15 Jan 2023
I visited Mutianyu with a friend on a cold morning (-9C), Beijing was just recovering from COVID wave. Our guide Mark was very considerate to pick up us from hotel and arranged trip with tickets for entry, shuttle and cable car, as well as tips for hiking. We had a great experience at Mutianyu since there were very few tourists due to cold weather and our early arrival. The views are fantastic with snow covered bricks and panoramic mountain view. The grand scale and beauty are hard to describe by words. We were able to hike to the end tower of the restored Great Wall (it is possible to hike the original wall beyond that point but we didn’t try). Afterwards we had lunch in local restaurant serving fresh cooked fish “农家乐”, Mark told us we were the first tourist after China reopened border after 3years pandemic. Overall we had great experience visiting Mutianyu and wish Mark good luck in 2023!