Mini Group: One-Day Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking Tour with Lunch
Beijing, China
This is the most classic hiking route on the Great Wall, taking about 5 hours to complete a distance of 10 km (6 miles) from Jiankou section to Mutianyu section. Challenge the most precipitous Jiankou section of the Great Wall, wild, weathered and primitive. Photographers and hikers love this section, which is also the iconic image of the Great Wall as you can see in many photo albums. Mutianyu section of the Great Wall boasts the most beautiful scenery of all the sections. It is restored and tourist-friendly. Hiking the whole route is like traveling through time from primitive to modern, presenting three phases of the Great Wall with striking contrast from wild, half-repaired to totally repaired.
Description
Itinerary
You will be picked up in the early morning from your hotel around 7 AM – 7:30 AM, and then drive about 2.5 hours to the start point of hiking activities – the foot of the Great Wall at Jiankou. Jiankou is near Badaohe Village, northwest Huairou County, a suburb of Beijing. It is one of the most challenging sections of the Great Wall, as it is completely wild Great Wall. There you can see splendid mountains and untouched ancient history. This hike lasts about 5 hours to complete about 10 km (about 6 miles). You will have a lunch break at a local restaurant at the Great Wall. After lunch, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.
• Drive to the foot of the mountains.
• Walk through a village and hike up to the Great Wall on a mountain path.
• Arrive at Zhengbei Watch Tower (Geographic coordinates: 40°27'16.44"N 116°32'9.78"E).
• Take a ladder up Zhengbei Watch Tower.
• Ascend to the highest watch tower at Jiankou, then walk down to the untouched part of the Great Wall at Mutianyu along the rolling ridge line and hoary walls.
• From the Mutianyu visitors' gate hike the reconstructed Great Wall from the 23rd to 10th watch tower.
Stop At:
• The Great wall of Jiankou, Beijing China
Inclusions
- Admission to Jiankou Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall.
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions
- Gratuities (recommended).
- Cable cars at the Great Wall
- Airport transfer
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for child aged 12 and under.
- Dress code is smart casual.
- This tour is available on every Monday/Wednesday/Friday, guaranteed departure. But will be not available during Winter Nov.15 - Feb.15.
- You'll be a part of a mini group with maximum 6 people. If your booking has more than 6 people, all of you will be upgraded to a private tour group without other participants.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
- You will receive details about tour guide and exact pickup time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also call you via hotel or leave a message for you about pickup time the night before tour.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking. We try to meet individual requirement but can NOT 100% satisfy. Thank you for your understanding.
- Jiankou Great Wall could be closed temporarily due to government control, which we can NOT be informed in advance. The tour guide may ask all group members for permission according to the current situation, and change to Jinshanling Great Wall. You don't need to pay extra.
- Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
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Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
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