Visit China’s Outstanding Update Sight- Great Wall?

Great Wall is the largest man-made monument ever to have built and it is the only one visible from space. Natural barriers were integrated into the path of the wall. This is particularly true for mountains-their height was used to gain both a greater view and for advantage in defense. Here we prepared 3 days Mutianyu, Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall tour package with hotel.

Mutianyu Great Wall

Recently, Mutianyu Great Wall has attracted more and more tourists than ever. Built along the rising and falling ridges, Mutianyu Great Wall is one of the most dangerous parts of the Great Wall and used as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs during the Ming Dynasty. And what now remains is the main restoration made during the Ming Dynasty.

With vegetation, green pines and cypresses covering, the scenery of Mutianyu Great Wall are beautiful all the year round.

Jinshanling Great Wall

If you love hike, then Jinshanling Great Wall is fit for you for its broadly walkable and relatively less busy. The level of difficulty can be classed as relaxing though certain paths are tricky.

Less busy a few years ago, the site has more recently regained interest, attracting a growing number of hikers hoping to practice. 

Simatai Great Wall

Famous for peculiar, unique and risk characters with 18 Watch Towers in west section, Simatai Great Wall gains a high fame all over the world. So during your Beijing tour, you should not miss this world famous attraction.

Itinerary of 3 Day Beijing Great Wall Tour

Day 1: Beijing (L)

The first destination is Mutianyu Great Wall where hike for about 2-3 hours. Then visit the Ming Tombs. After lunch, drive to Jinshanling Great Wall. On the way, you will have the chance to see and feel the local village life. Stay at Jinshanling Great wall Hotel at night.

Day 2: Beijing (B, L)

Start hiking for the east section of the Jinshanling Great Wall around 9:00am to the west section of the Simatai Great Wall. Get down the wall at the foot of Simatai at about 04:00pm and check-in at a local inn Simatai Great Wall Courtyard Hotel under the Simatai Great Wall.

Day 3: Beijing (B, L)

Hike to the east section of the Simatai Great Wall. Have lunch at local farmhouse restaurant and get back to your hotel downtown Beijing later afternoon.

Enjoy yourself during this Beijing Great Wall tour.

A Brife of Introduce Simatai Great Wall

Do not let anything stop you traveling. You know, travel can broaden one’s horizon and enrich people’s life. With a high fame all over the world, Simatai Great Wall owes magnificent scenery and attracts millions of tourists every year.

 

Brief Introduction

 

Located in the north of Miyun County, Beijing, Simatai Great Wall gives the access to Gubeikou, a strategic pass in the eastern part of the Great Wall. Simatai Great Wall is 5.4 km long with 35 beacon towers. This section of the Great Wall incorporated the different characteristics of each section of the Great Wall.
Today, Simatai Great Wall still keeps the originally features of the Ming Great Wall. And it is well known for its steepness, ingenuity and unique. No matter the famous specialist of Great Wall, Professor Luo Zhewen, said: "The Great Wall is the best of the Chinese buildings, and Simatai is the best section of the Great Wall." Its fantastic scenery you will never forget after you travel in Beijing.

History and Description

 

Built from 550-577 during the Northern Qi Dynasty and rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty. Simatai Great Wall was redone in the Hongwu years by General Qi Jiguang.
The eastern side of the Simatai Great Wall is steep and treacherous, so, many towers were built for better safety and security.
Goats were loaded down with bricks and herded up the mountain so that the Simatai section of the Great Wall could be completed. Simatai Great Wall is very important for the location of the Gubeiko pass in the eastern part.

Significant Towers

 

The Tower 15 is the most beautiful tower of all towers on Simatai Great Wall. Sky Bridge is the narrow trail that connects Tower 15 to the Watching Beijing Tower. On clear nights, tourists can see the lights of Beijing from this highest summit.
The bricks in the wall stand as a live history, they are stamped with date they were made and the code numbers of the armies that made them in the years of the Ming Dynasty.

What to do

 

 

Simatai Great Wall is divided into two parts by Simatai Reservoir, over which a chain bridge runs through east to west.
Another popular way is hiking. If you are a hiking lover, you can try the adventure Simatai Great Wall that is the best place for hiking. If you do not want to climb up Simatai Great Wall, cable car facility is available. Once you get to the top, you are rewarded with grand scenery and you can take some pictures there.

So come with us, let’s go to visit Simatai Great Wall together when you travel in Beijing.