Morning Mubus Tour to the Mutianyu Great Wall provided by Botrip tours
Morning Mubus Tour to the Mutianyu Great Wall
Morning Mubus Tour to the Mutianyu Great Wall
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Discover the longest and most beautiful section of the Great Wall
Duration:
9h
Group size:
30
Stroller accessible
Ticket type:
Mobile
Free cancellation
- Duration:9h
- Group size:30
- Stroller accessible
- Ticket type:Mobile
- Free cancellation
About
The Great Wall of China is an ancient fortification, more than 13,000 miles (21,000 kilometers) in length—it’s also China’s top attraction. Parts of the wall are in poor condition or else crowded with visitors. But, on this guided tour, you get to visit the quieter, under-the-radar Mutianyu section, which has also undergone a complete restoration.
Know before you go
- Duration: 9h
- Mobile tickets accepted
- Instant confirmation
Cancellation policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Available languages
Chinese, English, Chinese
Highlights
- Enjoy watchtower views of picturesque countryside
- Authentic local lunch included
- Easy pickup and drop-off from central Beijing
What to expect
- Meet your guide and enjoy the scenic ride to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. At the site, you have plenty of time to explore the ancient, stone-and-earth barricade. Unlike more crowded parts of the wall that are closer to Beijing, the quieter Mutianyu is off-the-beaten-track, so you can walk around at your leisure without jostling for space. This section of the wall was built more than 1,400 years ago during the Qin Dynasty and then refortified in 1404. Mutianyu is also one of the longest and most picturesque wall sections. It has been fully restored, so you are able to see it just as it existed in ancient times. The surrounding countryside is also famous for its fragrant pines and cypress trees. There are no less than 23 watchtowers—some you’ll be able to climb for unforgettable views. An authentic local lunch is included.
Know before you go
- Duration: 9h
- Mobile tickets accepted
- Instant confirmation
Available languages
Chinese, English, Chinese
Cancellation policy
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Highlights
- Enjoy watchtower views of picturesque countryside
- Authentic local lunch included
- Easy pickup and drop-off from central Beijing
What to expect
- Meet your guide and enjoy the scenic ride to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. At the site, you have plenty of time to explore the ancient, stone-and-earth barricade. Unlike more crowded parts of the wall that are closer to Beijing, the quieter Mutianyu is off-the-beaten-track, so you can walk around at your leisure without jostling for space. This section of the wall was built more than 1,400 years ago during the Qin Dynasty and then refortified in 1404. Mutianyu is also one of the longest and most picturesque wall sections. It has been fully restored, so you are able to see it just as it existed in ancient times. The surrounding countryside is also famous for its fragrant pines and cypress trees. There are no less than 23 watchtowers—some you’ll be able to climb for unforgettable views. An authentic local lunch is included.
Need help booking?
Call the number below and use the product code: 51281P3
Call 0061 (87) 2285 255Important information
Inclusions
- Return bus transportation;
- English-Mandarin speaking guide on bus.
- Internal shuttle for uphill and downhill;
- Great Wall admission ticket (Option)
- Buffet lunch at Mubus Family viewing platform (Option)
- Great Wall round trip cable car (Option)
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall
Duration
9h
Departure details
- Switzerland Square Block E, Rui Shi Guang Chang E Zuo, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China Note: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at station “Dong Si Shi Tiao”（东四十条）. Come out of Exit C and walk 50 meters to the east, you will find our bus parking spot near the gate of Starbucks Coffee. (Mu bus workers wear the red jecket welcome guests.)
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended
- Bring your phone or camera to take pictures on the Great Wall!
- Stroller accessible
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
Inclusions
- Return bus transportation;
- English-Mandarin speaking guide on bus.
- Internal shuttle for uphill and downhill;
- Great Wall admission ticket (Option)
- Buffet lunch at Mubus Family viewing platform (Option)
- Great Wall round trip cable car (Option)
Exclusions
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall
Departure details
- Switzerland Square Block E, Rui Shi Guang Chang E Zuo, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China Note: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at station “Dong Si Shi Tiao”（东四十条）. Come out of Exit C and walk 50 meters to the east, you will find our bus parking spot near the gate of Starbucks Coffee. (Mu bus workers wear the red jecket welcome guests.)
Duration
9h
Return details
- Returns to original departure point
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Comfortable walking shoes recommended
- Bring your phone or camera to take pictures on the Great Wall!
