{"id":536,"date":"2023-02-23T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=536"},"modified":"2023-02-24T09:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T01:19:50","slug":"how-to-visit-the-great-wall-of-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/china-travel\/great-wall-of-china\/how-to-visit-the-great-wall-of-china","title":{"rendered":"How to Visit the Great Wall of China (Tips, Photos &#038; Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Travellers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d like to have the following Great Wall travel tips to remain updated for the benefit of new visitors visiting the Great Wall of China. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks!<br \/>_____________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great Wall Tour<\/a>? Needless to say, you will visit&nbsp;the Great Wall of China on your first trip to Beijing&nbsp;China. So, where to start, when to visit, which sections of Great Wall to visit, how to visit and where to stay?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip 1\uff1a Where to Start your Great Wall Trip?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Wall of China was built mainly during the three dynasties &#8211; Qin Dynasty (221 B.C to 206 B.C), Han Dynasty (206 B.C.\u2013 220 A.D )&nbsp;and Ming Dynasty (1368 A.D &#8211;&nbsp;1644 A.D).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most powerful Yuan Dynasty and Qing Dynasty (the last dynasty) did nothing about the building of the&nbsp;Wall since&nbsp;they were &#8220;barbarians&#8221; against whom the Great Wall of China was supposed to have been built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those sections of the Great Wall snake across the northern China stretching from<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/travel_blog\/beijing_china_sightseeing\/shanhaiguan_trip.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/travel_blog\/beijing_china_sightseeing\/shanhaiguan_trip.php\" target=\"_blank\"> Shanhaiguan Pass<\/a> in the east \u00a0to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/gansu-travel\/jiayuguan-travel\/jiayuguan-trip-trip-to-jiayuguan\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/gansu-travel\/jiayuguan-travel\/jiayuguan-trip-trip-to-jiayuguan\" target=\"_blank\">Jiayuguan Pass<\/a> in the west, totalling\u00a021196 km long with the Great Wall built in Ming Dynasty ( 1368 to 1644 A.D) being\u00a0 the longest &#8211;\u00a0 8851 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically most of the first time travellers would choose Beijing as their springboards to visit these sections of the Great Wall of China built in Ming Dynasty. Most of the sections of the Great Wall open to tourists here are tamed or reconstructed for the safety of travellers. But still there remain some wild ones (original and unrestored) &#8211; crumbling, overgrown and barred to walkers, but attracting adventure hikers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: this travel guide is mainly focused on some practical travel tips for planning ahead your visit to the Great Wall of China starting from Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Tip 2: Best time to hike the Great Wall<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><\/span>In Beijing, all the&nbsp; officially administered sections of the Great Wall are open to tourists all year round. The ideal months for the Great Wall hike fall on spring, early summer, and autumn: later March, April, May, June, September, October and early November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Great Wall Hike in Spring<\/strong> <strong> (March 15 to May 15)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, March 15th is the official day of turning off the heating system&nbsp;in Beijing. This special date indicates the dry, harsh cold of Beijing&#8217;s winter is coming to an end though Beijingers will still have some chilly days in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A warmer spring usually starts early April and ends early May. So a warm springtime in Beijing lasts over one month. Kindly reminder: There are&nbsp;possibly dust storms in March. But things are getting better with the efforts put into the local environment management. Generally speaking, Beijing is dry and windy in spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spring is a delightful time to visit the Great Wall &#8211; mild climate, green trees and flowers. But if you hike the Great Wall, you still feel chilly and a bit cold especially in March, wearing jackets in the morning and evening due to the big temperature drop between day and night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-march-beijing-weather-in-march\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-march-beijing-weather-in-march\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in March<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-april-beijing-weather-in-april\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-april-beijing-weather-in-april\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in April<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-may-beijing-weather-in-may\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-may-beijing-weather-in-may\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in May<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>Great Wall Hike in Summer<\/strong> <strong> (May 15 to September 15)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you happen to visit the Wall in summer &#8211; later June, July and August, be ready for heat stroke prevention &#8211; sunglasses, sun cream,&nbsp; sun block, hat, and water. &nbsp;Summer is the rain season in Beijing and just bring waterproof in case. The weather in July and August is a bit muggy, so be well prepared for your hiking in summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will expect a long queue, waiting to buy entrance tickets for the Great Wall mainly due to the large number of domestic tourists because of school vacations in July and August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-june-beijing-weather-in-june\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-june-beijing-weather-in-june\" target=\"_blank\">How