Beijing Trip Overview
* If you are looking for breathtaking views with a relatively more affordable walk, then this hike will be right up your alley!
* Catch stunning views and meet NO crowds on great rolling terrain.
* 3-3.5 hours of walking on the Great Wall at Jinshanling
* 2-3 hours of walking on the Great Wall at Simatai
* Walk from the restored part to the original wide side, covering the best three sections of the Great Wall.
* Lunch, dinner and breakfast are included.
* Camp on the Great Wall at night to experience what the ancient warriors could do.
* Bonus tour to Gubei Watertown
* Last-minute signup is OK, even past midnight. There is NO deadline.
* Available every day!
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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* If you are looking for breathtaking views with a relatively more affordable walk, then this hike will be right up your alley!
* Catch stunning views and meet NO crowds on great rolling terrain.
* 3-3.5 hours of walking on the Great Wall at Jinshanling
* 2-3 hours of walking on the Great Wall at Simatai
* Walk from the restored part to the original wide side, covering the best three sections of the Great Wall.
* Lunch, dinner and breakfast are included.
* Camp on the Great Wall at night to experience what the ancient warriors could do.
* Bonus tour to Gubei Watertown
* Last-minute signup is OK, even past midnight. There is NO deadline.
* Available every day!
Itinerary
Day 1: English-guided Hike the Jinshanling Great Wall (3 hours)
Stop At: Jinshanling Great Wall, Chengde Shi, Luanping County 068250 China
Today’s hike takes about 3 hours at Jinshanling and across to West Simatai or called “Second Valley,” also a part of Jinshanling. The Great Wall at Jinshanling is one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall with many original features. It got its name because it was built on the Greater and Lesser Jinshan (‘Gold Mountain’) Ranges. The Jinshanling Great Wall has not been repaired since 1570. It is a remote and relatively isolated section of the Great Wall. As there are relatively few tourists at Jinshanling Great Wall, it is an excellent place to visit during your short stay in Beijing.
Upon reaching the gate of “the Second Valley” (the east entrance of Jinshanling), you have officially completed today’s hiking. We will treat you with a gourmet lunch in a local restaurant. Soon, our local support staff from our Gubeikou camping base will meet you in the restaurant and transfer you to Gubeikou, where you will relax and have a chance to watch the beautiful sunset.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Great Wall of Gubeikou, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China
Gubeikou, situated in Beijing’s Miyun County, is 125 kilometers away from Beijing proper. It has long been a town of military significance and an important passage to the capital city. The Yanshan Range winds from east to west and is cut off at Gubeikou, forming a natural narrow pass. There are plenty of legends about the Gubeikou Wall and was one of the crucial passes used to repel Japanese in the early 1930s.
In the late afternoon, you may go up to the Great Wall at Gubeikou from our camping base to catch the sunset. Toward evening, we will treat you with a country-style dinner in our camping base, a family-owned hostel. After dinner, our friendly support employee will set the camp for you to sleep on the Great Wall. You will guard Beijing precisely the way how the ancient warriors did hundreds of years ago.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at Jinshanling in a restaurant at the foot of the Great Wall
• Dinner: Dinner in our camping base at Gubeikou Great Wall
Accommodation included: Sleep inside the “General’s Tower” on the Great Wall. We supply all the camping gears including tent and sleeping bags,
Day 2: Simatai Great Wall Hike and Gubei Watertown Tour (self-guided)
Stop At: Simatai Great Wall, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China
10 am: Our local staff will transfer you to the entrance of Gubei Watertown. You will meet with another tour guide who is handing over you the Watertown ticket including the Simatai tour. You will start your tour by yourself inside the Watertown.
The Simatai section of the Great Wall is situated at Gubeikou, an old town of strategic significance and is now managed by Gubei Watertown Resort. It is among the best-preseved sections of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. The Simatai section spans 5.4 kms and has a total of 35 watchtowers. Due to the safety concern, Gubei Watertown only open the eastern watchtowers 2 to 10 to the public at this time, but you will still the Single-sided Wall that only can be found at Simatai. This type of wall looks like a Heavenly Stairway as local people call.
A fantastic section characterized by the delicate and unique design and diversified structures, it incorporates a variety of the styles of other parts of the Great Wall, Simatai is reputed as the Museum of the Great Wall. Besides its picturesque landscapes, Simatai is also a treasure of historical and cultural heritage.
You may walk and climb to the watchtower #5 and hike from there, or you can take the cable car to go up or down with extra fee.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Gubei Water Town, Simatai villege, Gubeikou town, Beijing China
Situated in Gubeikou Town of Miyun County in Beijing, Gubei Water Town surrounds the beautiful Mandarin Duck Lake Reservoir and leans against the Simatai Great Wall, the most dangerous and majestic section of the entire Great Wall. Regarded as ‘Wuzhen in Beijing’, Gubei Water Town boasts a combination of mountains, water and ancient villages.
The water town is built on the former 5 subnatural villages of Simatai Village at the foot of Simatai Great Wall. The Simatai village was developed from Simatai Castle built during the reign of Emperor Wanli ( 1573 -1620 ) in Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
It is not just a historical water town but is a northern Chinese version of Wuzhen Water Town in Southern China, has developed into a large-scale sightseeing and holiday destination. Covering an area of 3.5 square miles (9 square kilometers), the holiday resort includes two scenic districts, the Gubei Water Town and the Simatai Great Wall.
3:30 pm: You will get on our coach bus to return to Beijing. You will be dropped at Dongzhimen Bus Terminal where you can transfer to Subway Line 2 or other buses to go back to your hotel. Your guide can give you further directions on the bus.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Chinese continental breakfast such as pancakes.
No accommodation included on this day.
