Walking the Great Wall in Beijing&Vicinity(All-inclusive,Private)

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Beijing Arrival
1 stop
1
Beijing
Picking you up at the airport that your flight will arrive in Beijing. Private car transferring you to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Visiting Badaling Great Wall and Juyong Pass Great Wall
2 stops
2
The Great Wall at Badaling
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
3
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Exploring Huanghuacheng Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall, driving to Gubeikou
3 stops
4
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
5
The Great wall of Jiankou
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Mutianyu Great Wall
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Admiring Gubeikou Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall and enjoying the night view of Simatai Great Wall
3 stops
7
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Jinshanling Great Wall
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".
3 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Simatai Great Wall
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Discovering Huangya Pass Great Wall and driving back to Beijing
2 stops
10
Great Wall at Huangya Pass (Huangyaguan Changcheng)
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
11
Temple of Heaven
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Beijing city tour visiting Summer Palace & Forbidden City
2 stops
12
Summer Palace (Yiheyuan)
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
13
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• 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

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