kristinayee

Hello,

I'd like to take a bus from Beijing out to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall. I know I can get there easily by bus, but my question is, can I then get to the Ming Tombs and back via bus? I'd rather not hire a car as I'd like to be leisurely and do this on my own.

Any idea as to whether this is possible? I couldn't find a bus from Mutianyu to the Tombs. Perhaps a taxi is possible?

Many thanks.

Violet_1125

there is no bus from Mutianyu Great Wall to Ming Tombs

JaneB

We took a day tour from the hotel. There were people on the tour who had tried to take a bus by themselves but said that the bus never came by and they has wasted all one morning waiting for it.

Marija

We took a car to Mutianyu and then to the Ming Tombs and Sacred Way. IMHO the tombs aren't worth the trouble of getting there, though the Sacred Way was mildly interesting.

Kwoo

We went to the Ming Tombs & Sacred Way about 10 years ago, & I do agree with Marija that the Ming Tombs aren't worth the trouble of getting there. We did enjoy the Sacred Way but if it's a lot of trouble to go there from Mutianyu, it might not be worth it. We went on a day trip from our hotel which included seeing the Great Wall at Badaling, then stopping at the Ming Tombs.

kristinayee

Thanks, I think we'll skip the tombs. Has anyone been to the Qin tombs in Xi'an? Are those any better?

kja

> Has anyone been to the Qin tombs in Xi'an?

Do you mean the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang? I'm not sure that it is worth visiting - I chose not to. But the nearby Terracotta Warriors that were built to quard the tomb is an astounding site, well worth the visit.