9-day 8-Night Great Wall Trek from the Yellow Sea to Beijing

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We begin our journey with a 4-hour drive to Old Dragon's Head and onto Shanhaiguan Pass. Shanhaiguan City, with a circumference of about 4 kilometers, is connected to the Great Wall. The city is a gate with a height of 14 meters and a thickness of 7 meters. It has four main gates and a variety of defensive buildings. It is a long-established cultural city and a world cultural heritage. We will visit the Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum, where you will hear about the history.

After a wonderful dinner, we will tour the Old Town of Shanhaiguan, which will give you a chance to learn about the culture. 

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Meals: Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation: Shanghaiguan Hotel or similar

Jiaoshan Peak is known as “the first mountain of the Great Wall.” Jiaoshan ancient wall will bring you back in time. Jiaoshan is located 3 kilometers north of Shanhaiguan City. The central peak, Dapingding, is 519 meters above sea level. The massive Saga is like a dragon horn, hence the name Jiaoshan.The further you hike the wall, the more it becomes deteriorated. We will drive to Dongjiakou Great Wall and rest overnight there.

 Distance: 9 km

 Time: 4 hours

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Meals:  Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation: Shanghaiguan Hotel or similar

We start with a trip to the East Qing Tombs. These are the best-preserved tombs in China. It is the most magnificent, most complete system, and most appropriate layout of the emperor's mausoleum in China.
 

We will then hike the Huangyaguan Great Wall section. Here you will come across a pattern. This pattern is known as the "Bagua pattern," a unique labyrinth designed to confuse, fool, and trap enemies. This is definitely a unique experience. 

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Meals: Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation: Huangyaguan Hotel or similar

 Peace Fort (Taipingzhai) is where we begin today’s journey; it starts from Banlagang Mountain in the east and finishing at Guafu Tower, known as Widow Tower in the west. 

Making our way westward, we will reach the steepest part of this section, the Huangya Sky Ladder. This ladder leads to the top of the ridge. 

It seems to go to the sky like Jack on his beanstalk! When we climb over the ladder, we will reach the area of the Great Wall built in the Northern Qi Dynasty, marking the end of the Huangyaguan section. We will then drive to Jinshanling, and there we will rest for the night. 

Distance: 9 km

 Time: 4 hours 

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Meals: Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation: Huangyaguan Hotel or similar

The destination Jinshanling is where you will hike to and is a place that the whole world sees as it's the most photographed area of the Great Wall. The walls of the Simatai Great Wall are built on steep mountains and are known for their strangeness, specialness, and danger. Tonight, we will camp on the Great Wall in an ancient watchtower. 

Distance: 8 km

Time: 3.5 Hours
 

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Meals: Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation: Camping on the Wall!

Adventure through the most ancient battlefield of The Great Wall named Gubeikou. This section was used against the Japanese in the 1930s. In 1933, the Chinese army fought against a Japanese invasion at Gubeikou. After four long months of battling, there were over 5000 Japanese soldiers killed and 9000 Chinese soldiers. You can see that Gubeikou is not merely a relic, but it remained as a battlefield in the modern world. We will transfer to Jiankou, where we will sleep tonight.  
 

Distance: 11 km

Time: 4.5 Hours
 

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Meals: Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation: Miss-U-Much Hostel 

 This area is very beautiful and known for its white glow and its steepness. Known as 'Arrow Nock' in English as it features an arrow-shaped mountain. It was built in the Ming Dynasty era (1368 - 1644). 

Today The Great Wall at Jiankou retains its original appearance since its construction in 1368. It is known for its 'wildness' otherwise untouched, unrestored, and has all its history on display for you to see! One of the most notable features is its zigzags for 9.3 miles.
 

Once we descend from the Great Wall, we will dine in a hostel and enjoy the Chinese northern dinner.
 

Distance: 9 km 

Time: 4 Hours
 

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Meals: Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation: Good Fortune Inn

Not many people know about this part of the Great Wall (Mutianyu) as well as the other section and more populous section, Badaling. Which is always like a swarm of bees around a beehive, it's a bustling area, and there are just too many people there to truly take in your surroundings and enjoy your visit, especially during peak time. 

Mutianyu is the perfect alternative if you are looking for more of a peaceful experience. It is closer to Beijing than Badaling is, and maybe this is another reason you would choose this part. Mutianyu is known for its steep landscape and its uniqueness. 

We will transfer to camp on the Great Wall for the second night. 

Distance: 9 km

Time: 4 Hours
 

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Meals: Breakfast: Lunch: Dinner:

Accommodation: Camping on the Great Wall

Huanghuacheng sits near a lake and a reservoir. The crescent-shaped reservoir is called Huanghuacheng Reservoir, while the name of the lake is Jintang. 

It might not be the highest, longest, or most challenging stretch of wall, but Huanghuacheng’s water features create a variety of scenery, unlike any other section. It also hosts a perhaps unrivaled choice of activities. Besides walks on the somewhat tastefully restored portion, there is also a unique range of boat trips, including sightseeing cruises, rowing boats upon the Haoming Lake that the wall encircles. One of the best things about the Huanghuacheng Great Wall, it is mostly quite. Compared to other sections, this is a fantastic area of the Great Wall that is both unique and holds an exciting past.

Distance: 10 km Time: 4 Hours
 

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Meals: Breakfast: Lunch: 

Accommodation: Holiday Inn Express or similar