Day 1 Beijing |
Airport pickup service with private English speaking guide and private car. |
Day 2 Beijing (B, L, D) |
The tour start at 7:00am. Transfer from hotel to Juyongguan Great Wall. After finishing the climbing of the wall at Juyongguan, drive to the Tongshun Resort nestled in a small valley at the foot of the Jiankou Great Wall. Dinner at the local inn. |
Juyongguan Great Wall: |
One of the three greatest passes of Great Wall; situated in a valley surrounded by mountains, it is also the most steep and dangerous one and has long been a military stronghold.
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Day 3 Beijing (B,L,D) |
After breatkfast in the early morning, at around 7:30 am transfer to Mutianyu section of the Great Wall which is just 5 km to the east of Jiankou section. Hiking on the Mutianyu Great Wall for 3-4 hours, then come down and have lunch. After lunch, drive to Jinshanling Great Wall. Stay at Jinshanling Inn. Dinner at the local inn. |
Mutianyu Great Wall: |
Considered as the most beautiful section of the Great wall in Beijng, with abundant natural springs which feed a great variety of plants and fruit trees, making it one of most photographic spots. |
Jinshanling Great Wall: |
Featuring complicated and well preserved fortification systems, there are a numerous of watch towers and beacon towers of various constructions and in levels of disrepair to explore. |
Day 4 Beijing (B,L,D) |
After breakfast in the early moring, we start to hike from Jinshanling Great Wall to the west section of Simatai Great wall at 8:00 am. It is about 12 KM and takes about 4-5 hours. Get down the hill at the foot of Simatai at around 2:00PM and Check-in at a local inn--Simatai Great Wall Hotel ( well located with a reservoir nearby ). Take a bath and have some relaxation. Enjoy a local dinner. |
Simatai Great wall: |
As the essence of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty, this section is the favorite place for outdoors types and hikers with its fatastic scenery and preciptious topography. |
Day 5 Beijing (B,L) |
After breakfast, we start the hiking on the east section of Simatai Great Wall at around 9:00 am. It takes 2-3 hours.There are in total sixteen watchtowers built at intervals along this space and it will take about two hours to reach the twelfth watchtower. Beyond this stage the condition of the stairs and walkways is poor and the passage becomes both steep and narrow which means that it is often safer to use the adjacent footpath rather than try to walk on the Wall itself. Have lunch at a local restaurant and get back to your hotel in downtown Beijing in the late afternoon. |
Day 6 Depart Beijing (B,L) |
Transfer to airport for your flight to next destination. |
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