Beijing Private Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Panda House at Beijing Zoo

Beijing, China

With the combination of the Great Wall at Mutianyu section and checking out the cute pandas in Beijing zoo, this tour is definitely perfect for you or even with your family. Mutianyu is most popular section among all the others on the Great Wall, and the pandas in Beijing zoo will let you have a good time and don't need to fly all the way to Chengdu. A delicious Chinese lunch is also included in the tour.

Your English speaking guide and private car will pick you up at 8:30am.

Heading to the Great Wall at Mutianyu section. It will take about 1 hour and half to arrive. Once you have arrived at the The Mutianyu Great Wall, take your time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides that look north toward Mongolia. The Mutianyu Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of the year. Built mainly from granite, the pass at Mutianyu is an appropriately unique section of the Great Wall.

Mutianyu Great Wall was built and restored in the early Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644), on the remnants of a Wall originally built in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577). Reconstruction took place under the supervision of Xu Da, one of the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, who was responsible for building a Wall from Shanhaiguan in the east to as far as Mutianyu. The Ming pass at Mutianyu was officially proclaimed in 1404, where is would serve as an important symbol of protection from marauding nomads to the north.

Reconstruction began in 1568 on 1000km of the Wall including Mutianyu. Responsibility was given to Qi Jiguang, a general who had built his credentials fighting Japanese pirates, and who took his responsibilities as a builder very seriously. Construction continued for many years, as the fortifications were built up with solid granite blocks, and included the construction of some of the larger defensive towers. At Mutianyu section, you can choose to take the cable round trip or ski lift up and toboggan down, your English speaking guide will give detailed stories about the sites.

Then, you will be heading to a local restaurant for lunch, it will take about 40 minutes there.

Afterwards, going to the west part of Beijing City, you will visit the Panda House in The Beijing Zoo. The giant panda is the rarest member of the bear family and among the world's most threatened animals. The giant panda is listed as endangered in the World Conservation Union's (IUCN's) Red List of Threatened Species. There are about 1,600 left in the world and you will see a few here.

After the panda visit, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.