to visit Beijing in June<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-july-beijing-weather-in-july\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-july-beijing-weather-in-july\" target=\"_blank\">How to visit Beijing in July<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-august-beijing-weather-in-august\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-august-beijing-weather-in-august\" target=\"_blank\">How to visit Beijing in August<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>Great Wall hike in Autumn (September 05 to November 15)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The foggy and cloudy days in Beijing&#8217;s oppressive summer are leaving us, coming with Beijing&#8217;s cooling autumn, with a blue sky, comfortable sunshine and the colorful leaves in and around Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beijing autumn, specifically the two months from the mid-September to mid-November are the best season to visit Great Wall in a year. It&#8217;s always comfortably cool outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best period autumn colors starts from October 15 throughout November 15 in Beijing with many trees changing theirs colors with charming autumn hues. Snap pictures or just take in a feast for the eyes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fairly big difference in temperature between early morning and afternoon. Wear a thin &nbsp;jacket, or a warm coat in the morning, long-sleeve shirts or short T-shirts in the afternoon. So be mindful of the temperature difference in Autumn, comfortable sport shoes, rubber soled shoes for hiking. In afternoon, sometimes the autumn sunlight could be very strong, get ready for sunglasses, sun cream and sun hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-september-beijing-weather-in-september\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-september-beijing-weather-in-september\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in September<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-october-beijing-weather-in-october\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-october-beijing-weather-in-october\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in October<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-november\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-november\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in November<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>Great Wall Hike in Winter (November 15 to March 15)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Winter Great Wall Hike is a bit challenging mainly due to the frozen weather in later December, January and early February each year in Beijing. You are advised to dress warmly &#8211; winter hat with ear flap, ear warmers, gloves, scarf, warm jackets and their winter accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Wall is impossible to hike only because the roads leading to the&nbsp; sections of the Great Wall are blocked due to the heavy snow or other extreme weather. If you plan to do the hike in winter, we do suggest you check the weather report. &nbsp;Check out &nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-great-wall\/how-to-dress-for-visiting-great-wall-in-winter\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Great Wall of China in Winter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-december\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-december\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in December<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-january\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-weather\/beijing-in-january\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in January<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-in-february\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-in-february\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Beijing in February<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Tip 3: Avoid weekends or public holidays<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><\/span>It is better to hike the Wall during the weekdays instead of weekends. Strongly advise you not to visit the Wall during China public holidays ( Especially May 1-3, and October 1-7).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-20900\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badaling-Peak-Season-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badaling-Peak-Season-1.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badaling-Peak-Season-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crowds at Badaling Great Wall during public holidays.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On these special days you will waste much of your valuable time on the way from your hotel to the Wall. On the Wall, you have to take group photos due to a great number of people on the Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><strong>Tip&nbsp;4:&nbsp;Select the section of the Wall<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\"><\/span>There&nbsp;are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/introduction.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/introduction.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;10 major sections of the Great Wall of China around Beijing<\/a>.&nbsp;Within the officially managed sections of the Great Wall, the entrance fees are collected, police stations are set up and security guides are dotted&nbsp;along the Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/jiankou.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/jiankou.php\" target=\"_blank\">Jiankou <\/a>is not open to tourists due to their wildness and treacherousness.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/great_wall_map590.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> The Map of the Sections of the Great Wall of China around Beijing <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We&#8217;ve rounded up some useful tips for choosing the right bit of the Wall. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1) Juyongguan Great Wall<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> If you don&#8217;t have much time, but you still want to have a glimpse of the Wall, especially on a<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> busy day, choose <\/span><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/juyongguan.