Fabulous day! This was exactly what I wanted for the day. Meet up by Mr Han was from a central hotel rather than having to drive around the city to pick people up. Emma was super helpful and explained the history of the Wall and a lot about Beijing. She also patiently went through the various options to get to the top as we all wanted to do different things. Then we had a couple of hours to walk/explore on our own, and take the toboggan down, then off for lunch. Would definitely recommend the tour and Emma as a guide!
Review by: aarush r, June 2018
Great Wall was great! We went to Our tour guide lily was super sweet. she planned everything so well...got us out of city before rush hour, before any queue started lining up at the Great Wall entrance etc.. overall it was a great trip with nothing to complaint about. _br/_ Lily explained about the history of the wall, the city and overall about the culture. very informative.
Review by: Jerrad Y, March 2018
If you are looking for a no frills bus to get you to the wall safely and back again, this is your tour. The guide shared a minimal amount of information, so you are free to research it yourself, or just sleep until arrival. If you are looking for a deep history lesson, though, this is not the trip for you.
Review by: NADIA R P, December 2017
Grest to take the toboggan down, easy lit up and great food.
Review by: Massimiliano T, December 2017
Great tour. We got to the Great Wall when basically there was no one else, it felt almost like going back in time. The guide was very sweet, intelligent and there is plenty of time for free exploration. On the way back we stopped at a local restaurant where Chinese families eat on Sundays, very real, terrific food. We were only 4 people and the mini van so we were very comfortable. In the back sit there was a couple so they did not mind to be quite close, but the guide said they normally put an extra person there, which is hard to imagine. So better checking with the tour operator how many people there are booked for the day. if 4 then the best tour ever.
Review by: hally24, November 2017
The Great Wall is a must see the tour got us there early before the crowds which was a big plus, when we came down the wall was very busy. I would have expected everything to be included in the cost paid for the tour but we were required to pay for the chairlift up and toboggan down....none of that was stated when I booked. Whilst not a huge sum I don't really see what we paid for other than transport to the wall and back, some background info on the Wall and the lunch. I think for the price paid there are maybe better options out there.....
Review by: jdrapp, November 2017
A great way to see an amazing section of the Great Wall with a small group of 10 people from around the world. Our guide and driver were extremely helpful and knowledgeable and their advice to take the cable car up to Tower 14 and then walk the wall for an hour mostly downhill to Tower 6 and take the toboggan slide down was excellent. Saw some amazing views and had a lot of fun doing it. Lunch at the local restaurant was delicious and huge with around a dozen different dishes for all to try. We were all stuffed and had great time.
Review by: April P, October 2017
Amazing experience! This was a fun, safe and adventurous experience. The guide was fabulous! The Great Wall was incredible and the guide made the experience wonderful.
Review by: Bilyana A, September 2017
It was an excellent trip - we departed promptly, in a comfortable vehicle and with a lovely group. This part of the wall is truly spectacular and we took amazing photos. _br/_ However, after reading the previous reviews, I expected slightly more from our guide. She was pleasant and eager for us to have a good time, but I don't think we learnt that much. She kept encouraging us to ask questions, as opposed to give us interesting information. She also didn't walk with us on the wall but that may be because two people from the group were really keen to walk by themselves and she might have thought we all want to be alone. I thought we'll move as a group and she'll keep telling us interesting fact._br/_ If you go on the tour, make sure you take the Toboggan slide on the way down - SO MUCH FUN!
Review by: Jonathan M, September 2017
Amazing time with a great small group
Review by: David W, August 2017
William was our tour guide. Met us at our hotel. 1 1/2 hour bus ride to the wall. William started with an introduction to the wall history and the formation. Lots of options when we arrived walk/cable car/toboggan. Excellent experience. Stopped for a great lunch on the way back. Definite recommend.
Review by: James N, August 2017
Great tour. Friendly tour guide who took lots of photos. Arrived early and so avoided most of the crowds and had a few hours to walk the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. The wall itself is amazing with great views. Stopped on the way back to Beijing for some lovely Chinese food. Definitely recommend this tour
Review by: RUSSELL S, March 2017
great tour ... william,our guide, most knowledgable and helpful
Review by: Judy H, March 2017
We LOVED the experience of exploring the wall - and at the Mutianyu location - and the toboggan ride down. Lily, our tour guide was very sweet and answered questions about living in Beijing / China today, that people had on the bus ride from downtown Beijing. However, I had an expectation of hearing about the history and purpose of the Wall from an authentic the people's point of view as we had about 2 hours each way on the bus to learn and absorb such information - I would have loved to hear the possible difference of having chosen this over the few other sites Badaling / Jinshanling etc available to visit - for example why isn't this the favourite spot because it was spectacular!
Review by: Yi-Wei L, March 2017
Great tour! We got there nice and early so there wasn't many people at all! Friendly guide who took great photos for us. Thoroughly recommend for others!
Review by: Monica, January 2017
This wonder of the world really delivered !!! Our guide took us early to avoid the crowds and we literally had the GREAT WALL to ourselves. A must see.
Review by: Leonidas, January 2017
PERFECT!
Review by: Nicole K, January 2017
A fabulous day. So much information about the wall and life in general in Beijing. Our host was lovely. It was a great tour. I highly recommend it
Review by: Leonel N, December 2016
I do not recommend this tour. This was not a tour. This was more like a transportation service. We were picked in time and transported to the Great Wall. During our ride, the tour guide, William, gave us a 5 minute briefer on how the Wall came to be, but nothing that you couldn't pull from the summary section in Wikipedia. Several passengers complained that the bus was extremely cold, but nothing was done to correct the temperature. Upon arriving to the wall, William escorted us to the top and informed us that we had to meet before 12:30 at a designated spot. Upon request, he helped us take a picture, and the wandered off by himself. When we left the wall, William took us out for lunch. The restaurant he picked, was full so we had to leave and go to a grungier restaurant. The food was good, but throughout the lunch William did not engage with the group, since he was in his cellphone the whole time texting. On our ride back, we complained again that the bus was really cold, but again nothing was done. I really feel that the bus we were in just didnt have any heating system. I really do not recommend this tour. I had to pull out my cellphone and read up on the wall to supplement the informational part of the tour.
Review by: Valerie G, December 2016
This is a MUST SEE landmark and I saw it with the marvelous tour guide, Viv, who made it even better! Plus, although my mobility is somewhat limited and I was warned by colleagues not to go on the tour due to the climbing, I was delighted to find a ski lift to take me up to the Wall as well as being able to ride a toboggan down again so fun!. I only had issues walking from the parking lot, but once I made it to the lift it was easy. Granted, I didn't walk that far when I got on the Wall, as there are stairs everywhere, but I had enough time to go slowly and was able to visit a few of the watch towers.
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