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Have a private car with a reliable driver to Great Wall at Jiankou. Explore Great Wall in a hassle-free and convenient way to avoid crowds and traffic. You will be picked up from your hotel in Beijing and then take you directly to Jiankou section. After your hike of the Great Wall, your driver will take you back to your hotel in Beijing.If you wish to have a friendly private guide to show you the way and even take photos for you and your family, you also can book a guide and transfer service option upon booking.The service is for 8-9 hours.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Beijing, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Have a private car with a reliable driver to Great Wall at Jiankou. Explore Great Wall in a hassle-free and convenient way to avoid crowds and traffic. You will be picked up from your hotel in Beijing and then take you directly to Jiankou section. After your hike of the Great Wall, your driver will take you back to your hotel in Beijing.If you wish to have a friendly private guide to show you the way and even take photos for you and your family, you also can book a guide and transfer service option upon booking.The service is for 8-9 hours.
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Stop At: The Great wall of Jiankou, Beijing China
Departing from your hotel in Beijing in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to the Great Wall at Jiankou section. Choose your preferred start time from the options when make booking, but this can be flexible. The journey from Beijing to Jiankou Great Wall will take about 2 hours.
Upon your arrival, spend some quality time on the Great Wall of Jiankou, enjoy the freedom and flexibility to explore around on your own. Of course, you can add-on a friendly guide service upon booking, if you need someone to take photos or assist you to watch your kids for you along the way.
If you look carefully at the recent published Great Wall photographic arts, you will quickly figure out that most of the pictures are taken from Jiankou Great Wall section. Due to its unique style, steep mountains and beautiful scenery, Jiankou Great Wall has become a hot travel destination and also a photographic hot spot these days. Jiankou is a “wild” (unrepaired) section of the Great Wall. It was built on ridges with steep cliffs on each side, which makes it one of the most dangerous sections. It’s only recommended for experienced and sure-footed mountain hikers.
Jiankou is about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Beijing. It connects the Great Wall at Mutianyu to the east with Huanghuacheng Jiankou Great Wall was built in 1368 during the period of the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). Jiankou’s section was built along a mountain ridge with particularly steep cliffs, and looks like an elongated ‘W’ from above, which is similar to the shape of a bow.
After your hike at Jiankou Great Wall, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.
Duration: 4 hours