2 Days Juyongguan Great Wall Package Tour include Mutianyu, Juyongguan, Dingling, Sacred Way and Badaling Great Wall

Itinerary

Day 1. Mutianyu Great Wall, Juyongguan Great Wall, Overnight under the foot of Juyonguan Great Wall.

Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30 am. Drive to Mutianyu Great Wall to start Juyongguan Great Wall 2 days package trip.

The Great Wall was built and maintained between the 7th century BC and 17th century BC. It was originally built to protect the empire from northern invaders. The great wall stretches through the countryside over deserts, hills and plains for 8,851.8 kilometers.

Mutianyu was first built in the mid-6th century. It is the longest fully-restored Great Wall with 22 original style watchtowers. Mutianyu Great Wall features picturesque landscape with 90% forest coverage rate. The scenery in spring and autumn is excellent. Mutianyu Great Wall is not so crowded as Badaling section. Take sightseeing on the wall for about 2 hours. Cable car is optional to get the top to have a bird view. see Mutianyu Great Wall map.

The visit the Juyongguan Great Wall was an important strategic pass, along with Shanhaiguan Pass and Juyongguan Pass. Constructed in 1368, the great wall stretches for about 40 kilometers with 14 beacon towers and 143 watch towers. It is the most dangerous and splendid section of the Great Wall. see Juyongguan Great Wall tour map.

Overnight at the foot of Juyongguan Great Wall.
(Lunch)

Day 2. Dingling Underground Palace of Ming Tombs, Sacred Way, Badaling Great Wall. Transfer back to Beijing hotel.

Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30 am.

Drive to visit Dingling Underground Palace of Ming Tombs. Dingling (the Tomb of Ding) is the mausoleum of the 13th emperor (Wanli) of the Ming Dynasty, who had the longest reign in Ming dynasty. With five chambers, the underground palace of Dingling is 27 meters deep with a total floor space of 1,195 square meters. All chambers were built of stone without using a single beam or column. Dingling is the only excavated tomb for archaeological exploration. Tourists can see precious antiques in the exhibition hall.

Move on to visit Sacred Way. The Sacred Way stretches 7 kilometers from south to north through the center of the tombs area. It was originally built for the first tomb Changling - the tomb of Emperor Yongle, the most powerful emperor in the Ming dynasty. But as the later tombs were built either to the right or to the left, it became the main road to all of them. They formed one group, but each tomb is independent of the other. Each lies at the foot of a hill.

Then drive to visit Badaling Great Wall. Badaling was built in 1505 during the Ming Dynasty. This section of the Great Wall is the best preserved and most visited one. It is 7600 meters long and 1000 meters above sea level,commanding a strategic position in ancient times. see Badaling Great Wall tour map.

Be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing after the whole day tour at around 18:00.
(Lunch)