TOUR 4E: Great Wall Hiking plus Camping for Jiankou Purists
Day 1: Jinshanling to West Simatai
Day 1: Jinshanling to West Simatai
Day 1: Jinshanling to West Simatai
We will drive 2.5 hours to Jinshanling to start.
Jinshanling is one of the best parts of The Great Wall as it has many original features. It was crowned “Second Valley” because it was built on the Greater and Lesser Jinshan (‘Gold Mountain’) Ranges. A tablet with the Chinese inscription for Jinshanling Great Wall was set into this section. This section of the wall has been left untouched since 1570. It is a remote and relatively isolated section of the Great Wall.
Tonight, we will camp on the Great Wall in an ancient watchtower at Gubeikou.
INCLUDED
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Camping on the Wall
Day 2: Gubeikou to Jinshanling
Day 1: Jinshanling to West Simatai
Day 1: Jinshanling to West Simatai
We will wake up at 5:30 am to welcome the amazing sunrise at Gubeikou.
Gubeikou is unique in its way as it varies in size and design. It is a long windy wall which is very steep. This view is terrific and you will get to take it all in for about 10km. The Jinshanling Great Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has parts of its wall restored about a quarter. The rest is all unrestored, which gives you a more personal experience of The Great wall bringing you back in time. We will see the sunset while hiking on the wall.
INCLUDED
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation : Jiankou Hostel
Day 3: Crouching Tiger Mountain
Day 3: Crouching Tiger Mountain
Day 3: Crouching Tiger Mountain
The Crouching Tigers Mountain runs along the left side of Gubeikou. "Crouching tigers" comes from the shape of the mountain, as it looks like a pair of tigers with one pushing up and one pushing down acting as protectors of Beijing. The ancient status and amazing views of the Great Wall here remain perfect, despite its age as it has changed for hundreds of years from the Ming Dynasty.
We will transfer to Jiankou to sleep.
INCLUDED
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Jiankou Hostel
Day 4: Jiankou to Mutianyu
Day 3: Crouching Tiger Mountain
Day 3: Crouching Tiger Mountain
Our last day will start at Jiankou.
The Jiankou section is known for its ruggedness and wild beauty, and you will be in awe of the marvelous views it affords. As soon as we reach Jiankou, we will see a deserted watchtower that gives you a panoramic view of the entire valley. We will cross over onto Mutianyu, a section of the wall that has been largely restored. Mutianyu offers some breathtaking views of the valley and wall below.
You can hike down or make a toboggan ride (slide) down to meet our driver.
We will drive to Jinshanling to spend the night! An experience you will love!!
INCLUDED
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch