Full-Day Jinshanling to Simatai Great Wall West Hiking Tour (no shopping)

Full-Day Jinshanling to Simatai Great Wall West Hiking Tour (no shopping)

Departure: Daily
Duration: Approx 8 hours
Pick-up point and time: Your Hotel between 7:00am – 7:30am
Finishing point and time: Your Hotel around 6:00pm – 6:30pm
Picking up area: Within 2^nd ring road, if it’s over the limitation, please go to McDonalds restaurant nearby exit C of Dongzhi Men Subway Station.
Language: English

Itinerary:

Around 7:00am pick up from hotel in downtown Beijing. We offer simple breakfast. Arrival at Jinshanling Great Wall around 10:00am. Hiking from east section of Jinshanling to Simatai Great Wall west part. Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall is located about 130km from downtown Beijing. The Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall was first constructed built in the Ming Dynasty. 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. The trip hike is about 6.5km and takes about 3.5 hours. Each tower has its unique feature and look. There are relatively less crowded here at Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall, it is a nice place to explore the Great Wall in Beijing. after lunch, transferred back to downtown hotel in Beijing.

Great Wall Travel Tips:

This moderately challenging, 3.5 hours hike offers breathtaking views of the Great Wall at Simatai, snaking along the ridge of the mountains, taking you through crumbling, ancient watch towers along the way. Hiking along this thoughtfully restored section of the Great Wall will transport you back in time to the heyday of imperial China and allow you to get a sense of what it must have felt like to be a Ming Dynasty soldier sent to the northern frontier of the Chinese empire to protect the imperial capital, Beijing, against nomadic invaders. Jinshanling is also famous for being one of the most photogenic sections of the Great Wall and is a fantastic place to take photos. (But now it belongs to the closed state of repair.)

Jinshanling Great Wall has reopened. We’ve been informed that the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall will be closed for renovation starting on June 1st, 2017. The specific dates for reopen, however, are yet to be advised. We shall slightly adjust your itinerary and replace the Jingshanling section of the wall with the Gubei section, at no extra charge. Click here to book the Great Wall hiking trip at Gubei Water Town: 1 Day Great Wall at Gubei Water Town Hiking Tour

Just a Kindly Reminder:

This tour is designed for your own traveling party and with other tourists will join you. If you have any questions, or want more time for taking photos, just feel free to let our tour guide know. It is a non-shopping group tour and no Hidden Fee!
On the evening before your departure early next morning, you will get a call to your hotel room or a message at your hotel front counter by your tour guide to reconfirm your next morning’s pickup time which is normally set around 7:00am.
On the morning of your tour departure date, our tour guide will go to your hotel ahead of your pick-up time in the lobby.
You will have the narratives of local history and culture by your tour guide while you are comfortably sitting in the air-conditioned vehicle of your exclusive use and enjoying the views passing by.
Rush hours in Beijing can cause serious traffic jam. We try our best to manage the traffic and keep your schedule.
All tours & transfers are all based in English Speaking local guides.

Travel Tips:

Wear casually and pay attention to the climate in Beijing.

Special Features:

Only english-speaking travelers in the coach;
Well-trained english speaking tour guide;
Keep proper quantity travelers in suitable type air-conditioned coach;
No shopping stops.

Lunch: Typical Chinese lunch

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.