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Great Wall Day Tours

Hiking one of the sections of Great Wall of China is on the top list of the must do activities for a first-time visitor to Beijing. The Great Wall day trips on this page are specially designed for those who love Great Wall hiking, but with limited time - taking a day trip to the Great Wall of China.

All the Great Wall day tours are daily available to include any of the five sections of the Great Wall around Beijing such as Jingshanling Great Wall, Simatai Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Badaling Great Wall and Juyongguan Great Wall. You may hike secition by section, or challenge yourself by putting two sections together for a day trip.

If all the Beijing Great Wall hiking tours mentioned here are not what you expect or like, you are welcome to contact our Beijing China trip advisors to give you customized Beijing great wall hiking tours.

All the hiking day tours here are designed for you, your family, friends, or partners exclusively and no other travelers will join in your group.

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Great Wall Day Tours - Enjoy a private car or van and a qualified personal tour guide, an affordable luxury way to get to the Great Wall for a flexible great wall hiking. It is a beginner-intermediate level hiking. Several one-day private hiking tours are available to include different sections of the Great Wall in Beijing. Great Wall Day trips to Badaling, Juyingguan, Simatai, Jinshanling, Mutianyu and more.


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There are 8 private Great Wall day tours in this category:

Jinshanling & Simatai Great Wall Day Tour   from US$ 60 p/p	Tour Code: GWPD-01
Hiking Area: East Jinshanling and West Simatai ( 30 towers ) Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Hiking Level: Intermediate Distance: 195km Cable car: Available ( optional ) Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach Service: Lunch + private tour guide & driver + private car / van

Badaling & Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour   from US$ 70 p/p	Tour Code: GWPD-02
Hiking Area: Badaling Section and Mutianyu Section Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Hiking Time: 4-5 hours Hiking Level: Beginner - Intermediate Cable car: Available ( optional ) Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach Service: Lunch + private tour guide & driver + private car / van

Badaling & Juyongguan Great Wall Day Tour   from US$ 55 p/p	Tour Code: GWPD-03
Hiking Area: Badaling Section and Juyongguan Section Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm Hiking Time: 4 hours Hiking Level: Beginner - Intermediate Cable car: Available ( optional ) Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach Service: Lunch + private tour guide & driver + private car / van

Simatai Great Wall Day Tour   from US$ 55 p/p	Tour Code: GWPD-04
Hiking Area: East Section of the Simatai Great Wall ( 12 towers ) Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 5:00pm Hiking Time: 2-3 hours Hiking Level: Intermediate Distance: 140km Cable car: Available ( optional ) Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach Service: Lunch + private tour guide & driver + private car / van

Mutianyu Great Wall & Underground Palace Day Tour   from US$ 60 p/p	Tour Code: BXIT-F02A
Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall and Underground Palace - part of the Ming Tombs complex Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel between around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 5:00pm Walking Level: Beginner Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach Service: entrance fees + lunch + private tour guide & driver + private car / van

Badaling Great Wall & Underground Palace Day Tour   from US$ 55 p/p	Tour Code: BXIT-F02
Attractions: Badaling Great Wall and Underground Palace - part of the Ming Tombs complex Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel between around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 5:00pm Walking Level: Beginner Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach Service: entrance fees + lunch + private tour guide & driver + private car / van

Mutianyu Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour   from US$ 60 p/p	Tour Code: BXIT-F06
Attractions: Mutianyu Great Wall, Summer Palace Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 5:00pm Walking Level: Beginner Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach Service: entrance fees + lunch + private tour guide & driver + private car / van

Badaling Great Wall & Summer Palace Day Tour   from US$ 58 p/p	Tour Code: BXIT-F05
Attractions: Badaling Great Wall, Summer Palace Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 5:00pm Walking Level: Beginner Vehicle: Red Flag, Hyundai, Refine, MB100, Coaster Coach Service: entrance fees + lunch + private tour guide & driver + private car / van

Great Wall Hike FAQS:

Q:Which section of the Great Wall should I visit?
A:There are five sections of the Great Wall around Beijing which are officially opened to the public - Badaling Great Wall, Juyongguan Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall and Simatai Great Wall. The other three sections - Huanghuacheng, Jiankou and Gubeikou are not recommended due to safety reason.
Badaling: 80km northwest from Beijing, busy, popular, breathtaking veiw of the wall winding
Juyongguan: 60km northwest from Beijing, closest section, heavily renovated, steep
Mutianyu: 85km north of Beijing, green, wonderful scenery,
Simatai: 140km northeast of Beijing, rugged, steep and hazardous
Jinshanling: 160km northeast of Beijing, wild, rugged, steep and hazardous

Q: Are there any sections of the wall that should not be hiked in winter? Or is road access to sections of the wall impassable or unsafe at this time of year due to snow or ice? What sections can be hiked in December?
A: The best season for the Great Wall hike falls between March and November. Winter Great Wall Hike is a bit challenging mainly due to the frozen weather in later December, January and early early February each year in Beijing.
But no matter how cold it is in Beijing, all the five officially opened sections of the Great Wall are open to the public - Badaling Great Wall, Juyongguan Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall and Simatai Great Wall.
The Great Wall hike is impossible only because the road access to sections is blocked due to the heavy snow. Beijing nowadays rarely snows. But if you plan to do the hike in winter, we do suggest you check the weather report.

Q: What is the level of hiking for the hiking tour?
A: It is a beginning - intermediate level. The hike from Jinshangling to Simatai takes about 4-5 hours, the touchest hike. Hike section by section.

Q: Can we take a cable car up to the Great Wall?
A: Yes, the cable car is optional. The cable car is available on Badaling, Mutianyu, Jinshanling and Simatai. We suggest you hike up the Great Wall and take the cable car down the wall.

Q: Do your tour guides speak English? Are they knowledgeable on the history of the Wall to be visited?
A: Yes. We will arrange English speaking tour guides to escort you from the beginning to the end. They have received special training in learning the history and construction of the Great Wall.

Q: Any tips on what dress to take for each of the seasons?
A: April, October, and Earlier November: long shorts, overcoat; May, June, July and August: Summer dress - many T-shirts shorts; December, January and early early February: winter hat with ear flap, ear warmers, gloves, scarf, warm jackets and ther Winter Accessories.

Q: Do we have a van or car for our own use?
A: Yes. You have a van or car exclusively for your own use from the beginning to the end.

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