We had only one day in Beijing in a stop-over to Japan, and we wanted to visit the great wall of China! They picked us up directly at the airport and transfer us to the great wall. It was so beautiful! Then they left us back at the airport for our flight to Tokyo
Great walks on the Great Wall It is a myth that you can see the Great Wall of China from space. But close up it is an amazing structure, with a fascinating history. This walk took us to parts of the Wall that other tourists never reach. And with a guide who brought Chinese history and culture to life. It is a strenuous walk, with lots of steep ups and downs - I lost count of the number of times we encountered "the thousand steps" or "the stairway to heaven" - but it is well worth the effort.
Mutianyu Great Wall Bus tour Great the tour was available on the Chinese New Year day. Understandable that because of that lunch wasn't available. Bonus pick and drop off at my hotel. However I didn't feel as connected with my tour guide and it's hard to feel connected with people on the tour as well maybe because of the short time Happy that the tour guide made an effort to join us on the wall for a bit and allowed us to me to walk the rest at our own leisure.