Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
On this day, you will take bullet train from Beijing to Qinghuangdao, a port city on the coast of China in northeastern Hebei province. You will visit the the famous attractions Old Dragon's Head (Laolongtou), Shanhaiguan Pass (First Pass under Heaven), Shanhaiguan Gate Tower, Great Wall Museum, Jiaoshan Great wall (only if time allows) and Old Town. Lunch, entrance fee, private guide and transfer service are all inclusive.
What's included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local guide
Bottled water
Bullet train second class seat
Lunch
Entrance ticket
Gasline, Parking and Toll fees
Gratuities
What to expect
Laolongtou (Old Dragon's Head)
1h · Admission ticket included
After pick up from your hotel in Beijing in the early morning, transfer to the Beijing Train Station with your private guide and catch the bullet train to Qinghuangdao City with included tickets (a 2-hour journey). Upon arrival, you will first visit Old Dragon's Head in Laolongtou, the easternmost end of the Great Wall, where the wall juts out into Bohai Sea. This section was first built in the Ming dynasty, in 1579, and was largely repaired during the Qing dynasty, in 1668.
Great Wall at Shanhaiguan Pass (Zhendong Gate)
1h · Admission ticket included
Continue your tour to the famous Shanhaiguan Pass (Shanhai Pass), known as the 'First Pass Under Heaven.' The well-preserved first gate of Great Wall, it used to be part of an important defense against intrusions by the nomadic people from the north. You can see the Shanhaiguan Gate Tower and visit the Great Wall Museum nearby.
Great Wall Museum
30m · Admission ticket included
visit
Great Wall at Jiaoshan
1h · Admission ticket included
Enjoy a typical Chinese lunch at a local restaurant before visiting the Old Town in the Shanhaiguan Pass area in the afternoon. If time allows, you can also visit the Jiaoshan Great Wall.
After a day spent in Qinghuangdao, your guide will accompany you on the late afternoon bullet train back to Beijing, where you will be transferred back to your hotel in the evening.
Meeting and pickup
Pickup details
You will pickup in your city center hotel lobby
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants for getting your bullet train ticket in advance
Date of Birth is required at time of booking for all participants for getting your bullet train ticket in advance
Cancellation policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
