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Walking the Great Wall in Beijing&Vicinity(All-inclusive,Private)
By Larry Li
Free cancellation available
includes taxes & fees
per adult*
*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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- Free cancellation available
- 6d
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- Instant confirmation
Overview
The Great Wall of China is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was voted one of the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007. The Great Wall of China was built in different years for different parts. The first walls date to the 7th century BC; these were joined together in the Qin dynasty. The best-known sections were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The Great Wall of China stretches an astonishing length of about 13,170.7 miles (or 21,196 kilometres). While it is massive, you can’t walk the whole wall. Many China tours include a few hours hike on the Great Wall. And some tours or trails that you can complete in a few days. On this tour you will spend several days. And you can see both the restored great wall and unrestored, original wall. And some partially restored wall as well. You can see the wall on the mountain area and also some part beside a lake, some part of the war even under water. You will see both the day time views of the great wall and the evening views of the great wall.
Activity location
- Beijing
- Beijing, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Beijing
- Beijing, China
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Walking the Great Wall
- 6d
- English
Pickup included
Language options: English
Starting time: 8:30
Price details
P 253,168.11 x 1 AdultP 253,168.11
Total
includes taxes & fees
*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Until Tue, Feb 3
What's included, what's not
- Private transportation
- Gondola lift ride up to Mutianyuan Great Wall & chairlift or toboggan ride down from Mutianyu wall
- Airport pickup and drop-off
- Evening great wall tour at Simatai
- Round trip cable car ride at Simatai Great Wall
- Private tour guide
- The internal shuttle buses inside the great wall attractions. (e.g. Mutianyu, Jinshanling, etc)
- Optional activities (cable car ride at Badaling &Jinshanling, funicular, magnetic slide, boats, etc)
- Lunches & Dinners
- Gratuities
Know before you book
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Activity itinerary
Day 1: Beijing Arrival
- 1 stop
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Overnight at Badaling Great Wall. The Great Wall Courtyard Hostel or Badaling Great Wall Caos Courtyard Guesthouse
Beijing
- 1h
Picking you up at the airport that your flight will arrive in Beijing. Private car transferring you to your hotel.
Day 2: Visiting Badaling Great Wall and Juyong Pass Great Wall
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Overnight at Huanghuacheng Great Wall. Encounter Garden Great Wall Holiday or Floral Hotel Meet Mountain Residence
The Great Wall at Badaling
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
This fragment of great wall is possibly more beautiful than the most popular section of great wall at Mutianyuan. The only reason that made Mutianyu to get more reputation is because there are too many visitors come to this section of great wall at Badaling, so some tourists complained for the crowd on it.
Juyong Pass of Great Wall
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
Private car transferring to Juyong pass Great Wall. Many backpackers love this section of the great wall. Because here have very less tourists with beautiful views. The steps are well maintained but very steep and are uneven, some very tall and others quite shallow.
After you finished this attraction, take 1 hour private car transfer to your hotel near Huanghuacheng Great Wall that you will visit it tomorrow.
Day 3: Exploring Huanghuacheng Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall, driving to Gubeikou
- 3 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Overnight at Gubeikou Great Wall. Gubeikou Great Wall Yunyeshu Boutique Guesthome or Chengtaoxiaozhu Boutique Homestay
Great Wall at Huanghuacheng
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
Huanghuacheng Great wall, also known as Lakeside Great Wall, is a wild section which is located near a lake and a reservoir. Part of the wall is under water and becomes submerged at high tide. So the Huanghuacheng Great Wall is nicknamed "Water Great Wall".
After you finished Huanghuacheng Great Wall, you will take a private transfer to Mutianyu Great Wall.
The Great wall of Jiankou
- 2h
It used to be the most popular place for hikers. It's just connected with Mutianyu Great Wall to the east. However, it have been closed and not allowed to enter from Chinese authority.
Mutianyu Great Wall
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
Mutianyu Great Wall is the most famous and popular section of the Great Wall in China for international tourists. Best choice for flight layover tourists, due to its proximity to the busiest international airport in China, Beijing Capital Airport. Mutianyu is fully restored, although it was firstly built in very early year and In 1569, the Mutianyu Great Wall was rebuilt and still today most parts of it are well preserved.
After you finished this portion of the Great Wall, then you will take a 2 hours private car transfer to your hotel near Gubeikou Great Wall that is far from Beijing city center and you will visit it tomorrow.
