Mutianyu Great Wall: Chairlift & Toboggan Tickets Beijing

Stone ramparts rising above the clouds, then a five-minute descent that feels like flying

You receive digital entry tickets via WhatsApp on the morning of your visit, choose your entry time between 7:30 AM and 3:00 PM, ride the chairlift to the wall, walk the ramparts at your own pace, and descend via toboggan slide or chairlift. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included if you select that option, and the internal shuttle bus to the wall is covered in your ticket price.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Mutianyu Great Wall

• Receive official E-ticket via message
• Use E-ticket to enter Mutianyu Great Wall

The experience

The chairlift carries you up the mountainside in silence, the wall appearing section by section through the mist: grey stone, watchtowers, the landscape dropping away beneath your feet. Mutianyu sits quieter than the crowded sections closer to Beijing, which means you're not fighting for space on the ramparts themselves. Your official entry ticket arrives via WhatsApp the morning of your visit (not the booking platform QR code, that's just your booking confirmation), and you can walk the wall anytime between 7:30 AM and 3:00 PM, so you choose the hour that works for you.

The chairlift up takes maybe ten minutes. On the way down, most people take the toboggan slide: a bobsled-style run that drops you 2,000 meters through a forested ravine in about five minutes, steering yourself with a hand brake. It's not extreme, but it's the kind of thing that makes you grip the handles and laugh at the same time. (On rainy or snowy days the slide closes, and you'd take the chairlift down instead, which is fine, the view going down is almost as good as going up.) A five-minute shuttle bus connects the base station to the wall itself, so you're not hiking before you've even started.

If you book hotel pickup, a sedan arrives at your hotel and takes you straight to Mutianyu: useful if you're traveling with luggage or don't want to navigate the drive from Beijing yourself. You'll need to be reachable via WhatsApp, WeChat, or iMessage while you're in China, because that's how the operator contacts you with your final ticket and any last-minute details. Send your passport name and number when you book, and you're set. Children under 1.2 meters tall enter free.

What’s included

Mutianyu Great Wall entry ticket, chairlift ascent, toboggan slide descent (or chairlift down on closed days), internal shuttle bus to the wall, and hotel pickup and drop-off if selected. Digital ticket delivery via WhatsApp, iMessage, or WeChat.

Options for this experience

2 options

No transfer08:00, 09:00, 10:00 and 11:00Transfer not included. Note: tickets will be sent via WhatsApp. Includes tickets only; the city-to-the-wall transfer service is not included.

Private transfer8 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 11:00Includes entry ticket, plus tickets for the chairlift up and the toboggan down. Comes with a private transfer, with pickup from hotels in the city center.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 06:00, the last at 11:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (3 and older) · Infant (under 3): free

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Travel Beijing Guide

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to see the Great Wall without a guided group, prefer flexibility on timing, and enjoy the chairlift and toboggan as part of the experience rather than as add-ons. Just confirm you can receive WhatsApp messages while in China, since that's how your ticket arrives.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 3): free.

When do I get my actual ticket?

Your official E-ticket arrives via WhatsApp, iMessage, or WeChat on the morning of your visit. The booking platform QR code is your booking confirmation only, not your entry ticket.

What time can I enter the wall?

You can enter anytime between 7:30 AM and 3:00 PM. There's no fixed tour time. You choose the hour that suits you.

Is the toboggan slide always open?

The slide closes on rainy or snowy days. On those days, you take the chairlift down instead.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to Mutianyu?

If you select hotel pickup, a sedan is arranged for you. If not, you'll need to arrange your own transport from Beijing to the wall.

How long does the chairlift take?

About ten minutes up. The toboggan slide down takes roughly five minutes.

Is this a guided tour?

No, this is a ticket booking only. You walk the wall and use the chairlift and toboggan at your own pace with no guide.

What language are the instructions in?

All information and instructions are provided in English only.