Explore the amazing Badaling Great Wall by joining a group tour. Go to the profound Great Wall and climb up the impressive watchtowers that stand over 600-years-old.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 10 hours
- Starting time 6:00 AM
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- English
Experience
Highlights
- Visit the 2 top highlights of Beijing, the Badaling Great Wall and Ming Tomb
- See the best preserved Chinese Imperial Tomb
- Have a traditional Chinese lunch at the restaurant inside of Jade Gallery
- Hike the amazing Badaling Great Wall from Beijing
Full description
You will be picked up from your hotel, located within second ring road of Beijing, between 6:30 and 7:00 AM. On your way to the Great Wall, travel to the Ming Tombs 55 miles away from downtown reuiqring about an hour of driving. The thirteen Ming Tombs are the best preserved Chinese imperial tombs with a 600 year history. The tour of the Ming Tombs takes about an hour and finishes up at 10:45. Before lunch at 11:30, you will have 45 minutes for a short visit to the Jade Gallery. Jade carving is an important and famous blend of the excellent skills in carving and Chinese traditional cultures.
Have a traditional Chinese lunch at the restaurant inside of the Jade Gallery. After lunch, travel to the entrance at Juyonguan of the Badaling Great Wall. There you will have 1.5-hours to hike and take in the appeal of this ancient location which is also where the first emperor of Beijing, Emperor Yongle and his Empress Xu are buried.
On the way back to your hotel, experience the Chinese tea ceremony and culture at a tea house and then transfer back to your hotel within Second Ring Road of Beijing.
Includes
- Entrance fees
- Afternoon tea
- Lunch
- Driver/ guide
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned coach
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (within 2 Ring Road in Beijing)
- Travel insurance
- Souvenir photos (available for purchase)
- Gratuities (recommended)
- Cable car charge
Not suitable for
- Pregnant women
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
- Customers must fill out a travel information form
- Customers will get a mandatory temperature check
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Hotel pick-up is only available from select hotels located within the Second Ring Road in Beijing city central area.
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What to bring
- Passport or ID card
Not allowed
- Pets
Know before you go
- Please provide passport names, dates of birth, and passport numbers when making your booking because this information is needed to buy the entrance tickets first; the local partner cannot complete the booking unless passport information is provided
