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Great Wall Hiking and Camping
Experience
2-in-1 Package for Beginners
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TWO WAYS TO SERVE YOU
1. Self-guided with
our private transfer and the help from our local support staff at
the Great Wall. Usually, it means some saving and freedom of
departure date. Great for those who book this tour for economic
reason or want more privacy. Please fill out the
form below to request for a quote.
2. VIP English
private or semi-private tour.
PRICES
for VIP TOUR
| # of Head |
USD
each person |
| 1 |
599 |
| 2 |
389 |
| 3 |
369 |
| 4 |
329 |
| 5 |
319 |
| 6-9 |
299 |
| 10+ |
259 |
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN PRICE
* Personal transfers from and to hotel
* Entry fees to the Great Wall
* One dinner and one breakfast
(delivered to your watchtower)
* The privilege of camping on the Great Wall and exclusive access to
the camping watch tower
* All necessary camping gears such as tents & bags
* Quality vehicle, professional driver and English-speaking tour
guide
* Free membership card
* A credit of USD10 when you reserve the next tour with us
ADDTIONAL
SERVICE
* For extended hike up to 4.5
hours, add $39/person.
* Enjoy
a bottle of the famous Great Wall Brand
dry red wine for $39 while camping on the Great Wall
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN PRICE
* Enjoy a bottle of Great Wall dry red wine in the watchtower for USD49.
* Enjoy a dozen of Tsingtao Beer
for USD99.
Guaranteed no detours to
shops or markets, etc.
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TRAVEL INSURANCE
If you currently don’t have travel insurance then
you will be required to purchase our PICC (People's Insurance
Company of China) travel and accidental insurance.
The fee will be $9.99 per person, and will cover the duration of
your hiking/camping/trekking in order to ensure that you are
comprehensively protected if injured.
For more information about our travel insurance policy please
see our insurance page.
QUALITY VEHICLES
YOUR SAFETY
IS OUR
TOP PRIORITY!
At the Great Wall Adventure Club, we only use quality vehicles such as VW Passat
and Buick Minivan
for your safety and comfortable trip!
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Overnight Great Wall Hiking and Camping for
Beginners
Route 2HB: The perfect
combination of your Great Wall hiking and camping
experience with the opportunities to meet the sunset and
sunrise on the Great Wall without exhausted walking
 
The outdoorsman: Stay overnight on the Great Wall of
China
"When people come to the Great Wall of
China, they want to explore the history and see why it
was built. A day trip to the tourist sites won’t achieve
that, but a sleepover on one of the world’s most storied
ruins certainly will. The Great Wall Adventure Club
organizes trips to sleep in a watchtower where soldiers
were formerly garrisoned. When night falls, the only
thing above is the stars, while the incredible land of
the surrounding hills is absolutely silent ... (June 11,
2021)"
Guaranteed camping in an ancient watch tower with tents!
See this thrilling route on
the
map .
Highlights:
Once-in-a-life experience of sleeping on the Great
Wall, which only ancient warriors could do in
history. We prepare the camping tents, sleeping
bags, etc.!
Hike through the oldest portion of the Great Wall at
Gubeikou and
Jinshanling that was
effectively used as the battlefield in 1933 when the Chinese army
fought against Japanese invasion.
On this hike you will
get the best of the wild and dramatic unrestored
“Wild Wall,” making the hike much more interesting
by enjoying the silence and peace on the mountains.
Weather permitting, Meet the
sunset and sunrise at the Great Wall from your hiking and camping,
catching the unique views that only can be done by hiking and
camping in this world heritage site.
Family-friendly for those who have seniors and kids in a group.
Moderate challenge suitable for those who are not quite fit.
Perfect
for those who wish to combining hiking experience with the opportunity
to sleep overnight on the Great Wall without suffering from sheer exhaustion.
Perfect for group event such as birthday celebration, corporate team
building, charity, etc.
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Day 1: Hiking Gubeikou- the Oldest Great Wall Section and Camping in
A Watchtower
You will leave Beijing between 9 and 10 am.
Driving for 2.5 hours, you will arrive at Gubeikou section of the
Great Wall to start your hike in the afternoon.
Upon arriving, you will walk for 2.5 hours
to learn the grandeur of the Great Wall of its original state. With relatively
flatter terrain and zero crowds, the route we take for this
short hike is relatively less challenging and
suitable for seniors and young children and those who are
adventure beginners.
Gubeikou was a strategic fort to protect the capital in ancient
times. Gubeikou, along with the passes at Shanhaiguan and Juyongguan,
was a key strategic target in military campaigns since ancient
times. Protecting these three passes was considered vital for
keeping Beijing safe from the Mongolian nomads. The Gubeikou hike is to satisfy your
curiosity of what the original Great Wall was formed and designed to
keep out hostile armies and why it is strategically important to the
defense of Beijing.
Even in the modern wars, the Great Wall was effectively used.
Gubeikou is the battlefield in 1933 when Chinese army fought
against Japanese invasion. In the four-month-long battles, over
5,000 Japanese soldiers were killed while 9,000 Chinese soldiers
died.
