Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included in Beijing, China
Beijing, China

Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included

Outty Ranking 89 5.0 · 248 traveler reviews8 hoursFrom $98
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89/100

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5.0/5

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Is Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included worth booking?

Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included is a 8-hour experience in Beijing, China, from $98 per person. It scores 89 out of 100 on the Outty Ranking, which we label “Exceptional”, based on a 5/5 rating across 248 reviews. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start time. Same-day spots are currently showing.

Outty Ranking
89 / 100
Rating
5/5 (248)
Duration
8 hours
From
$98 per person

On this full-day tour, you will explore two iconic top attractions in Beijing: the Great Wall of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the Summer Palace, the imperial summer retreat for ancient emperors. Standing atop the Great Wall, you will be stunned by its magnificent panoramic views. Meanwhile, the Summer Palace offers a completely distinct experience with its exquisite classical landscapes. The package covers all entrance tickets, chairlift fees, lunch, professional tour guide service and round-trip vehicle transfers. Everything is fully inclusive.

What you get

    About this experience

    On this full-day tour, you will explore two iconic top attractions in Beijing: the Great Wall of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the Summer Palace, the imperial summer retreat for ancient emperors. Standing atop the Great Wall, you will be stunned by its magnificent panoramic views. Meanwhile, the Summer Palace offers a completely distinct experience with its exquisite classical landscapes. The package covers all entrance tickets, chairlift fees, lunch, professional tour guide service and round-trip vehicle transfers. Everything is fully inclusive.

    What's included

    Included

    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Transportation by air-conditioned vehicles
    • Professional guide
    • Bottled water
    • Lunch (only included for all‑inclusive private tour option)
    • Chairlift up+ down ticket or slide down Tower #6 /or Cable car up+ down ticket Tower #14

    Not included

    • Gratuities
    • Lunch not included for group tour

    What you'll see and do

    1. Mutianyu Great Wall

      In the morning, your professionally English-speaking tour guide and driver with an air-conditioned vehicle will pick you up. You may choose pickup service at your hotel lobby, or opt to meet us at our designated meeting point. We will first head to Mutianyu Great Wall, a 1.5-hour drive away. Mutianyu is a quieter, more remote section of the Great Wall around Beijing with far fewer crowds. This segment is famed for its stunning natural scenery: lush forests and verdant grasslands that shift colours with every passing season. The wall snakes more than 1,000 meters along mountain ridges, before making a sharp turn and descending steeply down the hillside. You will have roughly two hours of free time to explore the Great Wall. The uphill hike takes around 30 minutes on foot. Alternatively, you may take the chairlift up; a thrilling luge slide down the mountain is also available on your way back.

      180 minutes here · Admission included

    2. Summer Palace

      After a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, we will proceed to the Summer Palace, which is a little over one hour’s drive from Mutianyu Great Wall. The Summer Palace served as an imperial royal garden in ancient times. It boasts countless elegant pavilions, grand mansions, sacred temples, delicate bridges, vast lakes and winding covered corridors. The iconic Long Corridor, stretching alongside the water, holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s longest painted corridor. You will also visit well-known landmarks including the Seventeen-Arch Bridge, Marble Boat, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill. Once the sightseeing concludes, our driver will transfer you back to your hotel.

      120 minutes here · Admission included

    3. Long Corridor at the Summer Palace

      visit

      40 minutes here

    4. Qingyan Stone Boat

      visit

      Pass by without stopping

    5. Hall of Benevolence and Longevity

      visit

      20 minutes here

    Where it starts and ends

    Meeting point

    Beijing

    The Kempinski Yansha Hotel. By Taxi: Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road(北京燕莎中心凯宾斯基酒店,亮马桥路50号) By Subway: Take Line 10 to Liangmaqiao Station (Exit C). Walk 300m (about 3 minutes) to the hotel entrance.

