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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip With English-Speaking Driver

Recommended by 100% of travelers
Beijing, China
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Booked 10+ times last week!
  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket

Why travelers loved this

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· Connor_B ·
Sep 2026
This was the best way to do the great wall. Less busy part, our guide Henry was fantastic and gave us advice on what to do for the rest of the trip as well. Go early to beat the crowds, do the chairlift up and the toboggin down!
· Elena_S ·
Sep 2026
Everything went very smoothly - pick up was on time, the car very comfortable, the driver very polite and helpful. The driver bought tickets and showed where to go explaining everything. Can’t fault anything - just perfect day out.

Overview

Visit the Great Wall on this tour from Beijing with a private driver. Get picked up at your hotel and travel to the Mutianyu Great Wall, a less crowded section. Explore independently and hike along the wall to see its many panoramic views at your own pace. Optional extras include a cable car ride and toboggan ride. Customize the start time of this private tour to suit your schedule.
  • Discover a less crowded section of the Great Wall
  • Customize the start time of the tour according to your needs
  • Explore the wall at your own pace during free time
  • Round-trip private transportation from Beijing is included

What's Included

  • Speaking basic english driver
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
  • Great Wall entance fee and Shuttle bus ride
  • Bottled water
  • Private Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Tour guide
  • Meals
  • Cable car / chairlift and toboggan tickets for Great Wall
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick-up from your beijing city center hotel or the airport based on your booking option

Itinerary

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Mutianyu Great Wall

3 hours Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • 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
  • Infant seats available
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0
based on 1,048 reviews
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Marvin is amazing!!

Christopher_O, Sep 2026
Marvin was a fantastic driver. He was very patient and attentive to me and my family. He organised the tickets very well. We would highly recommend Marvin for anyone looking to visit the Great Wall of China!!

Everything went very...

Serdar_C, Sep 2026
Everything went very smoothly. Ryan picked me up on time and took care of the transportation and tickets, making the whole trip easy and stress-free. He showed me where to go and helped take some nice photos at the beginning. I took the chairlift up, then had plenty of free time to explore the Great Wall at my own pace and enjoy the amazing views. Afterwards, I took the toboggan down, which was really fun and a great way to finish the visit! Ryan was friendly, helpful and reliable throughout. A very convenient and enjoyable way to experience the Great Wall. Highly recommended!

Jack gave us an excellent...

Austin_W, Sep 2026
Jack gave us an excellent ride and a mini lecture on the way. Sorted out the tickets for us and made sure we were ready to go.

Ask for Ken

Kunal_K, Sep 2026
Such a worthwhile experience! I was able to knock another wonder of the world off my list. Ken was awesome, knowledgeable and surprisingly a professional photographer. I’m so happy he was along for the ride, especially because I wouldn’t have known half of the locations and their significance on my own. I recommend him to anyone else!

This was the best way to...

Connor_B, Sep 2026
This was the best way to do the great wall. Less busy part, our guide Henry was fantastic and gave us advice on what to do for the rest of the trip as well. Go early to beat the crowds, do the chairlift up and the toboggin down!

Great experience!! Our...

Andres_D, Sep 2026
Great experience!! Our driver, Wang, arrived to pick up us at our hotel on time, since it was early, upon arrival, he helped us get breakfast and the slide tickets. He then waited for us to go back to our hotel. Overall great service and 100% recommended.

Excellent experience.

Andy_G, Sep 2026
Excellent experience Michael did a great job taking us and explaining to us some important facts and guiding us up all the way to the wall. He recommended we take some routes and also was able to help us with any of our needs.

Great experience with Mr...

Gina_A, Sep 2026
Great experience with Mr .Guo ! He picked us up very on time from the airport and took us to the cable car and let us go on our own pace to go to the Great Wall and then he waited for us when we finished ! Took us back home safe and sound ! Thank you

Smooth, easy, affordable

Rory_B, Sep 2026
Easy and economical trip when you don’t have a lot of free time. We were back at the hotel by 13:00 so we could have the afternoon and evening for other activities

We were lucky enough to...

Alexander_M, Sep 2026
We were lucky enough to get Jim as our driver. He was awesome! Would recommend this tour to anyone looking to go to the wall.

Amazing experience

Elena_S, Sep 2026
Everything went very smoothly - pick up was on time, the car very comfortable, the driver very polite and helpful. The driver bought tickets and showed where to go explaining everything. Can’t fault anything - just perfect day out.

Amazing Place!

edwin_s, Sep 2026
What a majestic place to visit. The best part was our guide! Jim was amazing! Very knowledgeable and helpful!

Great Wall of China

Nikolay_L, Sep 2026
Our driver Jack was phenomenal. He gave us a lesson of history about Great Wall of China, drove safely and gave us different recommendations of what else to see in Beijing. Highly recommend him to anyone who needs a private driver

Highly recommend! Peter...

Manon_M, Aug 2026
Highly recommend! Peter was very friendly, he drove carefully and his English was perfect! Thank you!

Amazing experience!

Sarah_D, Aug 2026
We had an amazing trip to Mutianyu! Our driver and guide, Mr. Wu, was just excellent - everything was already organized and since we started the tour at 6am, we were the first tourists to get to the Wall and had sufficient time to explore everything in a very relaxed way. 100% recommended.

