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The Great Wall Hiking and Touring Programs

The No. 1 Great Wall hiking & trekking club offers the best 1-day, 2-day, 3-day, 5-day, 7-day, 9-day and 12-day hike to both popular and unrestored sections of the Great Wall

The Great Wall Adventure Club is a full-service travel agency based in USA and China to offer worldwide guests China tour programs. Click here to learn more about the company.

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The Great Wall of China, one of the world’s modern wonders, and one of the greatest technological achievements in all of mankind, has long held the imagination of writers, scientists, soldiers, and now of course, travelers and adventurers. Within its countless bricks and watchtowers lies the boundless spirit of Chinese civilization. When you walk on its sacred ground you will feel this spirit all around you. he fun and excitement you get from exploring this marvel will stay with you for the rest of your life. We believe that everyone should experience this feeling at least once in their lives, and we at the Great Wall Adventure Club want to help you acquire this feeling.

It is unfortunate that to many people and visitors their only exposure to the Great Wall is at Badaling. While it does have some excellent sights, this section is overcrowded, over-commercialized, and often overwhelming. This is not a true Great Wall experience. We want to show you the true Great Wall, with its mighty peaks and valleys, and its beautiful and mysterious ruins. With the Great Wall Adventure Club you can explore the real Great wall, one that is often unknown to foreign visitors. With us, we can provide you with memorable and lasting trips, hikes, treks and odyssey all across the Great Wall of China, and not just at its sections near Beijing.

If you there is something with your hiking itinerary that you’d want to change, then you can custom design your own journey, giving you the experience you want. Want to spend the night and camp in one of the wall’s watchtowers and watch the splendid sunrise from the Great Wall? We can do that. Want to go on a week’s journey from the wall’s easternmost point all the way back to Beijing? We can do that as well. Even if you want to go for just a day’s stroll to one of the sections near Beijing, we can make it an exciting and fulfilling trip. Whatever you want to get out of your time on the Great Wall we can provide it to you. And on our trips and hikes, we promise no “shopping tours” to any “jade factories” or “silk museums”.

Introduced and recommended by Fodor's China Guidebook (right), our company has received high marks and praise from all comers, from international tourists and hikers to the Wall Street Journal and NBC, which documented one of our hikes. If you are looking for some excitement and adventure, along with some fun, then don’t just be another brick in the wall, come along and see what all the fuss is about!

The Great Wall Adventure Club is committed to environmental sustainability and historical education.

HIKING PROGRAMS

Program 1: One-day hiking tour

This is the classic one-day Great Wall hiking tour and is our most popular option. The hike between Jinshanling-Simatai takes around 3-4 hours, and we normally depart for the wall between 7-8am. It is a whole day excursion, and the hike allows you to experience the best of both Great Wall worlds. You will get to hike on restored wall and explore beautiful watchtowers, and as you go further on your hike you will run into the unrestored “Wild Wall”, which is much more authentic than the Disney-Land version at Badaling. Private tour and non-private group tours are available. We are making are hikes more diverse than ever, and we are excited to present 4 more new hikes: Jiankou to features the hauntingly beautiful unrestored Jiankou and the famed restored Mutianyu, Huangyaguan to the East Wing Tombs includes a section designed as a composite of the entire Great Wall along with the culture of the East Qing Tombs, Huanghuacheng to Xishuiyu features both beautiful blooming wild flowers and an underwater Great Wall, andd a trip from a local village to Mutianyu, which features "Wild Wall", the tastefully restored section of Mutianyu, and a thrilling toboggan ride down from the wall!  Learn more...

Program 2:  Two-day hiking & camping 

For people who have already done the one-day Jinshanling-Simatai hike, or are looking for a little more time on the Great Wall, then this two-day camping tour is the perfect fit for you. The hike starts in Gubeikou, and via Jinshanling we will end up in Simatai. In the summer, we will camp inside one of the watchtowers on our hike, and in the colder months we will room with a local host family. We are also proud to introduce two more two-day Great Wall Hikes, which are designed to showcase the lesser known portions of the Great Wall. Hunanghuacheng to Jiankou-Mutinayu will deliver to you breathtaking views and dramatic tower peaks, and is extremely photogenic. The Panjiakou Reservoir to Xifengkou tour is for those who want some relaxation from big city life, and includes mountains, caves, and even underwater Great Wall.Learn more...

Program 3:   Three-day hiking & camping 

This tour combines the majesty of the Great Wall with the wonders of the imperial Qing Dynasty. This tour will start in the Qing resort town of Chengde, where we will visit the illustrious Mountain Resort and the Tibetan-style Small Potala Palace. On day 2 we will head to Panjiakou reservoir for a delicious lakeside lunch. Afterward we will have the treat of exploring the rare underwater Great Wall at Xifengkou. The next day we will trek on Qianhe Mountain, discovering its beautiful islands and mysterious caves.
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Program 5:  Seven-day hiking & camping tour  

This weeklong hike will push even the experienced Great Wall hiker to the limit. Starting from Old Dragon’s Head in Hebei Province, the eastern starting-point of the “Ten thousand li Great Wall”, we will trek to Huangyaguan Pass in Tianjin, which is designed as a composite of the entire Great Wall of China, and is also the site of a marathon. From there we will head to Gubeikou, and continue on to Simatai through Jinshanling. This tour will give you everything, from wild unrestored wall to brilliant watchtowers and sweeping views of the gorgeous Chinese countryside. While a tiring seven days, the memories will last a lifetime. Learn more...

Program 6:  Nine-day hiking & camping tour

This full-length tour is designed for those who want a greater understanding of the Great Wall while also enjoying the sights of Beijing. This hike is for serious trekkers, as we will be through all sorts of rugged terrain, as well as some classically restored sections. This hike also includes the beautiful natural scenery of Northern China, as we will also make our way through local villages, waterfalls, and mountains. At the end of your tour, you will be rewarded for your perseverance with a delectable Peking Duck dinner once back in Beijing. You also have the option of touring the greatest sights of Beijing once back from the hike. This hike also includes free pickup and drop off at the airport and your hotel. Learn more..

A Great Wall hike that starts at its easternmost point and finishes at Beijing, this tour is the deluxe treatment. This program has all the Great Wall you could ever want, along with side trips to the East Qing Tombs, local villages, and museums. This tour combines every possible aspect of the Great Wall, from ruined towers to imposing fortresses. Once back in Beijing you will be presented with a juicy Peking Duck dinner in honor of all the hard work you put in. In Beijing you also have the option of taking our excellent city tours, and you may choose to visit any attraction you so desire. This tour also includes pick up and drop off at the airport.
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Program 8:  Beijing Daily Bus Tours to Great Wall & Major City Attractions

This program is designed for those who wish for a shorter experience at the most famous sections of the Great Wall. These sections, strategically important when built, are close to Beijing so they can be combined with another major attraction, such as the Ming Tombs or the Olympic Green. Senior citizens and youngsters are encouraged to travel to Juyongguan, as it is less challenging to walk.

   On a tight schedule during your visit to Beijing? The Great Wall Adventure Club also offers daily bus tours to the best and most fascinating sights of Beijing. Our exceptional design of tour routes has been built with busy international tourists in mind. Our tours are at the highest quality and at extremely competitive rates. Our bus tours of small groups have taken over 7,000 international travelers to the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Lhama Temple, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Hutong tours, the Olympic Green, and of course, the Forbidden City. Learn more...