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/juyongguan.php\" target=\"_blank\">Juyongguan Great Wall<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Juyongguan, literally &#8220;Juyong Pass&#8221;(\u5c45\u5eb8\u5173), is situated in a valley named &#8220;Guangou&#8221; as long 20 kilometres, which is within Changping District,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">about 50 kilometres north of downtown Beijing. It is one of the three most famous passes of Great Wall in China\u3002<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Juyongguan-Grea-tWall.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Juyongguan-Grea-tWall.jpg\" alt=\"Juyongguan Grea tWall\" class=\"wp-image-12333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Juyongguan-Grea-tWall.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Juyongguan-Grea-tWall-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juyongguan Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2) Badaling Great Wal<\/strong>l<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to see the most&nbsp;popular and gorgeous restored section of the Wall in Beijing, go to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/badaling.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/badaling.php\" target=\"_blank\">Badaling Great Wall<\/a>.&nbsp; Badaling is also wheelchair friendly , accessible by the handicapped.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-20901\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"353\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badaling.jpg\" alt=\"Badaling Great Wall\" class=\"wp-image-20901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badaling.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Badaling-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Badaling Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3) Mutianyu Great Wall<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> If you want to visit&nbsp;the Wall with beautiful green scenery and environment ( travel with kids or seniors), less crowded, then visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/travel_blog\/great_wall_hiking\/mutianyu_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\">Mutianyu Great Wall<\/a><strong>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a fall foliage peeper, Mutianyu Great Wall is a great place to have your eyes satisfied in autumn hues. Check out <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-great-wall\/mutianyu-great-wall-in-autumn\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-great-wall\/mutianyu-great-wall-in-autumn\" target=\"_blank\">Mutianyu Great Wall in Autumn<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-20902\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mutianyu-green.jpg\" alt=\"Mutianyu Great Wall\" class=\"wp-image-20902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mutianyu-green.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mutianyu-green-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mutianyu Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4) The wild and original sections of the Wall<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to hike the wild and original sections of the Wall (half restored or unrestored), go to visit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/2_day_great_wall_hiking\/broken_great_wall.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/2_day_great_wall_hiking\/broken_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\">Shixiagan Great Wall,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/jiankou.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/jiankou.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jiankou Great Wall<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/jinshanling.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/jinshanling.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jinshanling Great Wall<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/gubeikou.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/gubeikou.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gubeikou Great Wall<\/a>,&nbsp; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/huanghuacheng.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/huanghuacheng.php\" target=\"_blank\">Huanghuacheng Great Wall<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/travel_blog\/great_wall_hiking\/simatai_great_wall.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/travel_blog\/great_wall_hiking\/simatai_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\">Simatai Great Wall<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;or put them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check out: <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/walk-from-jiankou-to-mutianyu-great-wall\" target=\"_blank\">Hike from Jiankou Great Wall to Mutinayu Great Wal<\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/walk-from-jiankou-to-mutianyu-great-wall\" target=\"_blank\">l<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/>Jiankou Great Wall is forbidden to hike according to the official rule and regulations concerned. Hikers are responsible for their own safety while hiking Jiankou Great Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-22764\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jiankou-Great-Wall-Beijing-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jiankou-Great-Wall-Beijing-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jiankou-Great-Wall-Beijing-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jiankou Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Check out<\/strong> <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/travel-review\/gubeikou-jinshanling-great-wall-hiking\" target=\"_blank\">Hike from Gubeikou Great Wall to Jinshanling GreatWall<\/a>.