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Three-day Hiking on the Great Wall
to Shanhaiguan
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PRICE TABLE
(Per Person)
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1 |
968 |
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2 |
649 |
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3-5 |
549 |
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN PRICE
* Personal transfers from and to
hotel/airport/train station
* Entry fees to the Great Wall
* Three lunches, two dinners and two breakfasts
* Water
* Accommodation for two nights
* Quality vehicle, professional driver and English-speaking tour
guide
* Free membership card
* A credit of RMB100 when you reserve the next tour with us
There are no unscheduled or
mandatory shopping stops.
Climbing Pole Rental:
$6/each/day; $10/pair/day
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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 $7.99 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
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Old Dragon’s Head-Shanhaiguan-Sandaoguan-Jiaoshan-Jiumenkou Three-Day Hike
Route 3D :
Take a trip through the eastern-most reaches of the Great Wall,
the ocean!
 Straying
away from Beijing this exciting program takes you to the East China
Sea and the eastern-most point of the Great Wall. We’ll start our
hike at Old Dragon’s Head, before advancing the next day to Jiaoshan
and Sandaoguan, two unrestored sections of Great Wall that features
dramatic cliffs, peaks, and valleys. These two section are largely
unvisited by western travelers, giving you a real authentic Great
Wall experience. We’ll cap off your tour with a visit to Jiumenkou,
a pleasant piece of Great Wall set along the banks of the Jiumenkou
River. Lastly, you’ll have the chance to explore the village of
Huangtuying and the ruins of an ancient fortress that the village’s
inhabitants still protect.
Highlights:
*You will visit sections of the Great Wall that are
often missed by western tourists, so you will see why they are one of
China’s best kept secrets!
*Explore the Great Wall from its easternmost point by East China Sea and then continue
westward back to Beijing
*Take part in a epic Great Wall voyage that will show you more than
just the usual stop at Badaling
Day-by-day Hiking Itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
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Day 1: Beijing-Old Dragon’s Head-Shanhaiguan (L+D, 3km/1.8miles,
1.5 hours)
 We will meet you at your hotel in the morning between 7:30-8am, and
from there we will make the 4 hour drive to the Shanhaiguan Pass, which
is in a town situated in the northeast of Qinhuangdao City, Hebei
Province. It adjoins the Bohai Sea to the southeast and the Yanshan
Mountain to the northwest. We will start our hike at Old Dragon’s
head, also known as Laolongtou. Laolongtou is the most eastern
beginning of the Great Wall, which extends into the Bohai Sea.
Standing here is almost like being on a peninsula as you can feel
the overwhelming power of the rolling sea.
After marveling at the scenery here, we will make our way to the
Shanhaiguan Pass Fortress, which is also known as “The First Pass
under Heaven”. The “First Pass under Heaven” is actually the east
tower of the Shanhai Pass, called Zhendong Tower. It is 13.7 meters
(44.95 feet) high with two floors. On the tower is a big board on
which there are five huge Chinese characters 'tian xia di yi guan'
(the ‘First Pass under Heaven”) inscribed by a calligrapher in the
Ming Dynasty. Climbing up the Zhendong Tower, you will see that to
one side of the tower is the rolling sea, while on the other lies
the lofty Great Wall. Furthermore, the Jingbian Tower, Linlu Tower,
Muying Tower and Weiyuantang Hall stand on the same axis with the
Zhendong Tower. Depending on the complex geographic conditions,
these five buildings provided a strong protective screen. We will
then enter the Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum, where we will learn
about the history and military strategy of this section of wall, as
well as see a display of military relics.
We will then make our way to our hotel for the evening, which is a
short distance from the wall.
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Day 2: Jiaoshan-Sandaoguan (B+L+D, 10km/6miles, 4-5 hours)
After waking up and having breakfast, we will pick up where we left
of yesterday, and head towards Jiaoshan. Located at
about 3km/2
miles from Shanhaiguan is the Jiaoshan Great Wall, and this will be
our next stop. Like Jinshanling, the wall here is divided into
restored and unrestored sections. We will start today from the
restored section and pick off tomorrow on the unrestored section.
The repaired section of Jiaoshan Great Wall starts from no.10
watchtower and ends at the No.3 watchtower. The gate of the wall is
an imitation of the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty. Its
appearance is very much like the Chinese character "\q". Measuring
about 1.5 km (.9 miles), the whole journey is a 40-minute walk, the
external side of the wall is precipitous, while the internal side is
low and convenient for climbing.
Unlike the newly restored wall, Jiaoshan ancient wall provides you a
sense of historical vicissitude. Walking on the dilapidated wall is
a great challenge. The wall appears more and more crumbled and
deformed as you forge ahead. In some sections, the wall is only
built on one side, with the other side being the deep cliffs. In
some sections, the mountain ridge is functioned as the wall, which
is called by experts "mountain-supported wall". Watch your steps
when you enter this zone. After a one-hour's difficult climb, you
will arrive at Dapingding Peak, the main peak of Jiaoshan Mountain.
You will get a panoramic view of the Changshou (Longevity) Mountain
Scenic Area. To the south, you can see the full shot of Jiaoshan
Great Wall and Shanhaiguan City, if weather permits, Laolongtou
Great Wall and Bohai Sea can also be vividly recognized afar.
Jiaoshan Ancient Wall turns east from Dapingding Peak. It first
noses down the eastern slope of Dapingding Peak, climbs over
Liumianding Mountain and then arrives at Sandaoguan Pass, which is
actually a twin watchtower. The travel from Dapingding Peak to
Sandaoguan Pass takes about one hour, and also, it is a thorny track
which is difficult to reach. You will have entered Changshou
Mountain Scenic Area from Jiaoshan Great Wall at the end of this
trekking.
It is no exaggeration to say Sandaoguan Great Wall is one of the
most wondrous segments of the Great Wall. Amazingly, some segments
of the wall here were built on cliffs at a 90-degree incline. It
appropriately earned the nickname "The Wall Hanging Upside Down”.
After exploring Sandaoguan, we will head to our hotel for the
evening, taking in a provincial-style dinner to replenish you for
the final day of our trek.
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Day 3: Jiumenkou-Huangtuying-Beijing (B+L, 10km/6 miles, 4-5 hours)
 After waking up for breakfast, we will drive to the Great Wall at Jiumenkou. The southern end of the wall here starts from lofty
mountains, connecting to the section of the wall running from
Shanhaiguan Pass. It climbs along the mountain ridge till finally
arriving at the banks of Jiujiang River. The wide river doesn't stop
the wall's resolute pace forward. A huge wall bridge stretches over
the river, forcing its way to the north.
The most significant part, and the one we will see, is the section
above the river. Seven hundred thousand hectares of rectangular
stone slabs are embedded on the bed of the Jiujiang River, and the
stones are held down by iron chain, which creates a historically
famous sight of white stones. Nine arches standing above the stones
serves as sluiceways, hence, the wall is called 'Jiumenkou', 'Nine
Gateways' in English. The wall bridge is constructed over the arches
connecting the two banks of the Jiujiang River. Two walled cities,
both used as fortresses, are erected at both ends of the wall.
We will then come upon a village named Huangtuying to visit the
ruins of a fortress. We can chat with the villagers, who are the
descendants of the builders and guards of the Great Wall. We will
then drive back to Beijing, dropping you off at your hotel, with
your hike coming to an end.
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complete itinerary of Route 3A: 