Mutianyu: The Best Spot to Visit the Great Wall of China alittleadrift.com

Visit the Great Wall of China from Beijing but skip the hordes of tourists. Here's why Mutianyu is the best spot and tips to make the most of it.

I met my friends in Beijing so we could travel China together. Taking recommendations from others, we booked a tour to the Mutianyu section, which is less than two hours outside of the city.

Although there are countless tour companies, we booked through our accommodation, Beijing Downtown Backpackers. There are many restored spots on the Great Wall— Badaling is the closest place to visit the Great Wall from Beijing—but the sheer untainted beauty of Mutianyu is a compelling reason to travel a bit outside of the tourist craze in that section of the wall.