Shilinxia Glass Platform & 798 Art District/Ming City Wall Tour
See two marvels of Chinese engineering, ancient and modern, in one day on this 9-hour private trip to Shilinxia Glass Platform and the Site of Ming City Wall Park. Step out above a 1300-foot (400-meter) canyon on the vertiginous glass platform, the largest cantilevered viewing platform in the world, then see the ruins of the 15th-century wall that once encircled all Beijing.
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Shilinxia Glass Platform & 798 Art District/Ming City Wall Tour
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What's included in Shilinxia Glass Platform & 798 Art District/Ming City Wall Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Shilingxia Scenic Area
Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle to the Shilinxia Scenic Area, also called the Jingdong Grand Canyon. Along the way, head into the rolling hills northeast of the city and listen as your guide shares stories about the Stone Gorge and the Shilinxia Platform. After approximately 2 hours' journey, arrive at the Shilinxia gateway and admire the strangely shaped rock formations. Then, ride a cable car up the gorge's highest mountain. On arrival, take in the spectacular, circular glass platform protruding about 32.8 meters from the mountainside and suspended about 400 meters up. Don the shoe covers and walk onto the glass, absorbing the incredible views to the gorge base and across to Jinhai Lake and Mount Pan.
Site of Ming City Wall Park
Afterward, savor lunch at a Chinese restaurant before making the roughly 1.5-hour journey to Beijing Ming City Wall Park. Drink in the park's peaceful atmosphere and see its showpiece: the last remaining, and restored section of the 15th-century wall that once encircled Beijing. Admire the 2-kilometer Ming-era edifice, noting its brickwork and bullet holes, and climb the Southeast Corner Watchtower, complete with 144 arrow windows, as your guide outlines its history.
798 Art Zone
Another option of the tour is to drive back Beijing to explore the atmospheric 798 Art District. Spend the afternoon browsing the many art studios, boutiques, and coffee shops, and admiring the many street art works and sculptures.
Inclusions
- Local Chinese farmhouse lunch
- Transport in private, confort vehicle (Business van)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Mineral water
- Entrance Fee and two way Cable car
- Private English-speaking guide
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Note that Shilinxia is not open during rainy days
- Please bring your passport for the tour
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Additional Information
Guide will contact you one night before departure, either by calling your room or leave a message, to confirm departure time. Guide will meet you in your Beijing hotel lobby.
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• Guide will contact you the night prior to the tour, either by calling your room or leave a message, to confirm the departure time
