Hiking Tour from Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing

1 day • Free CancellationMeet on locationInstant confirmationGuided • Operated by Interstellar Cloud Tour Ltd.

Why we love it?

The One-Day Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking Tour offers an immersive experience of two contrasting sections of the Great Wall of China, suitable for outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs alike. Participants will meet their English-speaking guide in Beijing before embarking on a scenic 2.5-hour drive to the Jiankou section, known for its rugged terrain and breathtaking views. After hiking through a local village and ascending to the wall, the tour continues to the more restored Mutianyu section, where visitors can appreciate both the natural beauty and historical significance of this UNESCO World Heritage site. The tour includes all necessary equipment, entrance fees, and a local dining experience, making it a comprehensive and hassle-free adventure.
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Inclusions

  • Entrance fees to the Great Wall at Jiankou and Mutianyu.
  • Transport between Beijing hotel and the Great Wall.
  • English-speaking professional tour guide service.
  • Bottle Water.
  • You don't need to prepare trekking poles, water, hip bag, GPS, first aid kit, or walkie-talkie, because we will provide them FREE OF CHARGE (please let us known if you need them).

Exclusions

  • Cable car at the Great Wall.
  • Lunch.
  • Gratuities to the tour guide & driver (usually CNY 50 - 100 per person per day for each of them, please tip them separately.). It is not compulsory but would be a great encouragement for them.
  • Airport transfer.

Itinerary

Stop 1

Meet your guide around 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM at your hotel lobby, and ride about 2½ hours to the Great Wall at Jiankou in our tour vehicle. Jiankou is near Badaohe Village, northwest Huairou County, a suburb of Beijing. It is one of the most challenging sections of the Great Wall, as it is completely wild Great Wall. There you can see splendid mountains and untouched ancient history.

Good to Know:

  • Although it is a dangerous part of the Great Wall, we have made all the preparations to ensure your safety.
  • It is necessary to wear comfortable hiking shoes for the hiking.
Stop 2
  • Drive to the foot of the mountains.
  • Walk through a village and hike up to the Great Wall on a mountain path.
  • Arrive at Zhengbei Watch Tower (Geographic coordinates: 40°27'16.44"N 116°32'9.78"E).
  • Take a ladder up Zhengbei Watch Tower (Your guide will pay 5 yuan to the local farmers who maintain it).
  • Ascend to the highest watch tower at Jiankou, then walk down to the untouched part of the Great Wall at Mutianyu along the rolling ridgeline and hoary walls.
  • From the Mutianyu visitors' gate hike the reconstructed Great Wall from the 23rd to 10th watch tower.
Stop 3

Get down from the Great Wall and we will head to our well selected local restaurant - Xinshuangquan to have a rest and enjoy your delicious Beijing local style lunch here. Lunch fee is not included in the pricing.

Stop 4

Take ferry bus to the foot of the Great Wall range, and a 5-minute walk to a parking lot, where you will board your vehicle and head back to Beijing.

Please Note

  • Minimum number of participants required for the tour to run is 2. Tour may be canceled in case of minimum number of participants not met. You will get a full refund.
  • This tour will be not available on Winter (Dec. 01 - Feb. 28).
  • We don't recommend taking babies and children under 12 to do this Great Wall hike, as it requires sure-footedness and stamina, and is potentially dangerous.
  • The Jiankou section of the Great Wall is reopen to tourists now. But if this section of Great Wall is closed due to the government control and force majeure events, we will change Jinshanling section of the Great Wall instead of Jiankou which is also amazing at the same price. You can simply visit this link to see the details: One-Day Simatai West to Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking Tour.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing, if it is outside of this area, we provide the following ways for you to meet the tour guide:Go to one of meeting hotels below. Transportation is at your own expense. Meeting time will be confirmed and emailed you one day earlier.
  • The Regent Beijing, address: No.99, Jinbao Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Closed to Exit C of Dengshikou Subway Station (Line No.5). Taxi from aiport: 27km far, cost approx. US$20 one way.
  • Gehua New Century Hotel Beijing, address: No.19, Gulou Outer Street, North 3th Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing. Closed to Exit E of Anyuanqiao Subway Station (Line No.8). Taxi from aiport: 27km far, cost approx. US$20 one way.
  • Book additional transfer service with us. Cost will be advised by your travel advisor according to your hotel location.
  • In order to save your valuable time, according to current traffic condition, the tour guide might arrange a private DiDi Taxi (Uber) for you to return your hotel after tour. Your Didi car can be monitored on DiDi APP, and the tour guide will also call your hotel to check if you arrive safe.
  • If you are not sure whether your hotel is within our pickup area, please kindly check with your hotel. Or add WeChat ID: liudahaii for more assistance.
  • This hiking route is comparatively more difficult to hike because of its craggy and unrepaired condition. It requires average fitness to complete, very suitable for hikers of previous mountain climbing experience. As for children, parents should decide whether or not to take them based on children's physical situation.
  • The part from Xizhazi Village at mountain foot to Zhengbeilou Watch Tower takes almost one hour of tough climbing. The mountain is craggy with no fixed paths. The only way is to walk through the jungle and keep staring at your destination (Zhengbeilou Watch Tower) on top of the mountain in order not to get lost.
  • The real hiking starts after climbing up to Zhengbeilou. The majority parts of Jiankou Great Wall are heavily weathered with no steps. Its slippery and steep slopes (almost 90 degrees) are also full of ripraps. As you leave behind Jiankou and enter Mutianyu Great Wall, which is fully repaired, you'll feel suddenly entering into an open space where the roads are smoother and your views panoramic.

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 3 days before start

Non-refundable after 3 days before start

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