Mini Group: One-Day Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Mini Group: One-Day Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking Tour

Duration: 7 hours
Destination: China, China, Beijing
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  • 7 hours
  • Beijing
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This is the most classic hiking route on the Great Wall, taking about 5 hours to complete a distance of 10 km (6 miles) from Jiankou section to Mutianyu section. Challenge the most precipitous Jiankou section of the Great Wall, wild, weathered and primitive. Photographers and hikers love this section, which is also the iconic image of the Great Wall as you can see in many photo albums. Mutianyu section of the Great Wall boasts the most beautiful scenery of all the sections. It is restored and tourist-friendly. Hiking the whole route is like traveling through time from primitive to modern, presenting three phases of the Great Wall with striking contrast from wild, half-repaired to totally repaired.

Itinerary

You will be picked up in the early morning from your hotel around 7 AM – 7:30 AM, and then drive about 2.5 hours to the start point of hiking activities – the foot of the Great Wall at Jiankou. Jiankou is near Badaohe Village, northwest Huairou County, a suburb of Beijing. It is one of the most challenging sections of the Great Wall, as it is completely wild Great Wall. There you can see splendid mountains and untouched ancient history. This hike lasts about 5 hours to complete about 10 km (about 6 miles). You will have a lunch break at a local restaurant at the Great Wall. Lunch fee is not included in the pricing. After lunch, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.
• Drive to the foot of the mountains.
• Walk through a village and hike up to the Great Wall on a mountain path.
• Arrive at Zhengbei Watch Tower (Geographic coordinates: 40°27'16.44"N 116°32'9.78"E).
• Take a ladder up Zhengbei Watch Tower.
• Ascend to the highest watch tower at Jiankou, then walk down to the untouched part of the Great Wall at Mutianyu along the rolling ridge line and hoary walls.
• From the Mutianyu visitors' gate hike the reconstructed Great Wall from the 23rd to 10th watch tower.


Stop At:

• The Great wall of Jiankou, Beijing China

Inclusions
  • Admission to Jiankou Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall.
  • Bottled water
  • Professional English-speaking guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions
  • Gratuities (recommended).
  • Cable cars at the Great Wall
  • Lunch
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for child aged 12 and under.
  • Minimum number of participants required for the tour to run is 2. Tour may be canceled in case of minimum number of participants not met. You will get a full refund.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
  • You will receive details about tour guide and exact pickup time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also call you via hotel or leave a message for you about pickup time the night before tour.
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
  • Jiankou Great Wall could be closed temporarily due to government control, which we can NOT be informed in advance. The tour guide may ask all group members for permission according to the current situation, and change to Jinshanling Great Wall. You don't need to pay extra.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Beijing, Beijing
Traveler pickup is offered
1. Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City. Please enter the name and address of your hotel/airbnb/accommodation information in the blank of pickup location at the time of booking.

2. You can go to one of meeting hotels: Regent Beijing, Gehua New Century Hotel. Transportation is at your own expense. Exact meeting time will be reconfirmed one day earlier.

3. Book an additional transfer service with us if your hotel is outside of the 4th Ring Zone. We will pick up from and return to your hotel, Round-way: US$35. If your hotel is near airport (PEK), Round-way: US$45. Please specify in the "Special Request" at the time of your booking. We will arrange it accordingly. You can pay the driver in cash.


Departure Time

07:00 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

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

Duration

7 hours


User's Reviews

tavakolik

15 Nov, 2023

This kind of excursion cannot be done without a person knowing very well the itinerary and also the right persons. It was a great experience for me, I highly recommend.

Jessica M

25 Oct, 2019

I did this hike with my husband and my parents who are in their mid 50’s and very active. Our guide was Rico and we had a spectacular time! He and the driver were prompt in the morning to pick-up at our hotel and the day’s expectations and schedule were made clear from the beginning. Rico continually checked with our group to make sure the pace he was hiking was good for everyone. The Jiankou hike is easily doable in athletic shoes as long as they have some grip/tread. This hike is a great way to see both the beauty of the wild and restored Great Wall. If you have trouble going down many stairs or with your knees I would suggest taking the tram down at Mutianyu, otherwise there are a ton of stairs. After our hike we had lunch at a local restaurant, who served really great food. We learned a lot from Rico who was very willing to answer any questions about the Great Wall and generally about Chinese culture!

Valdemar S

23 Oct, 2019

I had an amazing hike with my father, and it just made it better that it was with our tour guide Dennis. I can highly recommend him to anyone. Overall this is a must do if visiting Beijing!

ericnowhere

21 Oct, 2019

This was an excellent tour with a guide that knew the way. The hike up was really long but worth it to see wilder and unrestored portions of the wall. The restored portions with its Disney-esque themepark vibe was interesting to see by contrast. Getting to the wall like this is really only feasible with a guide like this. Going up in the fall in the best time as it's cooler, fewer crowds outside the festival days and weekends, and the leaves are turning.

annalisa_random

18 Oct, 2019

Great tour, you get to experience the Great Wall of China without tourists. The Wild Wall is simply incredible. Can also recommend the guide, Bob Chen, he was very knowledgeable and it made the hike up smooth with all his stories and facts about China.

User's Picture Gallery

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Wild Wall is Wonderful

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Great adventure on the Chinese wall with Rico.

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One of a kind hiking experience by Bob Chen

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Amazing experience! A must!

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Beautiful hike and highly informative guide

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