<br \/>Today\u2019 Gubeikou Great Wall is only composed of two parts \u2013 Panlongshan Great Wall and Wohushan Great Wall. &#8220;Panlongshan&#8221; literally means &#8220;Coiled Dragon Mountain&#8221; while &#8220;Wohushan&#8221; literally means &#8220;Crouching Tiger Mountain&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two mountains faces each other with a valley in between from south to north, a strategic passage in the ancient times linking Inner Mongolia and Beijing. Now the valley has been turned into a fast developing Gubeikou Township under Miyun County of Beijing City.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-22767\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gubeikou1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gubeikou1-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gubeikou1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gubeikou Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><br \/>Check out <\/strong><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/travel_blog\/great_wall_hiking\/simatai_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\">Simatai Great Wall<\/a>.<br \/>There are totally 16 watch towers distributed on the Simatai Great Wall snaking the ridge of the steep mountain. The 13th-16th towers are forbidden to hike due to their steepness and treacherousness.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-22765\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"354\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7051.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7051.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7051-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simatai Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><br \/><strong>Check out<\/strong> <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/2_day_great_wall_hiking\/broken_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\">Hike Across Shixiaguan GreatWall<\/a>.<br \/>Shixiaguan Great Wall ( literally means &#8220;Stone Gorge Pass Great Wall&#8221;) is officially known as Ruined <a class=\"px12_444444_line\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/travel_blog\/great_wall_hiking\/badaling_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\">Badaling Great Wall<\/a>. It is 5km southwest of the restored Badaling Great Wall,a western gate of the Badaling Defense Works.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-22766\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shixiaguan-Great-Wall-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shixiaguan-Great-Wall-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shixiaguan-Great-Wall-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shixiaguan Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><br \/>Check out <\/strong><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/great_wall\/huanghuacheng.php\" target=\"_blank\">Huanghuacheng Great Wall<\/a>.<br \/>Huanghuacheng (literally meaning &#8220;Yellow Flower City&#8221;) Great Wall (\u9ec4\u82b1\u57ce), about 65 km north of downtown Beijing, is one of the most ruined sections of the wall in Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has become popular with hikers in recent years. This section of the great wall is about 1000 meters long and connecting Juyongguan Pass Great Wall and Badaling Great Wall in the west and Jiankou Great Wall and Mutianuyu Great Wall in the east. Now it is a quite challenge to climb the wall since it is overgrown and treacherous.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-22768\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huanghuacheng-Great-Wall-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huanghuacheng-Great-Wall-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Huanghuacheng-Great-Wall-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Huanghuacheng Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><br \/>Check out <\/strong><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/travel_blog\/great_wall_hiking\/hike_from_jinshanling_great_wall_to_simatai_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\">Jinshanling Great Wall <\/a><br \/>Jinshanling Great Wall (\u91d1\u5c71\u5cad\u957f\u57ce) is located about 130 km in the northeast of the downtown Beijing. To its east stands the Simatai Great Wall and the west stands Gubeikou Great Wall. Jinshangling Great Wall was named after the mountain called Jinshan Mountains. The Jinshanling Great Wall was first constructed built in the Ming Dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The famous general, Xu Da, of the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) supervised and directed the construction of the Great Wall. Later, Qi Jiguang led a number of defense works while guarding the north area in 1567.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip&nbsp;5: How to get to the Great Wall of China<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.<strong> Get to Badaling Great Wall<\/strong> by bus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Take<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/travel-review\/badaling-great-wall-bus\" target=\"_blank\"> Badaling Great Wall Bus No.877<\/a>&nbsp;\uff08Bus Fare: RMB 12\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deshengmen (\u5fb7\u80dc\u95e8\uff09- Badaling (\u516b\u8fbe\u5cad\uff09<br \/>Operating Hours\uff1a<br \/>06:00-12:00(Apr.1-Oct.31)<br \/>06:00-12:30 (Nov.1-Mar.31)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Return:<br \/><\/strong>Badaling (\u516b\u8fbe\u5cad\uff09- Deshengmen (\u5fb7\u80dc\u95e8\uff09<br \/>10:30-17:00(Apr.1-Oct.31)<br \/>11:00-16:30(Nov.1-Mar.31)<br \/>From: Deshengmen Bus Station<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<br \/><\/strong>Bus 919 has two kinds of bus lines: 919 express (919\u5feb) and 919 slow (919\u6162) with their final destinations being Yanqing County. Bus 919 will stop at the Badaling Great Wall ( the drop-off stop is a bit far from the ticketing office).