GREAT WOLL OF CHINA

"He who has not climbed the Great Wall is not a true man" Mao Zedong. You are on the right page of the Great Wall Tour & Guide around and beyond Beijing. Hiking the Great Wall is a must-do activity for every first time and even regular visitor in Beijing China.

The Wall is not an “it” as you think. It is a “them”, walls in the plural, and they do not form a continuous line. They are in bits built in different dynasties. Most of the sections (bits) of Great Wall in Beijing are well-preserved, mainly the remains from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) - an era of huge construction. The wall goes across the northern part of Beijing for hundreds of kilometers with various passes and towers. The main sections include Badaling Great Wall, Ruined Badaling Great Wall, Juyongguan Great Wall, Huanghuacheng Great Wall, Jiankou Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Gubeikou Great Wall, Jinshanling Great Wall, and Simatai Great Wall.

Of the nine sections, eight sections are officially open to the public - Badaling, Ruined Badaling, Juyongguan, Huanghuacheng, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, Simatai and Gubeikou Great Wall with more than 100 kilometers renovated and well preserved. All the seven sections of the Great Wall in Beijing have their own unique features. You may choose any of the seven sections of the Great Wall or combined for hiking. The wild secctions of Jiankou Great Wall is not recommended for ordinary travelers due to security reason.

In addition to the Great Wall Tours in Beijing, TBTS also organizes several Great Wall excursions beyond Beijing: the Old Dragon's Head by the Sea (the eastern starting point of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall), Jiaoshan Great Wall, Huangyaguan Great Wall and Jiayuguan Pass ( the first pass at the west end of the Great Wall ).

If the information on this Great Wall tour page fails to meet your special request, please kindly contact us. We are happy to offer you a handmade Great Wall Tour.

Beijing Great Wall Tourist Map
Downtown Beijing - Juyongguan (60km), - Badaling (80km), - Ruined Badaling (90km), - Huanghuacheng (85km), - Jiankou (90km), - Mutianyu (85km), - Simatai (140km), - Jinshanling (160km), - Gubeikou (150km)


Remark: Simatai Great Wall has been closed since June 17, 2010 The opening date is unknown. For Jinshanling - Simatai Great Wall hike, you will turn round at the middle way back to Jinshanling.