Camp and Sleep
on the Great Wall for Overnight
Route
2A: Two-day
Overnight Camping & Sleeping Tour
on Great Wall
from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, and from Jinshanling to Simatai for Great Wall
Purists
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Our best sellers are:
2AA,
2AB,
2AD,
2B, and
2SS.
 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)"
Great Wall Adventure Club has the exclusive right to hike from
Jinshanling to Simatai.
Guaranteed camping in ancient watchtowers!
A few agents claim they can do so but that's not true. What they
usually mean is that they may take you to the foot of the Great Wall
to camp on the ground or to sleep at a guesthouse. Not us. For each
individual (also kids), we pay a relic preserving charge to the
Great Wall management workplace. Great Wall Adventure Club (GWAC) is
the only business formally accepted by the Great Wall Administration
Office to supply outdoor camping for global visitors.
Camping without
official permission from the Great Wall administrative offices is
illegal. Violation is subject to a fine of up to 10,000 yuan
(USD1,615). Great Wall Adventure Club is the Great Wall offices'
partner and will guarantee you a successful sleeping experience on
the Great Wall.
If you do not wish to sleep outdoor
on the Great Wall, you can overnight in a local homestead (hostel or
farmer's inn). Please visit
2SS1(sunset & sunrise hikes),
2SS2 (sunset & sunrise hikes),
2B,
2C,
2D,
2E and
2F.
Highlights of the Hike and Sleep-on-the-Wall
- The entire section of
Simatai
will exclusively opened to Great Wall Adventure Club. You will
bel able to
experience the awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping majesty of this
hike, which is widely regarded as the most popular Great Wall
Hike to Gubeikou, Jinshanling, west side of Simatai, Jiankou,
Mutianyu, Huanghuacheng and Huangyaguan.
- Have the night of your life
camping overnight in a watchtower on the Great Wall! Enjoy both
the sunrise and sunset from the best seat in the house! Only the
Great Wall Adventure Club can guarantee it.
- The
Gubeikou to Jinshanling to West Simatai hike
includes both beautifully restored sections (with plenty of
watchtowers), along with the unrestored “Wild Wall” portion.
Therefore, this hike perfectly encapsulates what the Great Wall
is all about. While some of the wall on your hike is unrestored,
its state is not to the point where it is unwalkable.
Sample Great Wall Camping Itinerary
DAY 1: Beijing-Gubeikou-Jinshanling (L+D)
In the morning, your
English-speaking guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel.
They’ll drive you to the GuBeiKou section
of the Great Wall, where you will begin our two-day hike on the
wall.
Today we will hike for around
10km/6 miles on the Wall. GuBeiKou is covered with
over 140 watchtowers, all differing in size and design. From the
wall where you will witness how the wall twists and winds along with
the steep mountain ranges. It is as dramatic a view on the Great
Wall as you’ll find. If the weather is clear, you will be able to
see the shimmering blue lake of the Miyun Reservoir.
The Great
Wall at Jinshanling is one of the Great Wall's best-preserved
components with numerous initial attributes. The Jinshanling Great
Wall was initially constructed from 1368 to 1389 in the Ming Dynasty
(1368-1644). General Qi Jiguang guided the restoration of this area
of the Great Wall. There are more than 100 watchtowers along the
Jinshanling Great Wall.
A hearty dish is
crucial to reenergize you for walking the following day. Our local
camping manager and wife will treat you with gourmet dinner in their
home, a hostel. You will certainly appreciate her tasty recipes!
DAY 2: Jinshanling-Simatai-Beijing (B+L)
After
breakfast, we will certainly proceed to trek eastern from
Jinshanling to the Simatai area of the wall section. It will
undoubtedly be a fascinating walk toward the "Wild Wall."
The Simatai Great Wall's primary
attractions consist of the Stairway to Heaven, the Fairy Tower, the
Heaven Bridge, and the Wangjing Tower. The Simatai Great Wall is
split right into eastern and western components by a lake called the
Mandarin Duck Lake, fed by two springtimes.
The eastern component of the Simatai
Great Wall has 15 watchtowers and was created on the high ridge of
the hill. With an elevation of around 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) over
sea degree, the Wangjinglou Tower was developed on the Great Wall's
most significant component. Trekking on Simatai, you will
undoubtedly have some remarkable possibilities to take some pictures
of the real "Wild Wall."
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