Private Tour
All-Inclusive Day Tour: Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
In this private day tour, you will be able to visit the top two attractions in Beijing: Great Wall of China (one of the seven wonders in the world) and the Summer Palace (the emperor's garden during the summer time in the past). You will be amazed by the grand view when you stand on the Great Wall. Summer Palace is going to give you another totally different feeling by its beautiful scenery. All entrance fee, cable car/toboggan fee, lunch meal, tour guide and private transfer service are all inclusive.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
If you choose to have different language tour guide service other than English or Chinese one, please ensure to make your booking at least 3 days in advance
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable shoes
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Mutianyu Great Wall
In the morning, your professional English speaking tour guide and driver with air-conditioning car will come to pick you up from your hotel lobby. Then you will go to the Mutianyu Great Wall first (1.5 hours driving), which is further section in Beijing area and less crowed. This stretch of the Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings – dense woods and rich pastures that change colors with the seasons of the year. It winds its way over 1000 meters to the crest of a mountain, before turning sharply and dipping downhill. You'll have around two hours to explore the Great Wall. It takes around half an hour to hike up on foot, or you can choose to take the cable car or chair lift: it's also possible to toboggan.
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
After your tasty lunch in a local restaurant, you will visit the Summer Palace. It takes a bit over an hour to get there from the Great Wall. The Summer Palace was the royal garden in the past time. There are beautiful many pavilions, mansions, temples, bridges and huge lake, and corridors. While the Long Corridor is the longest one in the world which is on the Genuineness World Records. You will also see famous Seventeen Arches Bridge, Qingyan Stone Boat, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill there. After the tour. Then drive you back to the hotel.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Bottled water
Cable car or toboggan fee
Transport by private vehicle
Local lunch
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Low budget tour
Group tour 6-8 people: This price option include: Ticket, Cable car or Toboggan, Lunch, Guide&Driver, Downtown hotel pickup&Drop off.
Pickup included
All-inclusive private tour
Full day tour: This price option is for English speaking tour guide, you will be picked up and drop off at you city center hotel.
Pickup included
Reviews
152 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
>>> Highly recommended <<<
Miki M,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Book KEVIN!!! Our experience has been superb with our knowledgeable and enthusiast guide Mr Kevin➕ professional photographer 👌 Insta worthy photos ✅ Because we enjoyed it so much, I cancelled all the other bookings and extended tours with the same operator. We travelled with luxury 7 seater vehicle had power naps in between the busy schedule, our driver was friendly and helpful too. On schedule and no fuss. >>> Highly recommended <<<
Very good experience, the...
z2hj2dfdz2,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very good experience, the driver and car are very good, contacting us one day earlier, on time pick up at the hotel, very detail history on Lady Dragon and Great Wall, overall, very satisfactory tour
Excellent tour of the Great Wall and summer palace.
923peis,,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We went on a private full day tour with Wendy to the Great Wall and summer palace. She was extremely knowledgeable and friendly.
Beautiful and incredibly worthy
yanac508,,Dec 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Lucy and the driver were fantastic on our day tour. The Summer Palace has a special charm in winter, and Lucy’s insights into history and art made the visit even more enjoyable. We stopped for a delicious buffet lunch along the way, and the Great Wall was impressive, plus, the toboggan is so much fun! Definitely worth the trip and the price.
Great Wall + Summer Palace
Marco Antonio M,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent experience! Lucy was extremely professional, punctual, and knowledgeable about history, culture, and local landmarks. The itinerary was very well organized, explanations were clear and engaging, and everything was conducted at a comfortable pace. We felt well taken care of throughout the entire tour. Highly recommended.
Great experience
V6427EYcarlosg,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an amazing day with Lucy visiting the great wall and the summer palace ! She taught us a lot of new and interesting things :)
Great day with Lucy
Sightseer58875184057,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a 22hour layover in Beijing and decided to Book This tour ! We couldn’t be more satisfied ! Lucy did everything to make our experience unforgettable she share her knowledge of history in a fun and interesting way ! Could not recommend more !
Outstanding tour
Todd K,,Dec 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was incredible! Linda was our tour guide and we were able to understand her English very well. She contacted us the night before our tour, met us in the lobby of our hotel and drove us back to our hotel. Everything went seamless. We first went to the summer palace and she told us the story of the Pearl Lady on our drive. We had a lunch buffet, the fried rice and sweet and sour chicken was my favorite! Then to the Great Wall of China, where we enjoyed magnificent views! Can’t forget about our driver, who shuttled us around all day in a comfy mini van. We highly recommend this tour!
Private day tour of Summer Palace and Great Wall
Moira K,,Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Lucy was fantastic, with great knowledge, enthusiasm and a sense of humour she gave us a first class tour of the Great Wall and Summer Palace…her vast knowledge of Chinese history and culture was outstanding and made alll the difference in appreciating these two wonderful locations. Travelling in luxury the time flew by as we enjoyed our experience and other great sights along the way ! A memorable experience, all thanks to Lucy and Mr Yang our driver for the day ! Matthew and Moira
Your Best Option to Visit the Great Wall - Highly Recommend!
rogeliogz,,Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic experience visiting the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. We were picked up on time at our hotel in a nice, clean car. Our driver was very kind and a great driver. Lucy, our tour guide, was incredible. Her English is fluent, and she truly knows the history and details of Beijing. She was very kind and was always available to help. Everything ran smoothly and was perfectly managed. This is definitely the best way to see the Great Wall. I would do this tour again and recommend it to everyone. Thank you for this wonderful experience!
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