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On this day, you will take bullet train from Beijing to Qinghuangdao, a port city on the coast of China in northeastern Hebei province. You will visit the the famous attractions Old Dragon’s Head (Laolongtou), Shanhaiguan Pass (First Pass under Heaven), Shanhaiguan Gate Tower, Great Wall Museum, Jiaoshan Great wall (only if time allows) and Old Town. Lunch, entrance fee, private guide and transfer service are all inclusive.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Private Day Trips
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On this day, you will take bullet train from Beijing to Qinghuangdao, a port city on the coast of China in northeastern Hebei province. You will visit the the famous attractions Old Dragon’s Head (Laolongtou), Shanhaiguan Pass (First Pass under Heaven), Shanhaiguan Gate Tower, Great Wall Museum, Jiaoshan Great wall (only if time allows) and Old Town. Lunch, entrance fee, private guide and transfer service are all inclusive.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Laolongtou (Old Dragon’s Head), 93 Haikou Rd, Qinhuangdao 066206 China
After pick up from your hotel in Beijing in the early morning, transfer to the Beijing Train Station with your private guide and catch the bullet train to Qinghuangdao City with included tickets (a 2-hour journey). Upon arrival, you will first visit Old Dragon’s Head in Laolongtou, the easternmost end of the Great Wall, where the wall juts out into Bohai Sea. This section was first built in the Ming dynasty, in 1579, and was largely repaired during the Qing dynasty, in 1668.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass (Zhendong Gate), Northeast of Shanhaiguan District, Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao 066200 China
Continue your tour to the famous Shanhaiguan Pass (Shanhai Pass), known as the ‘First Pass Under Heaven.’ The well-preserved first gate of Great Wall, it used to be part of an important defense against intrusions by the nomadic people from the north. You can see the Shanhaiguan Gate Tower and visit the Great Wall Museum nearby.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Great Wall Museum, In Shanhaiguan District, Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao 066200 China
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Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Great Wall at Jiaoshan, Jiaoshan Road, Qinhuangdao China
Enjoy a typical Chinese lunch at a local restaurant before visiting the Old Town in the Shanhaiguan Pass area in the afternoon. If time allows, you can also visit the Jiaoshan Great Wall.
After a day spent in Qinghuangdao, your guide will accompany you on the late afternoon bullet train back to Beijing, where you will be transferred back to your hotel in the evening.
Duration: 1 hour
