One day(from 0800 to 1600) tour to Mutianyu Great Wall.(Lunch, private vehicle and guide are included)
Mutianyu Great Wall is about 45 miles northeast of Beijing. The steps are in blissful shade. We will climb them under the cool pine trees up to the Great Wall where there is little escape from the heat and haze. Just to get to the wall, we walk up 1000 nice even steps. The wall looks like an eagle, two wings spread across a crest of mountains.
The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall was opened to tourists on May 1, 1986. Located 73 kilometers from Beijing proper, it joins the Juyong Pass in the west and Gubeikou in the east. A new 4,000-meter-long pathway has been constructed from the road. It can also be reached by cable car.
This well-preserved section was built about 1,400 years ago and reconstructed later during the Ming Dynasty. History of Ming Military Affairs explains why it was rebuilt.
When Emperor Yongle returned north and reestablished Beijing as the capital, he was exposed to attack on three sides. Harassment increased after the reign of Emperor Zhengtong, so work was begun to strengthen and lengthen the wall at Yalu River in the east.
The strategic importance of Mutianyu was obvious, as many battles took place there. It is said that during the Three Kingdoms period when Cao Cao exterminated Yuan Shao' s regime, his army advanced through Mutianyu. In the mid-Ming years, the noted General Qi Jiguang was transferred from the south. As Military Superintendent of Jizhen, he built observation towers and provided storage areas for military weapons.
The highest observation tower in the Mutianyu section is 540 meters above sea level. Crenels and shooting holes are part of the solid construction. To the east, the Great Wall continues across the mountain ridges, to the west, it enters a point of strategic importance at a peak 1,044 meters above sea level.
Informations of our group tours in Beijing:
Our English speaking tour guides pick up passengers from different hotels at about 8:00 to 8:30 am, take them to see the most famous attractions, and take them back to different hotels at 17:00 pm in the afternoon. Chinese lunch en route will be included in local Chinese restaurants. One big coach goes to Great Wall and Ming Tombs every morning, other coaches go to other attractions like Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, etc..
The difference of private tour is:All of our private tours are tailor made for every customer, lots of local activities available, and you have private vehicle and private tour guide, save you time on waiting for other passengers (Sometimes it happens).
The benefits of group tours are: less expensive than private tours, especially when you are travelling alone, and you have chance to share your experience with friends with multipal background from different nations.
Days Available: Daily
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