



Beijing Private Culture Tour: Chinese Calligraphy Class and Mutianyu Great Wall with Cable Car Ride
Product code 19099P136
From
From USD 253.87
Dates
Mar 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2040
Start times
7:30 AM, 9:30 AM, 8:30 AM
Travelers
Infant ages 0-3, Child ages 4-11, Adult ages 12-90
Options
Private Tour
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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
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From
From USD 253.87
Beijing Private Culture Tour: Chinese Calligraphy Class and Mutianyu Great Wall with Cable Car Ride




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
Immerse yourself in the captivating history and rich culture on a private guided full-day tour from Beijing. Set out on sightseeing tour of the less crowded Great Wall at Mutianyu section. Walk alongside your private guide as you visit it, enjoy the history and everything surround you! Spend two hours learning the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy. Under the expert eye of a master calligrapher, you’ll practice using the tools of the trade: brushes, ink and paper. Try your hand at writing Chinese characters in an artistic style. Take your completed calligraphy work home as a special souvenir of your cultural experience. Tour includes entrance fee, cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan down at the Great Wall, lunch, Beijing city hotel pick up and drop off.
Overview
Immerse yourself in the captivating history and rich culture on a private guided full-day tour from Beijing. Set out on sightseeing tour of the less crowded Great Wall at Mutianyu section. Walk alongside your private guide as you visit it, enjoy the history and everything surround you! Spend two hours learning the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy. Under the expert eye of a master calligrapher, you’ll practice using the tools of the trade: brushes, ink and paper. Try your hand at writing Chinese characters in an artistic style. Take your completed calligraphy work home as a special souvenir of your cultural experience. Tour includes entrance fee, cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan down at the Great Wall, lunch, Beijing city hotel pick up and drop off.
What's Included
Included
Professional guide
Bottled water
Private tour
Hotel pickup and drop-off (for hotels within the 4th ring road)
2 hours calligraphy class
Lunch
Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan ticket
Entrance Fee
Not included
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup details
Itinerary
Stop 1
2 hoursAdmission included
Stop 1
Your tour will begin with pickup from your centrally-located hotel in Beijing. Hop aboard a private vehicle and drive to Huairou County, where Mutianyu Great Wall locates in, 70 km northeast of central Beijing.It will take about1.5 hours to reach there. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. In the Ming dynasty, under the supervision of General Xu Da, construction of the present wall began on the foundation of the wall of Northern Qi. The Mutianyu Great Wall has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. Today, this section of wall is open to visitors. You all have this opportunity to admire how gorgeous and magnificent it is. As this is a private tour, your guide can highlight any special interests (architecture, art, history, literature) as you want. And you get to decide how long you want to spend at the Great Wall. Cable car round trip or ski lift up and toboggan down tickets is included to make your experience more enjoyable.
Stop 2
1 hourAdmission included
Stop 2
After a lunch in the local restaurant, you will head back to city to explore the Nanxincang Culture and Leisure Street. Your private calligraphy lesson is held in a traditional Chinese room. Your experience will start with a welcome tea. Your teacher is a calligraphy expert, well respected in the Chinese traditional culture scene. Under the careful guidance of your teacher, try your hand at using genuine Chinese tools; Gain knowledge of the Four Treasures and how to use them: brush, ink, paper, and ink stone. Learn to write your favorite Chinese character and your name on a square piece of paper. When you have finished your calligraphy lesson, bid your teacher farewell and take your leave with a unique souvenir to bring home. Travel back to your accommodation where your guided visit come to an end.
Additional Info
Public Transportation Nearby
Public transportation options are available nearby
Physical Easy
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Other
Age under 4 is free to join
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
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