Mini Group: One-Day Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking Tour
Overview
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.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
- Admission to Jiankou Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional English-speaking guide
- Gratuities (recommended).
- Cable cars at the Great Wall
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
1. Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City. Please enter the name and address of your hotel/airbnb/accommodation information in the blank of pickup location at the time of booking.2. You can go to one of meeting hotels: Regent Beijing, Gehua New Century Hotel. Transportation is at your own expense. Exact meeting time will be reconfirmed one day earlier.3. Book an additional transfer service with us if your hotel is outside of the 4th Ring Zone. We will pick up from and return to your hotel, Round-way: US$35. If your hotel is near airport (PEK), Round-way: US$45. Please specify in the "Special Request" at the time of your booking. We will arrange it accordingly. You can pay the driver in cash.
Beijing
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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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. Lunch fee is not included in the pricing. 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.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Not recommended for child aged 12 and under.
- Minimum number of participants required for the tour to run is 2. Tour may be canceled in case of minimum number of participants not met. You will get a full refund.
- 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.
- 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.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions
(7)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Mini Group: One-Day Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking Tour?
Cancellation Policy
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