Early Bird Departure Great Wall Tour to Mutianyu with Chairlift Up and Toboggan Down

Beijing, China

This private Great Wall Tour will take you to the most beautiful section of the Wall in Beijing, Mutianyu. It is especially pretty in the morning and early departure ensures better pictures and less chance of getting caught in the summer heat. After 1-3 hours (flexible) of hiking on the Wall, lunch will be served in the restaurant of Home of Great Wall where you could overlook the entire Wall.

Relax on the way back your hotel after lunch.

Pick up at 7 am to see Mutianyu, the most beautiful section of the Great Wall in Beijing and less touristy. It is about 85 km northeast of Beijing which takes around 1.5 hours by car. The name is a literal translation of three Chinese characters: Mu means to long for; Tian means field and Yu means valley. All together means the farmers who lived in this valley used to long for more fields to plant something. The Great Wall at Mutianyu 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). Built mainly from granite, the pass at Mutianyu is an appropriately unique section of the Great Wall. With a height of 7 to 8 meters, and width of 4 to 5 meters, as well as crenellations on both sides of the Wall, the section of the Wall at Mutianyu stretches for more than 2.5 kilometers. 

After 1-3 hours (flexible) of hiking on the Wall, your tour guide would take you to a fancy restaurant which is famous for roast rainbow trout and some other dishes. You could also overlook the entire Wall from the restaurant which is located high in the mountain opposite to the Great Wall at Mutianyu.  

Relax on the way back your hotel after lunch.