I have been at the Great Wall today (September 2018) and followed this way. It’s still exactly as showed in the video and I can ensure it really works! Thanks so much for your help 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

wow thats fantastic

nearby Dongzhimen Station there's a Mubus station you can take the bus to greatwall directly. they charge 40rmb,really convenient.

@ChinaTravelkeerthy

8 ай бұрын

Is it still available?

Thank you for this video. I followed your instructions exactly. Really cost saving and have more time to enjoy the place too! I was in Mutianyu Great Wall on 8/3/2019. 👍👍👍

@jasminewhite7628

5 жыл бұрын

How long did it take you

@joddiedogan

5 жыл бұрын

Jasmine White from dongzimen bus station to Huairou is about more or less 1 hour. And from Huairou to the Great Wall is about 30 mins.

@jasminewhite7628

5 жыл бұрын

@@joddiedogan omg thank you

@joddiedogan

5 жыл бұрын

Jasmine White good luck! And enjoy Beijing!

@Altomeniss88

4 жыл бұрын

what is better from mutianyu or badaling ?

Thank you, your informations were so helpful!!!!! 👍

Great information, thank you for this.

Thank you for the video/information!! My wife and I will be visiting Beijing in September 2018 and looking at visiting The Great Wall.

@jenniferguzmancortes6030

5 жыл бұрын

How was your trip? :)

Thank you for the detailed instructions.. Very very useful 😊

@grzegorzg740

Ай бұрын

Is it still valid? Have you tried to use it step by step? I’m going to China next week and I was wondering if I can follow the instruction..

Thanks for the video! 👍🏽

Thank you very much for this video it was so usefull we were there today and it was beautifle

Be aware that in August 2016 on the 916 Express bus, I was approached by a man dressed in a Beijing Transport uniform, he came directly to me (the only westerner) to tell me that this was my stop and I needed to get out and use a taxi for the Great Wall. As he pointed to two burly looking guys standing outside the bus. This was on the first stop off the expressway from Beijing and on the outskirts of Huairou. I told him to get lost and ignored him, as I used to live in the area and know the city, plus my destination was not even the Great Wall that day. It was simply an attempted scam. Also as of December 31st, 2017 a new Beijing Suburban Railway opened to Huairou North station from Huangtudian station in Beijing (just south of Huoying Metro, Line 8 & 13), the same train station for rail access to Badaling Great Wall.

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, that was a scam. It happened to us as well. I just waived the guys off. When mention this in the text above. We will look into the Suburban Railway line. Thanks for pointing that.

@GraemeBray

6 жыл бұрын

Technically the eventual Beijing terminus with be at Beijing North station (next to Xizhimen Metro) but that is currently being renovated for the 2022 Winter Olympics and the new high speed railway to Zhangjiakou. Also soon to open, a further extension from newly opened Huairou North station will go to Gubeikou, Miyun county, near to the Simatai Great Wall. Thus the three major Great Wall tourist sites will be accessible from Huangtudian station later in 2018.

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, this new train will be a game changer for visiting some places outside of Beijing.

@ockid84

5 жыл бұрын

Any updates on this from the last 6 months? I will be visiting for the first time this September. Coming from Beijing of course.

Tks for sharing. Blue sky and everything nice.

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

December 2016

Thank you!

thank you..in march 2020 i can follow your instructions...exactly!

THANK YOU!!!!!

Great video. I know I'm not the first to say, I want to walk on the great wall. Hopefully this year.

Great video 📸 Please answer How do I get from Beijing Daxing Airport to Jiankou section of the wall and do the hiking/walking from Jiankou to Mutianyu then go down with Taboggan ?? Then return to the Airport How much time should one need on that kinda trip ?( I've 16hrs layover)

You are the best!

Can make a video about going to Simatai Great Wall?

Hello, Are all the ticket sold at visitor center ? (Like enter tickets, toboggan ticket?) Thanks!

This video is GREAT!!! by chance could you do this show how to get there from the air port?

@ChinaDIYTravel

5 жыл бұрын

From the airport you need to go to town if you wish to use public transportation. You can take the airport Express . You get off at Dongzhimen which is where the bus departs. explorebj.com/subway/

4:24, upper left on the mountain, reads "LOYAL TO CHAIRMAN MAO!".

