Private Tour
Private Great Wall Hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu
Overview
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Exploring unrestored and untouched section of the Great Wall of China from Jiankou to Mutianyu can grant magnificent views of the Great Wall stretching beyond the horizon in the east and west. Lunch, entrance ticket and private transfer are all inclusive.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wheelchair not accessible
This is not an easy hike. Prior hiking experience is highly recommended
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please wear hiking shoes
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please pack some snacks if necessary, because you will have a late lunch
Due to the weather condition,it might be closed unexpected. You can visit another section instead
Don't suggest kid under 8 years old to join
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Lunch
Entrance fee
Transport by private vehicle
Gratuities
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
cable car ticket/toboggan tickets
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
The Great wall of Jiankou
At 7:30am, your professional hiking and historian tour guide will pick you up from your hotel for the Great Wall hiking from Jiankou to Mutianyu. After a 2-hour drive, you will first arrive at Jiankou Great Wall, an unrestored and untouched wild Wall. Jiankou has more twists and turns as it wriggles up the mountain ridge. It has retained its original state without any restoration, and reveals beautiful imperfections, wildness and primitive simplicity, it's regarded as the most precipitous and picturesque section of the Great Wall which was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644).
Mutianyu Great Wall
After 3 hours hiking accomanied by your tour guide, you will reach to Mutianyu Great Wall, the longest fully-restored section open to tourists. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu section used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. After a long hiking, you can choose to take a cable car down or slid down by toboggan (at your own expense). Or simply walk down. Then enjoy a tasty lunch at a nice local restaurant. Your tour ends with drop-off at your Beijing hotel.
Options
Private Great Wall Hiking Tour
English speaking tour guide service,admission tickets and lunch included
Pickup included
Reviews
77 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Off the beaten track, authentic amazing great wall experienec
Kelly R,
Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Michael was amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Great Wall. He gave great attention to us and assistance. He was also very funny and helpful. You start with a lovely hike through the surrounding wilderness up to the first tower of the wall in the wild section. Then you get to hike original parts of the wall where no other tourists are which was an amazing experience. You finish off with a lovely Chinese lunch. I would recommend this tour to any body who wishes to experience the great wall authentically without heaps of tourists.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Wander43275204003,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Great Wall of China is magnificent, but your help was priceless. We were deeply impressed by the supreme professionalism of the entire team and especially our guide Michael. Thank you for not leaving us to deal with our connection problems alone. You are a company that can be trusted 100%!
Excellent - cant recommend them enough
thomasbL4752YP,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Violet from Beijing Tour Guide introduced herself via WhatsApp not long after we booked and was excellent in making sure this experience and a couple of other tours we booked (subsequently through Violet) ran like clock work. Violet arranged the transport/drivers (Kong was excellent in the hectic traffic and narrow roads) and for Michael (English speaking) to guide us for what turned out to be 2.5 days across Forbidden City, The Wall and The Summer Palace. Our party (three ~50yrs and two ~18yrs) are all of medium fitness and the climb to the wall was solid with due reward at the top and then the relatively easy walk along the top of the old section. Amazing scenery with an occasional other person and this was the start of Golden week - so as busy as it gets! There are some steep sections including the decent - Michael was patient and moved along at our pace. We never waited long for a pick up once we had finished any of the walks. Each afternoon he recommended excellent restaurants for us in close proximity to our hotel. Michael was knowledgeable about Chinese history and clearly a very experienced guide who tailored things to our interest. He developed good rapport with us and has a good sense of humour. We will recommend Violet, Beijing Tour Guide and Michael to our friends and family - they were excellent.
Phenomenal guide and tour
TessRunning,
Aug 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We originally planned a private tour of Jianguo to Mutianyu for two. Due to recent storms, the tour guide directed us to the wall in Jinshangling. Additionally, our party grew to six. They were extremely accommodating. The tour was phenomenal. We were not disappointed. Like most groups, there are varying degree of fitness with each person. Michael took care of each of us. I strongly recommend this tour service. Thank you for making this trip memorable.
Jiankou great wall amazing experience
cosimog473,
Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing time and our guide, Mark, was really cool and precise. The hike was a bit of a challenge in some part of the wall, but worth the view. Totally recommended.
Beautiful experience
Noemi B,
Apr 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great day with Mark. They picked us up from the hotel and they brought us to Jiankou Great Wall. The hiking was exciting and beautiful even if challenging and Mark guided us amazingly. At the end of the Mutianyu Great Wall we also had a delicious meal. Finally they brought us back to the hotel. I would recommend this experience to everyone who wants to experience the history of the Great Wall and wants some hiking vibes. Not for everyone, but amazing ✨
A good Great Wall adventure
Explore144578,
Apr 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a fantastic way to experience the Great Wall! Good hard hiking. Weather wasn’t great so views were limited but our guide, Jiang, entertained us the his knowledge and stories of the wall.
Best way to see the great wall
637bayleem,
Jan 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The trip was amazing! We lucked out with great weather and our guide Micheal was the absolute best! He was so kind his English was amazing, and he went out of his way to help us with more than just the Great Wall tour. Highley recommend!!! And the hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu is definitely worth it to see the wall and get to explore without the crowd.
Amazing experience hiking the unrestored sections of the Great Wall
Jeff T,
Nov 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing experience, hiking the unrestored sections of the Great Wall, where we started in Jiankou. If you truly want to experience the wall, don't do the tourist, fully restored sections. Do the remote, unrestored sections. There were no people, only amazing views and the wall as it was originally constructed. It does require a moderate level of fitness however. Our guide Michael was excellent also. Very knowledgeable, as well as personable. Highly recommend this tour to truly experience the wall as it should be.
Hiking the real wall not the tourist one
857danielh,
Sep 20, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loved our driver who was so happy and friendly and attentive. Michael is a most excellent and informative guide. I am a fit 64 year old and enjoyed the challenging climb although my 20 year old daughter kept saying 'come on dad'. Michael took good care of us and when we arrived up there it was glorious. Nobody up there other than a few locals. My daughter held a praying mantis and other small animals. You absolutely need the guide to take a few detours and offer some choices. When you finally arrive at the restored touristic part of the wall you realize how many orders of mag itude better has been your experience of the wall but the tour enables you to see both the restored and the touristic u restored parts and to descend with the gongols. Finally driver took us to a traditional North Chinese restaurant known to michael a real treat not to be missed. The car was very comfortable and the hours there and back passed blissfully.
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