Day 4: Admiring Gubeikou Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall and enjoying the night view of Simatai Great Wall
- 3 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Overnight at Simatai Great Wall (Gubei Water Town). Simatai Great Wall Dexin Folk Restaurant or Wolong Fort Inn
The Great Wall of Gubeikou
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
It's a beautiful stretch of Great Wall of China far away from Beijing. This wall has hardly been restored and therefore gives this wall a very authentic and more adventurous feel.
It is peaceful and quiet—far fewer people around. If you want to truly head off-the-beaten-track and experience the Great Wall at its most wild, then this is definitely the section of the wall for you to visit.
Jinshanling Great Wall
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
Jinshanling Great Wall is located in Luanping County, Chengde city, Hebei Province. It was built from 1570 CE during the Ming dynasty. The partially restored wall at Jinshanling which allows you to imagine how it looked when it was first built. This section have the most beautiful views among all the other parts of the Great Wall, it even more beautiful than the views at Mutianyu. It is famous for its magnificent appearance and intoxicating scenery. And it is renowned as the "Paradise of Photographers".
Simatai Great Wall
- 2h
- Admission ticket included
It's one of the most untouched section of the Great Wall. It located next to Gubei Water Town. It's the earliest section of the Great Wall that openned to public for evening visit in China. You’ll take a cable car up to the top of Simatai Great Wall—an effortless ride to one of the most magical night views. A few well-preserved watchtowers are open to visitors in the evening. You’ll get some free time to wander while warm lanterns light up the Great Wall’s path, casting a soft glow over the ancient stones. From the top, you can also overlook the entire Gubei Water Town below, its lights twinkling like stars—truly a view you’ll remember forever.
Day 5: Discovering Huangya Pass Great Wall and driving back to Beijing
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Overnight in Beijing Downtown. GuoYue Hotel Asian Games Village Bird's Nest or Nostalgia Hotel Panjiayuan Antique Market
Great Wall at Huangya Pass (Huangyaguan Changcheng)
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
In the morning, you will take a 1.5-hours drive to a secret part of the Great Wall off the beaten path before you get back to Beijing. Avoiding the regular tourist spots, finding the hidden gem of the wall, understand the great wall deeper and get the unique experience. This is the true authentic meaning of the trip. The Huangya (Yellow Cliff) Pass Great Wall is situated in the mountainous area of Ji County in Tianjin City, which is 130 km east of Beijing. Originally constructed in the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-557) and it was repaired by General Qi Jiguang in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This section of the wall was restored again between 1984-1986. The rock and cliff to the east of the pass are always yellowish at the dusk, hence its name.
After you explored this section of the wall, then take a 2-hour private car drive to Beijing.
Temple of Heaven
- 2h
- Admission ticket included
It's an UNESCO world heritage site. It was constructed from 1406 to 1420, a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings. It was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay homage to Heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest. And now it becomes a park.
Day 6: Beijing city tour visiting Summer Palace & Forbidden City
- 2 stops
- Meals: breakfast
- Accommodation: Overnight in Beijing Downtown. GuoYue Hotel Asian Games Village Bird's Nest or Nostalgia Hotel Panjiayuan Antique Market
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
In the morning you will visit Summer Palace, a summer resort for Imperial Family Members, considered the best preserved Imperial Park. Summer Palace has been listed in the World Heritage Sites, originally named Qingyi Yuan or the Garden of Clear Ripples, was the first constructed in 1750. It was razed to the group by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in 1860. The Government of Qing Dynasty rebuilt it in 1886 with funds that it had misappropriated from the Imperial Navy and other sources then 2 years later, renamed as Yihe Yuan or the Garden of Health and Harmony, it was ravaged by the Allied Forces of the Eight Powers that invaded China in 1900. You can visit the court area, lake area, long corridor etc.
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
It's the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China. It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924. The palace is now administered by the Palace Museum as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Forbidden City was constructed from 1406 to 1420, and was the imperial palace and winter residence of the Emperor of China from the Ming dynasty (since the Yongle Emperor) to the end of the Qing dynasty, between 1420 and 1924. The magnificent Forbidden City is the largest Imperial Palace in the world. You’ll spend several hours wandering around this amazing example of Imperial architecture and learning about the history of the palace.
English audio guide devices will be provided in Forbidden City for better understanding the rich history and stories about the imperial families hidden behand the grand architectural buildings.
Location
Activity location
- Beijing
- Beijing, China
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Beijing
- Beijing, China
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