Good direction !

Thank you so much. Are there lockers for our luggage in the 916 bus and at the base of the wall? Thanks

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Nothing at the bus station. I don't quite remember for the visitor center but I suspect not. Best place to leave luggage is a train station, airport or hotel.

Very good info, thx, i try to make same trip in April this year. question : express busses go every day ? even saturdays and sundays?. i only stay in Beijing 4 days.

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, they run 365 days a year.

Sooo cool!!!!

Went on Chinese New Year, I was the only one on the wall, literally not another soul in sight. Things to keep in mind: THE LAST BUS BACK IS 6:50PM. If you aren't going to make it in time for that, don't go, it will cost like 500 yuan to get a taxi back from there. 5 yuan might be possible for a negotiation if you are chinese and fluent in mandarin but there is absolutely no way you are going to be able to broker that deal as a foreigner. Especially on the way back, expect to pay double, because they know that it isn't obvious what time or where the buses run from, they always posture as if the buses have stopped running (and they are at least extremely infrequent). I had to pay 15 per person on the way there, 30 per person on the way back. And I jumped in the car with a chinese guy and his daughter on the way back who also paid 30 each to the dude.

Thank you!!! I am going in August and this will be a big help. what are the bus hours so I don't get stuck?

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

It runs all day long while Mutianyu is open, no worries. It runs from 06h00 to 21h00 from Beijing and from 04h50 to 18h50 to return.

Hi, from PEK airport, is it faster to visit Badaling or Mutianyu great wall by public transport? I will have almost 24 hour of transit this winter, and plan to check out the great wall first during daylight and explore the city on the night. Thank you for your help.

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

From the airport you first need to go to the city. Then going to Badaling is easier and faster.

Hi! Thanks for the video! Approximately how lon does it takes to get there?

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

About 1.5 hours.

Hi, i'm going to Beijing in May next year, are these instruction is still valid? Thank you

Great video! I'm planning to go there in December and will follow your helpful guide. How much does it cost in total for one person (Including entrance fee, cable car and tobbogan ride)?

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

Entrance fee is ¥45 for adults plus ¥25 for the shuttle bus, cable car one way ¥100, chairlift plus slide 125¥. For the slide down only, I forget how much. These prices are obviously subject to change.

@royimantaka

7 жыл бұрын

China DIY Travel - China Train Ticket Booking nice, thanks a lot!

Hi. Great video. Im preparing my trip. Chairlift not arrive to the top like cable car?

@ChinaDIYTravel

5 жыл бұрын

Yes it does but at another place on the Wall that is lower than where the cablecar arrives. If you go up by cable car then you arrive at the highest point meaning that you will mostly go down the stairs instead of up.

@opensourceside

5 жыл бұрын

China DIY Travel - China Train Ticket Booking very thanks!!

thank u so much for this! but last month when I was in Beijing, they charged me 20 RMB from Dongzhimen to Huairou.

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Could it be because you did not have exact change?

@AnnaLaViajera

6 жыл бұрын

the Chinese guy who assisted said its 20RMB but anyway thanks for this info :)

do you recommend taking chairlift down Mutianyu? will it be too cold for January 3rd?

@ChinaDIYTravel

5 жыл бұрын

It is not bad. You can control the speed and go slower if it is very cold.

Thank you fro your valuable information, Helen. I want to go up by cable car to the wall top (I buy this ticket at visitors center); after walking dawn along the wall, I want to go down by chair-lift: where do I buy the chair-lift ticket? at the visitors centre too?

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

You can buy at the visitor canter as well or at the top of the Wall where the chair-lift is located. You can also just walk down.

@juanmagonzalez4631

6 жыл бұрын

ok! Many thanks.

when i return from the great wall do i i take h23 on the same spot or opposite side?

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Opposite.

Great Video,sounds like very helpfull,i will take your advice in a few months ,i have 3 questions if you can help me with :is Mutianyu in the Beijing municipality as im on transit visa?can i fly a drone over there and last how crowed? Thanks

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

You are fine to go there. About the drone, probably not. For one thing, it needs to be registered. Here is how: www.thatsmags.com/beijing/post/19442/how-to-register-your-drone-in-china For less crowd, go early. Not so busy as you can see in the video.

