Accompanied by your experienced English speaking guide, enjoy an uncrowded adventurous hike to see the Great Wall from Gubeikou then walk along to Jinshanling around 5 hours hike with earlier departure. This is a medium difficulty hike and is appropriate for children from age 8 and up or those who are keen hikers. Entrance fee, lunch and round trip transportation from your hotel are included.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ Lunch at the local Chinese restaurant
✔ Entrance Tickets to the Sights
✔ Gas, toll & parking lot fees
✔ English-speaking tour guide service fee
✔ Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver
✖ Accommodation
✖ Dinner
✖ Gratuity to the guide and driver
✖ Round trip cable car up & down the wall
What To Expect
Early morning Pick up from your hotel.
9:30 – 13:30 Hiking on the Great Wall from Gubeikou to Jinshanling.
The adventure begins gently at Gubeikou village with a short climb up to a broken tower. Walk eastward and enjoy plenty of photography stops before you reach General Tower. From there you will capture the true nature of Gubeikou mountain.
After 1 hours’ gradually climbing through several towers, then you will reach 24th window tower. At here, a large part of the wall belongs to the military area. You will descend into the basins of the Spider Valley. From here it is a gentle walk through the corn fields to the hilly trail.
Along the way, you will pass through an abandoned house, complete with a well and a mid-sized water store in the middle of the Valley. Going through the hilly trail in 1.5 hours then walk back to the wall Jinshanling west. After a short climb, you will reach West five window Tower. Here you can sit in the tower and gaze down the spider valley.
14:00 You’ll get off the wall at the renowned Zhuanduokou. Enjoy a yummy farm style lunch then drive back to your hotel.
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• For the lunch, you will be taken to the authentic Chinese local restaurant catering for the locals and the lunch has its budget
• Dress code is smart casual
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Infant (1-3 years old) and children who are under 8 years old are not suitable to take the hiking tour
• Extra fee is requested after 9 hours tour
