Private Beijing Day Trip: Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs

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Private Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs

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From $168.30

Price varies by group size

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

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

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Overview

Take a private tour to two monumental UNESCO World Heritage Sites located near Beijing: the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu and Ming Tombs. Your experienced guide takes you to the less-crowded Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, which offers superb viewing of historical and architectural features, along with sweeping views of the surroundings. Continue to the Ming Tombs, the royal burial complex for the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and visit either the Sacred Way, Chang Ling Tomb or Ding Ling Tomb during your tour.

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Private full-day tour to the Great Wall of China at Mutianyu and Ming Tombs, from Beijing
Enjoy a leisurely experience of the Great Wall of China away from the crowds
Get great photo ops of the Great Wall, its ramparts and the scenic countryside
Tour your choice of sites within the Ming Tombs royal burial complex
See two significant UNESCO World Heritage Sites that date to the Ming Dynasty
Includes lunch, private guide and vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Included

Professional guide
Transport by private vehicle
A local lunch
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance fees(one section of the the Ming Tombs)

Cable car/toboggan tickets for the Great Wall
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pickup from your centrally located Beijing hotel

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
If you choose to have different language tour guide other than English or Chinese one, please ensure to make your booking at least 3 days in advance
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please choose to visit one of the Tomb or Sacred Way at Ming Tombs.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes as a moderate amount of walking is involved

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Smooth trip to the Great Wall at Mutianyu and the Dingling Mausoleum

CHRISTIAN_P, Feb 2024

Rita picked me up timely from my hotel for the drive to Mutianyu. She was very conversational and informative about visiting Beijing. The car was clean and the drive from location to location was smooth and safe. Going up to the Wall, Rita gave me a choice between taking the cablecar or the chairlift up with toboggan down. I definitely recommend the chairlift and toboggan, like she suggested, for a more memorable experience. She then took me for a very good lunch nearby before we headed to the Dingling Mausoleum, which was worth visiting for about one hour. Just note that the tour includes entrance to and accompaniment to the Dingling Mausoleum or the Changling Mausoluem but does not include the Sacred Way in the Ming Dynasty tombs area.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Dear Christian, We are glad that you enjoyed the tour with Rita and thank you for your positive comments. About the Ming Tombs, you can either choose Ding tomb, Chang Tomb or Sacred Way. If you would like to visit more if time allows, we also can do that. But it costs some extra. Thank you very much. All the best, Violet

Great tour!

Bianca C, Oct 2019

Mutianyu Great Wall was a perfect location. Not too crowded and easy to get to. Coco was an excellent tour guide. She knew the best picture spots and she was able to edit my itinerary last minute because some government celebrations in Beijing shut down the attractions at different times. I highly recommend Coco as a tour guide!

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Dear Bianca, Thank you for your comments. We are so glad you had a great time with Coco. Regards, Violet

Great Wall and Tombs Tour

Zorayda_T, Jul 2019

Nice private tour! Our guide, Kelly, was very knowledgeable, professional, and patient with our photography needs.

Response from Host, Jul 2019

Thank you for your review. We are glad you had a great day with Kelly. All the best

Perfect day on the wall

Csaba_H, Jun 2019

Day just started a nice drive to the wall. Our guide (Marjorie) was very kind, told a lot of info about the wall, culture, history, city etc. She really take care of us as a good "mother". The lunch was OK in a local restaurant, we can choose from the menu which was very rich. Ming tombs was also nice during the afternoon. Arrived back to teh hotel around 5pm. We are overall very satisfied and would recommend this tour!

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Jeffrey_M, May 2019

Personal guide was terrific and very knowledgeable. Well worth the experience. Would highly recommend the guided tour. You will not be disappointed.

Great tour!

Carrie_K, May 2019

Our tour with Coco was very good. We were picked up from our hotel and proceeded to go to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. During the drive, Coco was very knowledgeable and gave a lot of history regarding Beijing and the Great Wall. We had plenty to time to explore once we arrived and this was quite relaxing. After lunch, we headed to the Ming Tombs which was also very interesting. Overall, the tour was better than expected and Coco's knowledge and expertise made it fun and enjoyable.

A MEMORABLE AND EXCITING EXPERIENCE

MELBA_D, Mar 2019

The Great Wall was very memorable and exciting including the cable car ride. Coco, our pretty tour guide was very knowledgeable and considerate and helpful of our needs. The Ming Tombs tour was good and we learned so much about its history. Thanks Coco and the driver for keeping us safe in this tour. The lunch was very good. Highly Recommended

Ask for Coco

Ian_R, Jan 2019

The high lite of this tour was definitely the Great Wall and the tour guide- Coco. She was knowledgeable and went above and beyond - even getting us tickets to an acrobatic show the next day.Compared to other tours we took- she was engaged and interested.

Great Experience!

Maria_G, Dec 2018

We had an awesome experience with Coco! She and our driver picked us up promptly at 8am and we were whisked off to The Great Wall. After spending time at the wall, we grabbed lunch and then proceeded to the Ming Tombs. We appreciated Coco telling us the history of the sites we visited. Plus we truly enjoyed the story of the Dragon Lady!

