Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall Tour with Night View of Simatai and Gubei Water Town
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Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall Tour with Night View of Simatai and Gubei Water Town

By Discover Beijing Tours
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Visiting the Great Wall is definitely a must for the first-time visitors to Beijing China. This private one day tour will take you to Mutianyu Great Wall where you can enjoy the breathtaking views with fun toboggan ride. Then you will enjoy an exciting evening tour to the Gubei Water Town and Great Wall at Simatai Section. Choose a departure time that works best for you. This private tour includes tour guide, entrance fees, Great Wall cable car/ toboggan ticket, lunch, private vehicle, and hotel pickup and drop-off.
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Ages 0-90
Duration: 8–10 hours
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Live guide: Chinese, English
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Highlights

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off(for hotels within the 4th ring road)
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Professional guide
  • Entrance Fee
  • Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket at Mutianyu
  • Cable car round trip at Simatai Great Wall
  • Entry/Admission - Mutianyu Great Wall
  • Entry/Admission - Gubei Water Town
  • Entry/Admission - Simatai Great Wall
What's not included
  • Gratuities


Start:Traveller pickup offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick you up from your hotel within the 4th ring road of Beijing city, please provide the hotel details when make booking. If your hotel is out of the 4th ring road of Beijing city, may have extra cost.
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Infants must sit on laps
      • Not wheelchair accessible
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11301P351

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
      • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
      • The tour is about 8-10 hours, if you want to extend the tour, please pay 30USD for each extra hour to your guide and driver
      • Most travellers can participate
      • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
      • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 11301P351

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      • Discover Beijing Tours
        4.9 of 5 bubbles2,830
        Beijing, China
        Joined in December 2012
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Well run tour and fulfilling day
        Excellent day! Linda is very knowledgeable and patient, supports whatever your plan is and is there to take the photos you like. The pick up was on time and both the driver and Linda made every effort to make the tour seamless and comfortable. Would recommend.
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Happy Day with Family supported by a professional team
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      • 869florencel
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Memorable beautiful trip
        The trip is excellent. Our guide Sherry is fantastic, she show us the best spots for photos, she took us through short cuts & is very knowledgeable. And our driver Li Hui knows the best route to our destination while drive safely. Many thanks to both of you for making our trip memorable.
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        Fantastic day.
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      Anna M
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Sept 2024 • Friends
      This is be best tour you can ever book if you want to see 2 sections of the Great Wall. Mutianyu is as one might imagine… spectacular! The view and the guide (Anson) was great! He lead us up and told us where the best views were for pictures. His knowledge and information was amazing. Then we went Simatai section that was lighted up at night where you have to go through the Water Town. Another spectacular experience there as the night views were beautiful.
      Written 17 October 2024
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      zarkoshark
      Singapore, Singapore15 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nov 2019
      I was hoping to get tickets to visit Simatai Great Wall by night as it is the only segment of the Great Wall which is open after dark. Unfortunately it was near impossible to figure out how to book tickets. We were lucky to chance upon this tour organised by Discover Beijing Tours which conveniently included a visit to both the Mutianyu and Simatai segments of the Great Wall near Beijing.

      Our guide Anson picked us up at 10 am from our hotel in a comfortable new six-seater which had ample room for all of us. We got to Mutianyu first and got a choice of chair-lift / cable car up to the nearest watch-tower. (There is also a toboggan slide on the way down, but we didn't try it out.) We then had a delicious lunch at a restaurant recommended by Anson for authentic Dongbei Chinese cuisine, before taking a short drive to Gubei Water Town, which was recently constructed around Simatai and features many small shops and eateries together with scenic views. We then took a cable car up to Simatai Great Wall (only two watch-towers are open for visiting at night).

      Our guide Anson was very knowledgeable and gave us a detailed explanation of the history of the Great Wall's construction over the centuries in both English and Mandarin.

      All the attraction tickets and transport (such as cable cars, chair-lifts and so on) were arranged for us and we didn't have to lift a finger. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Beijing.

      Pros: Travel in comfort; attraction tickets and meals are taken care of
      Cons: Tour runs pretty late (returning at 9 pm or later if you left at 10am), requires some stamina if you want to climb 2 segments of the Great Wall in 1 day
      Written 7 November 2019
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      Glenn S
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jan 2025 • Couples
      Our tour guide Lilly went above and beyond to make this an unforgettable experience. Definitely recommend We would do again
      Written 28 January 2025
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