🏨 One-Day Private Great Wall Hiking Tour from Simatai West to Jinshanling Activity

One-Day Private Great Wall Hiking Tour from Simatai West to Jinshanling

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 8 hours

Departs: Beijing, Beijing

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Hike along the Jinshanling Great Wall to enjoy the original Wall (unrepaired and quite-well-preserved ruins). There will be no crowds around you, so you can get the most out of China's legendary landmark as you tread the Wall's centuries-old stone steps or walk through a ruined ancient watchtower.

This one day Jinshanling Great Wall hiking tour is private. Your own personal tour guide will hike with you all the way. Your guide will respond to your requests with flexible arrangements to make the most of your time.

What's Included

Air-con vehicle with experienced driver

Entrance fees for the Great Wall

Lunch at local farmer’s restaurant.

Personal expert English-speaking hiking tour guide

Unlimited bottled water and snacks

What's Not Included

Cable car fees

Personal expenses.

Tipping of hiking guide/driver recommended on good service on a 2:1 ratio separately.

Travel insurance.

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 5 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 80

Additional Info

Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please don’t make any appointment after the trip as the return depending on the traffic between 5-6 pm.
Travel insurance is optional and is the sole responsibility of travelers. It is encouraged to have coverage of injury or accident.
Unlimited bottled waters are stored in the car/van, and you need a day pack to carry them.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Please don’t make any appointment after the trip as the return depending on the traffic between 5-6 pm.
Travel insurance is optional and is the sole responsibility of travelers. It is encouraged to have coverage of injury or accident.
Unlimited bottled waters are stored in the car/van, and you need a day pack to carry them.

Cancellation Policy

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

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Jinshanling Great Wall

As the most popular hiking trip of the Great Wall around Beijing, it will show you both Simatai and Jinshanling sections of the wall within 3 hours. A 40-minute steps walking up will lead you to East-Five-Eye watchtower at Simatai West. You may take a few breaths before reaching the Wall, and will be rewarded by the breathtaking panoramic view of this amazing human constructions. Take a short break and some photos here, we will then walk westward to Jinshanling. We will get off the wall at Shalingkou at Jinshanling, alternatively you can walk another 30 minutes if you feel energetic and then get off the wall at Zhuanduokou . The un-restored wall, the watch towers, the beacon towers snake on the mountain from east to west. You will have chance to meet local farmer friends, try local home-made food and learn local community development. It is the best place for keen photographers along the wall. Regarding fitness it is a medium-level hiking for all ages.

Pick you up at your hotel at 8am and then drive to Simatai West. You will start the hiking around 10:30 am, and it will take about 3 hours to complete the hiking. A lunch at a local farmer’s restaurant will be organized after the hiking before returning your hotel.

This section offers arguably the finest hiking anywhere on the Great Wall. It is extremely photogenic, with over 15 watch-towers, and steep gradients that give constantly changing perspectives and wide, open views. There is fascinating variety in the watch-towers here. Some have two storeys, others three. Some have flat roofs, others rounded and others again are pitched with upturned eaves. This section of the wall is wild, ruined, preserved and original. On a clear day, it is difficult to fail to take good photographs here.

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