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    Private Tour: 4-Day Great Wall Hiking and Camping from Beijing

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    By China Adventure Travel LtdProduct code 5488P34
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    Duration

    96 hours

    Ticket type

    Mobile Only

    Languages

    English, Mandarin Chinese

    Confirmation

    Manual

    Pickup

    Pickup details available

    Time zone

    Asia/Shanghai

    Why Travelers Love This

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    Overview

    Hike on the wild Great Wall near Beijing and overnight in the camp at the campsite near the Wall to enjoy the quiet night in the open air. The trip is ideal for outdoor activists to indulge into the atmosphere of the authentic Great Wall to acquire an unusual travel experience. This tour will take you visit the Great Wall Gubeikou, Tou Liang, Lao Dong Po and Simatai in 4 days.

    What's Included

    Included

    Food and drink

    Lunch

    Other

    Professional guide with private transportation

    Food and drink

    Dinner

    Food and drink

    Breakfast

    Other

    3 nights camping as per itinerary and unlimited drinking water

    Not included

    Fees

    Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup details

    Pickup available
    Custom traveler pickup may be available
    • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended • Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

    Itinerary

    Multi Day Tour96 hours
    1

    Beijing-Gubeikou

    5 hoursAdmission included

    9:00AM your guide will pick up you at your hotel lobby in Beijing. Transferred for 2.5 - 3 hours to Great Wall at Gubeikou. After lunch commence hiking on the Great Wall. The highest beacon tower is 670 meters in elevation. Ground elevation is 180 meters. Total hiking distance today: 5.5 miles, total ascent: 515 meters. Hiking time is 3 hours, stopping and relaxing time is 1 hour 45 minutes. Today’s wall is entirely wild wall. Though most of it is crumbling, one can still feel its grandeur when one is there. At foothill of the Great Wall, there is a village named Hundred Family Names Village. That is 600 years ago in Ming Dynasty there was a general by the name of Qi Jiguang. He transferred armies from South China to build the great wall. The wall was so well built those days that during the 140 years of General Qi Jiguang and after him, there was never any invasion by Mongolians. Tour operator's van will pick you up after you finish the afternoon trek and transfer you to your campsite 1.8 miles away. At your campsite you will have twin share tent, dining tent and toilet tent with hand washing facility. Also you will have table and chairs so you can sit and chat, drinking beer and enjoying the landscape.

    2

    Gubeikou-Touliang

    8 hoursAdmission included

    Breakfast of local corn porridge, boiled eggs and a very delicious local pancake, bread, coffee and tea. Today’s walk will be around the inner circle of the Great Wall. This is the 2nd defense in case the main wall was breached. Again it is wild wall. There will be lush vegetation view. You will have your picnic lunch on the wall. In the afternoon, you will continue your hike from Gubeikou to Village Tou Liang along the wild wall. ● Hiking distance: 13 mile ● Total ascent: 1100 meters ● Hiking time: 6 hours ● Rest time: 2 hours

    3

    Tou Liang--Lao Dong Po

    7 hoursAdmission included

    Enjoy breakfast in your campsite to gear up for today’s hike to Laodongpo via Jinshanling Great Wall. As you hike along with your guide, you'll see lush vegetation and learn how this part of the wall has crumbled because in the 1950s local farmers took bricks from the wall to build their houses. Pass by a local village and walk around the inner circle of the wall, which was the second defense in case the main wall breached. Hiking distance: 4.77 miles Total ascent: 697 meters Hiking time: 3 hours 30 minutes Rest time: 3 hours

    4

    Simatai Great Wall-Beijing

    4 hours

    Visit Wang Jing Tower (Watching Beijing Tower). Atop there is a bird’s eye view of the surrounding mountains and if visibility is good enough people say you can see Beijing City. Total hiking distance: 3.88 mile Total ascent: 539 meters Moving time: 1 hour 47 minutes Rest time: 1 hour 29 minutes You will have lunch back at your campsite and in the afternoon you will be transferred back to Beijing. Trip finishes after drop off at your hotel in Beijing.

    Additional Info

    Pets Welcome

    Service animals allowed

    Infant Seats Available

    Specialized infant seats are available

    No Pregnant

    Not recommended for pregnant travelers

    No Heart Problems

    Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

    Physical Medium

    Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

    Other

    Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

    Other

    Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

    Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Policy type

    Standard

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    Refund eligibility

    100% refundable 1+ days before

    Refund eligibility

    0% refundable 0-1 days before

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