Camping on the Great Wall
Sleep on the Great Wall overnight with
the world's most professional
Great Wall camping club!
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Camp and Sleep
on the Great Wall for Overnight
Route
2A: Two-day
Camping & Sleeping Tour
on Great Wall
from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, and to Simatai
[Breaking
News and Important Changes]
Due to matai's renovation from June 2010, this 2A route has
been altered and developed into three routes that all involve Jinshanling,
the must-see for all overnight camping and hiking on the Great
Wall.
Route 2AA:
Gubeikou-Jinshanling-Jiankou-Mutianyu Hike & Camp
Tour
Route 2AB:
Gubeikou-Jinshanling-Second
Valley Hike & Camp Tour
We also have developed the new
Route 2X that combines one-day Beijing city tour to the
Forbidden City and Olympic Green and camping on the Great Wall
together for only $151 (per
person, based on a group of six or more sharing people) .
Check out this
new
Route 2X
program!
Below is what we had run before Simatai was closed in July 2010:
Great Wall camping tour from GubeiKou to
Jinshanling and then to
Simatai is designed for the trekking and camping lovers. The
part of the wall we would trek along is the most magical part of the Great Wall
in Beijing, where tourists that are nature lover prefer to visit.
Tours start from Gubeikou where is not just a
relic but the Chinese army's battlefield to fight against
Japanese invasion in 1933. If
you are dreaming of enjoy the breathtaking sun-rises and sun-sets on the
top of the Great Wall, we'll make it for you!
GuBeiKou
is part of the wall that's partly
located in the military installation and are less known as Simatai. The
22km's distance on the Wall will take us about 10-11 hours hiking up
and down on the range of the mountain in two days. It is not easy. Every
participant must make sure your own health condition is fit enough for the
activities! Jinshanling is where we'll sleep on the Great Wall
overnight.
More two-day
Great Wall hiking programs (overnight in a local Chinese
farmer's house or a hostel):
 Route 2B:
Huanghuacheng-Jiankou-Mutianyu hike
Route 2C:
Chengde-Panjakou Reservoir-Xifengkou hike.
Route 2D:
Panjiakou
Reservoir-Xifengkou hike.
Route 2E:
East Qing Tomb-Huangyaguan hike.
Route 2F:
Laolongtou-Shanhaiguan-Sandaoguan-Jiaoshan-Jiumenkou-Huangtuying
hike
SAMPLE CAMPING TOUR ITINERARY (for the former popular
Route 2A)
2-day hiking time is necessary to complete this journey. Backpackers with GWAC will be
walking from GuBeiKou to Jinshanling and to
Simatai for about ten to
eleven hours at
your own pace. Most people can finish the walking without a problem, but
if you feel you cannot you are encouraged to climb the Wall at only one end of Simatai for about a hour or two.
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Day 1
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Gubeikou-Jinshanling
 We will pick you up at your hotel, and drive directly to the
Gubeikou section of the Great Wall, where we will begin our
two-day hike on the wall. Today we will hike for around 10 km/6
miles. Gubeikou is covered with over 140 watchtowers, all
differing in size and design. From the wall here you will be
able to witness how the wall twists and winds along the steep
mountain ranges. This 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. There is a
section on the wall that is part of a military base, so you will
be able to walk and explore a quaint nearby local village and
re-enter the wall at Jinshanling.
The Jinshanling Great Wall, while much of it is restored, is not
nearly as crowded as Badaling or Mutianyu, allowing you to have
a more intimate experience with the wall. We will camp for the
night in one of the many watchtowers on Jinshanling, or if the
weather does not cooperate, we will stay with a local family
just off the wall. We also have to receive Beijing's municipal
government's permission to sleep on the Wall due to Chinese
government's restriction policy for political concern.
A good, hearty meal is essential in order to recharge you for
the hike the next day. That is why you will love the
provincial-style dinner prepared for you by the wife of a
local family near the wall (we will stay with the local family
if the weather is unsuitable to camp on the wall). She used to
cook as a chef in a resort hotel near the Great Wall, and from what
everyone has told us, you will savor her delicious dishes!
After the dinner, we'll go back to Jinshanling wall and towers.
We'll set up our tents and sleep on the Great Wall!
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Day 2
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Jinshanling-Simatai
 If you can wake up early enough, you will be able to enjoy
the beautiful sunrise rising over the Great Wall. This would be
a moment you would treasure forever. After breakfast, we will
continue to hike east from Jinshanling to the Simatai section of
the wall. This will be an interesting hike, because as we start
off the wall will be mostly in a restored state, but as we make
our way east the wall will gradually deteriorate, giving you a
first-hand account of the “Wild Wall”. While most of the hike is
fairly easy, some of the climbing will be steep, and some of the
steps are very narrow and a little loose, so please use caution.
