GREAT WALL
The standouts.
The 10 standout hiking & trekking. Which section of the Wall, what you actually see when you get there, who runs the tour and what the day costs.
Small-group Jinshanling Great Wall hike from Beijing with wild and restored sections, photo towers, farmer lunch, and water and poles.
“It was great! Very Beautiful with no problems at all!”
Hike the quieter Jinshanling Great Wall with a guide and photo help, then choose add-on Beijing sights or sunset Simatai.
“Great highly recommended. It was an amazing experience. This part of the wall is not busy at all. Organization was perfect and smooth. Our driver Edward was very kind and super knowledgable. He had a lot of great insisghts to share. We had booked the giuded tour but since no one else was joining we…”
A small-group hike from Simatai West to Jinshanling Great Wall with photo-ready towers, real local lunch, and fewer crowds.
“Our guide, Luis, was amazing! The entire tour was great. He was flexible adapting the tour to the groups needs and told us a lot of information about the Great Wall. This section is definetly the most beautiful one and there was almost no one there. Just Perfect!”
Private Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall hike with an English guide, hotel pickup, picnic lunch, and toboggan or cable car down.
“We had a great day trip. The Jiankou section was absolutely amazing to see. Our guide Justin was kind and knowledgeable about the area and history. We also had some extra time in the afternoon because we walked fast and could join a tea ceremony which was a real cultural experience. Highly recommend this tour.”
A 2-day, small-group Great Wall hike from Beijing, linking Jinshanling to Gubeikou with early-morning views, local food, and village lodging.
“We booked 2 days and one night to hike the great wall from Jinshanling to Gubeiko, and we do not regret it! Our guide, Cheney, shared all of his knowledge about the Great Wall and Chinese history. We even learned a few Chinese sentenceRead more”
Private Gubeikou Great Wall hike from Beijing: quiet unrestored wall, guide James, hotel pickup, lunch and snacks included.
“James was great, our day couldn’t have been better! He was knowledgeable, experienced and treated my family with care. Big recommend!!”
Hike the Great Wall from Simatai West to Jinshanling with a small group, watchtowers, passes, pickup, and mountain views from Beijing.
“This tour was amazing! The trip took 2 hours to get there, we walked on the wall for about 3 hours. These sections of the Great Wall are amazing, some parts are steep. These sections aren’t crowded and we had a lot of fun during the walk. ORead more”
Mutianyu Great Wall guided 5-km hike with uphill cable car, VIP skip lines, secret paths, and a comfy base-camp lunch stop.
“We had a fantastic adventure with our guide Taka, and also with the Mubus tour company who were flexible to reschedule our booking after massive delays to our incoming flight to Beijing. Worth knowing the description on GYG isn't completely right... on arrival you pay RMB150 per person (140 for the return cable car ride,…”
Private Great Wall hike from Simatai West to Jinshanling with guide, lunch, and hotel pickup for less-crowded towers and big views.
“Amazing!!!!! I tested my physical condition but it was worth it every step up and down. There is a lift for those in no such great shape however, at this time of the year it is closed. Beautiful blue sky, perfect weather, incredible views!!!! Nancy, oRead more”
Self-guided hike from Jinshanling to Gubeikou with wild Great Wall sections, steep stone steps, Dragon Hill views, and private transport.
“What a fantastic experience!! Our family of four loved our day....the absence of people at both our entry point (East gate) and exit gate (West gate) was unbeatable. It took us longer than expected and we finished our walk at West gate which was our choice and we felt we didn't really need to do…”
