🏨 The Great Wall at Badaling and Ming Tombs Activity

The Great Wall at Badaling and Ming Tombs

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From $210.67

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Beijing, Beijing

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

The Badaling section of the Great Wall is one of the best-preserved among all the other parts. Steep paths leading up and down the wall offer spectacular views over vast China. Combined with visiting the Ming Tombs, an unforgettable day awaits.
• Look over the vastness of China atop the Great Wall
• Learn about the stories and sagas surrounding this defence
• Explore the final resting place of emperors
• A great day away from hectic Beijing
• Lunch is included at a local restaurant

What's Included

A full-day tour with a professional English-speaking guide.

All applicable taxes and service charges

All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the description.

Lunch at a local restaurant (food only)

Return cable cart to the top of the Great Wall

Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver.

What's Not Included

Hotel accommodation in Beijing

Personal expenses such as drinks, tips and gratuities, shopping, portage fees

Supplements for transfers outside Beijing city centre; this includes any cruise port as well as the airport.

Travel insurance coverage for customers (highly recommendable)

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 2 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 80

Additional Info

Customers are advised that during the Lunar Festival celebrations (celebration of Chinese New Year), excursions and tours may be subject to supplementary charges and/or may see longer waiting times than normal.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
We regret to inform you that most of the museums in China are closed all day on Mondays; wherever possible, we will try to offer alternative visits for touring options on this day.

Customers are advised that during the Lunar Festival celebrations (celebration of Chinese New Year), excursions and tours may be subject to supplementary charges and/or may see longer waiting times than normal.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour is operated on full private basis with English-speaking guide. Other languages are on request / subject to availability and supplementary charges may apply
We regret to inform you that most of the museums in China are closed all day on Mondays; wherever possible, we will try to offer alternative visits for touring options on this day.

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.

What To Expect

The Great Wall at Badaling

We depart in the early morning for 70-kilometre ride northwest of the Chinese capital; en route, your guide will tell you the finer details of this part of the Great Wall. Its location and preservation efforts have made the Badaling part as one of the most representative parts of this national heritage and one of the Wonders of the World since 2007. Built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), this section with an average altitude of over 1,000 meters (3,282 feet) is the outpost of the Juyongguan Pass. The mountain slope is very steep, and the roads are tortuous. These features made it a military stronghold as the wall construction is compared with a strong dragon winding its way along with the mountain ranges.

When descending from these fortified walls and towers, we head to a local restaurant for a simple, yet delicious lunch before we move on.

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)

We head back in the direction of Beijing but will make an interesting stop at the much-revered Ming Tombs. Situated around 50 kilometres northwest of Beijing at the foot of the Tianshou Mountains, this is the final resting place of 13 of the 16 Ming Dynasty emperors. The grandeur of these tombs is a one-of-a-kind reminder of the importance during these times, and its detailed work that once decorated the tombs. Only two tombs out of the 13 remain open for visitors. A particular part of the Ming Tombs is the Sacred Way: this path runs for about a kilometre and is flanked on both sides by carvings of human and animal figures and dates back to the 10th year of the right of Emperor Xuan De.

It is time to head back to Beijing and your hotel. Depending on traffic conditions, replacing dynasty magnificence for the hustle and bustle of the Chinese capital is expected to pop up on the horizon at approximately 6 pm.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

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