Private Jinshanling to Simatai West Great Wall Hiking Tour from Beijing
Beijing Region, China
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Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 9 hours
Experience the wild and isolated Jingshanling Great Wall. Far from the tourists and crowds. Enjoy the natural scenery at Great Wall Jinshanling. Hike 3.7 miles to Simatai West might be a little challenging, however, interesting and worthy of your efforts.
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Experience the wild and isolated Jingshanling Great Wall. Far from the tourists and crowds. Enjoy the natural scenery at Great Wall Jinshanling. Hike 3.7 miles to Simatai West might be a little challenging, however, interesting and worthy of your efforts.
This is a hiking tour from Jingshanling Great Wall to West Simatai Great Wall. It takes an average of 3.5 hours to cross through 22 ancient towers, on rugged up and down mountain inclines.
What a challenging but amazing experience it makes! Because of the terrain, the last 1.5 miles to Simatai Great Wall was closed by the local government. However, we take you right up to the west edge of Simatai Great Wall. The whole trip of hiking is approximately 3.7 miles.
Over 50,000 of our former guests would agree, we are taking you to the best parts of the Great Wall - Jinshanling. Unlike other sections of the wall that are crowded by tourists and vendors, this section of the Great Wall is rather tranquil, and the stones that make up the ruins are hundreds of years old, most of them even in their original condition. The views are some of the most breathtaking ones that you'll see all around China.
Departing from your hotel in Beijing, and it takes around 3 hours to get to the entrance of Jinshanling Great Wall. As this is a private service of transport, you need to pay the other fees and meal at your own expenses.
As the most popular hiking trip of Great Wall around Beijing, it will show you both Jinshanling Great Wall and west Simatai Great Wall sections within 3 hours. Due to the recent closure of Simatai section, you are not able to walk through all the way to Simtai.But you will walk from Jinshanling Great Wall eastward to Simatai West, to the 22nd tower. You can also take the cable car to go directly from the 1st tower to the 16th tower and then hike the rest, just that you need to pay the cable car ticket at your own expenses. It is the best place for keen photographers along the wall. Regarding fitness it is a medium-level hiking for all ages.
This section offers arguably the finest hiking anywhere on the Great Wall. It is extremely photogenic, with over 15 watch-towers, and steep gradients that give constantly changing perspectives and wide, open views. There is fascinating variety in the watch-towers. This section of the wall is wild, ruined, preserved and original. On a clear day, it is difficult to fail to take good photographs here.
As this trip starts from Jinshanling and ends at Simatai West, you'd have to finish the whole hiking parking around 3.7 miles and the car will wait for you at the exit. After this, you will be taken back to your hotel in Beijing city center.
What a challenging but amazing experience it makes! Because of the terrain, the last 1.5 miles to Simatai Great Wall was closed by the local government. However, we take you right up to the west edge of Simatai Great Wall. The whole trip of hiking is approximately 3.7 miles.
Over 50,000 of our former guests would agree, we are taking you to the best parts of the Great Wall - Jinshanling. Unlike other sections of the wall that are crowded by tourists and vendors, this section of the Great Wall is rather tranquil, and the stones that make up the ruins are hundreds of years old, most of them even in their original condition. The views are some of the most breathtaking ones that you'll see all around China.
Departing from your hotel in Beijing, and it takes around 3 hours to get to the entrance of Jinshanling Great Wall. As this is a private service of transport, you need to pay the other fees and meal at your own expenses.
As the most popular hiking trip of Great Wall around Beijing, it will show you both Jinshanling Great Wall and west Simatai Great Wall sections within 3 hours. Due to the recent closure of Simatai section, you are not able to walk through all the way to Simtai.But you will walk from Jinshanling Great Wall eastward to Simatai West, to the 22nd tower. You can also take the cable car to go directly from the 1st tower to the 16th tower and then hike the rest, just that you need to pay the cable car ticket at your own expenses. It is the best place for keen photographers along the wall. Regarding fitness it is a medium-level hiking for all ages.
This section offers arguably the finest hiking anywhere on the Great Wall. It is extremely photogenic, with over 15 watch-towers, and steep gradients that give constantly changing perspectives and wide, open views. There is fascinating variety in the watch-towers. This section of the wall is wild, ruined, preserved and original. On a clear day, it is difficult to fail to take good photographs here.
As this trip starts from Jinshanling and ends at Simatai West, you'd have to finish the whole hiking parking around 3.7 miles and the car will wait for you at the exit. After this, you will be taken back to your hotel in Beijing city center.
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