&nbsp;You are still advised to take 877, the special bus for Badaling Great Wall tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2<\/strong>. Go to Badaling Great Wall by train<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out<strong> <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-visit-great-wall-by-train\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-visit-great-wall-by-train\" target=\"_blank\">How to get to Badaling Great Wall by Train<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 Daily High Speed trains ( One extra train added on weekend)<br \/>starting from Qinghe Railway Station to Badaling Great Wall Station and vice versa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>High speed trains from Qinghe Railway Station to Badaling:<\/em><\/strong><br \/>G2501 ( 07:00 \u2013 07:19 ) Only available on Fri, Sat &amp; Sun<br \/>G7873 ( 08:38 \u2013 08:57 )<br \/>G2485 ( 12:48 \u2013 13:07 )<br \/>G2429 ( 14:11 \u2013 14:30 )<br \/>G8815 ( 14:43 \u2013 15:02 )<br \/>G2431 ( 16:25 \u2013 16:44 )<br \/>G2439 (18:18 \u2013 18:37 )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>High speed trains back from Badaling to Qinghe Railway Station<\/em><\/strong><br \/>G2402 ( 09:21 \u2013 09:41 )<br \/>G2416 ( 13:24 \u2013 13:43 )<br \/>G7876 ( 14:04 \u2013 14:23 )<br \/>G2430 ( 17:56 \u2013 18:15 ) Only available on Fri, Sat &amp; Sun<br \/>G2434 ( 19:08 \u2013 19:27 )<br \/>G8818 ( 19:58 \u2013 20:18 )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Ticket prices for the high speed trains between Qinghe Railway Station and Badaling<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Business Class: RMB 70 ; First Class: RMB 37 ; Second Class: RMB 23<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/china-travel\/great-wall-of-china\/tips-for-visiting-the-great-wall-of-china-around-beijing\/attachment\/take-the-s-train-from-beijing-north-railway-station-to-badaling\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10063\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-the-S-Train-from-Beijing-North-Railway-Station-to-Badaling.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-the-S-Train-from-Beijing-North-Railway-Station-to-Badaling.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Take-the-S-Train-from-Beijing-North-Railway-Station-to-Badaling-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Take the S Train from Beijing Huangtudian Railway Station to Badaling<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. <\/strong>Go to Mutianyu Great Walll by bus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-get-to-mutianyu-great-wall-by-bus\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-get-to-mutianyu-great-wall-by-bus\" target=\"_blank\">How to visit Mutianyu Great Wal<\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-get-to-mutianyu-great-wall-by-bus\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-get-to-mutianyu-great-wall-by-bus\" target=\"_blank\">l <\/a><\/strong> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from the regular 916 Express Bus operated all year round from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/dongzhimen-public-transport-hub\" target=\"_blank\">Dongzhimen Transportation Hub<\/a> to Huairou District where you connect Bus H23 or taxi for Mutianyu Great Wall Scenic Area, there is one daily return direct shuttle bus starting from Beijing Dongzhimen Wai Bus Station to Mutianyu Great Wall Scenic Area<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. <\/strong>Go to Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically you have four ways by using the special shuttles, public buses and S5 trains going from the city core of Beijing to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/gubei-water-town%E2%80%8D\" target=\"_blank\">Gubei Water Town<\/a> ( Simatai Great Wall) or vice versa.  Please check out: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/shuttle-bus-train-to-gubei-water-town-simatai-great-wall\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/shuttle-bus-train-to-gubei-water-town-simatai-great-wall\" target=\"_blank\">Bus &amp; Train to Gubei Water Town &amp; Simatai Great Wall<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Go to Jinshanling Great Wall by bus <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong> <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/dongzhimen-public-transport-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dongzhimen Public Transport Hub<\/a><strong> (\u4e1c\u76f4\u95e8\u4ea4\u901a\u67a2\u7ebd\uff09<\/strong>take Bus 980. Very Important Notice: Actually the Bus 980 Express stops at Miyun County ( \u5bc6\u4e91\u6c7d\u8f66\u7ad9 ), and then you take a mini bus from the downtown Miyun to Jinshanling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bus Fare: RMB 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minibus Fare: about RMB 50 ( you have to share a mini-bus for Jinshanling Great Wall)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>6<\/strong>. Taxi to the Great Wall of China<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/taxi\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take a taxi to the Great Wall<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also charter a taxi for day trips to the Great Wall. The drive ranges from 1.5 hour to 2.5 hours from the city center according to the different sections of the Great Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are the approximate taxi fares to the different sections of the Great Wall with waiting for about 2-3 hours while touring the wall:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall: 85km \u2013 RMB 600<br \/>Beijing Badaling Great Wall: 80km \u2013 RMB 500<br \/>Beijing Simatai Great Wall: 140km \u2013 RMB 700<br \/>Beijing Juyongguan Great Wall: 60km \u2013 RMB 400<br \/>Beijing Jinshanling Great Wall: 160km RMB 800<br \/>Beijing Gubeikou Great Wall: 150km \u2013 RMB 750<br \/>Beijing Jiankou Great Wall: 85km \u2013 RMB 650<br \/>Beijing Huanghuacheng Great Wall 85km \u2013 RMB 600<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip 6: Book a Great Wall Bus Tour or Private Tour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t want to make the do-it-yourself route? No worries, you can easily book&nbsp;Great Wall Bus Tour (daily group tours) or private day tour through your hotel or local tour operators.&nbsp; Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beijing Day Tour<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/coach_tours\/\" target=\"_blank\">Beijing Group Tour<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each morning,&nbsp;you will be picked you up from your midtown hotel, then you will go to visit the Wall&nbsp;together with other tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Groups are kept to about 10 passengers in a comfortable modern 22-seat coach with professional Beijing chauffeurs and English speaking tour guide.