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Travel to Beijing would not be complete without a tour of the Great Wall.

The wall has sometimes been described as ‘the greatest human feat’ ever. It was a project of ancient China for military defense, forming the longest fortification ever built anywhere in the world.

The Great Wall firmly as an icon of China, meandering like a dragon through changing topography, and illustrating the great genius and strong will of the Chinese people.

Best Sections of the Great Wall

1. The Mutianyu Great Wall, rebuilt with smooth and even steps, is very well restored, the most child-friendly section of the Wall. The cableway and slipway here will make your journey up and down more exciting and less laborious. Other well-restored and relaxing sections are Huangyaguan Pass, Huanghuacheng, and Juyongguan Pass.

2. Badaling Great Wall is the best-preserved and most-visited section. It is easily accessible from downtown Beijing and is the most popular part, always packed with tourists.

3. Jinshanling Great Wall is half-restored and half-wild. With its pristine and majestic appearance, this section is favored by hikers; mainly because of a popular route from Jingshanling to Simatai, requiring the crossing of 30 guard towers and dangerous cliffs.

4. Simatai Great Wall, the only section of the Wall open for night tours, is said to be the wonderful Wall in miniature, because it is the most precipitous part. This 5-kilometer-long segment sometimes rises to the crests of mountains, and sometimes descends into deep valleys. Hikers and adventurers will never be disappointed by this place.

5. Two wild segments of the Great Wall, Jiankou and Gubeikou, are completely untouched by repairs, and retain their natural beauty. They are the most dangerous and challenging sections of the Wall for world hikers.

Best Time to Visit the Great Wall

The best seasons to visit the Great Wall of China should be spring (April to May) or autumn (September to October). But since the scenery varies with the season, you can also visit the Wall at any other time, if it suits your schedule better.

Spring: abundant flowers bloom, displaying a lively vista to visitors.

Summer: lush and green trees.

Autumn: various leaves turning red, gold, yellow and brown, decorating the Wall with color.

Winter: a truly majestic Great Wall, winding along the unending ranges of snow-clad mountains.

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Great Wall Hiking Experience Trips

Mini group (no more than 6 people) Great Wall trips for 4-5 hour daily hike on the Great Wall, designed for travelers in good shape who are interested in feeling and touching the Great Wall as a kind of unique experience.

1 day| 6 people mini group trip

Beijing Boutique Small Group Tour

Take time out to enjoy a one day trip in Beijing.

from $119

1 day| Mini group trip

One Day Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking

Take time out to conquer 10 km (6 miles) of precipitous Jiankou and Mutianyu Great Wall.

from $149

1 day |Mini Group tour

Simatai to Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking

Let go of your mind, discover the raw beauty and enjoy breathtaking scenery by hiking from Simatai to Jingshanling Great Wall.

from $133

Great Wall Seat-in-coach Trips for Sightseeing

1-2 hour walk on the Great Wall, suitable for sightseeing tourists who only want to have a glimpse of the Wall and take some pictures, often coupled with other sights on a day trip.

6 days/5 nights | Private tour

Badaling Great Wall Seat-in-coach Trip

Visit the must-seeing sight scenics to Badaling Great Wall and the Ming Tomb.

from $24

1 day|Seat-in-coach Tour

Graceful Great Wall at Mutianyu

Hiking and camping on the Great Wall. Enjoy sports and the stars above the Huanghuacheng Great Wall section

from $54

1 day|

Simatai Great Wall Walking Tour

less crowded at Simatai Great Wall, it is a nice place to explore the Great Wall in Beijing.

from $47

The Great Wall Deep Hiking Experience

2 - 4 days hiking along the different sections of the Great Wall. Admire the magnificence of the Great Wall and learn about its history and vicissitudes

2 day /1 nights| Mini group of 6

Great Wall Hiking at Huanghuacheng to Mutianyu

Hiking and camping at the Great Wall to experience the history of it.

from $499

5 days/ 4 nights| Private trip

Great Wall Hiking Exploration

5-day experiencing the sublime of the Great Wall in 4 different sections: Mutianyu, Jinshanling, Gubeikou and Huangyaguan.

from $699

7 days / 6 nights | Private trip

Great Wall In-Depth Hiking

Designed for professional adventurers, one-week to hike the Great Wall at its different sections.

