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Beijing the Great Wall
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Beijing & the Great Wall

Four days in the imperial capital, done properly: the Forbidden City before the crowds, the Great Wall at the quiet Mutianyu section, the Temple of Heaven at dawn with the locals, and an evening in the hutong lanes.

5 daysDuration
1Cities & regions
PrivateYour group only
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Overview

Four days in the imperial capital, done properly: the Forbidden City before the crowds, the Great Wall at the quiet Mutianyu section, the Temple of Heaven at dawn with the locals, and an evening in the hutong lanes.

Forbidden CityMutianyu Great WallTemple of HeavenHutong lanesHalal Niujie district
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Day by day

The full itinerary

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D1Arrive BeijingAirport transfer
Met at the airport by your driver-guide, transfer to your hotel, and an easy first evening. If you want to eat straight away, we will point you to a halal restaurant within walking distance.
D2Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Temple of HeavenIn town
Into the palace at opening, with your own guide and your tickets reserved in advance. Afternoon at the Temple of Heaven — the triple-tiered Hall of Prayer is the most photographed building in China, and the surrounding park belongs to the neighbourhood until about 09:00.
D3Mutianyu Great Wall≈ 150 km
We leave the city by 07:30 to reach the wall as it opens. Twenty-two watchtowers along a forested ridge, a cable car up and a toboggan down. Lunch at a village restaurant on the way back.
D4Summer Palace and the hutong lanes≈ 40 km
Morning boat across Kunming Lake and a walk along the Long Corridor. Then the old city behind the Drum Tower: courtyard houses, bicycle repairmen, dumpling shops, and lanes that have not changed in a century.
D5Niujie district and departureAirport transfer
A free morning in Beijing's Muslim quarter — the Niujie Mosque has been in use since 996 AD — then your airport transfer. We can extend to Xi'an or Shanghai by high-speed rail on request.
Who it suits

Is this the right route for you?

First-time visitors with limited time, families with school-age children, and anyone adding a Beijing stop to a longer China trip. The Great Wall day involves about two hours of walking and can be softened with the cable car.

What's included

Included and not included

Private vehicle and driver-guide4 nights in a 3- to 4-star hotel with halal breakfastAll listed entrance tickets, reserved in advanceAirport transfers both waysMutianyu cable car and toboggan24/7 WhatsApp coordinator while you travelInternational flightsLunches and dinners (unless arranged)China visa fees if applicableTravel insurancePersonal spending
Everything else is arranged too. Halal dining, prayer times, Alipay and WeChat Pay setup, hotel halal breakfasts, station and airport transfers, and a 24/7 WhatsApp line while you travel. If it is not listed as excluded, assume we handle it.
Where this route goes

Destinations on this itinerary

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Questions

Frequently asked

Why Mutianyu and not Badaling?
Badaling is the section the coach tours use, which means it is crowded from 10:00 onwards. Mutianyu is the same Ming-era engineering, restored to the same standard, with a fraction of the visitors and a cable car. Unless you specifically want the famous name, Mutianyu is the better day.
How much walking is involved?
The Great Wall day is the hardest: roughly two hours on uneven steps, though the cable car removes most of the climb. The Forbidden City is about 3 km of flat walking. The hutong afternoon is about 2 km. We can shorten any of it.
Can we do this with elderly parents?
Yes, with adjustments. We use the cable car at Mutianyu, keep the Forbidden City to the main halls, and break the afternoons with a teahouse stop. Tell us at planning stage and we build the pace around them.
What does it cost?
We quote each itinerary individually based on your dates, hotel standard and group size. Send us your travel window and party details and you will have a written quote, itemised, within 24 hours.
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