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Mr.Victor Shu hiking and sleeping on the Great Wall of China
We recently completed an active tour in Beijing and Xian. 22 Americans joined for a nine-day hiking and biking tour with a special focus on learning about the history of the country. It was a great success and even I, as a Chinese was amazed by the wonders that our ancestors created and beautiful scenery along the ancient Wall of China.
The suggested hiking routes
Great Wall Hiking 1 day
Drive from Beijing to Jinshanling, 3 hours drive;
Hike from Jinshanlin to Simatai, 7 miles, 30 towers; 3-4 hours hike on old brick-made steps.
This part of the wall has both renovated parts and origional parts of the wall.
For fast hikers, you may keep hiking to the eastern part of the great wall till the 12th tower and head back to Simatai.
Drive back to Beijing.
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Great Wall Hiking 2 days
Day 1,
Drive from Beijing to Jinshanling, 3 hours drive;
Hike from Jinshanlin to Simatai, 7 miles, 30 towers; 3-4 hours hike on old brick-made steps.
This part of the wall has both renovates parts and oritional parts of the wall.
Keep hike to the eastern part of the wall till the 12th tower and head back.
Stay in Simatai lodge or later drive back to Beijing.
Day 2
Drive back to Beijing with visit the Ming Tomb on the way back to Beijing.
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Great Wall Hiking 3 days
Day 1 ( L, )
Beijing To Chengde
Transfer via: T711(7:20/11:18)
Take the tourist train to Chengde, An 18th century imperial resort; 255km from Beijing; ideal place to escape from the heat of summers and characterized by the remnants of the largest regal gardens in China. In the afternoon, visit Imperial Summer Resort, it has nine courntryyarks. It is not as plaltial as Beijing's Summer Palace, but it is worth seeing. The building to the right inside th esecond gate has a painting of the Macartney visit and a hunting scene with officials wearing animal head masks and imitating mating calls to attract the animals. You may hiking aroung the mountains in this huge resort, among the mountains.
Day 2 (B, L, )
Chengde To Jingshanling
Visit Puling Temple, , a stele about Qianlong's suppression of a rebellion of the minorities. The temple contains a copy of the spectacular 1,000-headed and 1,000-armed Guan Yin, Goddess of Mercy, which should not be missed. Putongzhongcheng Temple, was named as Small Potala Palace, home of the Dalia Lama, in Lhasa. It was built from 1767 to 1771 for the 60th birthday of Qianlong and for the 80th birtheday of his mother. The five pagodas on several of the buildings symbolize the five schools of the Buddhism. After visiting, be transferred to JingshanLing area.(150km from Beijing and 110km from Chengde).
Day 3 (B, L, )
Jingshaling To Shimatai /Beijing
One day Great Wall hiking, from Jingshan ling to Shimatai.(140km from Beijing), the hiking last about 6 hours, you should have to take the lunch box, having the lunch meal on the great wall.After arriving Shimatai in the afternoon, be met & transferred to Beijing.
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Great Wall Hiking 5 days
Day 1, Beijing to Gubeikou, Climb Wohu Great Wall (Origional Wall, unrestored), Home stay tonight.
Day 2, Hike To Jinshanling, climb Panlongshan Great Wall,
(Origional Wall, unrestored), Home stay or sleep on the wall tonight.
Day 3, Hike to Simatai, (See both Restored and Origional part of the wall), Home stay or sleep in tent tonight. ( For 3 days hiking, will be transferred to Beijing, tour ends)
Day 4, Hike BejingJie Greatwall, (Origional wall, hard to hike).Home stay or sleep in tent tonight.
Day 5, Hike Mutianyu Great Wall, (See both Restored and Origional part of the wall), drive back to Beijng. Tour ends.
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Great Wall Hiking 9 days
Day 1 Arrive in Beijing and transfer to Qianmen Hotel (3-star ). City tour after lunch.
Day 2 Leave Beijing by train at 07:18 for Beidaihe,China's seashore resort. Transfer to Jinshan Hotel (3-star)which is close to the beach. Lunch at the hotel and free in the afternoon. Dinner at the hotel and an overnight stay there.
Day 3 A one-hour bus-ride to Laolongtou (Old Dragon's Head),the eastern end of the Great Wall. Start a 18-km trek to the Great wall at Jiaoshan Section. Then drive to Shanhai Pass, No. 1 Pass Under Heaven. Check in at Jingshan Hotel (2-star). Dinner and stay overnight there.
Day 4 A 4-hour bus journey to Hongshan Valley. From there go on a 50-km trek to Luowen Valley. Drive to Zunhua Int'l Hotel (3-Day 8 Drive to the Great Wall at Gubeikou and go on a 30-km trek to the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Return to Yunxiu Hotel.
Day 9 A bus-ride to the Great Wall at Badaling for the last 20-km trek until arrival at the Juyong Pass. Return to Beijing. In the evening, a Peking Roast Duck farewell dinner.
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