2 Days Beijing Great Wall Hiking Tour

Just as the saying goes” He who has not been to Great Wall is not a true man.” So Great Wall is a must for your Beijing trip. Here we arranged 2 days Beijing Great Wall tour for hiking lovers. We will bring you to appreciate the Gubeikou Great Wall and Jinshanling Great Wall.

Gubeikou Great Wall

Located in Miyun County, the main part of the Gubeikou Great Wall was first built during Ming Dynasty. Occupies a strategically important location which is difficult to access, Gubeikou Great Wall is the most intact and well preserved, original section of all the sections in Beijing.

From ancient times, Gubeikou Great Wall has been a town of importance and a vital passage to the capital city for a long time, connecting the southern and northern parts of the Yanshan Range.

Today, Gubeikou Great Wall retains its fascination as its raw condition is still evident. Besides, visitors could also full enjoy the distant view of other sections of Great Wall.

As one part of Gubeikou Great Wall, Panlongshan Great Wall is one of the most beautiful sections of the Wall with important geographic location around Beijing, mostly unrestored, original, less tourists.

Jinshanling Great Wall

  

Relatively less crowded, Jinshanling Great Wall is the essential and most representative part of the Great Wall. Broadly walkable and relatively less busy, large numbers of tourists would choose Jinshanling Great Wall for hiking. People can walk here all the year round. And the level of difficulty can be classed as relaxing though certain parts are tricky.

Jinshanling Great Wall has not been greatly renovated. Standing on Jinshanling Great Wall, you can view authenticity and beauty scenery.

Itinerary of 2 Days Private Beijing Great Wall Tour

Day 1: Beijing ( L )

In the morning, we will pick you up from your hotel in Beijing around 8:00am and drive to the Gubeikou Great Wall. You are arranged to hike the Panlongshan Great Wall one section of the Gubeikou Great Wall. After lunch, head to Jinshanling Great Wall and hike up on the west section. Then return to the Jinshanling Great Wall Hotel.

Day 2: Beijing ( B, L )

Around 9:00am, we will start to hike the east section of Jinshanling Great Wall and hike for 3-4 hours. After the hike at the wall, you will be arranged to have lunch in a local farmhouse. Then transfer back to your hotel in Beijing.

Have a nice Beijing Great Wall tour.

Would You Like to Enjoy an Incentive Great Wall Hiking?

For millions of tourists who tour in Beijing would like to enjoy a hiking on the Great Wall. Just as the saying goes” He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man” So excursion on Great Wall is a must for visitors. This time we will bring you an incentive Gubeikou Jinshanling Great Wall day tour. 

Gubeikou Great Wall 

No doubt, Gubeikou Great Wall is a strategic pass of the Great Wall in ancient time and an important access to China.

Located in Miyun County, the main part of the Gubeikou Great Wall was first built in the Ming Dynasty 1368. As a bastion protecting the northern gateway to the capital and northeast of China, Gubeikou Great Wall is the most intact and well preserved, and original section of all the sections of Great Wall in Beijing.

Today, Gubeikou Great Wall retains its fascination as its raw condition is still evident.

Jinshanling Great Wall

Remians many original features of Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall best for hiking. Jinshanling Great Wall has the advantage of being still broadly walkable and relatively less busy, without having been greatly renovated. The level of difficulty can be classed as relaxing, even certain paths are tricky.

Though less magnificent than other sections of Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall has its own characteristic and attracts lots of tourists. Less busy a few years ago, the site has more recently regained interest. Although you can walk on Jinshanling Great Wall all the year round, some sections of Jinshanling Great Wall remain passable with difficulty and are very dangerous in winter. When having a Beijing tour, tourists should not miss the chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery in Jinshanling Great Wall.

Itinerary of Incentive Gubeikou Jinshanling Great Wall Day Tour

First of all, we drive to Gubeikou Great Wall which distance takes about 2 and half hours by driving. After arriving at Gubeikou Great Wall, you could hike Panlongshan Great Wall. The hike up and down takes you approximate 2-3 hours without cable car.

Second, we head to Jinshanling Great Wall after lunch, and hiking the east section of Jinshanling Great Wall for 2 hours where is relatively less crowded here at Jinshanling Great Wall.

At last, you will be transferred to your hotel in Beijing after the hiking.

After so many introduce of the Great Wall, don’t you want to make an incentive Great Wall day tour.

Let’s Visit the Charming Gubeikou Great Wall

There are lots of historical sites and one of the interesting is Gubeikou Great Wall. Located in Miyun District, Gubeikou Great Wall is the most complete part of the Great Wall since it had been built up. Many tourists say Gubeikou Great Wall is the most beautiful section of Great Wall.

Brief Introduction

 

Gubeikou Great Wall is one of the well-maintained sections of the Great Wall and it keeps its original features. Although a little desolated today, Gubeikou Great Wall is a strategic pass and an important part in ancient China
Gubeikou Great Wall contains four sections, and the first section of the wall was built during the Northern Qi Dynasty. Centuries later, it was rebuilt it in the early Ming Dynasty. The defensive capability of the wall was enhanced by adding more stones.
There are 143 beacon towers on Gubeikou Great Wall, with different design. Each tower consists of two floors, six archways, and ten arched doors, allowing garrisoned soldiers to advance and retreat freely.During those times, Gubeikou Great Wall has worked as a road of strategic importance, connecting the southern and northern parts of the Yanshan Range. It is the bastion protecting the northern gateway to the capital

History

 

Bulit in Qi Dynasty, Gubeikou Great Wall is the second defense boundary of Gubeikou. For hundreds of years, it is an important battle field for its geographical characters.
The main part of preserved Gubeikou Great Wall was constructed under the supervision of a noted general in the Ming Dynasty. As the most complete Great Wall system in history of Great Wall in China, Gubeikou Great Wall is composed of Great Walls built in Ming and North Qi Dynasties individually. Besides, there are plenty of legends about the Gubeikou Wall.

Gubeikou Great Wall tour

 

Highly as an architectural achievement, the scenic highlights include Wohushan and Panlongshan.
It is not only an ideal section for adventures who Great Wall hikers, but also a suitable place to photograph. If you want to climb up the Gubeikou Great Wall, you should climb with companions for the reason that there is not any cable car or climbing aid facilities. Also, you’d better avoid climbing under bad weather conditions such as rain and thunderstorms. Each year, Lots of tourists and local people come to visit Gubeikou Great Wall.

You will find it is a worthy Beijing tour to visit the most original section of the Great Wall- Gubeikou Great Wall.