@DavidisDawei

6 жыл бұрын

Take a different bus to some non touristy sections of the wall in Jiankou if you are up for an adventure. There will be no other people around so you can fly your drone there. This is a bit more challenging if you do not speak Mandarin, but well worth it.

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

We plan of doing videos about buses to other sections of the Great Wall.

@DavidisDawei

6 жыл бұрын

I did this in July, but I don't think most foreigners would make it out there without significant difficulty

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Right. That's why we make these videos!

When returning to Beijing, do we use bus 916 Express, or bus 916 ? Please clarify this, a bit confusing.

@ChinaDIYTravel

4 жыл бұрын

Both work as they follow the same route. But it is better to take the 916 express at it has fewer stops so that the travel time is shorter.

We will be visiting the Great Wall next month on the last week of May. How is the weather? I hear there is a Marathon going on around that time. Shall I be concern?

@juan_p

5 жыл бұрын

We went last year on early May and it was extremely hot; buy water in advance, once there it’s too expensive.

@ChinaDIYTravel

5 жыл бұрын

It is very warm already in Beijing. Sorry, no idea about the marathon.

To return back to Beijing, Do I basically take bus H23 or H24 back to Huairou Bei Da Jie? Then take the 916 express bus from the same bus stop that I originally got off from?

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, same routine in reverse. You can take the H23 or H24 bus or hire one of the mini vans.

@sebastianarielburd3119

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, do I need to take the 916 express to return to the city or I can take just the regular bus 916?

Thanks for the video. Tickets prices for chairlifts please.

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

It is 80RMB one way or 100RMB for a return ticket.

is toilet available on this bus?or most public bus in china have got toilet inside?

Hi, thanks for this video. Can you please pinpoint on the map where exactly to get off 916 express bus and where to get off H23 or H24 bus? Tried to find myself, but with no success. It would be so much easier to follow it by GPS when riding a bus.

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

Go to this website: bus.mapbar.com/beijing/xianlu/916lukuaiche/ It shows the bus route for the 916Express. You get off at stop #15. In Chinese the stop is called 怀柔北大街 I think that the GPS coordinates are 40.336111, 116.633886

@arnasratkevicius6516

7 жыл бұрын

Great! Thank you!

@tonymnla

5 жыл бұрын

On the video it mentions getting off at stop 11. When do I start counting the stops?

Isn't there another bus you could take there? Bus 936? Which is better?

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

No, this is no longer a good alternative.

Is it easy to find the toboggan up there? I would prefer to ride it down, kind of fun

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Yes it is easy. Just look at the side of the mountain.

@ruhilrazak7230

6 жыл бұрын

How far is the station for toboggan from where the Cable Car stop?

@sanishazi

6 жыл бұрын

ruhil razak I like your idea to go up by cable car then walk on the wall till you reach the toboggan to go down. Let someone give us the info how far

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

The cable car (not the chair lift) is at the opposite end. You may know that the Wall is not flat. It made up of stairs. From the cable car you are going mostly downhill to the toboggan. It is about 1,000 steps, the majority is downhill.

I am going to Beijing in March 2020, are these instructions still valid? thanks.

@ChinaDIYTravel

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, still good.

So you have to take two buses to get to the wall, but you get back with one bus? What should be written on bus 916 when I go back?

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

Right. Two buses or bus plus a taxi (or mini-van). Same bus numbers on the way back. The 916块 to return is just across the street from the one that you took from Beijing. We show in the video that you cross the street for bus H23 and H24, the 916 to return is also there. Hope this is clear.

@sherarut

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, thank you! And do H23/H24 go back from the same place where they leave us close to the wall?

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

They drop you near the visitor center. Then you take their shuttle bus to the Wall as shown in the video.

@ChinaDIYTravel

7 жыл бұрын

They leave you near the visitor center. You then take a shuttle to the Wall.

Is it also possible to take bus 867 from Beijingś Dongzhimen Wai bus stand directly to Mutianyu?

How to go to great wall from West beijing railway station

@ChinaDIYTravel

6 жыл бұрын

Take the subway to the Dongzhimen station. Here is a subway map: explorebj.com/subway/ But taxis are not expensive.

How long does it take to reach The Great Wall with the instruction of this video?

