Beijing Private Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and 798 Art District





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Duration
8 hours
Ticket type
Mobile Only
Languages
English, Zh Tw, Mandarin Chinese
Confirmation
Instant
Pickup
Pickup details available
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Why Travelers Love This
Overview
On this full-day Beijing Private tour, you will see the most popular attractions in China: the Mutianyu Section of the Great Wall and the new landmarks of Beijing Urban Culture--798 art district. Mutianyu section of the Great Wall enjoys less tourists making it easier to access and enjoy. Drive from the Wall to the 798 you will enjoy beautiful countryside view of the city. The 798 art district, the famous for its unique art exhibition and special creation workshop. Galleries, design studios, art exhibition spaces, artists' studios, fashionable shops, restaurants, bars etc.. This is a private tour so the tour is at your own pace.
What's Included
Included
Professional guide
Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket
Hotel pickup and drop-off (For the hotels within the 4th ring road of Beijing)
Entrance fee
Transport by private vehicle
Not included
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Additional fee to go into the private exhibition inside the 798 art district
Meals
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 1
Your English speaking guide and private car will pick you up at 8:30am in your hotel's lobby First, you will visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu section, drive from city to Mutianyu need 1.5 hours. Mutianyu is popular because it is far enough away from Beijing to avoid the stifling large crowds (like at the Badaling section of the wall), and of course the views are incredible: The Mutianyu Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of the year. Built mainly from granite, the pass at Mutianyu is an appropriately unique section of the Great Wall. 7 to 8 meters high, and 4 to 5 meters high with crenellations on both sides of the Wall, the section of the Wall at Mutianyu stretches for over 2 kilometers. Your English speaking guide will accompany you and explain all the histories and stories to you,feel free to ask any questions to your guide
Stop 2
2 hours
Stop 2
Then you will head to the 798 art district, on the way you will enjoy a delicious lunch in the local village 798 Art District, also known as Dàshānzi, is Beijing's main concentration of contemporary art galleries. The industrial complex celebrates its proletarian roots in the communist heyday of the 1950s via the retouched red Maoist slogans decorating gallery walls and statues of burly, lantern-jawed workers dotting the lanes. The giant former factory workshops are ideally suited to multimedia installations and other ambitious projects.The largest, most influential art district in China – the 798 – hosts world-class international and Chinese exhibitions in the midst of former weapons factories. The number of visitors to the 798 Art District reached as high as 75 million. After the tour finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Additional Info
Infants Must Sit On Laps
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Other
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Policy type
Standard
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experience may be cancelled for bad weather.
Refund eligibility
100% refundable 1+ days before
Refund eligibility
0% refundable 0-1 days before
Review Summary
5.0
3 reviews
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