I booked the Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace experience and it was amazing! Our guide, Yoyo, was wonderful, knowledgeable, patient and kind, always making sure everyone could enjoy the experience.
The tour started with a bus from central Beijing to the Great Wall. During the journey, Yoyo explained how to make the most of our time and helped with tickets.
I loved that we were free to explore independently. I did the toboggan experience (do it first) and then took the cable car and climbed up to Watchtower 21. The views were incredible, and exploring at my own pace made it even better.
We then visited the Summer Palace, where Yoyo gave us an excellent guided tour with lots of interesting history. I also joined the optional Old Summer Palace tour, which was fascinating, especially seeing the remarkable ruins I had previously seen in history books.
Thank you, Yoyo, for making this experience and helping me get a taxi home! I highly recommend this tour!