The Great Wall

Mutianyu Great Wall Brief Itinerary (Approximate timetable) Pick up outside ICC: 13:20 – be on time – we won’t wait for you! Arrive at Mutianyu Great Wall: 14:15 Sightseeing: 2 – 3 hours Return to hotel: ~17:45 Details from Handbook Mutianyu Great Wall once worked as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. It is a green section of the great wall in Beijing with vegetation, green pines and cypresses covering 90 per cent of the section. There are three ways to get onto the Wall when you get to the base of Mutianyu Great Wall. Apart from hiking up on foot, you can choose take cable car or chair lift (Optional). To get down the wall, you can also take Toboggan slide down (Optional).

The wall is not far away from here

Optional Extras Fees covered by school: English speaking guide Main entrance fees Optional extras at your own expense: Cable car or chairlift or toboggan ticket (RMB 80 per ticket for one way, RMB 100 per ticket for round trip) Personal expenses

Recommendations Wear comfortable sport shoes, i.e. rubber-soled shoes suitable for hiking The access paths in the Mutianyu Great wall are steep, so watch your step Given the weather forecast you may want to bring a waterproof coat or umbrella If we are lucky it will not rain while we are there Take the Handbook with you It includes emergency phone numbers and the address of the hotel in case you miss the bus

Enjoy the excursion!