6 Beijing Bus Tours Worth Booking

1.Mubus: Mutianyu Great Wall Bus Tour with Summer Palace Options

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,272 reviews · from $20Our pick

You’ll ride from Dongzhimen to Mutianyu with an English-speaking guide such as Mike, Jilly, Leo, or Cici, then enjoy 4 to 5 hours on the wall. Entry and internal shuttle service are included. Add cable car or toboggan tickets, a buffet lunch, a 5-kilometer hike, or a Summer Palace option when available.

“The mutianyu Great Wall was very cool, very beautiful, and all the people there are so nice! Just look out for the souvenir shops, they are a bit overpriced! The tour guide Jily is also very nice, and did a good job explaining everything!”

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2.Mutianyu Gt Wall Trip, Depart 8-10am Bus w/ Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,256 reviews · 8.5 - 9.5 hours · from $18Best value

You’ll ride from central Beijing to Mutianyu on a licensed bus, enter with admission included, and explore for about five hours on your own. English-speaking guides such as Maggie, Lina, Lucy, and Brown explain routes, help with cable-car choices, and keep the day moving. Optional Summer Palace departures are also available.

“This was everything we wanted from a Great Wall day trip!! Great transportation from the centre of Beijing, Ally was a super informative and helpful guide, and the tour was the perfect length to see everything we wanted at Mutianyu. Highly recommend!”

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3.Beijing Great Wall Bus Tour with Multiple Route Options

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 414 reviews · from $23

Choose a Beijing Great Wall route to match your day: restored Mutianyu, iconic Badaling, quieter Jinshanling, or the lakeside Water Great Wall. Round-trip bus travel, entrance, uphill shuttle, and an English-speaking guide are included. Guides such as Tony, Michael, Leo, and Claire help with timing, tickets, and photo stops. Cable cars, chairlifts, and toboggans cost extra.

“Tony was amazing he helped us a lot. I liked punctuality of the trip most. Whenever we got everybody on board we have departed and didn't loose any time. Because of this we had plenty quality time on the wall.”

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4.Temple Heaven, Summer Palace, Lama Temple, Hutong Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 319 reviews · from $58

Spend a full day touring Beijing with an English-speaking guide such as Joy, Jimmy, Shannon, or Andy. Visit four major sights, stroll old hutong lanes, take an optional Summer Palace boat ride, and finish near the Bird’s Nest. Expect clear historical stories, bus transfers, lunch on your own, and more than 20,000 steps.

“Very pleasant experience! The tour guide was very professional and she was able to mantain the attention of the whole group with interesting details on the visited sites. Highly recommended!”

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5.BusDa-Mutianyu Great Wall Sightseeing Full-day Bus Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · from $18

Spend about five hours at Mutianyu Great Wall after a direct bus ride from Beijing. The group tour includes guidance with tickets, shuttle buses, and viewpoints, while guides such as Christina, Evelyn, and Linda have helped make the day easy to manage. Choose optional cable car or toboggan rides for 140 RMB each.

“Excellent tour, the guide Linda was very attentive, I recommend! The Wall of China is fantastic and deserves to be visited!Auto-translated”

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6.Afternoon Sightseeing Bus Guided Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $24

Visit Mutianyu Great Wall on an afternoon bus tour with about four hours on site, an English-speaking guide, scenic-area shuttle, and no shopping stops. Guides such as Li, Liz, and Aria help with practical details. Choose a basic bus package, cable car option, airport drop-off, or private hotel transfer.

“het leukst is het uitzicht vanaf de Chinese muur. De gids was zeer vriendelijk en ze sprak goed Engels. Ze wist veel te vertellen en was zeer behulpzaam”

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