Mentougou Vernacular Dwellings & Dragon Gate Canyon Day Trip
Walking Route: Walk around Shuangshitou Village, Cuandixia Village and Longmenjian (Dragon Gate Canyon)Walking Time: 4 hours
Walking Level: 2
Way of Travel: Private transfer + private car or van + private local tour guide + entrance fees + Lunch as listed
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel around 8:00am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm
Departure Date: Daily
Best Hike Time: Spring, Summer and Autumn
Customizable: Yes!
This is an easy and relaxing walk around the two ancient village - Shuangshitou village, Cuandixia Village and Gragon Gate Canyon.
Shuangshitou Village: Shuangshitou Village ( or Double Stone Village ) is located in the valley sandwiched by the east hillside and the west hillside, 5km north of Zhaitang Town in Mentougou District Beijing. Overlooking from the hillsides, the over 500-year old ancient village looks like a phoenix extending its wings. Stone culture is found everywhere in the village – stone mills, stone mortars, stone walls and stone houses built on the stones.
Cuandixia Village: Candixia Village is located between Shuangshitou Village and Baiyu Village under the jurisdiction of Zhaitang Town in Mentougou Beijing. Lying about 90km west of Beijing, Cuandinxia Village is an ancient village of over 400 years built in Ming and Qing Dynsties with an area of 5.3 square km. There are about 74 coutyards with 689 rooms, most of which were built in late Qing Dynasties. Many of the local villagers, especially the young people have left the village for the development in the big cities. But there are still approxi. 29 households with 93 people living in the village.
Longmenjian Canyon (Dragon Gate Canyon): “Longmenjian” literally means “dragon gate canyon”. Longmenjian Canyon is officially named Longmenjian Canyon Scenic Area. This is a well developled scenic area with an area of 20 square kilometers, about 90 km away from the Beijing city proper.
Longmenjian Canyon is 15km in length, the longest canyon in Beijing. Longmenjian Canyon is famous for its rugged rock formations, towering cliffs. There is a spectrum of unique and natural paintings of Jianpi Peak, General’s Stone, the Cave in the air, Narrow Sky Cave, Black Dragon Pool, Sisters's Peak, Goddess's Peak and Sky Ladder Warerfall. From Longmenjian Canyon, you can feel the surreal melody at Three Gorges Yangtze and the atmosphere at Yangshuo in Guilin. Longmenjian Canyon is referred as Geological Museum in
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Walking Tips:
1. Make sure you know what the local weather conditions
2. Good shoes are an essential when hiking
3. Taking plenty of water so you don't get dehydrated is an essential.
4. Wear a head and arm coverings in sunny or high altitude areas, and use sunblock
5. The first rule with interacting with the environment is: Leave it as you found it
6. Respect the local custom in the villages around Beijing
7. Make sure you have appropriate rain gear
8. Leave a change of clothes in your car.
| Tour Enquiry |
| Price without shopping stop | |
| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
| 1 person | $209 |
| 2 persons | $129 |
| 3 - 5 persons | $115 |
| 6 - 9 Persons | $89 |
| 10 persons and above | $69 |
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| Price inclusion: 1.All transfers and city transportation for your own use 2.Lunch 3.Entrance fees as listed 4.Private car or van with English speaking guide 5.The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your group. |
Price exclusion: Tips to your tour guide and driver |
Available:
Daily
Travel Tips:
Wear casually with comfortable sports shoes and pay attention to the local climate.
Remarks:
1. All rates are subject to reconfirmation from our trip advisors when an actual booking is being made.
2. Tours price are net and non-commissionable.
3. Child definition: From Age 3 to 11 Years (usually enjoying 10%-40% discount. Contact our trip advisors for the actual discount for your case). 12 Years old and above will be charged as Adult Price.
4. All tours & transfers are all based in English Speaking local guides. For other languages, please contact our trip advisors for new quotations.
Reservation Notes:
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 1007.2. 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.
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