2-Day the Great Wall Hiking Tour: Gubeikou to Jinshanling to Simatai
Conquer the essence of the Great Wall in 48 hours.
When your fingertips graze the inscribed bricks of Jinshanling, the bullet-scarred stones of Gubeikou, and the cliffside steps of Simatai, the six-hundred-year legacy of battles comes alive with each stride. This trek is a badge of honor for the hardcore traveler.
Price based on 2 travelers in 4-star hotels
Highlights
- Triple Temporal Dialogue: Strategic Military Pass (Gubeikou) → Ming Dynasty Fortifications (Jinshanling) → Rugged Wild Wall (Simatai), a walking "Concise History of the Great Wall."
- Scientifically Planned Trek Intensity: Gubeikou (Leisurely/3km) → Jinshanling (Moderate/5km) → Simatai (Challenging/Hands and Feet Required), gradually releasing physical energy.
- Exclusive Experience: Stay in a guesthouse at the foot of the Wall, with nocturnal stargazing lectures.
Tour Itinerary
- Lunch, Dinner
Pick up from your hotel in Beijing, then transfer to Gubeikou Great Wall by private car.
Hike the Rural Section from Gubeikou to Jinshanling(5 hours, 10 km) , you will spend about 5 hours hiking on the wall.
The walking is leisurely (not steep) compared with the hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu. The scenery at Gubeikou is not as spectacular as it is at e.g. Jinshanling or Simatai but this section is more interesting historically.
After about 2 hours of hiking on the Gubeikou section of the Great Wall, you will need to descend from the wall to avoid a military area. Walking along a path through cornfields for 1½ hours, you will reach the Wall again at the Jinshanling section.
Lunch is at a restaurant near Jinshanling. Then transfer to Gubeikou Village again for your hotel.
- Breakfast, Lunch
After enjoying breakfast at the inn, you will continue the Great Wall hiking adventure. Today's journey takes us from the Jinshanling section to Simatai.
Hike the Section of the Great Wall at Jinshanling(4 hours, 6 km), start at about 8 am with a 30-minute drive to the Great Wall at Jinshanling.
At this time of day, there are usually no other tourists on the wall, so you will have the Wall to yourself. It takes about 3 hours to hike from Jinshanling to Simatai West, the junction of the Jinshanling and Simatai sections.
This section has breathtaking views and offers stunning photo opportunities that vary with the seasons. As this section is half-restored, you can see both the unrepaired ancient watchtowers and a restored section of the Wall during the hike.
After having a lunch at the foot of Jinshanling, your guide and driver will accompany you back to your hotel in Beijing.
What's Included
- Private transfers in Beijing.
- Entrance fees.
- One night accommodation at the Great Wall.
- Meals are listed in the itinerary.
- Private English-speaking guide and driver.
- Service Charge & Taxes.
Important Info
- Operates: daily
- Final pricing varies based on the selected hotel category and seasonal demand fluctuations; please contact the travel advisor for specific surcharges.
Price is based on a 2-person tour with 4-star hotels in low season.
from US $ p/p
Code: bj-39