Great Wall Hiking Tour from Beijing: Simatai West to Jinshanling | La Vacanza Travel

Great Wall Hiking Tour from Beijing: Simatai West to Jinshanling

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 9 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Explore both untouched and restored parts of the Great Wall of China on this small-group hiking tour from Beijing. Follow your expert guide along the Simatai West and Jinshanling sections, with scenic vistas of the wall snaking into the distance, and then relax over a home-cooked meal with local farmers. After your hike, you'll receive a certificate of completion to remember this amazing experience.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Simatai Great Wall, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China

Pickup from a central Beijing location in the morning will take you to the Simatai West section of the Great Wall, where you’ll begin your moderate 3-hour hike. After the hike, head to a local farmer's restaurant to have lunch.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Jinshanling Great Wall, Chengde Shi, Luanping County 068250 China

Follow your expert guide to Jinshanling to experience both original and restored sections of the wall. Catch scenic views of watch towers snaking along the mountain. Some of these 2-story and 3-story towers have flat roofs, others are rounded and others are pitched with upturned eaves.

You’ll hike for 7 miles (12 km) on mostly paved ground, and there are a few stretches of unrestored pathways with stairs and steep gradients. Refuel as much as you like with your provided bottled water.

Be sure to bring your camera! Throughout your hike, you’ll be awarded with amazing views of steep gradients rising and dipping into the distance, giving you a constantly changing perspective.

After the hike, meet and chat with the farmers and learn the surrounding community development.

Duration: 4 hours

Inclusions
  • Local guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Simatai Great Wall
  • Entry/Admission - Jinshanling Great Wall

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • A moderate level of fitness is required
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • A backpack to carry your belongings is recommended
  • Minimum age is 6 years
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours


User's Reviews

darrenjAtl

15 May, 2019

We had an outstanding hiking tour with our guide David Liu from China Adventure Travel. David and his driver picked us up from our hotel in Beijing and drove us to the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall, a little over 2 hours drive including a bathroom stop. The overall hike was about 4 miles including climbing the stairs/trail to get up to the Great Wall and the walk down. We had a beautiful sunny day in May and David really made the experience fun and comfortable. He speaks English well, and is also a good photographer, as we stopped many times so that he could take our photo during the hike. David provided a lot of very interesting information about the Great Wall and China in general. He is a native of Beijing and has been a tour guide for over 10 years so he knows what he is talking about. We spent about 3 hours total hiking the 4 miles, so it was a very relaxed pace with several stops for photos, rest, water, or snacks along the way. At the end, we went to a local farmer's guest house where they prepared us a great meal with local Beijing food. It was honestly one of the best meals we have had during our 2 week China vacation. The Great Wall of China is something that I have always wanted to see and I was not disappointed. Definitely the highlight of our trip. Thank you to David from China Adventure Travel for making it such a wonderful, memorable experience!

Derek G

30 Apr, 2016

Amazing, my second trip to the great wall. This section was much better. Not crowded and stunning, great to see some non restored sections too.

Rich D

24 Mar, 2015

Excellent trip to Jinshanling - would do this again.

Maranda R

14 Dec, 2014

Fabulous tour - December was a great time (albeit it very cold) to see the wall as it was virtually deserted. Stunning views and definitely the highlight of our trip.

Don S

05 Sep, 2014

This company went above and beyond to give me a great experience. The tour guide was friendly and personable and easy to understand. After hiking with stunning ancient views we had a phenomenal home style prepared meal. Truly unforgettable

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