Skip the Badaling crowds, climb in the afternoon, and catch the sun going down
An afternoon wall, not a dawn one: you leave Dongsi at noon and walk watchtowers 14 to 20 in the cooler half of the day, which also means fewer coach groups on the stones.
Sunrise chasers — the first light is long gone by the time you arrive.
The cable car and the toboggan are both extra and both sell out at the ticket office. Decide which way you come down before you go up.
Departs from Dongsi metro station Exit E; a second departure leaves Heping Xiqiao Exit B at 14:00
Local time (GMT+8). Departure times shift with traffic.
A second bus leaves Heping Xiqiao Exit B at 14:00. About 90 minutes; the guide talks through route options on board
A park shuttle reaches the ticket gate; the cable car climbs to Watchtower 14 in three minutes. Towers 14–20 are the Hero Slope, about 2.5 hours return
14 to 18 is gentle, 19 to 20 steep. Tower 20 sits at 1,039 m, the high point of this section
Descend by cable car the way you came, or walk to Tower 6 and take the 1,580 m toboggan — over-60s are not permitted
Drop-off by the National Stadium; the Olympic Park lights are a short walk away
這條路線的起點與終點都在北京。多數旅客從Beijing South / West Railway Station抵達——接送集合點離出口只有一小段計程車或地鐵的距離，行程結束後也來得及搭晚上的火車。如果你從別的城市過來，可以先查直達高鐵，以及首班與末班的時間。
The cable car reaches Tower 14, so children and grandparents can both get up. For an easy day, walk only between Towers 14 and 16 — the views lose nothing.
跟團遊每人 $89，或私家團每車 $256 起（含司機與導遊）。跟團價包含司機、導遊與門票；私家團價則是整臺車的價格，不論人數多寡。
行程從 12:00 到 19:00——從接送到下車約 7 小時，含車程。若你當晚要趕火車或飛機，請把票訂在 20:30 之後。
Dongsi metro Exit E。司機與導遊會在那裡與你會合；確切地點於出發前一天確認。
Return air-conditioned coach、Mutianyu admission (¥45 in high season)、Return cable car (¥140)。
Lunch — eat before boarding、Toboggan descent (can replace the cable car, difference payable)。
兩天。我們不接受當天或隔天的預訂，因為車輛、導遊與門票都必須提前安排。行程前 7 天以上取消免費；之後依序為20%（6–3天）與60%（2–1天），當天則完全不退款。
A rare afternoon departure, and it dodged the crowds completely — we saw the Wall at sunset and got a taste of it after dark in one go. Thirteen years since my last visit with family; not much has changed apart from the shuttle bus the scenic area now runs. I hope getting there becomes easier.
Plenty of cats around! Our guide Nikki was lovely — I would recommend her to friends without hesitation. Out of season the Wall is empty and easy to walk, and it photographs beautifully at sunset.
The guide was conscientious and explained everything in detail.
