Beijing Private Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and China Aviation Museum

Beijing, China

Escape the crowds around the Great Wall of China and visit one of the best-preserved and the best-known section—Mutianyu and China Aviation Museum which is Asia’s largest aviation museumon on a full-day sightseeing tour from Beijing. Your private guide provides a personalized experience as you visit Mutianyu, learn the history behind the 6th-century section and marvel at the spectacular natural scenery that surrounds it and enjoy cable car ride, experience take the toboggan down from the Wall to the ground. Then head to the China Aviation Museum which was first opened to the public on 11 November 1989, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.This is a tour with no factory and shopping stops.

Depart from your Beijing hotel in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle at 8:00am and relax during the scenic drive to the Mutianyu section.It takes about 1.5 hours driving from downtown to Mutianyu Great Wall. The professional tour guide will give you an explication of the Great Wall and the related Chinese history and culture on the way.

Mutianyu Great Wall is located 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Beijing. As one of the famous and best preserved sections of the Great Wall,it was first built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi, which is much earlier than the Badaling section. It is connected with Jiankou in the west and Jinshanling in the east.There are 23 towers on the Mutianyu Great Wall snaking the ridge for about 3000 meters.the Mutianyu Great Wall is also famous for the breath-taking beautiful scenery. The woods cover over ninety-six percent of the total scenic area. In October, leaves are turning red or yellow and in winter, the wall is covered by snow, making it seem more magnificent. At Mutianyu section,one is by using the cable car round trip, the second is a chair lift up and toboggan down(second is more fun).You will spend 2-3 hours hiking on the Wall.

After lunch at local Chinese restaurant, then heading to the China Aviation Museum (about 1 hour drive) 

China Aviation Museum is Asia’s largest museum displaying aircraft relics. It covers an area of more than 1,000 acres. The collection has in excess of 200 aircraft of over 100 types and more than 700 examples of weapons and equipment, such as surface to air missiles, antiaircraft artillery, air defense radar, aerial bombs, aerial camera.No ropes, fences or information boards make these aircraft perfect for photographing.The third part of the museum are the aprons, the grass, the corners of the airfield and even the small lake. Here the large aircraft and the helicopters can be found, together with even more fighters.

This fantastic tour will end by driving you back to your centrally located hotel in Beijing.