    Meeting point

    Beijing

    Regent Hotel Wangfujing(王府井丽晶饭店). Meeting time: 7:30 a.m Meeting point: Regent Hotel Beijing By Taxi: Regent Beijing Hotel, 99 Jinbao Street, near Wangfujing.(北京王府井金宝街99号) By Subway: Take Line 5 to Dengshikou Station (Exit C). Walk 50m (about 1 minute) to the hotel entrance.

    Hotel pickup

    Pickup is available for selected locations. Pickup begins about 5 minutes before departure.

    Ends at

    The Kempinski Yansha Hotel. By Taxi: Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road(北京燕莎中心凯宾斯基酒店,亮马桥路50号) By Subway: Take Line 10 to Liangmaqiao Station (Exit C). Walk 300m (about 3 minutes) to the hotel entrance.

    Ends at

    Regent Hotel Wangfujing(王府井丽晶饭店). Meeting time: 7:30 a.m Meeting point: Regent Hotel Beijing By Taxi: Regent Beijing Hotel, 99 Jinbao Street, near Wangfujing.(北京王府井金宝街99号) By Subway: Take Line 5 to Dengshikou Station (Exit C). Walk 50m (about 1 minute) to the hotel entrance.

    Options you can book

    • Group Meet at Regent Hotel

      Group tour : Please note that hotel pickup is not included. You will need to meet the group directly at the designated meeting point. By Subway: Take Line 5 to Dengshikou Station (Exit C). Walk 50m (1 min) to the hotel entrance. By Taxi: Regent Beijing Hotel, 99 Jinbao Street, near Wangfujing. Meeting time: 7:30am. Please arrive 5 minutes early. Included: Great Wall Ticket, Round-trip cable car/Chairlift up Toboggan Down ticket, Guide, Driver. No Lunch included.

    • All-inclusive private tour

      Included: Licensed English-speaking tour guide, Private driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Local food lunch, Entry ticket, Cable car. Pickup included

    • Group Tour Your Hotel Pickup

      Group Tour : Included: Ticket, Round trip cable car /or Chairlift up and down or Toboggan down, Guide, Driver. No Lunch included. Downtown hotel pickup drop-off: This option will provide downtown hotel pickup and drop off service. Pickup included

    • Group Meet at Kempinski Hotel

      Group tour: Please note that hotel pickup is not included. You will need to meet the group directly at the designated meeting point. By Subway: Take Line 10 to Liangmaqiao Station (Exit C). Walk 300m (3 mins) to the hotel entrance. By Taxi: Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road Meeting time: 8:10am. Please arrive 5 minutes early. Included: Great Wall Ticket, Round-trip cable car/Chairlift up Toboggan Down ticket, Guide, Driver. No Lunch included.

    Before you book

    Cancellation
    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
    Languages
    zh-TW, cmn, en
    Ticket
    Mobile Only
    Runs on
    Every day
    Group size
    Up to 30 travelers per booking
    Operated by
    Lily's Tour Company

    Know before you go

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • Toboggan unavailable for guests over 60, pregnant women and children under 3, as well as in bad weather or long queues. Round-trip chairlift/cable car available instead.
    • Children must be accompanied by an adult
    • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
    • Please wear comfortable shoes
    • This experience is weather-dependent. If canceled due to severe weather conditions, you may choose an alternative travel date or tour, or receive a full refund.
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems or heart problems.

    Photos

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    What travelers are saying

    Outty’s summary of the themes that recur across 243 traveler reviews. Written by us, not quoted from reviewers.

    The guide

    9 mentions

    Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.

    Knowledge and storytelling

    4 mentions

    Reviewers describe the commentary as informative rather than scripted.

    Photo opportunities

    4 mentions

    The views and photo stops come up again and again.

    Organization

    3 mentions

    Pickup, timing, and logistics are described as running smoothly.

    Traveler reviews

    243 verified traveler reviews for Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included. Ratings and reviews provided by Viator and Tripadvisor.

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    emanueledI4825VA · October 2026

    A wonderful experience with Sunny!