<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tip 7: Tips for Wheelchair users <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Badaling Great Wall and Mutianyu Great Wall have accessible ramp paths.&nbsp;&nbsp;On the Badaling Great Wall,&nbsp;a special flat lane is built for wheelchair users to get to the third watch tower of the Great Wall. Even two elevators are equipped for easy ascending the wall if you book the elevator service in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Badaling Great Wall has the upper hand over Mutianyu Great Wall with its gentle ramp leading to the first watch tower of the Great Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-20913\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/badaling-ramp-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"The gentle ramp leads to the Badaling Great Wall.\" class=\"wp-image-20913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/badaling-ramp-1-1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/badaling-ramp-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The gentle ramp leads to the Badaling Great Wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Check out &#8220;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/the-most-wheelchair-friendly-great-wall-to-visit\" target=\"_blank\">The Most Wheelchair-Friendly Great Wall to Visit<\/a>&#8221; for more tips for accessible Great Wall of China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically it is more convenient to use its smooth and gentle ramp leading up Badaling Great Wall. You don\u2019t need to&nbsp; use the cable car. The area for the upper cable station is not wheelchair-friendly and teem with domestic tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Mutianyu Great Wall, wheelchair users may take a cable car up and then use the accessible lane&nbsp;leading to&nbsp;the platform below the 14th watch tower for a good view of Mutianyu Great Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The accessible paths in Mutianyu Great wall are too steep, not wheelchair user-friendly!<\/strong><br \/>The accessible lane from the upper cable car station to the platform below the 14th watch tower on Mutianyu Great Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-20914\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ramp-1.jpg\" alt=\"The steep ramp at Mutianyu Great Wall\" class=\"wp-image-20914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ramp-1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ramp-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The steep ramp at Mutianyu Great Wall<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The accessible platform for wheelchair users below the 14th watch tower on Mutianyu Great Wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tip 8: Tips for Experienced Travellers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>you may choose half restored or wild sections of the Wall. But you have to be responsible for your own safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travel Notes for wild great wall hiking:<br \/>1. Things to take: sports shoes or hiking boots, sticks, cap, sun-glasses, sunscreen, bottles of water, snacks, pocket knife, lip balm and first aid kit.<br \/>2. Using toilets at the entrance of the Wall. No toilets on the hiking route. Please always carry toilet paper by yourself.<br \/>3. Wearing pants and long-sleeves even in summer to hike through jungles and bushes.<br \/>4. You are responsible for your travel insurance for your coverage of injury or accident.<br \/>5 Be a green and responsible hiker, taking nothing but photos and leaving nothing but footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add-on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/china-travel\/great-wall-of-china\/tips-for-visiting-the-great-wall-of-china-around-beijing\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Great Wall of China<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-great-wall\/how-to-visit-jiankou-great-wall\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-great-wall\/how-to-visit-jiankou-great-wall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Visit Jiankou Great Wall<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/badaling-great-wall-by-train\" target=\"_blank\">How to Get to Badaling Great Wall by Train<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/travel-review\/badaling-great-wall-bus\" target=\"_blank\">How to Get to Badaling Great Wall by Bus<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-get-to-simatai-great-wall-gubei-water-town\" target=\"_blank\">How to Get to Simatai Great Wall &amp; Gubei Water Town<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/travel-tips\/how-to-visit-mutianyu-great-wall\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Mutianyu Great Wall<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-great-wall\/how-to-visit-great-wall-in-winter\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Great Wall of China in Winter<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-attractions-tips\/the-most-wheelchair-friendly-great-wall-to-visit\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Great Wall of China Wheelchair Accessible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tip 9: Hassle-free Great Wall Guided Tours<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route? No worries, We at Tour Beijing have some options for guided tours to Great wall Tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/coach_tours\/bns_1.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/coach_tours\/bns_1.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mutianyu Great Wall Group Day Tour <\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_tours\/half_day_tours\/great_wall_excursion.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_tours\/half_day_tours\/great_wall_excursion.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mutianyu Great Wall Half&nbsp; Day Private Tour <\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/jiankou_mutianyu_great_wall.