Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall
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Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Hiking Trails
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7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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In 1368 AD, Mutianyu Great Wall was built by Xu Da who is the main general for Zhuyuanzhang in the Great Wall ruins of Northern Qi Dynasty. Linked to Gubeikou in the east and Juyongguan in the west,the section of the Great Wall is the military hub defensing of the capitalsince ancient times. There are several famous watchtowers such as Zhengguantai, Dajiaolou, Yingfeidaoyang,Jiankou and Beijingjie, which has profound historical and cultural values. Surrounded by the mountains, the Greening rate of the Great Wall reaches 98%, and its scenery is beautiful. Known for its gorgeous scenery, Mutianyu is one of the essence in the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty. Mutianyuhas the characteristics of the fresh air, sided embrasure, peculiar guards, intensive watchtowers, the strong feeling of three-dimensional and the existing of the inside and outside branch. The Closed Tram, Speed slide, the China dream stone sity, the Great Wall hotel, Yisonglou restaurant are constructed inthe tourist area, so its facilities and function are perfect.The tourist area was added to the national 5A scenic spot list by the National Tourism Administration of China in 2011. In June 28, 2014,the Mutianyu Great Wallintegrated tourism service area put into use. The integrated tourism service area, having service functions including a visitor center, the Great Wall Culture Exhibition Center, and catering and tourism souvenirs street,covers an area of 20 acres.In this way, Mutianyu Great Wall will provide a better travel experience for visitors.
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margitmargalit
Ann Arbor, MI217 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Of course the great wall is a have to have been to. This part idles quite commercial in that the parking is far away, a shuttle to get you close is needed, and then a cable car or rope lift (like ski lift) to get up - there's a 45 min walk to the wall as well but then one is exhausted before starting the actual wall. I was clearly the only older person hiking from tower 6 to 20 - cable car goes to 14 so if you want to go to tower 20, it's best but wasn't in service the day we went. The slide down does allow over 60 year olds. No idea why. Views are impressive though not green
Written 7 March 2023
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Neils S
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1 contribution
Feb 2023
Very amazing experience visiting the great wall of China!
We have a day tour to this incredible ancient building, the architecture are unbelievable as the same the history.
Our guide took us to the less crowd area and got the best photos ever.
We have a day tour to this incredible ancient building, the architecture are unbelievable as the same the history.
Our guide took us to the less crowd area and got the best photos ever.
Written 21 February 2023
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Seaside18901008156
3 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
If you thinking about all of those famous but not worth to visit places, this is NOT Great Wall in China. This place is breathtaking, worth any effort to get there. The only obvious minus is crowd. Almost every single day is full of people. (Visited in 2019)
Written 20 January 2023
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Dip_Photographer
Toronto, Canada38 contributions
May 2022 • Solo
I loved the great Wall of China. It was easy to explore and interesting. I loved it . The facilities were great. The beauty of this place is enormous.
Written 12 January 2023
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Fvlehv
Eindhoven, The Netherlands150 contributions
Feb 2022 • Solo
A must visit walk to the top see feel breath and have a good condition or else fail take the ride down!
It’s is treuly a marvel
It’s is treuly a marvel
Written 6 November 2022
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Rachel
Cairo, Egypt46 contributions
Sep 2021 • Solo
Hiking up is definitely a bit of an adventure. Blocks area all different shapes and sizes and can be quite uneven.
Once you make it up to the wall and start walking it's gorgeous. Go early for best views without people.
Beware that the entrance and exit are the same so the further you walk out to explore the same distance you'll have to walk back in order to leave.
Also, you can toboggan down with an added fee which was definitely worth it!
Once you make it up to the wall and start walking it's gorgeous. Go early for best views without people.
Beware that the entrance and exit are the same so the further you walk out to explore the same distance you'll have to walk back in order to leave.
Also, you can toboggan down with an added fee which was definitely worth it!
Written 6 August 2022
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Brandon León
1 contribution
Dec 2021
It is a great sight capable of encompassing great historical moments throughout the years, plus there were lives that were lost at the time of its construction, It has a great background that is worth investigating if you are curious about its history.
Written 11 March 2022
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ALANAugusto
3 contributions
Dec 2021
my overal experience is great. Mutianyu Great Wall is famous and worth to see , visit and enjoy for anytime during the year. i wisited this site twice once in summer and once in winter, both was great experience.
Written 7 March 2022
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Tony
Apache Junction, AZ2 contributions
May 2021 • Solo
I was working in China at the time, and while I have worked in five different countries abroad, one the main reasons I was in China was because of my father. He always said Mainland China was the only place he would have been interested in visiting. He was around 85 or so when he said this.
The Great Wall was a great experience. I signed up for the Mutianyu trip at my hotel, not really having researched that much. It was a great trip, including a ticket for a Chinese Opera. Mutianyu is more visitor friendly than some other parts (heard while I was there, and on this site. There was snow on the ground, which had its challenge, but it was fine. A lunch was offered as well, and it was fantastic!
Was great to be somewhere so old and famous - the only other place I have been that would equal would be Aangkor Wat in Cambodia...
Well worth the trip!!! If you don't know which place to go, Mutianyu should not disappoint in any way. It is beautiful, historic, and has trails for everyone...they educate people about how to take the trip in and out.
This was in 2019...the choices did not go back that far.
The Great Wall was a great experience. I signed up for the Mutianyu trip at my hotel, not really having researched that much. It was a great trip, including a ticket for a Chinese Opera. Mutianyu is more visitor friendly than some other parts (heard while I was there, and on this site. There was snow on the ground, which had its challenge, but it was fine. A lunch was offered as well, and it was fantastic!