- Stroller accessible
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers
Itinerary
- You'll start atSwitzerland Square Block ERui Shi Guang Chang E Zuo, Dongcheng Qu, Beijing Shi, ChinaNote: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at station “Dong Si Shi Tiao”（东四十条）. Come out of Exit C and walk 50 meters to the east, you will find our bus parking spot near the gate of Starbucks Coffee. (Mu bus workers wear the red jecket welcome guests.)See address & details
- 1Mutianyu Great WallStop: 5 hours - Admission excludedTake Mubus to get to the Mutianyu Great Wall from Beijing downtown. Upon arrival, your tour guide will save you hassle by buying the tickets for you, then drive you to the foot of the Mutianyu Great Wall, instead of making you queue for the shuttle bus. Once you've ascended the Wall, see and climb the impressive defensive watch towers to take in the serene scenery of streams and lush greenery that surround this section of the Great Wall. After climbing the Great Wall, you can come back to the “Mubus Family” to relax. Located in the center of the Mutianyu scenic area, it is a special lounge area only reserved for the Mubus travelers, offering them with a comfortable place to rest, a restaurant with local specialties, beer and coffee. When you have buffet lunch on the viewing platform, you will appreciate a very magnificent scenery by the intersection of the two sections of the Great Wall here, Mutianyu Great Wall and Jiankou Great Wall which’s well-known “steepest Great Wall of China”. This is a memorable place to take photos.Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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Bobby Prince
Shandong, China302 contributions
Jul. 2021 • Solo
i booked my trip on the MUBUS website. They called back a few hours later to confirm my reservation. We met at the swissotel at 7:30. There were several foreigners and we were encouraged to stick together. The tour guide Claire was awesome! She answered all the questions and helped as much as she could! They provide a buffet lunch at the MUBUS restaurant. It was pretty good although the drinks were separate cost.. This is a very helpful and well organized tour!
Written 19 August 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Imran N
1 contribution
Dec. 2020
Very well organized and the host Michael was very friendly! I was on my own and felt vert welcomed. Highly suggested. Also December is low travel season in China so it was very uncrowded.
Written 25 December 2020
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P R
1 contribution
Jan. 2020
Had a great time with our guide and our trip to the Mutianyu portion of the wall. We left at 10:30 AM on a sunny day in downtown Beijing and made it to the Wall in about 1.5 hrs. We had about 3 - 4 hours to explore which was plenty of time and this time of the year was perfect for the crowds.
Lunch was provided and our guide provided many interesting facts about the history of the wall as provided information on ticket services. Would definitely recommend to someone looking for an easy and streamlined way to visit this world wonder.
Lunch was provided and our guide provided many interesting facts about the history of the wall as provided information on ticket services. Would definitely recommend to someone looking for an easy and streamlined way to visit this world wonder.
Written 3 February 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Gareth N
London, UK2 contributions
We visited the Great Wall on the 21st January 2020 with our three children 10, 9 and 8. We opted for option C and took the cable car up and the toboggan down.
Bus - clean and safely driven. Felt free to focus on listening to the guide, Tony, and looking at the view and generally having a good time.
Commentary - conversational English. No issues understanding or being understood. Good level of detail and more information and explanation available where questions were asked. Tony takes a proactive approach and prompts for questions and shares a good amount of historic information and trivia throughout the trip.
Lunch - We all enjoyed this authentic Chinese lunch. Hot and tasty!
Toboggan - We all enjoyed this. The youngest was frustrated she had to ride with an adult. Carts are a little small if your over 6’ but manageable. Not very fast or thrilling as quite a few people slow down to take photos.
Cable car - view isn’t especially impressive, but valuable as it saves your legs for the wall, or should I say Great Stairs.
Tour on the wall - worth it. Tony was knowledgeable and the guided walk really helped give a sense of the history, purpose and context of the wall.
Amenities - before you ride the shuttle up to the wall from base camp there are plenty of little shops and stall selling season appropriate stuff. So if you want a snack or trinket to take away there are plenty of opportunities to get one. The Mubus centre itself is clean and comfortable.
Note: You will need cash to pay for the toboggan, ski lift, cable car etc.
Others have said plenty about the wall so have focused on Mubus - who deserve a strong thumbs up from us for families with young children visiting the Great Wall.
Bus - clean and safely driven. Felt free to focus on listening to the guide, Tony, and looking at the view and generally having a good time.