@ChinaDIYTravel

4 жыл бұрын

I recall that it is about 1.5 hours. Could be a bit more.

@smh28168

4 жыл бұрын

@@ChinaDIYTravel Noted with thanks. I will follow this instruction.

3 of us Will be in Beijing August 11-16. Since it will be hot , should we go independent or buy a private package. I have done a lot of research on subway and attractions. I am just worried about walking in the sun for my wife between places. With private tour you will be in a car. I guess we can always find a coffee place near by. Tour will cost a little more with convenience but give us less adventures and freedom.

@ChinaDIYTravel

4 жыл бұрын

I guess that your question is about Beijing and general and not about the Great Wall specifically. I think that the subway is better than a car in Beijing. For one thing, traffic is very bad. Second, for many attractions, even with a car, you end up with a lot of walking. For example, cars cannot stop in front of the Forbidden city. With 3 people, it makes sense to hire a driver for the Great Wall though. To find a driver check the classifieds on www.thebeijinger.com

@jamescc2010

4 жыл бұрын

China DIY Travel - China Train Ticket Booking I have a driver for Mutianyu wall already. From your answer I think subway will be the best transportation for Beijing attractions. We also plan to take bullet trains or to Tianjin as well. This be a lot of fun and memorable experience especially with the great wall. Hopefully you didn’t get caught into troubles In navigating through the city and places There too much. Thanks again for very valuable insight information.

Can kids go in this? 3-7 years old

@ChinaDIYTravel

5 жыл бұрын

You mean the toboggan? They should be allowed to ride down with an adult.

Now, you can also take "慕田峪旅游专线" directly from DongZhiMen Wai to there, non-stop, 30 RMB, only runs on weekends 8:30(To MuTianYu)/16:00(Back to city). But first you need to know how to read "慕田峪旅游专线"... Not recommend any foreigners who dosent know Chinese at all to use Beijing buses, especially beijing suburban/rural buses (Start with 8/9/H/Y/M/F/X/昌/兴/顺/房/密...+numbers, such as H11). Most of them lack service/stop signs and only have few service each day. (Do you know where to get correct timetable? First, search baidu map, google is not working at all, then for this case search 8684.cn(Chinese only) to check if baidu is correct, in extreme cases you may need to phone the bus company) Even beijingers have trouble taking rural buses... And most bus stops are only in Chinese, the stop signs may outdated/lost/covered with ads... Also most Beijing buses are self-service ticketing, no change, recommend to use YiKaTong card.(You may deal with Chinese only service again) Just use subways only...Or find a Chinese friends. If you have trouble with public transport, you can call 12328/96166(bus)/96165(subway).

@ChinaDIYTravel

5 жыл бұрын

Just following the instructions this video is pretty easy.

Is this still a valid way in 2024

Here is more information about to MuTianYu. According to baidu map :(map.baidu.com/dir/东直门/慕田峪长城国家级旅游景区/@12980449.295385783,4891123.90176586,13.32z/index%3D1?querytype=bt&bttp=0&c=131&sy=2&en=1$$2fd2beabe34980517adbd221$$12974582.398,4899632.9179$$%E6%85%95%E7%94%B0%E5%B3%AA%E9%95%BF%E5%9F%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%B6%E7%BA%A7%E6%97%85%E6%B8%B8%E6%99%AF%E5%8C%BA$$$$$$&sn=0$$d600d97d2e2bce8caa059dde$$12962344.46,4830679.76$$%E4%B8%9C%E7%9B%B4%E9%97%A8$$$$$$&sq=%E6%85%95%E7%94%B0%E5%B3%AA%E9%95%BF%E5%9F%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%AE%B6%E7%BA%A7%E6%97%85%E6%B8%B8%E6%99%AF%E5%8C%BA&eq=%E4%B8%9C%E7%9B%B4%E9%97%A8&exptype=dep&exptime=2019-05-22%2018:40&version=5&da_src=shareurl) Note Hxx is "定班车", unlike inner city buses, they only runs on a timetable. You have to look for their timetable first. Such as H24 (于家园YuJiaYuan:8:40、15:45|兴隆城XingLongCheng:9:40、16:50)

"Look at the screen for ": (Chinese letters). Are you kidding me! :|