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Beijing Mutianyu Bus Tour
with Side Tour to
Underground Palace
 (Ding Ling of Ming Tombs)
 

        >> 1-day hiking (8 routes)
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             1X Lianhuachi-Mutianyu
             1AA Gubeikou-Jinshanling
             1B Jiankou-Mutianyu
             1S Jiankou-Mutiany Sunset
             1C East Qing Tomb-Huanyaguan
             1D Huanghuacheng-Xishuiyu
         A4 Jinshanling Bus Tour

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At the end of the tour, you may take a shot with two Great Wall Mutianyu warriors in ancient uniform and weapons for only 20 RMB in the Mutianyu exit.

TOUR PRICE
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in RMB in USD
329 52
279 43.99

Kids under 3 are free;
15% for aged between 3 and 12.

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TOUR A2: Beijing Daily Bus Tour
- Graceful Mutianyu and Underground Palace-Dingling


The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is a masterpiece of restoration, with 22 original style watchtowers. Mutianyu, meaning ‘Admire Fields Valley’, is the longest fully-restored Great Wall section open to tourists. Visit Mutianyu to see the Great Wall in its awe-inspiring former glory, winding through mountain scenery, with easier walking conditions and fewer crowds. Cable car and toboggan are available if you want to avoid climbing up and down.

Today you will also have a unique chance to visit the tomb of Ding Ling (Underground Palace of the famous Ming Tombs), which is so far the only imperial tomb in the country that has been completely opened for excavation. The underground tomb of Ding Ling is often missed by visitors to the Ming Tombs, who often congregate at the tomb area of Changling. Besides the coffins, there are also 26 red-lacquered wooden boxes containing 3, 000 or so precious funeral objects. Of the unearthed items, a gold crown and a phoenix crown are the most amazing. The gold crown was woven with very fine gold filaments and has two dragons playing with a pearl on the top. The beautiful phoenix crown was worn by the empress only at grand ceremonies or special occasions. One crown was inlaid with over 5, 000 pearls of different sizes and more than 100 valuable gems. Today tourists can see these precious antiques in the exhibition halls of Ding Ling.

This tour program is introduced and recommended by Fodor's China Guidebook and USAToday Travel!

 

Daily Departure: Sign up and you'll be on the way!

We depart daily! Please use the form on the left to submit your order immediately. This is the fastest way to register your tour.
Deadline: 10 PM the night before the hiking date.

Highlights and Time Estimates

 1: Pick up service by your tour guide and driver at 7:30AM-8:00AM
2: Underground Palace- Driving Time (2 hours)
3: Underground Palace- Sightseeing (1.5 hours)
4: Jade Art Restaurant- Lunch (1 hour)
5: Great Wall at Mutianyu- Sightseeing (2 hours). (Optional: Great Wall Cable Car, not included in tour price)
6: Typical featured shopping on the way back (30 minutes)
7: Drop-off service at your hotel before 6:00PM

* Times listed above may vary due to factors outside the control of the Tour Guide and Driver (Example- traffic or weather conditions)
* We usually pick up from hotels in the central and eastern districts of Beijing. If you stay in the western districts such as Haidian, or in the airport area of Shunyi, you may be asked to take subway or taxi in order to join us in downtown Beijing. We can pick you up separately with additional 100 yuan for a private transfer. This is to make sure our bus can leave Beijing before the stifling morning rush hours. Thank you for your cooperation!

Free hotel pick-up & drop-off! Free lunch!



 Compare with bus tour to Badaling, Great Wall.
 

DETAILED TOUR ITINERARY

 Great Wall at Mutianyu & Underground Palace
1- Day Mini-van or Mini-bus Tour
 

 Tour code:
GWA-BJBUS-A2
TOUR DETAILS:

1. Between 7:30-8:00 am our English-speaking guide will come to your hotel to pick you up, and we will make the 2 hour drive to the Underground Palace of the Ming Tombs.

2. The splendid Ding Ling (Ling means tomb) is the mausoleum of the 13th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yijun. He was known as Emperor Wanli (much experience) after the self-proclaimed name of his ruling period. He ruled his great empire for 48 years, the longest reign in his dynasty. So far, Ding Ling is the only one that has been opened for archeological exploration. The underground palace is 27 meters deep with a total floor space of 1,195 square meters. It consists of five chambers: the antechamber, the central chamber, the rear chamber and two annex chambers on both sides of the central chamber.

3. For lunch we will have a Chinese lunch at the Jade Art Restaurant, and it will take us about an hour to have our meal.

4. We’ll then get back on our bus for the drive to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. 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. While it is restored, it is not nearly as crowded and commercialized as the Badaling Great Wall. Mutianyu offers some breathtaking views of the valley and wall below, and if you look to your right you’ll see a large sign engraved in the side of the mountain encouraging you to “Cherish Chairman Mao”. You can hike down to the parking lot or take a toboggan (highly recommended, and lots of fun!) down to the bus. (The price of the cable car/and or toboggan ride is not included in the tour price.) You are welcome to pay and try the optional Chair Lift and Toboggan for up and down the hill.

5. On our drive back to Beijing, we will stop for a little bit at a traditional market, where it is not unusual to get some great bargains, even at less than 50% of the original asking price. If you are unsure how to haggle in Chinese, your guide will be more than happy to help you out!

6. You will be dropped off at your hotel at no later than 6:00pm, ending your day’s sightseeing.

Included:

1 Hotel pick-up & drop-off service
2 Air-conditioned tour coach
3 English speaking tour guide
4 Entrance tickets as listed on the above itinerary.
5 Chinese lunch (Vegetarian? No problem!)


Extra:

1. Tickets for cable car or toboggan
2. Tip to the guide and driver
2. Other personal spending



  Mutianyu Chair Lift (Optional for RMB60)  
Famous Mutianyu Toboggan (Optional for RMB50) 



Compare with Other Great Wall Bus Tours:

BEIJING BUS TOUR A1: Great Wall Day Tour - "Majestic Badaling & Ming Tombs" (RMB199 or USD29)
 Tour Attractions: Great Wall at Badaling & Ming Tombs (Daily)
Click to learn more about this mini-bus tour and signup.

BEIJING BUS TOUR A4: Great Wall Hiking Tour - "Jinshanling Challenge" (RMB449 or USD68)
Tour Attractions: Great Wall hiking to Jinshanling (Daily)
Click to learn more about this mini-bus tour and signup.  

 

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