Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Trip with English Driver
Description
Our driver will pick you up at hotel lobby. Take about 1.5 hour’s drive from Beijing City to Mutianyu Great Wall and hike on the wall as long as you can. Mutianyu Great Wall is one popular section of the Great Wall but less crowded than other sections, well-known for its beautiful surroundings-the dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of the year.and then Summer Palace, After the trip, transfer you back to hotel.
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Itinerary
The driver will pick you up at your hotel.This trip begins with pickup from your central Beijing hotel at a time of your choosing. Traveling by comfortable private vehicle, set out on the around 1.5-hour drive. Upon arrival, your driver will assist with tickets and then leave you to explore independently. Optional extras include a ride to the top of the wall by cable car and a toboggan ride back down. Depending on your arrival time, you typically have around 3 hours at the wall to hike and take photos.
It's about 1.5 hours drive from Mutianyu Great Wall to Summer Palace. Upon arrival, your driver will assist with tickets and then leave you to explore independently. the Summer Palace. You’ll see an immaculately preserved royal garden, as well as a lake, bridges, trees, temples, and historic pavilions. It’s a popular summer holiday destination for Imperial families, and between April and October, there are Dragon Boat rides available too. The trip ends with a return trip back to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick you up from your hotel within the 4th ring road of Beijing city, please provide the hotel details when make booking. If your hotel is out of the 4th ring road of Beijing city, may have extra cost.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Age under 5 is free to join
- Car seat is available on request if advised at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Departure time is flexible. Please advice your preferred departure time upon booking or call the local operator 24 hours before. Otherwise your driver will pick you up at 8:00.a.m
Reviews(46)
The trip was fantastic! The Great Wall was even more impressive than I had imagined. Although the hike was more challenging than I expected. Visiting the Summer Palace was also a great experience. I recommend this tour to everyone, especially with Mr. Guo, the kindest and most helpful driver I could have asked for. He was friendly, professional, and always willing to help.
Tour guide Gary was speaking English very well and he knew everything about history. He took care of the group of six, buy a water to make sure that we have plenty of it because it was very hot today, and he was trying to help every individual. I will highly recommended this tour.
Mr.Guo was very nice , took sooo many photos of me.help me go up and down on the stairs, make sure that I am safe and comfortable. He I carry all my stuff to make sure that I am free of everything to be able to go up to the deep stairs.
Mr. Guo was our driver during our trip, and he was exceptionally kind, friendly, and thoughtful throughout the entire day. As I was travelling with my elderly parents, we truly appreciated how attentive and patient he was, especially at Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace. He went above and beyond to assist my mother, who has difficulty walking — helping to carry her bag, looking out for her safety, and making sure she was comfortable at all times. On top of that, he also took so many wonderful photos for us, helping us capture beautiful memories from the trip. We are genuinely grateful for his warmth and excellent service, and we highly recommend Mr. Guo to anyone visiting Beijing. Thank you so much, Mr. Guo!
Joe was great and very nice and understanding of our little daughter. His English was also great! Would recommend!
Great experience. On time pick up, great information and tips.
We scheduled a tour with Jenny to the Great Wall and the summer palace with an English speaking driver. Jenny kept us informed about the details, and the day of the tour, our driver, Mr. Guo, was waiting for us before 6.30 am. He was very kind, helpful, and a skilled driver. He arrived to the Great Wall complex by 7.40 am approx, which allowed us to explore with just a couple of people. It was exactly what we wanted as we could walk around without a bunch of people. By the time we finished exploring (about 11:00 am) people were just arriving. Mr. Guo took us to a place nearby to have lunch and after that, we went to the Summer Palace. We were able to go around at our own pace. We arrived close to 2.00 pm and were ready at about 5.00 pm. Mr. Guo was really helpful as he was the one showing the tickets at every entry point, he gave us basic information as we were on our way to the places we stopped by, and finally he brought us back to our hotel safe and sound. I recommend this tour and company without a doubt.
We had a great day on the Chinese wall, thanks in part to our friendly and quiet driving driver Jim. The big advantage of this excursion is that you visit the summer palace in addition to the Chinese wall, and get plenty of time for that. All in all a highly recommended excursion.
Very nice private tour to the Summer Palace and the Great Wall of China. Driver very well organized, punctual and always polite. Was also very attentive and told us something about Beijing. Can highly recommend the tour.
We had a wonderful experience on the Mutianyu Great Wall with our driver, Mr. Guo, who accompanied us and helped us with everything! Congratulations! Kind regards, Gabriele and Elena from Italy.
