2013 October, Long Trip Beijing Great Wall
I chose to go to Mutianyu to see the Great Wall, which is an original part. There are two buses in the morning and two return ones.
The buses are at 7am and 8:30 am - the return ones are at 2pm and 4pm.
The bus terminal is located near the Donghzimen subway station. From there, take exit B, go straight and turn left after you pass a big building with an indoor bus terminal, keep going straight until you find a bus terminal with a metal fence around. Go inside and follow to the last parking lot. Bus number is 867. I used IC swipe and I was charged 6.40 RMB only one way, 40% of the normal price. Bus 867 has different destinations from the same bus stop. Mind it please.
My bus was almost 1h delayed and it took 2h to get to the last station.
On the way to the ticket office there are shops but I got better prices in the city for all souvenirs.
A ticket to the Great Wall costs 45 RMB, you need to pay separately for cable cars.
It was a cloudy day so the views weren't as great as they could be on a sunny day.
I entered it via a fake cave and I spent more than 4 hours on the wall.
My way back was quite easy. I paid 60 RMB for Toboggan slide. It wasn't a dangerous one and it was 6 minutes of good fun. I took the last bus to Beijing. Unfortunately, there was traffic so it took me almost 3h.
I chose to go to Mutianyu to see the Great Wall, which is an original part. There are two buses in the morning and two return ones.
The buses are at 7am and 8:30 am - the return ones are at 2pm and 4pm.
The bus terminal is located near the Donghzimen subway station. From there, take exit B, go straight and turn left after you pass a big building with an indoor bus terminal, keep going straight until you find a bus terminal with a metal fence around. Go inside and follow to the last parking lot. Bus number is 867. I used IC swipe and I was charged 6.40 RMB only one way, 40% of the normal price. Bus 867 has different destinations from the same bus stop. Mind it please.
My bus was almost 1h delayed and it took 2h to get to the last station.
On the way to the ticket office there are shops but I got better prices in the city for all souvenirs.
A ticket to the Great Wall costs 45 RMB, you need to pay separately for cable cars.
It was a cloudy day so the views weren't as great as they could be on a sunny day.
I entered it via a fake cave and I spent more than 4 hours on the wall.
My way back was quite easy. I paid 60 RMB for Toboggan slide. It wasn't a dangerous one and it was 6 minutes of good fun. I took the last bus to Beijing. Unfortunately, there was traffic so it took me almost 3h.
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| A map with directions to the bus stop |
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| Pass this building |
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| The correct bus stop |
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| Do not get off here |
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| On the way to a ticket office |
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| The cave |
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| The Great Wall |
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| Toboggan slide |
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| Let's slide! |
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| End of Toboggan slide |
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| End of Toboggan slide |
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