Countdown to the Night Tour: 1 Day Left!
Farewell to the daytime hustle and bustle—when night falls and lights rise, the thousand-year-old Great Wall awakens in the summer evening. From June 27 to August 31, 2025, and during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, a light and shadow feast blending historical grandeur with technological romance awaits your arrival.
Night Tour Guide
- Opening Hours: 17:30–21:00
- Last Entry for Ticket Checking: 20:30
- Ticket Sales: 17:30–20:00
- Lighting Time: 19:00 (flexibly adjusted according to sunset)
- Performance Schedule:
- Friday & Saturday: 18:00–20:00
- Sunday–Thursday: 19:00–20:00
Golden Sunset & Inked Landscapes
Take a cable car directly to the Great Wall, letting the evening breeze carry thousand-year-old memories past your temples. When the sunset melts the walls into amber and the mountains blur into an ink-wash scroll in twilight, every snapshot between No.10–15 Watchtowers is a breathtaking gift from nature.
*Note: Unlimited cable car rides available at night.*
Light & Shadow Illusions: Ancient Meets Modern
Technology weaves a dreamy costume for the Great Wall: giant beams pierce the night sky, and dynamic projections flow like a galaxy on the blue bricks. Inside No.12–14 Watchtowers, touch the walls to interact with light and shadow instantly. Inductive floor tiles on the upper cable car platform bring the poetry of "fish playing among lotus leaves" to life under your feet.
Intangible Cultural Heritage Rhymes
Mutianyu transforms into an ancient theater: intangible heritage inheritors showcase diabolos dancing with mountain winds, Sichuan Opera face-changing, and melodious Huangmei Opera. On the upper cable car platform, witness traditional opera converse across time with the Great Wall.
Summer Night Carnival
Join the band in rocking the night, watch Great Wall stories under the galaxy at the starry cinema, compose poems with "guard soldiers," and enjoy surprising national trend dance performances.
Cultural Creation & Study Tour
Mutianyu's cultural shops offer novel products:
- Dragon-shaped paper-carving fridge magnets (doubling as night lights)
- Hand-painted folding rotating lamps by the Chinese Confucius Calligraphy and Painting Institute
- Eternal pens for unique memories
- Glow lollipops
*20% off on rotating lamps and fridge magnets during the night tour!*
Participate in stargazing study tours led by experts, exploring the mystery of the Great Wall and galaxy, and experience intangible heritage activities like Great Wall rubbing art, Peking Opera mask rattle painting, and Great Wall coloring.
Culinary Delights & Stays
Refuel at Yisonglou Restaurant with snacks like refreshing ice jelly, yogurt, burritos, fried skewers, and cold noodles. Or unwind with barbecues and drinks at the Great Wall Hotel.
Accommodation Offer: Book via the hotel's WeChat official account for 30% off the Ctrip walk-in price. Wake up to a spectacular sunrise from your window.
Convenient Transportation
Start your night tour with dedicated bus lines:
- Qianmen Tourist Terminal: 86-10-83531111
- Mu Bus: +86 4006603560
- Zan Bus: 86-10-64448522 / 64448622
- Beidou: +86 18610950072
- Basda: +86 13051039503
This summer, follow the trail of light and shadow to Mutianyu Great Wall's thousand-year romantic invitation. Admire the majestic pass by day and the starry splendor by night, where history and future compose a breathtaking poem together.