Was great to be somewhere so old and famous - the only other place I have been that would equal would be Aangkor Wat in Cambodia...
Well worth the trip!!! If you don't know which place to go, Mutianyu should not disappoint in any way. It is beautiful, historic, and has trails for everyone...they educate people about how to take the trip in and out.
This was in 2019...the choices did not go back that far.
Written 17 January 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Stv
6 contributions
How far is wall from Bejing?
牛 老
Los Angeles, CA12 contributions
提前预订了慕巴士,7:30来到瑞士公寓,等了5分钟就开车了,可能是比较早的缘故,一路很顺畅,途中随车人员给我们翔实的讲解了慕田峪长城的玩法路线,9:30左右到达检票口开始攀登去城墙。建议体力偏差的人买张缆车票,单程100,往返120,也有索道票,价格一样,但是两家不同的公司运营的。缆车上到14号楼,索道上到6号楼,一路畅快无比,并没有出现像八达岭长城那般摩肩擦踵的情况,这让我庆幸选择慕田峪而不是八达岭的决定是正确的。只是今天天公不作美,一路上伴随着阵阵小雨,再加上有雾,能见度不足,目之所及大多是白茫茫一片,对于拍照党来说实在是一点小小的遗憾。不过换个角度想,正是这白茫茫的大雾,才更给这古老的长城增添了许多神秘感不是吗?也正因为有此小雨,让这长途跋涉才不至于过度燥热。
期待以后有机会秋天再来一次,那时候漫山遍野,层林尽染,皆是一山秋红,想来也是美不胜收的(提醒秋天来的朋友最好带件外套,那时候山上应该比较凉了)。
Natalia26
West Sussex48 contributions
Hi, can someone tell me if the wall is opened right now (March) and its possible to visit? I can see reviews posted recently. Thank you
牛 老
Los Angeles, CA12 contributions
提前预订了慕巴士,7:30来到瑞士公寓,等了5分钟就开车了,可能是比较早的缘故,一路很顺畅,途中随车人员给我们翔实的讲解了慕田峪长城的玩法路线,9:30左右到达检票口开始攀登去城墙。建议体力偏差的人买张缆车票,单程100,往返120,也有索道票,价格一样,但是两家不同的公司运营的。缆车上到14号楼,索道上到6号楼,一路畅快无比,并没有出现像八达岭长城那般摩肩擦踵的情况,这让我庆幸选择慕田峪而不是八达岭的决定是正确的。只是今天天公不作美,一路上伴随着阵阵小雨,再加上有雾,能见度不足,目之所及大多是白茫茫一片,对于拍照党来说实在是一点小小的遗憾。不过换个角度想,正是这白茫茫的大雾,才更给这古老的长城增添了许多神秘感不是吗?也正因为有此小雨,让这长途跋涉才不至于过度燥热。
期待以后有机会秋天再来一次,那时候漫山遍野,层林尽染,皆是一山秋红,想来也是美不胜收的(提醒秋天来的朋友最好带件外套,那时候山上应该比较凉了)。
Rosymighty
2 contributions
Hi, air quality in beijing is now at unhealthy level. Anyone has any idea how is the air quality at mutianyu great wall?
Peter Myers
Aylesbury, UK74 contributions
We were there in October. I had no idea air quality was an issue. Even Beijing around the Forbidden City seemed fine to me and when we went on the excursion to the Great Wall that was way away from the city and up in the mountains. Certainly nothing wrong with the air up there.
Olá, estarei indo para Pequim daqui um mês e gostaria de ir a muralha de ônibus, como vc fez? lembra de quanto gastou?
luckduckske
Eeklo, Belgium428 contributions
It was part of an organised trip
Hi, planning on going in January, will it be open at that time of the year? Yes I know it will be cold, also will the sled ride down be also open? And how much would the sled ride normally cost? In USD.
Thanks in advance
Jess S
Inverness, UK134 contributions
cold but open.
Isab1994
Province of Salamanca, Spain3 contributions
Hola Laura. ¿El tour lo reservaste con unos días de antelación a través de la web o al llegar al hostel?
Blenco
Munich, Germany26 contributions
No need to book a tour. We went there by rental car, but you also can go by taxi. You just buy the ticket and then everything explaines itself...
Mutianyu Great Wall (Beijing) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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- Mutianyu Great Wall is open:
- Mon - Fri 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
- Sat - Sun 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
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- Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip with English-Speaking Driver (From HK$769.27)
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- All Inclusive Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Private Day Tour (From HK$1,475.74)
- Hotels near Mutianyu Great Wall:
- (0.38 km) Home of the Great Wall
- (1.17 km) Mutianyu Changcheng Wangshanyuan Farmhouse
- (0.48 km) Great Wall House
- (1.59 km) Brickyard Retreat at Mutianyu Great Wall
- (0.74 km) The Red Door at Mutianyu Great Wall
- Restaurants near Mutianyu Great Wall:
- (1.03 km) The Schoolhouse at Mutianyu Great Wall
- (8.80 km) Lake Palace(Yanqi Hotel, managed by Kempinski)
- (2.42 km) Yu Jia Ao
- (2.44 km) Xin Shuang QuanSheng Tai LvYuan Restaurant
- (8.83 km) Library( Yanqi Hotel,managed by Kempinski)
- Attractions near Mutianyu Great Wall:
- (0.34 km) Beijing Walking Tours
- (0.34 km) Layover Tour Beijing
- (0.52 km) Catherine Lu Tours
- (0.53 km) Beijing Private Tours By Jessie
- (0.59 km) China Odyssey Tours