8 Days great wall hiking
CHR-006
Destinations
Beijing - Tianjin - Beijing
Duration
8 Days
Description
Great wall hiking around Beijing and Tianjin: Great Wall (Huangyaguan),Great Wall (Simatai), Great Wall (Jinshanling),Great Wall (Mutianyu),Great Wall (Badaling)
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Summary
| Dates | Destinations | Activities | Meals |
|---|
| Day 1 | Beijing | Beijing airport transfer | Nil |
| Day 2 | Beijing | Free program in Beijing | B |
| Day 3 | Tianjin | Great Wall (Huangyaguan) | B |
| Day 4 | Beijing | Great Wall (Simatai), Great Wall (Jinshanling) | B |
| Day 5 | Beijing | Great Wall (Mutianyu) | B |
| Day 6 | Beijing | Great Wall (Badaling) | B |
| Day 7 | Beijing | Forbidden City, Beijing Roast Duck (Quanjude Jinsong) | BD |
| Day 8 | Beijing | Beijing airport transfer | B |
Day 1
- Meals: Nil
- Place & Transport: Meet at the airport and transfer to hotel
Beijing:
- Beijing airport transfer:
Airport - Hotel one way transfer
Day 2
- Meals: B
- Place & Transport: Beijing - Huangyaguan by bus
- Today's Activities: Check in to local hotel at the foot of the Great Wall
Beijing:
- Free program in Beijing: Enjoy your own to explore this city.
Day 3
- Meals: B
- Place & Transport: Huangyaguan
- Today's Activities: Enjoy a full day hike along the Great Wall at Huangyaguan (5hours)
Tianjin:
- Great Wall (Huangyaguan):
Began building during the Ming Yong Le reign (1403-1424). The brown rocks and mountains reflecting the golden sunrays at dusk give the pass its name with means brown rocks in Chinese
Day 4
- Meals: B
- Place & Transport: Huangyaguan - Simatai by bus
- Today's Activities: Hike from Simatai to Jinshanling (apporximately 4 hours), and then check into the Jinshanling Hotel.
Beijing:
- Great Wall (Simatai):
The 19 kilometer Simatai began in the first year of the Ming Hong Wu reign. The design and construction of this section of the Great Wall are exquisite and striking. Every one of the 35 watchtowers is original and defferent.
- Great Wall (Jinshanling):
The Jinshanling section is virtually a museum of the architecural styles of Ming towers. These towers were used to as garrison.
Day 5
- Meals: B
- Place & Transport: Jinshanling - Mutianyu - Changping
- Today's Activities: After breakfast, drive to the Great Wall at Mutianyu and embark on another full day hike (5 hours). Stay at hotel in Changping
Beijing:
- Great Wall (Mutianyu):
This section of the Great Wall is known for its beautiful surroundings - dense woods and rich pastures changing colors with the seasons of the year.
Day 6
- Meals: B
- Place & Transport: Changping - Badaling - Beijing
- Today's Activities: After breakfast, drive to the Great Wall at Badaling. Enjoy a walk along the most heavily visited portion of the Great Wall (4 hours).
Beijing:
- Great Wall (Badaling):
Started in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and underwent 18 rebuids from the Hong Wu to the Wan Li reign (1368-1620). Badaling leads to Beijing in the south, Yanqing in the North,Xuanhua and Datong in the west. Hence the name Bada meaning reaching out in all directions.
Day 7
- Meals: BD
- Place & Transport: Beijing
- Today's Activities: Full day visit the Forbidden City.
Beijing:
- Forbidden City:
was the imperial palace for the Ming and Qing. Built during the 1406-1420 period, it is the largest royal palatial complex in existence in China
- Beijing Roast Duck (Quanjude Jinsong):
Beijing Roast Duck is representative of all exotic food Beijing has to offer. There are so many Peijing roast duck restaurants in the city nowadays, but the Quanjude Beijing Duck Restaurant, which has been around for the last 130 years.
Day 8
- Meals: B
- Place & Transport: Trasfer to the aiprot for departure.
Beijing:
- Beijing airport transfer:
Airport - Hotel one way transfer