    Title: A wonderful experience with Sunny! We had a wonderful day visiting the Great Wall at Mutianyu and the Summer Palace. Everything was well organized and went smoothly from start to finish. A special thank you to our guide, Sunny, who was very friendly, professional and helpful throughout the day. She made the experience even more enjoyable. Both places were absolutely beautiful, and we really enjoyed the excursion. Highly recommended!

    via Tripadvisor

    DRAGOSFLORIN_N · October 2026

    Amazing experience

    Well organized , the guide Nancy was verry proffessional and great from all point of view. All storyies verry interesting and we recomand as a perfect guide

    via Viator

    Caleb_W · October 2026

    Bobo was a great tour...

    Bobo was a great tour guide! We got to see the Great Wall, go down the toboggan, and see the summer palace!

    Response from the operator: Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are delighted that Bobo helped you enjoy the Great Wall, the toboggan ride and the Summer Palace on your tour. We will pass your kind compliments to Bobo. Hope we have the chance to welcome you back to Beijing soon! Best regards, Lily's Beijing Tours Team

    via Viator

    Sandy_H · October 2026

    Best tour guide in Beijing!!!

    We had Wendy for tour guide you need to ask for her- she is the best!!!! Very informative we learned so much. She watched out for the our groups welfare and kept us going in the right direction. Wendy is so nice- we felt lucky to find her for our guide.

    Response from the operator: Dear Guest, Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are delighted that Wendy shared so much useful information, looked after your whole group and kept you on track throughout the tour. We will pass your warm compliments to Wendy. Hope we have the chance to welcome you back to Beijing soon! Best regards, Lily's Beijing Tours Team

    via Viator

    alandb2022 · September 2026

    Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Tour

    A truly wonderful and unforgettable experience not to be missed, we joined at watchtower 6 and chose the more challenging route towards 1, it was pretty hard going in places but the views made it worth the effort, we took the chair lift up and down and gave us the opportunity to see the wonderful views in a relaxed way. We did the tea ceremony in the village below - very interesting then, onto the summer palace where our guide Maggie was invaluable with her wealth of knowledge! If we could give her 10 stars we would, the whole day was made more special because of her subject knowledge and consideration of the whole group’s needs.

    Response from the operator: Dear Guest, Thank you for your lovely review! We are thrilled to hear Maggie was an amazing guide for you. She will be so happy to receive your warm thanks. We truly appreciate your kind feedback. Hope we have the pleasure of welcoming you back to Beijing again! Best regards, Lily's Beijing Tours Team

    via Tripadvisor

    Good to know

    Duration
    8 hours
    Free cancellation
    Up to 24h before
    Minimum age to book
    All ages
    Availability
    Bookable today
    Runs on
    Every day
    Price range
    $98 to $318
    Hotel pickup
    Available for selected locations
    Booked in 30 days
    87
    Verdict
    Exceptional

    Who runs this experience

    Operated by Lily's Tour Company, who run 74 experiences we rank across 2 cities, with an average Outty Ranking of 55.3 and 2 in the 90+ Club.

    See everything Lily's Tour Company runs

    Why this scores 89

    The Outty Ranking is a weighted composite. Here is how this experience performed on each component.

    Traveler sentiment (30% weight)99
    Review evidence (18% weight)95
    Booking momentum (14% weight)94
    Value for money (12% weight)66
    Listing quality (10% weight)75
    Local standing (8% weight)65
    Booking flexibility (8% weight)100

    Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included: questions travelers ask

    Practical detail on this experience, plus the wider planning questions for Beijing.

    How much does Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included cost?

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    Prices start at $98 per person. The final price depends on the date, the time slot and the number of travelers, and peak weekends in Beijing usually price higher than midweek mornings. Live pricing and remaining availability are confirmed on the booking screen before you pay.

    How long does Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included take?

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    Plan for about 8 hours from start to finish, not counting travel to the meeting point. Most travelers leave another 30 minutes on either side so the rest of the day in Beijing is not rushed.

    Is Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included worth it?

