We were in China for 3 weeks and of course wanted to visit the Great Wall. I found Great Wall Hiking in my Lonely Planet guide, where it was recommended to visit with a hiking company. I was skeptical, my husband and I are both in our early 60’s, we don’t hike at all, and I certain didn’t want a fast-paced hike for several hours. I checked out their website which was very informative – how to choose which section of the wall to visit based upon your level of physical activity, comfort, etc. We decided the Mutianyu section would work for us, so I contacted Gary and he assured me he would choose a guide for us that would meet our “take it easy” requirements. Our guide Dewit was perfect. He met us at our hotel around 10:00, we drove to the Olympic Park, which was amazing, then off to lunch at a local restaurant, and off to Mutianyu. We hopped on the shuttle bus and then took the cable car up. Once we reached the wall (tower 14?), we walked left towards watchtower 22. Absolutely beautiful and it was practically empty! I don’t know if it’s because the weather was a bit overcast, or because it was the afternoon (vs. morning) but at some sections, we had the wall to ourselves. Dewit walked with us at our slow pace and encouraged us along the way, as some sections are quite steep with uneven steps, so you need to be careful. We rested along the way as need, it was perfect. We were so happy with Great Wall Hiking and highly recommend if you visit Beijing.