This was a fantastic tour, our guide...

Thomas C, Sep 2018

This was a fantastic tour, our guide Kelly was lovely and extremely knowledgeable! We went to the Great Wall first, taking the cable car up and down, followed by a meal with Kelly and our driver at a nearby restaurant. Kelly picked some of her favourite dishes and made sure to take into account the dietary requirements of our group. After the meal, we chose to go to the Sacred Way, which was greatly enhanced by Kelly's detailed explanations of the different statues. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Beijing!

This was a wonderful day trip, and...

Natalie K, Apr 2018

This was a wonderful day trip, and Lina, a wonderful guide - friendly, conversational and full of interesting information. Both she and her driver made us feel relaxed and welcome. An early-ish start meant that we beat the worst of the traffic for a quiet time on the wall. We took the steeper route, which was a challenge at first, but throughly worth it although some of the steps are very high, and we noticed that smaller people and children were struggling to climb them, followed by an excellent toboggan ride down! After this, we were driven to a local hot spot, revered for its fish, which we tried - absolutely delicious, and then headed out, through winding mountain path to the Mong Tombs. Again, this was really fascinating, and gave us a much firmer understanding of Chinese heritage. Its also somewhere that western tourists are highly unlikely to make it to, without a guide. On the way back, the team very kindly went out of their way to drop us off a a different location to our start point Friends themed cafe - also ace. Again, this was a pretty amazing day trip. We highly recommend both it, and Lina as a guide.

It was our expectation that a bucket...

IUSLYWN, Nov 2017

It was our expectation that a bucket list event like visiting the historical Great Wall of China would be a key highlight of our three week Asia vacation. Well, Viator and our guide Kelly came though with flying colors! Kelly met us in our hotel lobby and lead us to our driver and comfortable private coach. Kelly educated, narrated, and answered all of our questions during our ride to the Wall. Once at the Great Wall, Kelly escorted us up and gave direction on where to meet after our time was up and where to catch the lift back down to our designated rendezvous spot. It was foggy and rainy on the day we went so the sled ride was not an option for us, but that helped make for some great mysterious looking photos. My only recommendation would be to skip the souvenirs and T-shirts at the top of the hill near the Subway sandwich shop as they are much cheaper a few steps away down the hill where you can haggle with the small vendors on the way to your vehicle. The restaurant we stopped at for lunch was nice and the food was good. The Ming Tombs were a tremendous bonus to a great day. The historical lesson that Kelly provided was invaluable and we really appreciated the time she took with us as we value this type of history lesson. Once inside we were amazed at what awaited us. This tour is a must do if you are visiting Beijing and dont hesitate to ask for Kelly. She was engaging with our small group and kept the adventure flowing.

An awesome day all around. Jily was...

Rebekah P, Sep 2017

An awesome day all around. Jily was very knowledgeable about both the Great Wall and the Tombs, as well as general China history.

Another great day in Beijing!!! Jily...

Terry_P, Apr 2017

Another great day in Beijing!!! Jily met us at our hotel and off we went on our adventure to The Great Wall! It was a dream of ours to visit this historic site and we were not disappointed! The drive was pleasant with Jily giving us some background info and when we arrived at The Wall she accompanied us up the hill on the ski lifts walked with us to the first part of the Wall and then left us to explore on our own the remainder of the time. We then ascended the hill by taboggen Such a blast!!! It was the perfect combo of guiding us and then leaving us to enjoy with just our family. We then enjoyed a yummy lunch at the foot of the wall and then went on to The Ming Tombs and a Jade Factory both interesting and beautiful! We would highly recommend Jilyso much fun to be with and a nice variety of things to see and do all made for a full day of fun and adventure!!

Tour was amazing! Susan was very...

Greg_H, Oct 2016

Tour was amazing! Susan was very friendly and knowledgeable about Chinese history. After visiting the wall, we ate at one of the local restaurants where she ordered a buffet of food that was outstanding. I would highly recommend this tour!!! Excellent...5 stars!!

WOW is all I can say -- this tour...

Vicky_M, Jul 2016

WOW is all I can say -- this tour was awesome. Our tour guide was Lotus Lian in Chinese and she was definitely the best part. her English is impeccable, and she gave us so much insight not only the great wall and tombs, but also to live in Beijing and Chinese culture, which was a real added bonus. I will say the Mutianyu section is very steep and is not a particularly easy climb -- don't take any heavy camera bags or items, and wear comfortable tennis shoes. Also take bug spray, as I was stung by a hornet while walking! We did the toboggan down, which was really fun!!. Overall, a GREAT day out - once in a lifetime experience.

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petz131, Nov 2019

Informativer, mit viel Engagement geführter Ausflug. Flexibel (weil notwendig wegen der offiziellen Feierlichkeiten) in der Abfolge. Vermutlich komme ich mit anderer Begleitung wieder, werde aber sicher wieder buchen.