Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included
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On this full-day tour, you will explore two iconic top attractions in Beijing: the Great Wall of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the Summer Palace, the imperial summer retreat for ancient emperors. Standing atop the Great Wall, you will be stunned by its magnificent panoramic views. Meanwhile, the Summer Palace offers a completely distinct experience with its exquisite classical landscapes. The package covers all entrance tickets, chairlift fees, lunch, professional tour guide service and round-trip vehicle transfers. Everything is fully inclusive.
Your experience
Stop 1
In the morning, your professionally English-speaking tour guide and driver with an air-conditioned vehicle will pick you up. You may choose pickup service at your hotel lobby, or opt to meet us at our designated meeting point. We will first head to Mutianyu Great Wall, a 1.5-hour drive away. Mutianyu is a quieter, more remote section of the Great Wall around Beijing with far fewer crowds. This segment is famed for its stunning natural scenery: lush forests and verdant grasslands that shift colours with every passing season. The wall snakes more than 1,000 meters along mountain ridges, before making a sharp turn and descending steeply down the hillside. You will have roughly two hours of free time to explore the Great Wall. The uphill hike takes around 30 minutes on foot. Alternatively, you may take the chairlift up; a thrilling luge slide down the mountain is also available on your way back.
Stop 2
After a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, we will proceed to the Summer Palace, which is a little over one hour’s drive from Mutianyu Great Wall. The Summer Palace served as an imperial royal garden in ancient times. It boasts countless elegant pavilions, grand mansions, sacred temples, delicate bridges, vast lakes and winding covered corridors. The iconic Long Corridor, stretching alongside the water, holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s longest painted corridor. You will also visit well-known landmarks including the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, Marble Boat, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill. Once the sightseeing concludes, our driver will transfer you back to your hotel.
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What’s included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Lunch (only included for all‑inclusive private tour option)
- Chairlift up+ down ticket or slide down Tower #6 /or Cable car up+ down ticket Tower #14
Not included
- Gratuities
- Lunch not included for group tour
Meeting and pickup
The Kempinski Yansha Hotel. By Taxi: Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road（北京燕莎中心凯宾斯基酒店，亮马桥路50号） By Subway: Take Line 10 to Liangmaqiao Station (Exit C). Walk 300m (about 3 minutes) to the hotel entrance.
Regent Hotel Wangfujing（王府井丽晶饭店）. Meeting time: 7:30 a.m Meeting point: Regent Hotel Beijing By Taxi: Regent Beijing Hotel, 99 Jinbao Street, near Wangfujing.（北京王府井金宝街99号） By Subway: Take Line 5 to Dengshikou Station (Exit C). Walk 50m (about 1 minute) to the hotel entrance.
Before you go
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Toboggan unavailable for guests over 60, pregnant women and children under 3, as well as in bad weather or long queues. Round-trip chairlift/cable car available instead.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- This experience is weather-dependent. If canceled due to severe weather conditions, you may choose an alternative travel date or tour, or receive a full refund.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems or heart problems.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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