Top Northern China Historical Tours

* A traveler said: "Great tour. Comfortable transportatio. Guide Stephen was great. The Wall is amazing. Lots of time to walk and enjoy."

* A traveler said: "Kevin the guide was very disposable and avaliable to basically everything that we need to know including where to catch the cable car, toboggan, the best restaurant around with local food and how to manage the mutanyu section in the best time. Great experience !"

* A traveler said: "We had a lovely day with our guide Cynthia who was very friendly and gave us lots of interesting facts about the ming tombs, the great Wall of China and Chinese culture."

* A traveler said: "Our guide SUSAN was more than fantastic. She was so personable and informative. She has a great command of the English language. We had such a fun day with her. The Wall was a once in a lifetime experience. The private tour we set up was perfect for our group of 6, including 2 kids. We spent the right amount of time everywhere."

* A traveler said: "Michael, our Tour Guide, did a great Job. The tour started and ended according to plan. No delays, no unexpected stop-overs at shops. The guide managed the admission fee and provided interesting and helpfull information about the great Wall, the section we visited and the options to go up/down. We had a wonderfull day. Thank you all."

* A traveler said: "We enjoyed every minute, from the prompt pickup at our hotel and the skilled driving through busy Beijing traffic to the informative guide and yummy lunch. The wall is magnificent and we enjoyed our time there, plus there were opportunities to visit a jade factory, enjoy a tea ceremony, and pick up several souvenirs. Highly recommended!"

* A traveler said: "I had a great day on this tour. Our guide Lili was sweet and welcoming to the group. The group was small - great size, as we moved faster. She was on time on our pick up hotel and everything went as planned. After the wall we had lunch in a very simple chinese restaurant, but boy, the food was amazing!"

* A traveler said: "Great day out with Jerry. Well worth the money. Very knowledgeable guide who makes sure you see everything important and plans day to maximise time spent at sights and out of traffic. Would recommend."

* A traveler said: "We loved this tour! It was a small group and we all had a wonderful day together. So great to see so many sights all in one day, especially if you have limited time in Beijing. Our driver was really amazing and the tour guide was fluent in English. The lunch was delicious too. 10/10. Definitely book this!"

* A traveler said: "Our guide was Nico, who spoke great English and was very personable. He catered to our every need. I selected Catherine Lu Tours because they were highly rated on Trip Advisor. They delivered as expected. I highly recommend them - and Nico as your guide. He is the best."

* A traveler said: "Amazing! Just Amazing! It is a hike if you want to walk to the "end" of the wall and back so wear comfortable shoes! It was a lot of fun and I am so glad I went. Our guide was awesome and she kept us on schedule and we never felt rushed."

* A traveler said: "This great wall walk was the best tour i have ever done. We had the best tour guide and a perfect day to see the wall and how far it stretched! The food that was also included was so delicious, youll want to take some home! This was the best day we had in China!"

* A traveler said: "Jimmy was absolutely amazing, not only is he knowledgeable and kind, he also made sure we saw all the unmissable spots and was very patient with us, particularly with our need for some rest under some very cold weather! Many thanks Jimmy for making our visit an unforgettable experience."

* A traveler said: "Very organized and a great way to see Beijing! My husband and I went in November for his birthday. A bit chilly but fun!"

* A traveler said: "We chose the private tour of the Mutianyu Great Wall. Our English speaking driver was waiting for us outside our hotel when we came down at the agreed upon time (we chose an hour earlier than the standard time they give you.) He drove us to the Wall, bought our tickets for us, showed where to catch the chair lift and showed us where he would be waiting for us when we finished. We was polite and efficient, and we like being able to walk the wall the way we wanted without a being in a large tour group. We met back with our driver at the restaurant at the bottom and had lunch. We were back at our hotel in early afternoon. We chose Mutianyu as it is fairly close to Beijing without being as touristy as Badaling (though Mutianyu is plenty touristy in its own low key way). We are very happy with our experience."

* A traveler said: "Beautiful place and lots of culture. Very professional guide. Very good English. At the Summer Palace I recommend taking the boat."

* A traveler said: "The half-day Tour to the Great Wall was perfect. Beautiful scenery both to and from. The 1-2 hours at the Great Wall was ample time to see, walk and experience this world wonder. Tour Guide, Jenny, was knowledgeable and pleasant. Nice to also have private driver. Highly recommend!"

* A traveler said: "My son and I enjoyed a great day with our guide Shanshan. She made the day a very relaxed and memorable one. With her help we navigated the crowds at each venue and the lunch that was organised was wonderful. All in all a fabulous day. Thank you Shanshan"

* A traveler said: "Our tour guide Lisa was very good and knowledgeable. She was a good history teller. Her english was good too."

* A traveler said: "Fantastic tour with Sonia. Arrived early at our hotel with h a beautiful mini van for us. Driver was excellent and our guide Sonia was a gem Her English was excellent and she gave us a wonderful tour. Excellent tour and a wonderful day. Suggest taking the cable car both ways as we were able to hike up much further on the wall"