Serving as an important defense in the capital's protection, this
section of the wall was built under rigorous supervision, and with
strictly selected building materials. Therefore, it is undoubtedly
the most magnificent, precipitous, and indestructible section of the
Great Wall.
With the entire section being remained a
relic of the Great Wall, no part of Gubeikou has been restored. When
you seek the original beauty of the Great Wall, Gubeikou is the
right place. Not only is the history of the Great Wall here will
impress you, the moderate gradients, flatter terrain and less steep
climb up and downmakes it a great choice for the beginners.
The vistas of the sinuous Wall snaking its way over the ridges of
the Yanshan are breathtaking. This section of the wall meanders
through the countryside and mountains, and you will be rewarded by
the scenery this section, particularly with the fantastic sunset
views. This experience will be a nature lover’s delight, and is also
a great opportunity for photos.
After viewing the sunset, you will climb down and
have dinner at a nearby farm inn where you will enjoy
delicious Chinese stir-fry with rice for your dinner. Then, before
it gets dark, you will go up to the mountain and sleep overnight in
a watch tower. We will prepare the necessary camping facilities such
as sleeping bags so you don't have to bring anything but yourself.
Here it is the sound sleeper's paradise - let the mountain valley
and the Great Wall echo your snoring sound. For those of you curious
about Great Wall camping conditions, please be advised that camping
on the Great Wall is very rugged and adventurous, and you should
expect a relatively low comfort level from what you're normally used
to.
Due to the high and heavy volume of camping equipment (tents, pads,
sleeping bags, etc.) in use tonight, we
kindly ask that you give your guide a helping hand in getting your
equipment up to the watchtower where you are going to camp. We
thank you for your cooperation and understanding!
The temperature on the Great Wall is usually 10 degree Celsius lower
than it is on the ground.
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Day 2: Hike the Magnificent Jinshanling and
West Simatai Great Wall
Waking up at about 5
am in the summer or 6:30 am in the winter, you
will meet the magnificent sunrise from the Great Wall. Take a lot of
pictures and videos!
After having continental breakfast,
you will be transferred Jinshanling to start today's hike. It will be
about 2.5-3 hours.
The Great Wall at Jinshanling
is one of the best preserved parts of the Great Wall with many
original features. It got its name because it was built on the
Greater and Lesser Jinshan (‘Gold Mountain’) Ranges. A tablet
with the Chinese inscription for Jinshanling Great Wall was set
into this section. The Jinshanling Great Wall has not been
repaired since 1570. It is a remote and relatively isolated
section of the Great Wall. As there are relatively few tourists
at Jinshanling Great Wall, it is a good place to explore on
foot. The Jinshanling Great Wall was initially built from 1368
to 1389 in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and in 1567 and 1570
rebuilding of the Wall was mainly directed by General Qi Jiguang
(1528-1588). Poems and tablet writings can be found on the
Jinshanling Great Wall left from the time when Qi Jiguang
directed the rebuilding of this section of the Great Wall.
This section of the Great Wall is renowned as the “Paradise of
Photographers.” The majority of China’s published pictures or
paintings are based on the magnificent appearance and
exhilarating scenery. Use your cameras to take the beauty home!
Gradually, you will walk to the west side of
Simatai where the Wall is separated
into eastern and western halves by a valley, with a rainbow-like
chain bridge over the valley. That is why this part of the Wall
is also called "The Second Valley" by the local villagers who
enjoy the reputation for being polite and helpful to the
tourists.
The hills in the west are sloping gently, with 20 watchtowers
remaining in good shape. The Simatai section of the Great Wall
is one of the few sections to retain the original appearance of
the Great Wall. Incorporating a variety of characteristics of
other sections of the Great Wall, Simatai
also displays some unique features of its own. It is often
described with the following five words: perilous, dense,
diverse, artful, and peculiar.
Upon reaching the gate of "the Second Valley" (east gate of
Jinshanling), you have officially completed this 2-day Great
Wall adventure. You will be treated a gourmet lunch locally
before returning to Beijing in the afternoon.
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One more thing to do for a complete Beijing adventure:
Optional tours to
The
Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace
Compared with China’s other megacities, Beijing is still a
traditionalist at heart, so delve into the shops, galleries and
restaurants in the city’s old, alleyway-threaded hutong
neighborhoods. - New York Times, 2021
This day is optional, but you really shouldn't
miss it. Great Wall Adventure Club picks Beijing's must-see's if you
have a tight schedule besides the adventure to the Great Wall.
Being the capital of many dynasties in the
history, Beijing has much to offer. No
matter how you are busy, you shouldn't miss the Forbidden City,
Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace. If you don't want this day to be
tight to cover the three attractions, do the Forbidden City and
Summer Palace. You will return home with full chip of
pictures of epics.
For one-day tour of the Forbidden City, Temple of
Heaven and Summer Palace, please book our private tour. You
can see the program details in our
Beijing tour
section.
For just two attractions of the Forbidden City
and Summer Palace, we have a group tour for a very reasonable
price. You can see the program details in our
Beijing group tour page.
Great Wall adventure guests will receive discounts for both the
private tour and group tour.
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