Beijing Trip Overview
Explore the magnificent Yinshan Pagoda Forest and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed of Great Wall on this full-day tour from Beijing. Appreciate the natural scenery at Yinshan Mountain, check out amazing carvings of the the ancient pagodas and learn the ancient Chinese Buddhism and architecture. Then hike the Great Wall of China, which is one of the wonders of the world. When make booking you can choose which section you want to visit: Mutianyu, Badaling, Juyongguan or Huanghuacheng Section. This private day tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, local lunch, travel by private vehicle.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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Explore the magnificent Yinshan Pagoda Forest and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed of Great Wall on this full-day tour from Beijing. Appreciate the natural scenery at Yinshan Mountain, check out amazing carvings of the the ancient pagodas and learn the ancient Chinese Buddhism and architecture. Then hike the Great Wall of China, which is one of the wonders of the world. When make booking you can choose which section you want to visit: Mutianyu, Badaling, Juyongguan or Huanghuacheng Section. This private day tour including English speaking tour guide, entrance fee, local lunch, travel by private vehicle.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Great Wall at Badaling, Badaling, Yanqing District, Beijing 102112 China
Start your full-day tour with pickup at your hotel in Beijing city and meet your guide aboard an air-conditioned private vehicle. It’s a 1.5-hour drive to the Great Wall.
Select the section of the Great Wall you want to go. Once arrive at the Great Wall, you’ll enjoy a less hurried experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides. Your tour guide will hike with you to explain the related histories and stories along the way. Hiking up and down for about 1.5 hours, exploring the watch and beacon towers.
You can choose to visit Badaling Great Wall. Badaling section is the most popular and crowded section.In peak seasons,it is overpacked with tourists.Badaling Great Wall was constructed during the Ming Dynasty around 1505, together with a military outpost reflecting the location’s strategic importance.It is the well preserved Ming Dynasty Great Wall with original appearance. Juyongguan section is the Closest Section to Beijing Downtown.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing China
Mutianyu section was first built in Northern Qi Dynasty (550-557). There are 23 watchtowers distributed at close intervals along the wall. It is known for its beautiful surroundings, dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of a year.You will have your choice of taking a cable car round trip,or you have the option of taking the ski lift up and later a toboggan ride back down (a lot of fun and highly recommended at your own expense)
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Great Wall at Huanghuacheng, 60 km (37 miles) N of Beijing, Beijing 102209 China
Huanghuacheng section is well-known as Water Great Wall. You can experience different activities like taking a boat on the lake (optional) to appreciate the Great Wall on the surrounding mountains. Its partial segments were submerged after the dam have cased a rising of water level leading to today’s special feature.It is the only section in Beijing that was built through a lake.
Pass By: Juyong Pass of Great Wall, Juyong Pass, Changping District, Beijing 102202 China
JuyongGuan Great Wall is a pass through the mountains,It was considered as one of the three most important passes in the whole Ming Great Wall.
Pass By: Juyongguan Great Wall, Great wall of China, Changping, Beijing,, Beijing China
You also can choose to visit Juyongguan Great Wall.
Stop At: Yinshan Pagoda Forest, Xihu Village, Xingshou Town, Changping District, Beijing 102212 China
You will stop at a Local Restaurant for lunch.
Continue to Yinshan Pagoda Forest. Pagoda Forest is a peaceful mountainous area with precious relics for studying ancient Chinese Buddhism. The mountain here has been a holy land of Buddhism, Monk Masters of Tang Dynasty once gave lectures in this mountain. There are many temples and pagodas had been built in the valley in Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. However, over the centuries, the temples and many pagodas were ruined. Today, eighteen still standing. Spend time with your tour guide to stroll around, admire the amazing cravings and get to know the history behind. Then pass through the relic of the temple, climb up to the mountain, visit Tiger stone, and other Pagodas. Enjoy the beautiful view of the area
Afterwards, you will return to your hotel in Beijing city center around 5:30pm.
Duration: 1 hour
