The day typically starts at 8:00 AM. Your guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel. We will drive by a private van to the Jiankou area of the Great Wall.
The Great Wall at Jiankou is located in the area of Huairou, regarding 80km/50miles northeast of Beijing. Jiankou Great Wall was a crucial area of the Ming Dynasty (1368-- 1644). Never repaired, the wall here is considered one of the most unsafe sections of the Ming's wall. For your safety, we are taking the course that is not hazardous but still breath-taking.
Before climbing the mountain, we'll first take a quick visit to a local town called Xizaizhi at the bottom of the Jiankou Great Wall. We'll have the chance to see this typical village where Chinese farmers have been living for centuries.
After claiming "Good-bye!" to the village grandma, we'll begin our hike directly from the access path, contrary to the village. To trek on Jiankou, we initially need to go up this path for 40-60 mins to reach it. Our hike today will take around 4 hrs and will cover 10km/ 6 miles.
The Jiankou area is known for its ruggedness and wild charm, as well as you will undoubtedly be stunned by the magnificent views. As soon as we get to Jiankou, we will see a deserted watchtower that provides you a scenic sight of the whole valley. In the morning, the view is invaluable with its early morning haze. This area of the wall surface is not well known by travelers, although if you see the Great Wall image from exotic traveling magazines, chances are it is from Jiankou. You will undoubtedly have some tranquility as well as peacefulness on your walk today.
An additional highlight of Jiankou is the adversary monitoring tower called "Ying Fei Dao Yang," so-called because this watchtower was erected on the highest top in the area and eagles and also hawks commonly perch on it. Nonetheless, it is rather far from Zhengbeilou to see "Ying Fei Dao Yang."
You will have the choice to either climb from Xiadaqiang to Erdaobian, which is 3 hours or more, or from the Sky Ladder to the General's Tower for 5 hours. Your guide will lead you the way to make sure you are 100% safe.
We'll treat you a gourmet lunch before you head back for Beijing.
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