4/5 - Good
Verified traveller
The only downside was how busy it was and the fact that you can't go into any buildings (you just look through the doorways).
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Great Wall at Mutianyu Section One Day Tour with Lunch
Activity duration is 7 hours
9.8 out of 10 with 13 reviews
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Activity duration is 7 hours
9.8 out of 10 with 13 reviews
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Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace Trip with English Driver
Activity duration is 9 hours
10.0 out of 10 with 5 reviews
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Red Theatre Beijing Acrobatic Show Tickets
Activity duration is 1 hour
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Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony Experience
Activity duration is 30 minutes
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Reviews of Forbidden City
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5/5 - Excellent
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closed the day after we visited for rehearsals for National Day, which is 1 October
5/5 - Excellent
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Very very crowded, so pick your time carefully!
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