Combine the benefits of independent exploration with the ease of a classic private tour on this unconventional Great Wall trip. Besides Great wall hiking at Jinshanling Great wall, discover Gubei Water Town, a newly created tourist destination with bags of photogenic charm. Tour includes local lunch, entrance fees, profession guide, pickup and drop-off from your Beijing hotel.
Your guide will meet you at 8am in the lobby of your hotel in Beijing city and then drive to Jinshanling Great wall. You will start the hiking around 10:30 am, and it will take about 3-3.5 hours to complete the hiking. A lunch at a local farmer’s restaurant will be organized after the hiking . This section offers arguably the finest hiking anywhere on the Great Wall. It is extremely photogenic, with over 17 watch-towers, and steep gradients that give constantly changing perspectives and wide, open views. There is fascinating variety in the watch-towers here. Some have two storeys, others three. Some have flat roofs, others rounded and others again are pitched with upturned eaves. This section of the wall is wild, ruined, preserved and original.
After lunch,about 15 minutes driving,you can start walking around in Gubei Water Town where is a rare natural old town with a combination of mountains, water and ancient dwellings. With a history of thousands of years, this town possesses an old-fashioned simplicity and elegance. Row upon row of houses, old quartzite streets and long Hutongs characterize the style and features of the old town.You will be back to Beijing around 6PM
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