Private 3-Day Challenge Wall Hiking Tour at Jiankou, Gubeikou,Jinshanling

Beijing, China
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Duration3 days
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LanguagesChinese, English
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This 3-day private trek tour takes you to see challenge section at Jiankou and beautifual sunset at Jinshanling sections of the Great Wall. It is a exemplary section of the Great Wall and hence comes the saying that the Jinshanling section is the most essential and classic part of the Great Wall. Meals, entrance fees, 2-night accommodation at local farmer's house, private guide and transfer service are all inclusive.

What's included

  • 2 nights accommodation
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance fees
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expense

What to expect

Day 1: Beijing - Jiankou - Jinshanling
  1. Jinshanling Great Wall
    Pass by
    The Jinshanling Great Wall is a complicated and well preserved fortification systems and possesses the largest number of watchtowers. These watchtowers (5-8 meters height) were made by huge bricks, and each one built in a different architectural style.
  2. The Great wall of Jiankou
    4h · Admission ticket included
    Your tour starts at 8am, and your professional Great Wall trek guide will come to pick you up at your hotel in Beijing. You will take your private car to XiZhazi of Huairou County (2 hours driving), then you will walk through a forest and walk towards west direction on Jiankou Great Wall. You will find this section of the Wall is rarely visited by the tourists. During September and October, a few Chinese tourists interested in hiking will also come to this place for fun.
    Jiankou Great Wall is well-known for its steepness. There is one section is called "Ca Bian Guo" which means the wall is so narrow that only one person can go through at a time. Moreover, you will encounter a section of the Wall is named "San Shi Ba Deng", which is with 70 to 80 degree slop. "Mini Potala Palace" is another exciting section of the wall, which is built on the narrow and steep mountain range. Once you reach "sky stairs" there, you will start going down from the Wall. The entire hiking time is about 4 to 5 hours, and you surely will enjoy it very much.
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Day 2: Gubeikou - Jinshanling
  1. The Great Wall of Gubeikou
    5h · Admission ticket included
    Your guide will take you to Gubeikou Great wall (20 minutes driving time) after breakfast. Once upon arrival, you will walk through a small village and farmland before ascending the Gubeikou Great Wall. After 3 to 4 hours hiking, you will reach the 24-hole Guard Tower, where is the highest place of this section. In additional, you will find the vicissitude of history along the way, such as the bullet holes and damages on the Towers will take you back to the 1930s. Your tour guide will share with about some part of history prior to the second Sino-Japanese War. You will have lunch in the local farmer's house, walk towards Zhuanduokou at Jinshanling Great wall after lunch,you will finish the tour today.
Day 3: Jinshanling - Simatai West - Beijing
  1. Jinshanling Great Wall
    4h · Admission ticket included
    See the Sunrise with your package breakfast at the Jinshanling Great Wall, a complicated and well preserved fortification systems and possesses the largest number of watchtowers. These watchtowers (5-8 meters height) were made by huge bricks, and each one built in a different architectural style. Then, you will hike towards the Simatai Great Wall direction for another 3 hours, and you will see the East 5-hole Guard Tower. If you want to hike further, you can carry on for 200 meters more and come back. Then, enjoy a nice lunch meal before you heading back to Beijing. The estimate time for arriving your Beijing hotel is between 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Additional information

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult Minimum age is 10 years
  • A maximum of 8 people per booking Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable hiking shoes, and long pants is highly recommended for for the first day
  • Please bring insect repellent and sunblock
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required Travel insurance is highly recommended
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Travel insurance is encouraged

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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