Commentary - conversational English. No issues understanding or being understood. Good level of detail and more information and explanation available where questions were asked. Tony takes a proactive approach and prompts for questions and shares a good amount of historic information and trivia throughout the trip.
Lunch - We all enjoyed this authentic Chinese lunch. Hot and tasty!
Toboggan - We all enjoyed this. The youngest was frustrated she had to ride with an adult. Carts are a little small if your over 6’ but manageable. Not very fast or thrilling as quite a few people slow down to take photos.
Cable car - view isn’t especially impressive, but valuable as it saves your legs for the wall, or should I say Great Stairs.
Tour on the wall - worth it. Tony was knowledgeable and the guided walk really helped give a sense of the history, purpose and context of the wall.
Amenities - before you ride the shuttle up to the wall from base camp there are plenty of little shops and stall selling season appropriate stuff. So if you want a snack or trinket to take away there are plenty of opportunities to get one. The Mubus centre itself is clean and comfortable.
Note: You will need cash to pay for the toboggan, ski lift, cable car etc.
Others have said plenty about the wall so have focused on Mubus - who deserve a strong thumbs up from us for families with young children visiting the Great Wall.
Written 27 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Priscilla F.
New York City, NY4 contributions
Dec. 2019
Hands down for MuBus and biggest shoutout to our awesome tour guide LEO! Thank you so much for guiding us from start to finish and recommending places to visit and eat Peking Duck. You kept us laughing throughout the trip and when there is a concern or problem, you will reassure us there is no problem, to relax and to follow you. Sorry for the late review, but I will definitely come back to Great Wall soon, book MuBus and look for Leo.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!
Written 20 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Jackie E
Caterham, UK20 contributions
Jan. 2020 • Family
We met the bus at the pick up point, the coach was clean and comfortable.
Our guide was Tony, he was friendly and had a good sense of humour.
We picked the whole package which included lunch.
We chose to go chair lifts up and toboggan back down, Tony sorted all the tickets out for us.
The Wall was amazing!!
What a fantastic experience and a massive tick off the bucket list.
The lunch was not amazing, but it was nice. Not sure I would do lunch again though.
The whole tour was great, such good value. Go for it you won’t be disappointed.
Our guide was Tony, he was friendly and had a good sense of humour.
We picked the whole package which included lunch.
We chose to go chair lifts up and toboggan back down, Tony sorted all the tickets out for us.
The Wall was amazing!!
What a fantastic experience and a massive tick off the bucket list.
The lunch was not amazing, but it was nice. Not sure I would do lunch again though.
The whole tour was great, such good value. Go for it you won’t be disappointed.
Written 12 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Ethel R
Mizoram, India20 contributions
The point of meeting was right outside Starbucks. So we grab our breakfast from there. Through the journey, Fred our guide narrated the history of China with relevance to the Great Wall. He was very well informed and could answer all our queries. The tour was well organised and Fred was very professional. I intend to go again with my family.
Written 11 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
Annamaria T
1 contribution
Jan. 2020 • Solo
It was a great adventure with Mubus. I highly recommend the tour with Michael. He tried always to fulfil everybody’s interests and needs . He gave us a really brief but warm introduction to the Great Wall on the bus. I have also bought the 40 minutes history tour about the Great Wall which was awesome explained by Michael and worthwhile. I highly recommend the tour with Michael.
Written 10 January 2020
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Ryan R
Harrisburg, PA9 contributions
Jan. 2020 • Solo
Tony was great! Can’t beat this tour for the price. As stated, no extra tourist stops. You get up to 4-4.5 hours on the wall, which was plenty. I’d recommend taking the chair lift/toboggan (120RMB), this would have been perfect amount for a round trip walk. I took the cable car and was done relatively early. The walk up isn’t difficult but taking the lift will save you time that you can spend on the wall. If you’re feeling brave, you can climb over a gate at tower 20 and keep going for some more amazing views. Lunch was basic but good, even if you don’t get it with your ticket you can still purchase something for 30-50RMB. Only issue I had was my reservation said 730 departure, and other guests said 8 (left at 810), so I sat there and waited 40 extra minutes. Would recommend you reach out and confirm departure when you book
Written 8 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
aphung20
London, UK255 contributions
Jan. 2020 • Friends
Great value for money compared to other tours. As advertised, no detours, no tourist traps, tickets for shuttle, cable car, chair lift, toboggan as sold, no upselling. Well organised, cannot commend enough. Tony was an excellent guide with a great sense of humour. He gave clear guidance on the various ways to enjoy the Great Wall. We chose the cable car up (100 yuan), walked up to Tower 20, walked down to Tower 6 and took the toboggan down (100 yuan).
