From Beijing: Small Group Hike at Jinshanling Great Wall

About this experience

Your guide will meet you at 8am and then drive to Jinshanling East. You will start the hiking around 10:30am, and it will take about 3 hours to complete the hiking from Jinshanling East to the main gate. A lunch at a local farmer’s restaurant will be organized after the hiking before returning to the city. This section offers arguably the finest hiking anywhere on the Great Wall. It is extremely photogenic, with over 15 watch-towers, and steep gradients that give constantly changing perspectives and wide, open views. There is fascinating variety in the watch-towers here. Some have two storeys, others three. Some have flat roofs, others rounded and others again are pitched with upturned eaves. This section of the wall is wild, ruined, preserved and original. On a clear day, it is difficult to fail to take good photographs here.

About this activity

Highlights

• Discover the wild Great Wall at Jinshanling East
• See the restored Great Wall at Jinshanling middle section
• Enjoy great photo opportunites
• Have a traditional unch at local farmer’s restaurant
• Experience it all in a small group of travelers (maximum of 12)

Full description

What's included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with an experienced driver
• Personal English-speaking hiking guide (if option selected)
• Entrance fees to the Great Wall
• Unlimited bottled water; snacks on the Wall
• Trekking poles
• Lunch in a local farmer’s restaurant (if option selected)
• A certificate of completion for hiking on the Great Wall of China
• Travel insurance
• Cable car
• Personal expenses
• Tipping to hiking guide/driver recommended on good service

Not allowed

• Passport or ID card
• Comfortable shoes
• Sunglasses
• Smoking
• What to take:
• Comfortable shoes or boots, sun cream, sun-glasses, lip balm and cap
• Notes:
• Travel insurance is optional and is the sole responsibility of travellers
• As responsible travelers, 'take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprint'

Know before you go

• There is no toilet on the Wall. There are toilets at the entrance of Simatai West and Jinshanling. Please prepare before hiking and always carry toilet paper
• You will be followed by local farmers when starting the hike. If you don’t like this, you have to say NO firmly at the beginning (MAYBE LATER does not work in Chinese culture) or just ignore them and not speak a word with them; otherwise they can be very persistent
• Unlimited bottled waters are stored in the provider's car/van, and you need a day pack to carry them

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Cancellation policy