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Great Wall Tours from Beijing: The 15 Best Sections & Trips

400 tours  ·  from $6 a head

The decision is the section, not the tour. These 15 compare Mutianyu’s cable car, Badaling’s crowds, the long ridge walk at Jinshanling and the lit night stretch at Simatai, on price, drive time and how much climbing each really involves.

From Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Tours with Options - Meeting in Beijing and riding to the Wall
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From Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Tours with Options

1.Mutianyu Great Wall Tours with Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9,216 reviews · 8 - 10 hours · from $19Our pick

Review of Beijing Mubus Mutianyu Great Wall tours, with transport, guide, lunch, hiking, cable car options, timing, and practical tips.

“Jily was an absolutely fantastic guide for our trip to Mutianyu Great Wall with Mubus today! Her communication before and during the trip was clear and prompt, making everything easy and stress-free. On the coach, she shared fascinating stories about the wall's history and the Spring Festival traditions, which made the journey fly by. She was incredibly attentive to everyone's needs and gave us the perfect amount of time to explore the wall independently. Thanks to her cheerful personality and professional organization, we had a memorable and smooth experience celebrating Chinese New Year at the Great Wall. Highly recommend Jily”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch - The 90-minute ride from Beijing to Mutianyu
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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall Daily Tour with Ticket & Lunch

All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall - Tiananmen Square and the city’s ceremonial center
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All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall

3.All-Inclusive Tour: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,873 reviews · from $128

Review of Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Mutianyu Great Wall tour, with private transport, lunch, tickets, and practical tips.

“We had an excellent time with Wendy as our guide. The scheduling was easy, the tour itself was fantastic, Wendy was so kind and informative, and our (small) group was great. It couldn’t have been a better experience. If you’re ever in Beijing and want to easily and efficiently see the most amazing sites in and around the city, I would not hesitate to book right away!”

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MuBus: Mutianyu Great Wall ENG/ESP/RUS Guided Bus Tour - Meeting at Dongzhimen and riding to Mutianyu
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MuBus: Mutianyu Great Wall ENG/ESP/RUS Guided Bus Tour

4.MuBus: Mutianyu Great Wall ENG/ESP/RUS Guided Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,361 reviews · from $20

Review of the $20 MuBus trip to Mutianyu Great Wall, with direct Beijing transport, free time, guide options, lunch, and practical tips.

“This is a bare bones tour that gets you to the Wall and back, and sorts out the admin of getting tickets. That said, it served my needs. Our guide on the bus, Jili, provided some handy info on the history of the Great Wall, as well as what to expext once we got there. Once you're at the Wall, you're pretty much on your own, with well over 5 hours to explore Mutianyu.”

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Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall - Tiananmen Square and the realities of security
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Beijing Full Day Tours: Tiananmen Sq, Forbidden City, Great Wall

Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options - Arriving at the Mubus service center
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Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options

6.Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,272 reviews · from $20

Review of Mubus Mutianyu Great Wall tour from Beijing, with direct transport, guides, optional cable cars, lunch, and practical tips.

“Good price for money. But the tour guide tried to sell you extras. Like 2 times cable car, which is technically not needed. He was very insisting. Food was very good! Explanation in histórical part lacking. Tour guide doesn’t come with you. Good to get there”

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Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver - The 1.5-hour drive from Beijing
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Beijing:Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver

7.Mutianyu Great Wall Private Trip with English Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,263 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $84

Review of a private Mutianyu Great Wall trip from Beijing, with flexible pickup, private transport, ticket help, and three hours to explore.

“We had an absolutely outstanding experience with our driver Peter, and we couldn’t recommend him more highly. From the moment he picked us up at the airport, took us to the Great Wall of China, and later brought us back to the airport, everything was perfectly organized. Peter was incredibly attentive and kind, always checking that we were comfortable. He adjusted the temperature in the car, had coats available if needed, and provided a bottle of water for each of us. During our visit to the Great Wall, he stayed with us the entire time, helped us purchase the tickets, explained how to visit the area, and recommended the best…”

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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour - Meeting at Heping Xiqiao Station
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Beijing: Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour

8.Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,004 reviews · from $29

See Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace in one full Beijing day, with four hours at the Wall, an English guide, and optional rides.