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/jiankou_mutianyu_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/gubeikou_jinshanling_great_wall_day_tour.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/gubeikou_jinshanling_great_wall_day_tour.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/jinshanling_great_wall_and_simatai_great_wall.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/jinshanling_great_wall_and_simatai_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hike from Jinshanling to Simatai Great Wall West Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/badaling_and_mutianyu_great_wall.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/badaling_and_mutianyu_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badaling Great Wall + Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour<\/a><br \/><a class=\"px13_444444_u\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/excursion_day_tour.php\" target=\"_blank\">Badaling Great Wall and Underground Palace Day <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/excursion_day_tour.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/excursion_day_tour.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">T<\/a><a class=\"px13_444444_u\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/excursion_day_tour.php\" target=\"_blank\">our<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/beijing_highlight_tour.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/beijing_highlight_tour.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badaling Great Wall + Forbidden City + Tiananmen Square Day Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-visit-great-wall-by-train\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-visit-great-wall-by-train\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Badaling Great Wall by Train<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-get-to-mutianyu-great-wall-by-bus\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-get-to-mutianyu-great-wall-by-bus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit Mutianyu Great Wall by Bus<\/a><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/jiankou_mutianyu_great_wall.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/jiankou_mutianyu_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/gubeikou_jinshanling_great_wall_day_tour.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/gubeikou_jinshanling_great_wall_day_tour.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/jinshanling_great_wall_and_simatai_great_wall.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/jinshanling_great_wall_and_simatai_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hike from Jinshanling to Simatai Great Wall West Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/badaling_and_mutianyu_great_wall.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hiking_tours\/badaling_and_mutianyu_great_wall.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badaling Great Wall + Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/excursion_day_tour.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/excursion_day_tour.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badaling Great Wall and Underground Palace Day Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/beijing_highlight_tour.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/beijing_day_tour\/beijing_highlight_tour.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badaling Great Wall + Forbidden City + Tiananmen Square Day Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-plan-a-trip-to-beijing\" target=\"_blank\">How to Plan a Trip to Beijing<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/top_10_must_see_attractions_in_beijing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/china-travel\/tourist-traps-in-china\/top-10-tourist-scams-beijing\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Tourist Scams Beijing<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/tips-for-visiting-tiananmen-square\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/forbidden-city-travel-tips-the-palace-museum-travel-tips\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Forbidden City<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/tips-for-visiting-the-temple-of-heaven\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Temple of H<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/tips-for-visiting-the-temple-of-heaven\" target=\"_blank\">eaven<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/tips-for-visiting-summer-palace\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Summer Palace<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-visit-ming-tombs-in-beijing\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/china-travel\/great-wall-of-china\/tips-for-visiting-the-great-wall-of-china-around-beijing\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/hutong\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Hutongs<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-visit-birds-nest-and-water-cube\" target=\"_blank\">How to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/top-10-beijing-markets\" target=\"_blank\">Top 10 Markets in <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/top-10-beijing-markets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/top-10-beijing-markets\" target=\"_blank\">eijing<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/top-10-beijing-shopping-malls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/shopping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/stroll-on-wangfujing-snack-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wangfujing Snack Street<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-attractions-tips\/qianmen-street-a-famous-pedestrian-street-in-beijing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qianmen Commercial Street<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/huguosi-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beijing Huguosi Street<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Travellers, We\u2019d like to have the following Great Wall travel tips to remain updated for the benefit of new visitors visiting the Great Wall of China. 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