Don’t skip this experience

Camille_C, Aug 2026
Michael is a great guide. He is friendly and very knowledgeable. He helped us with everything and made our Great Wall experience easy and smooth. Michael speaks great English and communicates well. I would definitely recommend him to anyone considering booking a tour.

Great day at the great wall

Ben_T, Aug 2026
Such an amazing day. It’s a really special place. Mr Guo was fantastic. So helpful and accommodating. Made us feel so very welcome and helped us get everywhere early and quickly which is a big bonus on what could be a very crowded experience. Big advice. Get up and go early. Be there for when it opens and you have a magical almost private experience. Get there a couple of hours later and the crowds change things massively. Thank you Mr Guo. We will be return with our kids and come here with you!

The Great Wall is Amazing!!!

kimberly_j, Aug 2026
My tour guide, Jack, was the best! He was on time, friendly and very knowledgeable about the history of the Great Wall…I didn’t know it was 13,000 miles long. I also really enjoyed this excursion even-though it was a challenging one. The Great Wall is an amazing structure—-I can’t believe humans built it!!! It definitely is one of the wonders of the world.

Great Wall

Rathees_P, Aug 2026
Our Driver was Jack and had very good experience. He was on time on for pick up and provided very useful details throughout the trip. I would highly recommend.

I love this Tour!!

Nalini_S, Aug 2026
Lillian was our guide to our Great Wall tour. She was on time and I was the one who kept us back a bit. Still we made it to the Great Wall before the crowds. Lillian got the tickets we wanted ie the chairlift to the sixth station and the toboggan down. She advised us which stations to walk to once we got to the sixth station and then she stayed with us at the sixth station and took a bunch of photos of us. She then advised us where to have lunch and we then headed back to the hotel. Book this tour. You will get the guidance you need for navigating the Wall and still have as much time on the wall as you like then you can have a meal and head back to the hotel.

Amazing

Raissa_d, Aug 2026
The tour was amazing! Naomi was great and had everything ready for me. the wall and cable car tickets and she algo got me an umbrella and a raincoat, so I could enjoy even though it was raining. 10/10 ⭐️

Great Wall private trip Highly recommend

esther_B, Jul 2026
Excellent experience, highly recommend - taken tour with family , early pick smooth drive, very convenient

Fabulous Private Tour to Great Wall with Fabulous Driver

Jodi_N, Jul 2026
My husband, a colleague and I had an excellent tour to The Great Wall with Henry today, and loved how he quizzed us on the way about what we had learned and seen at The Palace Museum (Forbidden City) and The Summer Palace in the preceding days. The car was extremely comfortable and he was a safe and very capable driver. Upon arriving, he asked if we wanted to go up by cable car and paid for our ticket, which we reimbursed him for. Lucky for us, the early morning rain cleared up and we had amazing weather and views - loved not feeling rushed as Henry kindly waited near where we started. And on the way back to Beijing, we stopped at a super lovely tea shop that Henry recommended. at that point, given that we were returning a bit later than expected, he agreed to bring us to a hospital where a friend had arranged a tour for us - instead of the hotel where he had picked us up.

Excellent outing

Leandros_C, Jul 2026
Ryan our guide was excellent. Very patient and responsive to our requests! Highly recommended for sure

Ken was a great driver...

Maranda_M, Jul 2026
Ken was a great driver and very helpful navigating the Great Wall area. he gave great recommendations on what part of thw all to see and what I could skip. He had water and a souvenir when I was done. Great booking for traveling solo. Would recommend booking this tour!

Highly recommend

SusanMaree_B, Jul 2026
We are very glad to have had Henry as our driver for this trip. He made sure that everything went smoothly from the time of arrival at the Great Wall to the drop off back at our hotel. We highly recommend this trip.

Amazing experience of the Great Wall of China

Jitendra_K, Jul 2026
It was a great experience. Our English speaking Guide and Driver Shaun arrived on time and took us through the Great Wall tour very smoothly giving his expert commentary about the various aspects of the Great Wall . It was an amazing experience .

Amazing experience with wonderful guide

Kurt_R, Jul 2026
Had an amazing experience seeing the Great Wall. Our tour guide, Peter, made the whole journey so much more wonderful. Amazing guide, host, and a wonderful person.

Great Experience for the Great Wall Tour

Jonathan_D, Jun 2026
This was a really amazing experience. The inclines between the 6th and 1st gates are not easy and can be challenging for anyone of low fitness, but the views and sense of history of the Great Wall are worth it. Really glad we did this tour. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone coming to Beijing. Leave early and get to the chairlift station early to avoid the crowds. We got there at 9am and had very little waiting time. Get there at 11am, and you'll be looking at least 1-2 hrs queue times. Jim was our guide from Jenny's Guide & Driver Service was brilliant. He was a very safe and smooth driver, informative along the drive and sorted out all our chairlift and taboggan tickets, so it was a really efficient process. I would highly recommend asking for Jim for this tour to the Great Wall.

The tour with peter was a...

marco_m, Jun 2026
The tour with peter was a wonderful experience. we really appreciated him teaching us the culture of Beijing. The great wall of china was a super fun trip. We will use Peter for other tours.
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