Tour starts at 8:30 am, the tour guide will meet you at your centrally located Beijing downtown hotel lobby, enjoy a comfortable transfer to your first stop. It takes around 1.5 hours driving to the Mutianyu Great Wall - one of the best-preserved and best-known sections. On the way, you are able to stop and take photos of the "Bird's Nest"– National Stadium if time permits. Upon arrival at the Mutianyu Great Wall, hike up on foot and walk along the wall, explore the tensely distributed Watchtowers, enjoy the break-taking natural scenery. The northward route between No. 14 and No. 23 watchtower has the most beautiful scenery, while the southward route contains the grand Zhengguan Terrace and Big Corner Tower. To get down the Great Wall, you can walk step by step or take Toboggan slide down at your own expense.
Have a short break and enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Then continue to visit China’s largest and most well-preserved royal park – the Summer Palace (Yiheyuan). It started as a luxurious royal garden for royal families to rest and entertain in 1750 and later became the main residence of royal members in the end of the Qing Dynasty. Wander around the park, enjoy the natural beauty and the grandeur of the royal garden.
To conclude the tour, your guide will transfer you back to the hotel and say goodbye.
English-speaking tour guide
Great Wall cable car
