Beijing Trip Overview
The wonderful Juyongguan part of Great Wall of China was first built around 700 years ago during the Ming dynasty. The construction of the Great Wall was built for defending against nomadic incursion, and it is also regarded as the number one China highlight. The sacred way is often lined with amazing stone statues which are wonderful decorations for the starting point of the attraction: Ming tombs.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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The wonderful Juyongguan part of Great Wall of China was first built around 700 years ago during the Ming dynasty. The construction of the Great Wall was built for defending against nomadic incursion, and it is also regarded as the number one China highlight. The sacred way is often lined with amazing stone statues which are wonderful decorations for the starting point of the attraction: Ming tombs.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Juyong Pass of Great Wall, Juyong Pass, Changping District, Beijing 102202 China
Your Beijing private tour guide will pick you up at your hotel lobby at 8am and take you to the start of the trip in an air-conditioned vehicle. You’ll go to an amazing part of the Juyonguan Great Wall, which is located 45 miles away from Beijing.
After a 2-hour hike at the Great Wall, you will enjoy a typical Chinese lunch at a local restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Sacred Way Dongbeikou, Chang Chi Lu, Chang Ping Qu, Bei Jing Shi, China, 102200
Later on, you will travel to the sacred way which is close to the Great Wall at Juyongguan. The statues along the sacred way are of 12 human figures (including generals, civil officials and military officials), and 24 animal figures which include horses, lions, camel, elephants, xiezhi (an ancient Chinese mythological unicorn), Qilin (one of the 4 ancient divine animals, the other 3 ancient animals are dragon, phoenix and tortoise). Your tour guide will give you an introduction of all the statues and let you know more history behind them.
After this, on the way back to your hotel, you will also experience Chinese silk culture by stopping by a traditional silk museum.
You will end your tour around 5:30pm by driving back to your hotel.
Duration: 1 hour
