Small Group Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour with Cable Car and Lunch

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Beijing, China

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover two of China's UNESCO World Heritage Sites in one day when you visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs. Your tour includes transportation from Beijing in a climate-controlled minivan, lunch, all entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off. With a small-group tour limited to 12 people, you can enjoy a more personalized experience of these major attractions.

Small-group tour to Great Wall (Mutianyu) and Ming Tombs, from Beijing
Ride the cable car or ski lift up and toboggan down at Great Wall
Lunch, bottled water, and round-trip transportation provided
Includes hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Included

Cable car or ski lift up and toboggan down at the Wall
Lunch
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off (For hotels within the 5th ring road of the Beijing City)
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Entrance fee

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We will pick you up in the lobby of your hotel if your hotel is within the 4th ring road of Beijing city, if your hotel is out of the 4th ring road, you can travel to city to meet our guide or hotel pick up may have extra cost

Start time
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Mutianyu Great Wall

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Mutianyu Great Wall Scenic Area Ticket Office

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Dingling Underground Palace

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infant seats available
Infants must sit on laps
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Most travelers can participate
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Be sure to contact us or check your email one day before departure, as we will inform you of your specific pick-up time
If your hotel is outside the 4th Ring Road (beyond our regular pick-up range), you have two options: you can take a taxi to our designated hotel at your own expense, or we can arrange a pick-up car for you in advance. Please note that the latter will incur an additional fee, which is determined based on your hotel’s specific location.
Please do not be late—we can only wait for you for a maximum of 10 minutes.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

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Excellent tour

ONG_T, Apr 2025

We wanna give our special thanks to our excellent tour guide and driver ( Driver Gao and tour guide Jack ). Jack is very knowledgeable and friendly. He explains all the places we pass by and the place we visited in deep detail. We learn alot from him. Thank you so much. Driver Gao make sure we have a safe and smooth journey and also provide us with water. Me and my wife can have a good rest while traveling after long walk. Thank you so much. Highly recommend Driver Gao and Jack.

What a life changing experience that...

steffen s, May 2018

What a life changing experience that everyone has to see. Luci provided such a wonderful day for us that wouldnt have been possible on our own. Her and her professional driver picked us up and as we drove to the great wall, Luci provided us with some very interesting history and information. Once we arrived at the great wall she made for a worry free and great time. She did everything so we could enjoy the sights while also giving us info to have it come to life. we took a ski lift up and toboggan down which were amazing. the great wall brought to life by luci is everything and more that it is carved out to be. After the great wall she took us to a local country restaurant where we had fresh authentic fish and an amazing meal before we headed to the ming tombs. The ming tombs were great and we couldnt ask for more from this tour and Luci. Would recommend both 100 !!

This was a fantastic tour. If...

Callum M, Apr 2018

This was a fantastic tour. If you are heading to Beijing don't hesitate in booking it in. You are picked up from the hotel, free water in the car, our driver was fantastic and got us around without issue. The wall is truly amazing, our guide, Albert, took us along a part of the wall talking about its history, then he took lots of amazing photos of us on the wall before giving us some time to explore on our own. After the great wall they took us for lunch and it is honestly one of the best meals I've ever had, Albert ordered for us, four delicious Chinese dishes, along with rice and tea. Then onto the Ming tombs where Albert talked us through the history of he Ming tombs and some Chinese customs when visiting tombs. Just a quick word about our guide Albert he was fantastic, no tour with him will be dull, great grasp of english and he goes out of his way to be accommodating. He was knowledgeable about the places we went and a joy to talk to. If you manage to get him as a tour guide you are in great hands.

My boys and I loved our day with...

Louise O, Oct 2017

My boys and I loved our day with Coco and thoroughly enjoyed this tour. It was great having a guide who knew how to skip some of the busy parts to get us to quiet places where we could really enjoy our experience. We knew we'd love the wall but the Mind Tombs were just as fascinating and Coco's knowledge was just amazing. Coco shared her knowledge with us and drew us in on the history and fascination of the place. We would highly recommend this tour.

The whole day was amazing, both the...

daniel_c, Oct 2017

The whole day was amazing, both the driver and guide koko were fantastic!!

This was an excellent tour. Roy is...

slgleason444, Aug 2017

This was an excellent tour. Roy is an exceptional guide - he is very knowledable about and proud of Chinese history and communicates fluently in English in a way that is both highly informative and really interesting. We also had a really fine driver to take us to the sites. The tour includes a tobaggan ride down from the Great Wall. I'm 59 years old, and despite some initial reluctance with the tobaggan concept , I found the ride to be really fun and not at all scary. The lunch stop was excellent - it was great Chinese food.

Although there was slightly...

Rudi Saleh S, Jul 2017

Although there was slightly adjustment with our schedule, Albert managed to guide an amazing experience of Great Wall. The cable car and toboggan ride were a bonus! Definitely recommended.

This was a wonderful adventure. Got...

Susan E D, Jun 2017

This was a wonderful adventure. Got to see the countryside as well as walk on the great wall. Took the chairlift up and toboggan down which was exciting and fun. Had a lovely lunch at a local farmers restaurant on the way to the Ming Tours. Our guide and driver were both excellent.

Our guide Alice led a pleasant and...

John K, May 2017

Our guide Alice led a pleasant and informative outing to the Great Wall at Mutianyu and the Ming tombs. My wife and I booked a private tour, but on the day my wife was ill so it was just me. Alice met me at our hotel on time and we headed to the Great Wall. Alice's English was good. She told me about the sites we visited and some of their history, and answered my questions. At Mutianyu, we rode a chair lift up to the wall, I walked along it for a mile or so and then back. Standing on the wall, I could imagine the life of the soldiers watching for invaders from the north. We rode the 'toboggan' slide down, which was good fun. Next we drove through the mountains to a rustic restaurant for lunch. They scooped a live fish out of their pond, grilled and served it to us minutes later. It was delicious! Then we drove to the Ming tombs. They're huge! Each tomb had its own park and hilltop taken together they occupy an entire county. We visited one tomb which has been excavated and restored, and the sacred walk which is flanked by pairs of animal and human statues. Alice handled our tickets and admission smoothly. We traveled in a comfortable, air conditioned sedan. The driver drove safely, dropped us off close to our destinations and picked us up promptly. I recommend this tour, the tour operator and Alice.

We were on a 1 day tour with...

KengLi_C, Apr 2017

We were on a 1 day tour with Discover Beijing Tours guided by Sherry Li. She was friendly and polite. Explained the history and culture of China to us so the entire tour was interesting. The ride in the car was comfortable and lunch was good. We had an enjoyable day. Thanks.

As we were the only folks signed up...

Mohamad_M, Nov 2016

As we were the only folks signed up for a Wednesday tour, we got a private tour. It was great!!! Bella, our guide, showed up with a car and a driver at our hotel and whisked us off to the Mutianyu section of the great wall. Very modern and clean facility, the cable car area for the ride up the mountain looked like a small ski resort area. At he top of mountain, we saw the Great Wall snaking on the top of the ridge, it was fantastic! They then took us to a great local restaurant between the Great Wall and Ming's Tombs for lunch. Likewise, the Ming Tombs were very well kept and clean. Our guide, Bella, spoke English very well and was well informed on history and architecture. We had a fantastic day.