Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour & Cable Car
The bus leaves downtown Beijing at 8am. You're at the wall by 9:30
You ride a direct coach from downtown Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall, arriving by mid-morning with five unscheduled hours to explore. Hike, use the cable car, or move at your own pace along the restored sections. Lunch and activity upgrades are optional. The return bus leaves in the afternoon, getting you back to the city by early evening.
Step-by-step itinerary
Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour
- Depart from meeting point
- Arrive at Mutianyu Great Wall
- Explore and hike the Great Wall
- Depart from the Great Wall
- Return to meeting point
What’s included
Your day includes roundtrip air-conditioned coach transfer from downtown Beijing, entrance ticket to Mutianyu Great Wall, one internal shuttle bus ride for uphill and downhill transport, access to the exclusive MuBus Visitor Center with free tea and snacks, luggage storage, complimentary bottled water, and a tour host in your chosen language. Optional additions are the village-style buffet lunch and upgrades to cable car, chairlift, or toboggan access, all arranged during the bus ride.
Times
- Every day 06:30 07:30 08:00 09:00 10:00 12:00
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Operated by BEIJING BOTRIP TOUR HOLIDAY COMPANY CO., LTD.
The experience
You step onto the air-conditioned coach in the morning dark, find your seat, and the driver pulls into traffic heading north out of Beijing. The route takes about ninety minutes. Most of that time you're watching the city thin out into hills, and by the time the Mutianyu Great Wall comes into view, you've already settled in: no rush, no confusion about how to get there or what comes next. The bus drops you at the entrance around 9:30am (if you take the 8am departure) or 11:30am (if you choose 10am), and from there the wall is yours to move through at whatever pace makes sense.
Five hours of free time is the real shape of this trip. That's long enough to hike sections of the wall without feeling hurried, to ride the cable car up if your legs need a break, or to sit with a camera and wait for the light to change across the stone. The MuBus Visitor Center, exclusive to passengers on this tour, has a comfortable lounge, free tea and snacks, and luggage storage if you want to move lighter. A tour host who speaks English, Spanish, Russian, or Chinese is there to help with questions or logistics, but the day itself is yours to structure. Some people do the guided 5-kilometer hike with the cable car included. Others walk different sections, ride the chairlift or toboggan, or simply move slowly along the restored stretches and take photographs. There's no pressure to buy anything, no scheduled shopping stops eating into your time.
Lunch is optional (a village-style buffet with Chinese and Western dishes, vegetarian options included), and you can add it when you book or upgrade to the cable car, chairlift, or toboggan during the ride itself. The bus departs the wall at 3pm (morning group) or 5pm (late group) and gets you back to downtown Beijing by 5pm or 6:30pm. Bring your passport. It's required for entry to the wall.
Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to reach the Great Wall without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing: the direct bus and fixed schedule handle all three, leaving you free to spend five hours moving through the wall at your own pace.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
In English, with 6 departure times. In Russian, at 09:00 and 12:00. In Spanish, at 10:00.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 7): free.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
How long is the bus ride from Beijing to Mutianyu?
About ninety minutes each way. The 8am departure arrives at the wall around 9:30am. The 10am departure arrives around 11:30am.
Is the cable car included?
No, but you can add it during the bus ride. It's optional, along with the chairlift and toboggan.
How much time do you have at the wall?
Five hours of free exploration. You can hike, use the cable car, take photos, or rest. The schedule is yours.
Is lunch included?
No, but you can order a village-style buffet with Chinese and Western dishes when you book or upgrade it on the bus.
Are there shopping stops?
No. MuBus has no forced shopping stops. Your time is dedicated to sightseeing.
What's included in the ticket?
Roundtrip transfer from downtown Beijing, entrance to the Great Wall, one internal shuttle bus ride, access to the MuBus Visitor Center with tea and snacks, luggage storage, and bottled water.
Do I need my passport?
Yes. Bring it when you access the Great Wall.
Is this suitable for people who aren't fit hikers?
Yes. You can ride the cable car up, walk gentler sections, or spend time at the visitor center. The pace is entirely up to you.
What time does the bus return to Beijing?
5pm for the morning group (8am departure) or 6:30pm for the late group (10am departure).
Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour & Cable Car
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