Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Full-day Private Tour: Discover China's Historic Gems
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611 Ratings
Beijing
Embark on a full-day private tour of Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace in Beijing. Discover historic gems, enjoy stunning scenery, and savor local cuisine.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mutianyu Great Wall - Meet your private guide in hotel’s lobby at your preferred time in Beijing.
Once arrive at the The Mutianyu Great Wall, you’ll enjoy a less hurried experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides. Take the cable car or ski lift up to the Wall, then hike up and down for about 1.5 hours at the various sections of the Wall, exploring the watch and beacon towers. After the hiking, you can choose to take the fun toboggan down or ski-lift/cable car back to the ground.
Mutianyu is a bit more rugged and slightly less crowded than the more famous Badaling. Over 96% of Mutianyu is covered by trees and orchards, keeping the air fragrant with chestnut blossoms in the spring and fresh all year long.
You will stop at a Local Restaurant for lunch.
- Summer Palace (Yiheyuan) - In the afternoon, continue to a well-preserved royal garden: the Summer Palace. Renowned for its beautiful landscape and spectacular architecture, the Summer Palace has been listed in the World Heritage Sites and considered as one of the most classical gardens of the world.
- Hall of Benevolence and Longevity - Follow your tour guide to stroll around the garden, learn the stories and histories behind the buildings. Get to know the famous “ Dragon Lady” and her life in the Summer Palace.
- Long Corridor at the Summer Palace - Walk along the longest corridor in the world which listed on the Guinness book of world record;
- Qingyan Stone Boat - Then continue to the Marble Boat–a foreign style superstructure which was supposed to be a symbol of stability of the Qing Dynasty.
After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel or other sites you want to go in Beijing city.
What's Included
- Round-trip hotel transfer within 5th ring road
- Knowledgeable professional guide
- Complimentary bottled water
- Choice of cable car or ski lift and toboggan ride
- Inclusive of lunch
- Travel comfortably in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Dragon boat cruise in the Summer Palace
- Gratuities
- Additional entrance fee to the museums
Additional Information
Experience a day-long private tour of Beijing, featuring two of China’s most beloved landmarks: the Mutianyu portion of the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. The Mutianyu segment of the Great Wall offers a less crowded experience, making your visit more enjoyable. At the Summer Palace, feast your eyes on one of China’s most exquisite gardens. The tour includes a delightful local meal, covers all admission charges, offers the services of an English-speaking guide, and provides transportation in a private vehicle.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(611 Ratings)
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Northstar21757230573
Mar 31, 2024
Best Wall experience - A brilliant day to explore China. We elected for a smaller tour and ended up just being the 2 of us and our brilliant tour guide, Sophie. We were picked up promptly from our hostel and Sophie spent a lot of time in the first hour of our drive telling us some history about both the Wall and China itself. We got to the Wall quite early which was a brilliant decision as we got to walk and explore whilst it was relatively quiet. The Wall itself exceeded our expectations, it is simply beautiful and really well kept. We then had a lovely traditional Chinese lunch before visiting the Summer Palace which was again, sublime. Sophie was brilliant throughout, spoke great English and was really knowledgeable. Would definitely recommend!
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Matthew_l
Mar 31, 2024
An experience never to be forgotten - Ranee was our tour guide for the day, she was fabulous. As agreed, Ranee was waiting for us in the hotel lobby at 7am ready to start the day.
The tour consisted of a walk around the summer place, a tea tasting experience, Chinese lunch (caters well for westerners), a hike a long the Great Wall and a slide down the toboggan.
We were given more than ample time to explore at our own leisure and Ranee shared with us her knowledge along the way. Ranee spoke perfect English and shared with us her knowledge of the wall and China in general.
A long day, 10 hours in total with the traveling each way. Comfortable car and an experienced driver who dealt well with the Beijing traffic.
10/10 experience, I would definitely recommend. It does not disappoint!
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Cody
Mar 31, 2024
Wonderful Tour with Cindy - This was a fantastic tour with Cindy! She picked me up at the hotel (adjusting for my work schedule the day of the tour), gave great insights at the Summer Palace, selected a local lunch destination that was tasty even for a westerner, and then finished the day with a great tour of the Great Wall. Highly recommended!
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Benedict_t
Mar 31, 2024
My tour guide Mr Huang... - My tour guide Mr Huang and the driver Mr Zhao were very heartwarming and friendly. I had an enjoyable day with both of them.
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Navigator592974
Mar 27, 2024
Very good choice! - Our tour guide Sherry was so kind and give us many information about Great Wall and Summer Palace. All was in time and safe
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Qiaoling_s
Mar 26, 2024
Private guided tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace in perfect comfort! - Thanks to this tour we finally got to check off another 7 wonders of the world! We had an amazing time with our tour guide Jack, who was very knowledgeable and passionate in sharing the histories of these places of wonders. Although we can understand mandarin, but him being able to speak fluent English is definitely a plus point!
Lunch was included in this tour as well as the tickets to take the cable car up to the Great Wall and the toboggan slide down. The toboggan slide was quite the ride, definitely a must-try. We went on a Friday and the crowd was not bad at all. Overall we had a lot of fun on this tour and had a lot of great photos taken! Everything was well organized and fuss-free for us. Once again huge thank you to our Driver Tian and Jack, for giving us this great experience and for all the helpful tips and recommendations around Beijing too!
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Sightseer01341803467
Mar 26, 2024
Amazing and unforgettable day out - Our guide, Vivian, was amazing. The trip was unforgettable and she was so full of knowledge. Very educational and enjoyable.
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Liliam980
Mar 26, 2024
A really great tour - A really great tour for a family of 4 it was the best choice, we did everything in our own
rhythm.
All went well starting with being picked up on time by the driver and Susan our wonderful tour guide. She explained everything very well and in a way that was easy to understand. We started at the summer palace and ended the day at the Great Wall where all of us after climbing up the wall finished by sliding down the hill.
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Q8319sgyvonnem
Mar 26, 2024
The perfect family trip with the most important sight seeings of Beijing - We took the trip with our 2 kids and the tour guide Cathy was lovely and a perfect tour guide. We got a lot of helpful informations and enough time to take pictures, she also took family pictures of us. The driver was also always on time and careful with driving.
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Q3868knbrianz
Mar 25, 2024
Great Visit to china - Toured the Great Wall/Summer Palace with tour guide Lucy. Lucy was an excellent tour guide and we had enjoyable time with her. She and the driver were on time picking us up. We got to the wall early and it was not terribly busy. Lucy told us much history of the wall and about the culture of China. She took us to a really delicious lunch and then we moved on to the Summer Palace. She spent more of the drive teaching us about local culture and customs. The Summer Palace was a really cool place to visit.
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