Dear Daniel,
I have just returned home from my week in Beijing and want to thank you, Paul Song and your wonderful team for looking after me so well doing my stay in Beijing. It was an awesome stay and I managed to do all the things I wanted to do and that included the long walk on the Great Wall, which although a challenge was with the help of your guides great. I managed the 4.5 hours and enjoyed almost every minute, sure a cable car and the walk off the wall through the country side did help, but the whole day with perfect weather and a great team will remain one of my most treasured memories.
I will certainly be recommending you to my friends and will write a bit about the trip on several websites.
I am also sure I will come back to Beijing sometime in the future. As I have told Paul, next time I would like to come to your office and met you both.
Thank you and your team.
Sincerely,
Penny
Penny Eames
Waikanae
New Zealand
Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tombs Bus Tour
Pricing: US$20 p/p adult; US$10 p/p child
Departure: Daily
Duration: Approx.8 hours ( include lunch )
Hiking Area: East Badaling ( 4-6 towers )
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel between 7:20am and 8:30am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Great Wall Hiking Time: 2 hours
Hiking Level: Beginner
Cable car,Toboggan: Available ( optional )
Best time to go: All year round
Distance: 80km
Payment Types: Cash, Credit Cards, Wire
We speak: English
Details:
Pick-up from your hotel between 7:20am and 8:30am, and then drive to Ming Tombs (50 miles away from downtown about one hour driving). The thirteen Ming Tombs are the best-preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500 years history. You will visit Changling, the head and the largest tomb of Ming Tombs, where Emperor Yongle (the first emperor in Beijing) and his Empress Xu were buried. The sightseeing on the Ming Tombs takes about 1 hour. The visit to Ming Tombs finishes at about 10:45. Before having lunch (11:30 am), you will have 45 minutes for a short visit of Friend Yongsheng Jade Carving Factory. The jade carving is a famous special Chinese product, a blend of the excellent skill on carving and Chinese traditional cultures.
Having traditional Chinese lunch at Jindian restaurant. After lunch, driving to the Badaling Great Wall. The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes 2 hours. Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level. Cable car is available and optional.
Head back to downtown Beijing and pass by the Olympic Green, having a distant view of both the National Stadium - the " bird Nest " and National Aquatics Center - the Water Cube. After that, you will have a chance to enjoy the Chinese traditional Silk arts. Back to your hotel around 6:00pm.
Booking Note:
1. It's a heavy day with a lot of walking. So be sure to wear comfortable shoes and have a good sleep the day before.
2. We try to finish the heavy tour schedule in 8 hours. But the traffic in Beijing is very bad sometimes. Our tour guide and driver will
do their best to keep your day trip smooth and avoid any delay. If any delay, your patience and understanding is much appreciated.
So please don't make any important appointment in the later afternoon due to the possible delay for the day tour.
3. Normally Hotel Pickup is available if you are staying at a hotel within Beijing fourth ring road. For home pickup or stay far from the
downtown, please contact our trip advisor for more information.
4. We offer Chinese lunch. Usually the tourist meals have a bad name. But we try our best to improve the quality of the
lunch on the tour.
5. We do arrange some shopping on the tour. Chinese tourist shops have a very bad name on the internet. Actually the things are not so bad
as it is. The shopping stops are nice places for you to relax and at the same time to make use of the short time to familiarize yourself
with the local products as well as help create more jobs for local people. The shopping is not compulsory.
6.If you feel you enjoyed yourself and had a great time, gratuities are greatly appreciated. Badaling Great Wall
1. The Badaling Great Wall is the well preserved Ming Dynasty Great Wall with original appearance. Now it is divided into two sections -
east and west starting at the Badaling Pass and Gate. Most people prefer to climb the east section where the highest watch tower is
located.
2. Some tourists don't choose the Badaling Great Wall. They think Badaling Great Wall is too touristy! "Tourity" is now a bad word for any
tour desination. But why is it too touristy? It is "too touristy" because Badaling Great Wall is the most gorgeous of all the five
sections of the Great Wall around Beijing.
3. The Badaling Great Wall is worth being listed on your Great Wall hiking travel plan. Your Badaling Great Wall hike can be easily
customized to include the Ming Tombs or Summer Palace on your one day trip. Changling ( one of the 13 Ming Tombs )
1. The resting place for one of the 13 tombs of the 16 Ming Dyasty emperors. This site was chosen for its location and its auspicious feng
shui.
2. Some people think Ming Tombs are less interesting and nothing to see. Some think Ming Tombs are worth visiting, an authentic historical
landmark. Among the 13 Ming Tombs, only two tombs are open to the public: Changling and Dingling ( Underground Palace ). Today you will
visit Changling.
3. The beauty of the buildings, and the artifacts are pretty amazing, since there is nothing like them in the west. Take some extra time to
walk around and get a good look at the site.
4. This is a good site for many reasons. First, it is outside of Beijing, so you get a chance to get out of the city and see a bit of
the countryside. Second, it is relatively close to the Great Wall, so you can see both in one day.
Travel Tips:
Wear casually and pay attention to the climate in Beijing. Special features:
1. Only English-speaking travelers in the coach;
2. Well- trained English Speaking tour guide;
3. Keep about ten travelers in each 22-seats air-conditioned coach. Service package includes:
1. Entrance tickets
2. Pick-up service fr om hotel
3. Air-conditioned tour coach
4. English Speaking tour guide
5. Typical Chinese lunch Service package excludes:
1. Exclusive of cable car
2. Tips to the guide and driver Reservation: 1. Please use our online booking or send your travel request via email to . You are also welcome to call us at 00 86 10 67160201 ext 1006 or 1007. For non-office hour emergency booking, please dial 0086 13520598855, 13901312027 ( English speaking staff on duty available from 6:00 to 23:00 daily). 2. Our real trip advisors will have your booking confirmed no more than one working day. When your booking is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email or call from us, which includes the confirmed detailed itinerary with prices. 3. In your reply, please inform us of your hotel in Beijing and date for the tour. Usually our tour guide will call you on the evening before to fix p the departure time from your hotel. Terms & ConditionsCurrency Converter 4. Our tour guide will meet you at your hotel in Beijing.
Add-ons: If you have some free time in the evening, you are kindly advised to join some of the Beijing night shows or night tours below to supplement your daytime activity.
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