12 Days Great Wall Hiking Tour

Tour Code: BJ-PH-07
Tour Name: 12 Days Great Wall Hiking Tour ( Including Hotel )
Departure: daily
Duration: 12 days
Package includes: Hotel, Vehicle, Guide, Meal, Admission Fee...
Highlights: Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Beijing Hutong
Notes: B = Breakfast; L = Lunch; D = Dinner. Acc = accommodation.

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Day 2. Beijing - Shanhaiguan
After breakfast in hotel, drive 186miles to Shanhaiguan to star our Great Wall hiking tours. Acc: Haisheng Garden Hotel

- Shanhaiguan Great Wall : The Wall is located to the north of the Bohai Gulf. First built in AD583, it had been renovated from time to time in all the different dynasties until it was built into a formidable military stronghold during the Ming dynasty. As the strategic passage between North China and Manchuria, the Chinese like to call this pass the No.1 pass of the Great Wall. Visit the Great Wall Museum next to the Pass upon arrival. (B,L,D).

Day 3. Old Dragon's Head - Jiaoshan Great Wall
After breakfast in hotel, start today's trekking two and half miles from Old Dragon's Head to Shanhaiguan Great Wall. Then we will hike to Jiaoshan part of the Great Wall for another two and half miles. Acc: Haisheng Garden Hotel. (B,L,D).

- Old Dragon's Head Great Wall: The old Dragon's Head which extends into Bohai Sea is the starting point of the Great Wall. The Great Wall has always considered being a giant dragon and therefore the starting point is named the Dragon's Head.

- Jiaoshan Great Wall : Jiaoshan is the first mountain peak of the Great Wall from Shanhaiguan. Build in the Ming Dynasty, the Jiaoshan Great Wall were built with mountain stone, and there were also some bricks and long stones. Its height and width are largely decided by the mountain. Usually it is 21 to 30 feet high, and 12 to 15 meters wide.

Day 4. Taolinkou - Luweishan - Liujiakou Great Wall
After breakfast in hotel, drive to Taolinkou Great Wall, then hiking 2.5 miles to Luweishan Great Wall. Then we will continue our hiking trip to Liujiakou part of the Great Wall for another 2.5miles. Drive to Zunhua and check into Zunhuacc International Hotel. (B,L,D).

- Liujiakou Great Wall : This part of Great Wall contains beautiful Ming-era calligraphy bricks in the Wall. The towers here are very close to each other, thus forming an intensive defense system.

Day 5. Huangyaguan Great Wall
Morning visit to the East Qing tombs. After lunch, we start hiking the Great Wall at Huangyaguan. Acc:Huangyaguan Villa Hotel. (B,L,D).

- East Qing Tombs: This Tombs of Qing Dynasty is vast, grand, and less crowded.

- Huangyaguan Great Wall : The Great Wall at Huangyaguan was named for the yellow cliffs into which it was built. Huangyaguan was first constructed in 557 A.D. and rebuilt with bricks in the Ming Dynasty. The whole Great Wall lies on a precipitous ridge of mountains. It has an eastern cliff as a screen against invasions and a western precipice as support. It had ancient defensive structures such as fortress, high-wall, water pass, beacon tower and sheer precipice.

Day 6. Simatai - Jinshanling Great Wall
After Breakfast, drive to Jinshanling Great Wall. Hiking 5 miles to Simatai Great Wall. This part of your Trekking is one of the most beautiful sections of the Great Wall. Today's hiking enables us to encounter as many as 150 watchtowers, battlements, terraces and turrets of the wall. There are sections of renovated and original wall with fantastic viewpoints.
Acc: Yunfoshan Resort Hotel. (B,L,D).

- Jinshanling Great Wall: This part of wall was named because it was built on the Jinshan Mountains. It was initially built from 1368 to 1389 in the Ming Dynasty, and in 1567 or 1570 rebuilding of the Wall was mainly directed by General Qi Jiguang. The Wall is about 21 to 24 feet high and 15 to 18 feet wide, which is made of brick and stone. The Jinshanling Great Wall has an elevation of 2100 feet.

Day 7. Mutianyu Great Wall
After breakfast in hotel, drive to Mutinayu Great Wall. Then climb 1000 steps to reach the wall and start hiking this part of wall with15 battlements, a fantastic display of architecture. Upon reaching Jiankon Great Wall, hike for one more hour down a steep slope to the valley floor. Once on the valley floor, we will hike till we reach the bus. We will then be taken to Huanghuacheng where we stay at Huanghuacheng Hotel. (B,L,D).

- Mutianyu Great Wall : This section of the Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of the year. The wall winds its way over 1000 meters to the crest of a mountain before turning sharply and dipping downhill, forming a triangle known as the Ox-Horn Wall, Two unique features of this section are the double battlements and branch walls found throughout the area.

Day 8. Huanghuacheng Great Wall
Full day hiking along the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng (Yellow Flower Fortress). Overnight at Zhongshang Hotel. (B,L,D).

- Huanghuacheng Great Wall: This part of the Great Wall is one of the most difficult sections for hikers. It is completely unreconstructed. The view as you climb to the top is stunning.

Day 9. Juyongguan Great Wall - Beijing
Full day trekking along the Juyongguan Great Wall. Drive back to Beijing in late afternoon and check into five star Prime Hotel. (B,L,D).

- Juyongguan Great Wall: This part of Great Wall is site of an ancient military town which is replete with military installations, watch towers, official residences, temples, a Confucian school and other structures. The present Pass was initially built in the Ming Dynasty and received much renovation later. It is a very important strategic place connecting the inner land and the area near the northern border of China. The Juyongguan Pass has been known for its strategic importance for more than 2,000 years.

Day 10. Beijing City Tour
After breakfast in hotel. Visit Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven. Taste delicious Peking duck dinner. Prime Hotel. (B,L,D).

- Tiananmen Square : the largest downtown square in the world
- Forbidden City : imperial palace of Ming and Qing Dynasty.
- Temple of Heaven : Place for ancient emperor to pray for good harvest, etc.

Day 11. Beijing Hutong Tour
Today, we will visit Beijing Hutong via rickshaw to tough another aspect of the City. This tour will give you a chance to know the life of local people. Lunch in local family. Visit Summer Palace in the afternoon.

Day 12. Departure
Transfer to the airport for departure. (B)

Quotation (Validity: 2011-03-15/2012-12-31)

Package Price Includes
-Private car or bus (air-conditioned);
-English-speaking tour guides;
-Meals mentioned in the itinerary
-Admission fee of mentioned attractions in the itinerary;
-Domestic tour insurance; (You may also buy your own insurances as well)
-Fuel, Parking, Expressway cost;
Package Price Excludes
-China visa fee;
-International air tickets and International airport tax;
-Meals unless specified;
-Personal expense;
-Gratuities to guides and drivers;


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Note:
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