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Great Wall of China Day Tour: Explore Huanghuacheng, Xiangshuihu, and Mutianyu Sections
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16 Ratings
Beijing
Embark on a self-guided day tour of the Great Wall of China, exploring the stunning sections of Huanghuacheng, Xiangshuihu, and Mutianyu. Enjoy flexible pick-up times, inclusive amenities, and the opportunity to experience three incredible sections of the Great Wall in one day.
Embark on a self-guided day tour of the Great Wall of China, exploring the stunning sections of Huanghuacheng, Xiangshuihu, and Mutianyu. Enjoy flexible pick-up times, inclusive amenities, and the opportunity to experience three incredible sections of the Great Wall in one day.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Beijing - Your private English-speaking driver will meet you in the hotel lobby. The pick-up time is flexible based on your requests, but an early start is recommended to avoid crowds and traffic. We will contact you in advance. Please note: This is a self-guided tour. Your experienced driver will show you the best route and assist with purchasing…
- Beijing - Your private English-speaking driver will meet you in the hotel lobby. The pick-up time is flexible based on your requests, but an early start is recommended to avoid crowds and traffic. We will contact you in advance. Please note: This is a self-guided tour. Your experienced driver will show you the best route and assist with purchasing tickets, but will not accompany you on the Great Wall hike.
- Great Wall at Huanghuacheng - It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from downtown Beijing to the Huanghuacheng Great Wall, renowned for its unique and rare beauty. Huanghuacheng is a favorite among photography enthusiasts. Upon arrival, it takes about 20 minutes to reach this un-restored section of the Great Wall. You can enjoy a 1.5-hour hike on the Wall.
- Huairou Xiangshuihu Great Wall Scenic Resort - Continue to the Xiangshuihu Great Wall, which is about a 40-minute drive from Huanghuacheng. This section boasts a unique geographical location and stunning natural landscapes, making it a significant attraction in China. It is built near a dam that has long since dried up, now replaced by lush, dense woods. The green landscape enhances its beauty. Once on the Wall, you can walk for about an hour to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.
- Mutianyu Great Wall - The final section, Mutianyu Great Wall, is about a 20-minute drive from Xiangshuihu. This is one of the most famous sections of the Great Wall. Besides hiking, you can choose to take a cable car up and down at Tower 14, or opt for a chairlift up and a toboggan ride down at Tower 6, which is more thrilling. You will spend a total of 1.5 hours here.
- Beijing - After the tour, your driver will take you back to the hotel. If you wish to have dinner in downtown Beijing, we can drop you off at a restaurant instead of the hotel.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tolls, gas, parking fee and bottled water
- Private English speaking driver
- All Great wall entrance tickets
- Round Trip cable car or chairlift up and toboggan down at Mutianyu Great Wall
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tolls, gas, parking fee and bottled water
- Private English speaking driver
- All Great wall entrance tickets
- Round Trip cable car or chairlift up and toboggan down at Mutianyu Great Wall
What's Not Included
- Lunch fee ( Driver recommend restaurant based on your request )
- Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service )
- Lunch fee ( Driver recommend restaurant based on your request )
- Gratuities ( Recommend for excellent service )
Additional Information
For enthusiasts of the Great Wall, this tour is perfect for exploring various sections during a visit to Beijing! Enjoy a self-guided tour of the Great Wall, where you can independently explore three of the most stunning sections in a single day. The tour includes visits to the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng, Xiangshuihu, and Mutianyu. The pick-up time is…
For enthusiasts of the Great Wall, this tour is perfect for exploring various sections during a visit to Beijing! Enjoy a self-guided tour of the Great Wall, where you can independently explore three of the most stunning sections in a single day. The tour includes visits to the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng, Xiangshuihu, and Mutianyu. The pick-up time is flexible, and the package includes hotel pick-up and drop-off, entrance fees to the Great Wall, round-trip cable car fees, tolls, gas, parking fees, and bottled water.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please wear comfortable shoes
- This is self -guide tour, driver will not hike with you on Great Wall
- Please provide the tour operator with your special requests at “special requirement”, your tour operator will also contact you just in case
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Location
Beijing
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(16 Ratings)
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Ahmedq366
Feb 2, 2026
Great wall of China tour with Leos China tours - We had an amazing day with leos China tours with Ms. Sue , she made our tour beyond expectations , she had a great knowledge with history and we loved her style of explanation.
So recommended
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Amber_d
Nov 13, 2025
Thank you Mr. Ping! - We had an incredible day touring three sections of the Great Wall of China with Mr. Ping. He was a very safe driver and extremely knowledgeable about the history and culture of each area we visited. We learned so much and never felt rushed. The Great Wall itself was absolutely amazing, and our favorite stop was the second one—quiet, peaceful, and perfect for photos without any crowds. Mr. Ping made the whole experience comfortable, fun, and memorable. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide and driver. Highly recommend his tour to anyone visiting Beijing!