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    It holds an Outty Ranking of 89 out of 100, which we label "Exceptional". That score blends traveler sentiment (5/5 across 248 reviews), the depth of that review evidence, recent booking momentum, value for money against comparable most highly reviewed in Beijing, and how flexible the cancellation terms are.

    Can I cancel or reschedule Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included?

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    Yes. Cancel free up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Inside that window the booking is non-refundable, and no-shows are not refunded.

    Is Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included suitable for kids and families?

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    Yes, all ages are welcome. Families should still weigh the 8-hour running time, and strollers are easier on the earlier, quieter departures.

    How far in advance should I book Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included?

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    Around 87 people booked this in the last 30 days, so popular slots go early. Two to three weeks ahead is comfortable in shoulder season, while summer weekends and holidays in Beijing can sell out a month out. Same-day spots do open up when other travelers cancel, so it is worth checking if you are already in town.

    What should I bring or wear?

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    Bring photo ID, your booking confirmation on your phone, a refillable water bottle and comfortable shoes. Dress for the weather in Beijing and add a light layer if any part of the 8-hour experience runs outdoors or after sunset.

    Where does Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included start and how do I get there?

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    The exact meeting point and directions are on your voucher once you book, and they sit in central Beijing within reach of public transport. Arrive 15 minutes early: late arrivals are treated as no-shows by most operators.

    What are the best things to do in Beijing?

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    On Outty we rank every Beijing experience on the same 0 to 100 scale, and alongside this one the highest scorers right now include Temple Heaven, Lama Temple, Summer Palace & Peking Duck Bus Tour, Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall Sightseeing Full-day Group Tours, Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options. The city page groups everything into most popular, highest reviewed, last minute and family-friendly so you can build a day around what actually delivers.

    When is the best time to visit Beijing?

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    Booking patterns follow the same curve: prices and queues climb in peak weeks, while shoulder season gives you better availability on the top-ranked experiences and more room to change plans.

    How many days do you need in Beijing?

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    Three full days covers the headline sights without sprinting. A workable rhythm is one anchor experience each morning, such as this one, an unhurried afternoon in a single neighborhood, then a food or nightlife booking in the evening. Five days lets you add a day trip outside the city.

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    Outty ranks and explains the experiences, then hands you to Viator to complete the booking with the operator directly. The price is the same as booking on Viator yourself, and Outty earns an affiliate commission on the referral, which is how the rankings stay free to read.

    What is included in Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included?

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    Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off; Transportation by air-conditioned vehicles; Professional guide; Bottled water; and Lunch (only included for all‑inclusive private tour option). Not included: Gratuities; and Lunch not included for group tour. Always check the voucher for the final list before you travel.

    Does Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included include hotel pickup?

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    Yes, pickup is offered, or you can meet at the start point instead from 1528 listed pickup locations in and around Beijing. Be ready about 5 minutes before the start time.

    What languages is Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included offered in?

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    It is offered in Chinese and English. Pick your language when choosing a date and time, as not every departure runs in every language.

    Will I get instant confirmation and a mobile ticket for Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included?

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    Confirmation is sent by the operator after booking, usually within 48 hours; if it is not confirmed you are not charged. Mobile tickets are accepted, so you can show the voucher on your phone.

    Is Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included wheelchair or stroller accessible?

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    The operator notes: Wheelchair accessible; Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller; Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap; and All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. If accessibility is critical, contact the operator after booking to confirm arrangements for your date.

    What happens to Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included if the weather is bad?

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    It generally runs rain or shine, so dress for the forecast in Beijing. Standard cancellation terms apply: free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.

    What do travelers say about Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included?

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    Across 248 reviews averaging 5.0 out of 5, recurring themes include the guide, knowledge and storytelling, photo opportunities. Travelers single out the guide as the reason the experience works.

    What booking options are available for Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour ‑ Cableway included?

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    There are 4 options to choose from, including Group Meet at Regent Hotel, All-inclusive private tour, Group Tour Your Hotel Pickup, Group Meet at Kempinski Hotel. Prices and start times differ by option, so compare them on the booking screen.

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