Mutianyu Great Wall Tour: Steeper Wall & Cable Car Option
Mutianyu is steeper and older than the famous Badaling section.
A full-day tour from Beijing to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall includes hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, lunch, and admission. You climb the steeper, older wall with its 22 watch towers, then visit a jade factory and tea tasting before returning to your hotel.
Step-by-step itinerary
Visit Mutianyu Great Wall and surroundings
- Travel from Beijing to Mutianyu
- Climb the steeper Mutianyu Great Wall
- Explore outer and inner parapets
- Visit watch towers along the wall
- Enjoy woodland and stream scenery
- Optional cable car ride
- Visit jade factory
- Participate in tea tasting
- Return to Beijing
What’s included
- Chinese-style lunch.
- professional English-speaking guide.
- pickup and drop-off from hotels within the 4th ring circle highway.
- air-conditioned vehicle.
- admission tickets to Mutianyu Great Wall.
- jade factory and tea tasting visits.
Times
- Every day 07:30
Information
Prices and times updated 3 days ago
Operated by Hantang International Travel Service
The experience
If you have a full day in Beijing and want to see the Great Wall without the crowds at Badaling, this tour takes you to Mutianyu instead. The section is older, steeper, and surrounded by woodland and streams. The wall here features outer and inner parapets and 22 watch towers. The highest sits 540 meters above sea level. An optional cable car ride is available if you want to skip some of the climb. Hotel pickup starts the day, and you travel by air-conditioned vehicle with a professional English-speaking guide.
After the wall, the itinerary includes a jade factory and tea tasting before lunch. The meal is Chinese style, included in the price. The tour runs about seven hours total. If your hotel is outside the 4th ring circle highway, you'll join from Prime Hotel instead. The guide handles all the logistics. You just show up at pickup.
Is this one for you?Pick this shared tour if you want a full day structured for you with hotel pickup included, and choose the cable car option if you prefer less walking on the steeper Mutianyu sections.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Chinese.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): 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 steep is the Mutianyu section compared to other parts of the Great Wall?
Mutianyu is much steeper than Badaling, the most popular section, and offers a more challenging climb. The wall here is also older and features outer and inner parapets along its 2,250-meter length.
What can I do if I don't want to walk the entire wall?
An optional cable car ride is available on the wall, so you can skip some of the steeper sections if you prefer.
What happens after we visit the Great Wall?
After the wall, the tour includes a jade factory visit and tea tasting, followed by a Chinese-style lunch before returning to your hotel.
Does the tour include hotel pickup?
Yes, pickup and drop-off are included for hotels within the 4th ring circle highway. If your hotel is outside that area, you'll join the tour from Prime Hotel instead.
Mutianyu Great Wall Tour: Steeper Wall & Cable Car Option
7h · EN +1 · at your hotel
from US$ 79 per person