Parts of the wall can be quite challenging and steep. Not for the faint hearted. Would recommend bringing your own food or trying out some of the local restaurants. Minimal refreshments available on the wall and certainly some upselling+++
I would like to thank Mubus tours for allowing us to reschedule our tour. We lived 1.5hrs away and was extremely late the first time. They rescheduled us two days later with no extra charge. We are very grateful. I would definitely recommend their service and will be booking with them again when I revisit. Thank you!
Parts of the wall can be quite challenging and steep. Not for the faint hearted. Would recommend bringing your own food or trying out some of the local restaurants. Minimal refreshments available on the wall and certainly some upselling+++
I would like to thank Mubus tours for allowing us to reschedule our tour. We lived 1.5hrs away and was extremely late the first time. They rescheduled us two days later with no extra charge. We are very grateful. I would definitely recommend their service and will be booking with them again when I revisit. Thank you!
Written 5 January 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
ChelyLove
Stockholm, Sweden36 contributions
Hi!
Are there tours to the Great Wall nowadays?
Today being the 17th of February 2020.
I have a ticket to Beijing 31st of March 2020 but with the Coronavirus thingy I wonder if it's even open for tourists?
cklieshere
Auckland Central, New Zealand25 contributions
Hi there
2 of us arriving at Beijing Capital international Airport early morning 5am on 26/01 and leaving 7.30pm 26/01.
On a minimal budget.
Can you please recommend?
Tim
2 contributions
You can probably make it work but if you experience delays (traffic etc) it might be tight.
samK9359FL
London, UK2 contributions
My wife and I would like option c with lunch.
Can you please do lunch without pork or any pork products. Is it possible to view lunch manue. Hopefully, we will only que for the cable car to pay. All other tickets etc are included.
Olá, farei uma conexão de 13 horas em Pequim, será que consigo fazer este passeio com vocês? Há excursões que saem do aeroporto? Obrigada.
Qinghong B
1 contribution
Hi , i would like to check is this the location for the slide and chair lift
Sarah S
Colorado Springs, CO5 contributions
This tour takes you to the bottom of the wall. There are several ways to get up and down - they are all described for you while you’re on the tour bus, and when you get to the wall they buy the tickets you want and point you in the right direction for the option you’ve chosen (hike, lift, toboggan, etc.).
hgchan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia11 contributions
I’m staying at the novetel xinqiao. There’s 3 of us and want to take the tour on Tuesday dec 17.
I presume tour is in English. Also is there a shuttle to pick up at hotel? If not, where is the closest meeting point.
Thanks.
Chris
Sarah S
Colorado Springs, CO5 contributions
This tour was in English. I don’t believe hotel pickup was an option. We took the metro to the meeting point. We found their instructions for how to get there to be very accurate.
From the tour page:
Note: Take Subway Line 2 and get off at station “Dong Si Shi Tiao”（东四十条）. Come out of Exit C and walker 50 meters to the east, you will find our bus parking spot near the gate of Starbucks Coffee.
Callum BK
Sydney, Australia12 contributions
Is it safe to book only a few days in advance (in December)? I could book now, but I was hoping to be able to book closer to the day so I can choose a day with nice weather
Maritza V
1 contribution
Yes a day or two is fine. We booked 2 days before. Ended up missing the bus as we were late and managed to just switch the trip to the following day. They are very accommodating.
Aditya D
Auckland Central, New Zealand1 contribution
Hi. How do I get to the meeting point from PEK - Beijing International Airport and how long will the travel time take?
Paola C
2 contributions
You have to take the Airport Express to Dongzimen and from there take the metro (line2) and get off the very next station , Dongsishitao. From here you have to walk a couple of minutes to reach the the meeting point.
James S
2 contributions
How much is the admission ticket for the Great Wall? Thanks
Ambassador750672
2 contributions
Hi yes 40 the rep bought all tickets for us on the trip to save time great trip.
James S
2 contributions
If I purchase ticket A, where can I buy admission tickets, on the gate? And how much. Thank you
chrismariano
2 contributions
Our guide took the payment and he purchased the admission ticket for us.
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