“The day with our guide Lee was really nice and well organized! Even though we had some delays because of traffic, our guide stayed longer than planned an explained everything really good. He even made the time to help me with the metro afterwards. Thank you for the nice day!!”

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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver - Walking the Mutianyu Wall for several hours
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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver

9.Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 927 reviews · from $78

Review of a private Mutianyu Great Wall trip from Beijing, with hotel pickup, English-speaking driver, flexible timing, and optional rides.

“David came to pick us up from our hotel and we were running a few minutes late. We rushed to reception to find him calmly sitting there waiting for us with a lovely smile on his face. So we were off to a good start. He was really cheerful and at The Great Wall insisted he come with us to buy our chairlift tickets, ensuring that there were no difficulties. He even took pictures of us all and forwarded them on to us, waiting in the cafe down below for our return. I would highly recommend his services. Thank you David for making our trip to The Great Wall, which…”

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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver - Walking the Mutianyu Wall for several hours
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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip With English-Speaking Driver

10.Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip With English-Speaking Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 899 reviews · from $92

Review of a private Mutianyu Great Wall trip from Beijing, with flexible pickup, private transport, free hiking time, and optional cable car rides.

“We had an awesome time on our visit to Mutianyu Great Wall. Our driver Ruby was fabulous and we really appreciated her guidance, patience and help with my elderly mother. She helped us get tickets for the cable car (really the chairlifts) to tower 6 and made suggestions on the direction that would be easiest for our mother. Two of us enjoyed the recommendation to take the toboggan down which was a lot of fun. It was indeed a great suggestion by Jenny to set out early at 6:30am rather than our original time of 8:00am we booked for. The drive there was smooth and quick and avoided traffic and…”

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Mutianyu Great Wall&Summer Palace Excursion:Group/Private Options - Riding up to the Mutianyu Great Wall
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Mutianyu Great Wall&Summer Palace Excursion:Group/Private Options

Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour from Beijing - Leaving Beijing for the Great Wall
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Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour from Beijing

12.Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour from Beijing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 731 reviews · from $87

Review of Beijing’s Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tombs tour, with lunch, hotel pickup, guide, jade factory stop, costs, and practical tips.

“Our trip turned into a nightmare before it even began. We had booked a tour in advance, expecting a smooth and enjoyable experience. However, when we arrived at the hotel, we were told they had no travel guide available and that wRead more”

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Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights - Day 1: Tiananmen Square and the center of power
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Beijing 2-Day Tours: Great Wall, Forbidden City & Top Highlights

From Beijing: Small Group Hike at Jinshanling Great Wall - Meeting at Dongzhimen at 8am
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From Beijing: Small Group Hike at Jinshanling Great Wall

14.Small Group Hike at Jinshanling Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 667 reviews · 9 hours · from $52

Hike Jinshanling’s wild and restored Great Wall from Beijing, with quiet watchtowers, wide views, transport, poles, water, and lunch options.

“we were only 3 so they sent a car for us. Our driver was soooo nice, he waited for us an extra hour and had some hot water ready for the ride back. Choosing this section of the wall was a stroke of genius, it was almost empty, for about and hour we had the wall all for ourselves”

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Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square - Walking through the Forbidden City
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Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

15.Beijing Essential Full-Day Tour including Great Wall at Badaling, Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 609 reviews · from $99

Review of Beijing’s 9-hour tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and Badaling Great Wall, with lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“Our guide was nice and knowledgeable. But even though all the group members had paid for the entrance to the forbidden city they were told to buy tickets at the gate and this delayed our trip over an hour. This left is just less than an hour at the Great Wall which was disappointing. After all the planning we did not get to spend time at the Great Wall.”

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