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963soniai
Jul 16, 2024
Exhilarating and unforgettable - see all three. - Seeing the 3 separate sections of the Great Wall made our experience unforgettable. Huanghuacheng incorporated the lake with challenging and breathtaking climbs and views of the wall. (Easier walk option available as well). Very few tourists. Even more challenging was Xiangshuihu, the climb at times seemed vertical, amazing to think of the effort and suffering that would have gone in to building this magnificent, “wonder of the world”. Again very few tourists. At Mutianyu on the other hand we spent more time queuing but it didn’t seem so bad given what we had already enjoyed. Our guide Peter, was very helpful and accommodating. Thank you
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Teresaf158
Dec 27, 2019
Leo brought us to know a little bit of Beijing in a wonderful way. - We visited the Wall of China without queues!!! and more. Leo led us to another entrance. Adorei! is ma unique visit the wall. We visited the Forbidden Palace, the square of Tien Amen, we went to a Buddhist temple ... we went to Duck in Beijing in a certain restaurant .. I do not remember the name but near the central square, on his suggestion, very good. Oh we went to a square of those who have bicharocos... just to see eat that others do.... We visited places of "ordinary people."
I recommend! Thank you Leo. Kiss.
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Gail828
Oct 19, 2019
Full Day Tour - visiting 3 sections of the Great Wall - I was collected promptly by Larry and taken to the first section of the wall, it was remote so hardly anyone else was around - it was truly amazing! The climb was a little harder than I had anticipated, but that’s because I’m very unfit!! Larry was great and he looked after me during the day and took lots of photos... the next two sections were very different, I was lucky enough to witness some celebrations at the 2nd section as it was the 70th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. The last section was great fun - with a cable car to take you up and a toboggan ride to bring you down!! What an amazing day - would highly recommend to anyone wanting to see different elements of the wall away from the crowds!!
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Keila
Sep 22, 2019
Great tour! - If you want to experience different sections of the wall and can dedicate a day, I highly recommend this tour! Andy was our tour guide and he was able to explain the history of the wall and provide expertise on the areas that were difficult. It was so beautiful to see the different sections and the scenery. I would do this tour again!
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Paul
Jul 13, 2019
A day tour with Ma - Our trip was to the great wall with (MA) our driver, we were picked up on time, to start with, ma was incredibly friendly and informative as well as educational. although I struggle a lot to even try and speak chinese, ma and myself managed to have some great conversation and laugh a lot as well as learn things I didn't know alread. He was very easy going but confident in his ability in all we did. Amazing guide, knowledgeable individual with a broad range of subjects. I really enjoyed having Ma as our guide and driver. 5 star rating all day long ...Thanks MA
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Angie_r
Jun 10, 2019
Amazing three different perspectives of the wall - It is worth seeing the wall from three different points. You get plenty of time to walk around. It's also not as busy as Badaling. Mr Ma is lovely.
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Raymond
Jun 29, 2018
This trip was even better than... - <p>This trip was even better than anticipated! Sam from Loe's tours in Beijing was an excellent driver. He actually guided us on our<br/>
first leg of this adventure. My grandson and I had the best experience on this tourist free section of the wall.<br/>
I highly recommend this tour if you want to get off the beaten path and get a feel for the more touristy section of the wall. The bobsled ride down at the end was fantastic.<br/>
Ray and Christian B from Texas.</p>
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Calvingallagher
May 9, 2018
Exactly what I wanted - first time visiting the Great Wall - Great tour. I chose this tour because it offered multiple sections of the Great Wall, and I wanted more than a half-day tour. This tour was perfect for my girlfriend and me.
The day before our tour date, the tour company texted me to arrange the pick-up time from my hotel. They (and I) recommend an early start to beat the Beijing traffic out of the city. It was a Saturday morning and we had a 7:40 a.m. pick-up. Our driver, Mr. Ma, was on time, he was very friendly, and he knew his way around. It was a nearly 2-hour drive to Huanghuacheng, which was what I expected. Approaching Huanghuacheng you can see the Wall in the distance; this is a perspective of the Wall worth seeing also. Driving through the villages in the foothills along the way provided some of its own scenery too. Once we arrived, it was a short hike to get to the Wall. Mr. Ma accompanied us for a little bit to direct us along the right path, then we were off to explore on our own, with a rendezvous time back at the car. Huanghuacheng was quite scenic, and it was not crowded. It was my favorite out of the three sections.
From there, it was off to Xiangshuihu section (Moshikou Pass). This had the steepest section by far, but it was a fun climb. This was a much smaller section due to the steep terrain. Some sections of the wall in the distance were in disrepair and closed off, but it was not a problem. Finally, on to Mutianyu. This was definitely the much more visited section of the Wall… even touristy you might say. It was certainly more crowded than the previous sections, but this was the reason to visit the different sections… it was nice to have the comparison between them. Here was a visitor’s center, merchants selling their goods and souvenirs, and restaurants. Ride the shuttle bus up to another staging area and then ride the chair lift up to the wall. I imagined what the task to reach the wall was like centuries ago before our modern conveniences. Pretty daunting. Mutianyu, like the other sections, was amazing. Just more people. Especially the line to ride the toboggan down. Budget your time at Mutianyu to allow for the toboggan line. It was long, but it moved fairly quickly, and it was worth the wait. Everybody in line was having a good time anyway watching the action ahead of them and waiting their turn. At the bottom, we connected to the shuttle bus again and met Mr. Ma upon exiting the bus. By this time it was nearing the end of the day and we picked up some food on the way out. We got back to the hotel around 5 or 6 pm, and Beijing traffic in the evening was worse than in the morning.
Overall, if you want to see more than one section of the wall, do this tour. Plan for the whole day. It worked perfectly for what I wanted. I appreciate that there were no shopping stops. And again, compliments to Mr. Ma who helped make the trip relaxing and worry-free.
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