (Olivia recommended her favourite dishes). Then on to The Great Wall. We watched an immersive 4D production detailing more of the history of The Great Wall. We then took the chair lift to Tower 4, taking in the beautiful vista of the Wall and all who live in its shadow. We walked to Tower 2 and touched the stones previously touched by others centuries ago. Then after our walk we raced down to our starting point on our own toboggans. We had the best fun, made even more enjoyable and memorable by our experienced, knowledgeable, accommodating and friendly tour guide, Olivia. If you want to experience the majesty of The Great Wall, be well looked after, and have loads of fun, I recommend engaging Olivia as your tour guide!!

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    September 6, 2019

    Ravi – Australia Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    The tourguide called the night before to tell us when the bus would pick us up, that was great and we felt very safe. We ate lunch at a cool resturant with great food. The tourguide knew a lot of interestning facts about the great wall, and China in general. He was walking a little fast, so it was a little hard to keep up. All in all, a good experience.

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    July 29, 2019

    Kristina – Norway Verified GetYourGuide customer

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    nice day out

    Our guide was Cactus and she was very knowledgeable about the Wall and other subjects. We had lunch first and then went for about 1 1/2 on the Wall at Mutianyu. We had enough time for a little walk and to take photos. We took the chair lift up and the toboggan down. Good fun in a group of 5.

    April 19, 2019

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    keith – United Kingdom Verified GetYourGuide customer

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