Private Trekking Tour from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Greatwall
The Jinshanling Great Wall is a complicated and well preserved fortification systems and possesses the largest number of watchtowers. These watchtowers were made by huge bricks, 5-8 miles high, and each one built in a different architectural style. The distance between each tower is about 50 to100 miles away. Some of them are half-timbered, some are stone, some with one eave, some with two-eave. The roofs of the towers are many and varied, flat,arched, quadrangular or octagonal. It is an exemplary section of the Great Wall and hence comes the saying that the Jinshanling section is the most essential part of the 10,000-li (6,700 kilometres) Great Wall.
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All Inclusive Private Tour
This all inclusive trekking tour is just for you. Please meet your professional guide in your hotel lobby at 8:00am
Pickup included
What's included in Private Trekking Tour from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Greatwall
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
The Great Wall of Gubeikou
Your tour starts from 8:00am, and you will arrive at Panlongshan beauty spot - Gubeikou Great Wall after about 2.5 hours driving. Then you will walk for 30 minutes to General Tower and turn right to highest point,after 1.5 to 2 hours, you will reach the 24-hole Guard Tower. Continue go down to the valley because of military zone,you will see the old house that was built with Great Wall bricks on the way, where the local farmer lived before,we will go through corn field, go up to the hill and go down again to the village,where we have lunch in the local farmer's restaurant.It take 40 minutes after lunch to be back to the wall again,which is Jinshanling Great Wall,It is amazing view ahead.You will take a lot photos here. Keep walking towards east for 1.5 to 2 hours hiking, then you will reach the zhuanduokou where you will exit the Great Wall. you will be transfer back to your Beijing hotel. The entire hiking time for this tour is about 6 to 7 hours.
Jinshanling Great Wall
Jinshanlin Great Wall has a strong military defense system. It includes barrier walls, crib walls, blockhouses,emplacements, watch-towers, stone-shooting windows, arrow-shooting holes,cavalry defense walls and so on, which makes China well-protected in old time. When you stand on the Jinshanling Great Wall, you will appreciate how majestic and splendid it is, and you will understand how great and heroic the nation is.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Private Tour
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Chinese lunch in a local farmer's restaurant
- Gratuities
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum age is 8 years
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable shoes for hiking
- Travel insurance is encouraged
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will pick up from your hotel inside of 5th ring road in Beijing.