The Simatai Great Wall is divided into eastern and western
parts, with the western part appearing gentle with 20
well-preserved watchtowers dotting along the wall. The eastern
part is much steeper, following a more rugged terrain that
includes cliff edges and kilometer-high peaks. From the summit,
at Watching Beijing Tower, one on a clear night can see the
lights of Beijing shimmering in the distance 120km (72 miles)
away.
We will have an idyllic picnic lunch in one of the wall’s
watchtowers, thereby keeping cool from the strong Chinese sun. A
cool crystal lake at the bottom of the valley at Simatai will
signal to you the end of our hike. Your bus will be waiting for
you at the parking lot. We will then drive back to your hotel in
the city, marking the end of your two-day hike on the Great
Wall. You will probably sleep like a baby after the hike you’ve
had!
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Great Wall Camping Cost
Our price includes all the entrance fees to all the three parts of the
Wall; Service charge, one English tour leader, rope, flashlight, two
talker, matches/lighter, meals (two picnic lunches, one dinner and
one breakfast), transportation fee for the two day.
It does not include: water, snacks, personal items, tourist Insurance
(RMB30/pax) and extra cost for unforeseen event.
FAQs about Two-Day
Great Wall Camping Tour
Q: How far of a
drive is it to the Great Wall for Day 1 (hours, please)?
A: As we drive on highway from Beijing to Gubeikou Great
Wall, so the time is 2 hours for the car, for coach about 2
hour and half. (one way, if there no traffic in downtown
Beijing.)
Q: How far of a drive is it from the Great Wall
for Day 2 return (hours, please)?
A: 10 to 15 minutes more than Day 1.
Q: How far do we hike on Day 1 (kilometers,
please)?
A: Normally, 5-7 hours at the first day, it depends on the health
conditions of participants.
Q: Is there any drinking water available at the
first camp site?
A: There are local people selling mineral water, beer and soft drink
at the camp-site. We will take our drinking water with us.
Q: If not, is there a small village we can
hike to for bottled water?
A: The local people sell the water along the Wall in the daytime.
Q: If not, how much water do you typically
recommend for 2 Day Hike (liters, please)?
A: In summer, it could be used about 5-6 bottle, in winter 1 or 2
bottle is enough, drink about3-4 bottle in spring and autumn.
Q: What is the weather like at the end of
May/first of June? (Do we need shelter for the evening -- a tent?)
A: Yes, we take Camping equipment (like tent, sleeping bag, sleeping
mat) with us, the local people will take it on the camping site. The
weather at the end of May and first of June is very fit for camping.
It is not too hot in the daytime and nor is it too cold at nighttime. The
temperature during that time is about 20-30 degrees
Celsius.
Q: How far do we hike on Day 2 (kilometers,
please)?
A: about 10mk, it takes about 4-6 hours of hiking.
Q. Where do we sleep at night? In a
room or in a tent? Do you expect us to bring along the tent, or
will you provide this?
A: You could choose to camp on the Wall or
to stay in a local family’s home for the overnight. For the
people prefer to camp, we will provide the camping gear like:
tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat, but impossible to have a
shower. If you prefer to stay in a local family’s home, you are
supposed to stay in a room with two bed, public washroom and
shower room.
Q: Do we have options about the food to
be served? What will be served during hiking? As I am a
vegetarian, I would like to check that beforehand to avoid any
surprises.
A: We could provide vegetarian food if you
told us before. Please refer to our lunch list for a brief idea
of the two picnic lunch. Dinner will be arranged at local
family’s home, generally provide Chinese food with both
vegetable and meat.
Q: Can we bring water to the Great
Wall?
A: We will provide you with water while hiking, and
it should be enough. Anyway for your information, the first day
from Gubeikou to Jinshanling, there is no place to buy the water
at all. During the second day from Jinshanling to Simatai, there
are local people selling water or Coca Cola on the wall.
We have up to 8 different routes for overnight hiking and
camping on the
Great Wall!
Read
complete itinerary of Route 2X:
Forbidden City +
Sleep in the Watchtower (Camp!)
Read
complete itinerary of Route 2AA:
Gubeikou-Jinshanling-Jiankou-Mutianyu hike
(Camp!)
Read
complete itinerary of Route 2AB:
Gubeikou-Jinshanling-Second
Valley Hike & Camp (Camp!)
Read
complete itinerary of Route 2B:
Huanghuacheng-Jiankou-Mutianyu hike
Read
complete itinerary of Route 2C:
Chengde-Panjakou Reservoir-Xifengkou hike.
Read
complete itinerary of Route 2D:
Panjiakou
Reservoir-Xifengkou hike.
Read
complete itinerary of Route 2E:
East Qing Tomb-Huangyaguan hike.
Read
complete itinerary of Route 2F:
Laolongtou-Shanhaiguan-Sandaoguan-Jiaoshan-Jiumenkou-Huangtuying
hike
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