Day 1 Mutianyu Great Wall

07:30 a.m: Your private guide and driver will pick you up and navigate your way to Mutianyu Great Wall.

09:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m: After about 1.5 hours drive, you will come to your destination. Mutianyu Great Wall has been open for public just for a few years, which means there would be a lot less crowds than Badaling Great Wall. Yet, it’s natural views are stunning as other sections. Stretching 2250 meters long, Mutianyu section stands in one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall and served as a northern barrier to defend against northern minorities’ invasion for over 1000 years.

This section was originally built in mid-6th century and got rebuilt in Ming Dynasty. The one we see today is mostly established in Ming Dynasty when the construction technique is better and mature. In this section, there are 22 watchtowers placed, meanwhile both sides of parapets has merlons to enable shots aiming at enemies coming from different sides. All these implies that this section of the Great Wall played an important role in defense system.

Nowadays, this section is available to hike and you may try one of the two ways to ascend and descend. You may ride a cable car up and down, or walk all the way through, or take a toboggan down. It would be a fun experience to take a personal toboggan down from a rather off-the-beaten track.




13:30 p.m: You will be transferred back to your hotel for rest.