3 Days Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall Scenic Hiking
- Duration: 3 days (published programme)
- Collection: Great Wall Tours
- Jinshanling Great Wall
- Gubeikou Section of Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall
- Review the programme below for included and optional arrangements.
Planning 3 Days Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall Scenic Hiking
The published idea runs for 3 days. Consider whether that timing fits your arrival, departure and preferred sightseeing pace.
The published material highlights Jinshanling Great Wall; Gubeikou Section of Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall. Use these details to decide which parts of the journey matter most to your group.
- Discuss walking comfort, hotel preferences and any activities you would like to prioritise. Changes are subject to the final agreed programme.
- Check the daily programme, transfer days, optional activities and exclusions before confirming.
- Share your group size and any practical preferences when requesting a proposal.
Ask about this travel idea. The full original programme remains below for reference.
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Day 1 Beijing Arrival
Highlights: Airport or Railway Station Pick Up
Welcome to Beijing , the iconic city as well as the capital of China!
You will be met by your local tour guide at the arrival hall of Beijing Capital Airport, or railway station, then be escorted to check in your hotel in downtown by a private comfortable vehicle. The rest of today is on your own to relax. If you want to explore nearby, feel free to get some practical suggestions from your tour guide.
Arrival Ideas: At present, there are many international and domestic flights to Beijing. Besides, you can take a high speed train to this capital city from Shanghai (5-6 hrs), Xi'an (5.5 hrs), Guangzhou (8-9.5 hrs), etc.
Day 2 Beijing – Jinshanling(L)
Highlights: Jinshanling Great Wall
After breakfast, your tour guide and driver will pick up you and drive to Jinshanling Great Wall which is about 130km away from Beijing city. After check in your hotel, start to your hiking on the Jinshanling Great Wall. After entering the check-in office, you will walk about 20 minutes to the western section of Jinshanling Great Wall, near to Gubeikou Great Wall . Your hiking starts at Zhuanduo Tower, walk eastward with the up walls snaking on the hills to the eastern edge. On route, you have chance to see some featured towers, such as General Tower, Large Jinshan Tower, Flower Tower, Corner Tower, etc. You’re hiking takes about 4~5 hours, and stops at East Tower with Five Holes where you will get off the wall, and get back to the tourist center.
Get down from Jinshanling Great Wall back to your hotel.
Day 3 Simatai Hiking – Beijing (B, L)
Highlights: Gubeikou Section of Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall
Get up early, and drive to the foot of Simatai Great Wall. Simatai Great Wall is a great section of great walls in Beijing to explore the wild features of Great Wall. It is divided into two sections by Yuanyang Lake. The western section is regular. Hikes are much more fascinated by the eastern section which is more challenging to climb but splendid to see the magnificent walls meandering up and down the mountain ridges that seem to have been sliced on both sides by a huge axe. The Wangjing Tower is the highest summit of the Simatai Great Wall which is 986 meters above sea level. To get to this summit tower, you have to walk over some unrestored paths.
Leave Simatai Great Wall, then drive back to Beijing.
What’s Included
- Professional licensed English-speaking guide
- Admission tickets for all attractions listed in the itinerary
- Accommodation as listed in the itinerary
- Necessary transfers as listed in the itinerary
- All meals as listed(“B” for Chinese and Western breakfast buffet in your hotel; “L” for Chinese Lunch in local restaurant; “D” for Chinese dinner in local restaurant.)
- Our service charge, including tour planning, handling, operational and communication charges.
Not Included
- China visa
- Accommodation not listed in the itinerary
- Single Room Supplement
- Sightseeing not listed in the itinerary
- Recommended optional activities
- Flights or trains not listed in the itinerary
- Optional tips to guides, drivers, etc
- Personal expenses.
Pricing Note
Final pricing is tailored to your travel dates, party size, hotel preferences and confirmed services. Your proposal will clearly list every included and excluded item.
Travel Tips
Pack comfortable walking shoes and clothing suited to the season. Keep your passport available on travel days, and tell your planner about mobility or dietary needs before departure.
