Beijing's suburban farms and orchards bring forth quite a harvest, with everything from blueberries, grapes, pears, peaches, apples, strawberries and cranberries to pumpkins. There are many farms that allow visitors to share in both the bounty and the experience, by letting all pick their own fruits. At many of these farms and orchards, the local farmers and the government officials strive to grow top-quality fruits for visitors to pick and purchase. They can ensure that the farming practices are environmentally friendly and the fruit achieves the highest quality. To keep the orchard and fruit farms healthy and safe.
Despite the hundreds of buses that visit daily, the Great Wall at Mutianyu is not as crowded as the nearby Badaling or Juyongguan sections of the Wall. Mutianyu’s 2.5 kilometer stretch of the Wall allows you to walk for more than an hour as you explore 22 watchtowers and the valley on both sides of the Wall. In late afternoon, or in poor weather, you often might find yourself alone with only the sound of the wind to keep you company. Travel back in time and see the Wall as it was when it was built hundreds of years ago.
Pick up from hotel around 9:00am. Transfer to Huairou Dashuiyu Fruit Picking Garden(2hours) for fresh apples picking by car, lunch in a special characteristic restaurant. After lunch, move on to Mutianyu Great Wall for a two-hour hike. The Great Wall at Mutianyu was built and restored in the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), on the remnants of a Wall originally built in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577). Reconstruction took place under the supervision of Xu Da, one of the founding generals of the Ming Dynasty, who was responsible for building a Wall from Shanhaiguan in the east to as far as Mutianyu. After the tour, drive back to the hotel.
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