from $1,489

Beijing Trips with the Great Wall

4 days/3 nights | Private tour

Walk Into Beijing Tour

Fully explore the glorious history and culture of Beijing and experience the real life of Beijingers.

from $489

2 days/1 night | Private tour

Experience Night Tour on the Great Wall

Stay overnight in Gubei water town at the Simatai section appreciate night views of the Great Wall

from $449

2 days/1 nights | Private tour

Beijing Culture Discovery Tour

This two days Beijing culture discover tour will let you experience of most standing-out highlights of Beijing.

from $299

Customers Frequently Asked Questions

1. How to choose the sections of the Great Wall?

Section	Features	Facilities	Driving hours from Beijing	Activities	Recommended tour time	Fit for
Mutianyu	fully-restored, child-friendly	cable cars up/down and option of tobogganing down	1½	tobogganing down, hiking, sightseeing	half-day to a day	family tour
Jinshanling	restored and wild, most popular section for hiking, quiet with amazing vistas	cable cars	2½	hiking, photography	a day	ordinary visitors
Simatai	steep and wild	cable cars ; battery carts; zip-line; boats	2	hiking, photography, zip-line to Simatai’s West; boats on the reservoir up to the East Tower	a day	ordinary hikers
Jiankou	really steep, with mountain ridges in the shape of a "W"	none	2½	hiking, photography	a day	strong and adventurous hikers/ photographers
Huanghuacheng	mostly restored, some in water	boats	1½	camping, boating, hiking	a day to two days	ordinary hikers, family tour
Gubeikou	a historical battle field, completely unrepaired	none	2	hiking, photography	a day	ordinary hikers and photography lovers
Juyong Pass	fully restored, fabulous vistas and stone carvings	some wheelchair access	1½	hiking	2 hours	all visitors (wheelchair- friendly)
Huangya Pass	mostly restored, marathon site	sightseeing buses	3	marathon, sightseeing buses to the mountain top	a day	all visitors
Badaling	the most famous	cable cars; Great Wall Museum; circular-screen cinema	1½	hiking	half-day to a day	all visitors (wheelchair- friendly)

2. How to Get to the Great Wall from Beijing?

To Mutianyu: Mutianyu: Take the Mutianyu Great Wall Tourism Line 1 at the northeast corner of Xuanwumen Crossroads (Subway No. 2 Xuanwumen Station Exit B), or bus no. 916 at Dongzhimen Bus Terminal..

To Jinshanling: Take the 980 Express Tourist Bus outside Dongzhimen Bus Terminal.

To Simatai: From Dongzhimen Bus Station, take bus no. 980 to Miyun, then take no. Mi 51 bus from Miyun to Gubei Water Town, an ancient town at the foot of Simatai Great Wall.
Optionally, take downtown through bus from Tian’anmen (every day from 6:00 to 9:00) or Xuanwumen (statutory holidays from 6:30 to 8:00).

To Juyongguan: From Deshengmen, take bus no. 345 to Shahe bus station, or no. 883 to Nankou Dongjie bus station, or metro line 13 to Longze station, and then change to bus no. 68 to Juyongguan.

To Jiankou: Take bus no. 916 from Dongzhimen to Huairou, then transfer to bus no. 862 at Yujiayuanto Xizhazi station. There you can tour the Jiankou Great Wall.

To Gubeiku: Take the 980 Express at Dongzhimen Bus Station, to get to Miyun Bus Station, then take the Mi 25 bus line with destination Wulituo, at the Great Wall.

To Huanghuacheng: Tourism Line 1 at Dongzhimen Public Transit Hub (leaves only on weekends and statutory holidays from 8:00 to 9:00), or Tourism Line 1 at Xuanwumen Crossroads northeast corner (Subway Line 2 Xuanwumen Station Exit B, leaves only on weekends and statutory holidays from 7:30 to 8:30).
Optionally, take the 916 Express at Dongzhimen Junction Station, to Huairou Town, and then transfer to bus no.h21 to Xishuiyu Station.

To Huangyaguan: Take a bus from Sihui Bus Station to Jixian County. The bus runs from 6:30 to 19:30, about every 15 minutes. After your arrival at Jixian County, get a taxi or minibus to the destination.

NOTE: As it is complicated for foreign travelers to change buses from downtown Beijing to the Great Wall, we strongly advise you to book a Great Wall Tour through China Travel to any section of the Great Wall, or book something equivalent through your hotel.

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