BJ-13(Not running during the Chinese public holiday)
The highlights include The Badaling Great Wall and The Ming Tombs
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Badaling is the most popular tourists section, it is the section “Every one” goes to because it is the easiest and closest to get to from Beijing.It has amazing vies and its the most restored section of the Great Wall,so its very easy to hike.
Depart your hotel at 8:30am
On the way to Badaling Great Wall, if traffic allows, stop to photograph the iconic “Bird’s Nest“– the Beijing National Stadium–host to many spectacular events of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Once arrive at the Badaling Great Wall,you’ll enjoy a less hurried experience and take time to marvel at this wondrous structure and the surrounding hillsides that look north toward Mongolia.Spend 1 to 2 hours hiking up and down the various sections of the Wall,exploring the watch and becon towers.The name of Badaling could be dated back to Arriving at Badaling at Night, Ascending Until Dawn, and Leaving Badaling, long poems of Liu Ying, a poet of Jin Dynasty. In Yuan Dynasty, it was referred to as the “north mouth” as opposed to the “south mouth”, which is found in Changping district, northern Beijing. There is a 40-kilometer gorge from the south mouth to the north mouth, which accommodates to the famous Juyong Pass of Great Wall.
Stop at a Local Restaurant for lunch
Then Visit the Ding Ling at Ming tombs.Ming tombs was listed as World Culture Heritage which was surrounded by mountains.Dingling is the only emperor’s tomb open to the public .Dingling was built in 1590. Emperor Shen Zong and the empress were buried there in 1620. After it was built, the underground palace was covered with deep soil. The people in charge of the tomb construction and later burial of the imperials erected the tablet as a sign for relocating the underground palace when needed.
Return to hotel around 5:30pm
DEPARTURE TIME & LOCATION
PICK-UP LOCATION
The pick up location is in your hotel’s lobby,your guide will hold a sign with your name writen on
Notes
This is the most popular section of the Wall in China,so during the Chinese holiday it will be super crowded,please note this tour is not running during the public holiday,please choose other sections of the Wall instead
Don’t forget to bring sunscreen,sun-glasses,etc.
It’s a heavy day with a lot of hiking. So be sure to wear comfortable shoes and have a good sleep the day before
This is an exclusive private day Tour. Once your tour is confirmed, that tour will no longer be available to anyone else except for your own traveling party.
We offer the Authantic Chinese food in the local restaurant,if you have special request please tell us in advance
‘The quotated price is for a tour between 8 to 9 hours,additional hours are billed $15 per hour for the guide and $15 per hour for the driver.
The itinerary is flexible,we can adjust it according to your personal interests/weather/any unexpected conditions
At the moment we only have three English speaking drivers,don’t worry if they already booked ,we do have Chinese speaking driver available, they can use their phone to call our translator at any time for help
If you choose to use the driver only, the price is for the driver and private car/van only,please pay your own entrance fee and food
Discover Beijing Tours offer these services for free, let us know in advance if you need
Child safety seats
Wheelchair
Children’s Discount
In China,children’s discount are based on height,please let us know your children’s height,so we can give you the children’s discount accordingly
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Experienced Tour Guide
Comfortable Transportation with an Experienced Driver
Entrance Fees to the Badaling Section and Dingling tomb of the Ming tombs
Chinese Lunch
Unlimited mineral water
You are kindly requested to pay cable on the spot since they are optional.
If you choose to use the driver only, the price is for the driver and private car/van only,please pay your own entrance fee and food
Accommondation
Gratuities to your tour guide and driver
Personal cost
Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
Travel insurance
Additional tickets at the Ming tombs
Cable car at Badaling Section of the Wall