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Price of tour: $279*
* (Price can be 10% lower or higher depending on the season.)
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1 Day Jinshanling Great Wall Hiking
Explore one of the most breathtaking sections of the Great Wall of China on this 1-day hiking tour to Jinshanling. With its iconic watchtowers, panoramic mountain views, and fewer crowds than other sections, the Jinshanling Great Wall offers a truly authentic hiking experience.
This tour includes comfortable round-trip transfers from Beijing, an experienced English-speaking guide, entrance fees, bottled water, and plenty of time to enjoy the wall at your own pace.
Ideal for active travelers who want to capture stunning photos and immerse themselves in China’s history while escaping the busy tourist spots.
Today’s itinerary takes you to the breathtaking Jinshanling Great Wall, widely regarded as the most beautiful and well-preserved segment of the Great Wall of China. It’s a heaven for photographers seeking great shots.
Your adventure begins as our expert guide meets you at your hotel lobby. A comfortable drive of approximately 2.5 hours will bring you to Jinshanling Great Wall, where an exciting hiking experience awaits you! Stretching over 10.5 kilometers, this section includes 5 passes, 67 watchtowers, and 2 beacon towers. Prepare for a 4-hour hike, both demanding and rewarding. NOTE: You need to be a bit fit for this hike! As lunch will be enjoyed on the wall, we recommend bringing some food along as well (you might be extra hungry, depending on your personal physique). After the hike, our guide will make sure you will safely return to your hotel, concluding this awe-inspiring excursion!
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Travel like a local, with guides who truly know the region.
Jessie | Founder
10 years experience in organizing expat tours in China.
Jessie first worked as travel consultant for many years, her excellent organizing skills and great travel route planning have won the trust of many customers. In 2018 she founded experiencetibet.org, an agency offering tours in Tibet autonomous region and other Tibetan areas in China such as Gansu, Yunnan and Sichuan. In 2020 she started yellowbirdtour.com, with destinations all over China.
Penny | China travel consultant
Penny has rich experience in organizing foreigners tours to many places in China, such as Tibet, Gansu, Yunnan, Xinjiang, Zhangjiajie. She is very responsive, always quick and patient. Customers like her, they always come back for more tours, and also recommend many of their friends to join.
Dawei | Tour guide / operator
Dawei is a Tibetan Buddhist, and comes from the most north edge of the Tibetan plateau in Qinghai province, Western China. He has travelled as a tour leader to many South Asian countries such as India, Bhutan and also nearly the entire country of China. He focuse especially on guiding in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, Ningxia provinces and Tibetan regions. The activities of these various tour groups have included adopting family, horse racing, hiking, bird watching, cycling, camping, overseas students, cultural and religious sightseeing.
Andrew | Touir guide / operator
Andrew was born and grew up in a small village of Zhangjiajie, Hunan. From 2009-2012 he works for royal Caribbean International cruise as an onboard guest services officer. After that, he dedicates his life/time to guiding and operating tours in Zhangjiajie and around. As a native person, he knows all the corner of the scenic area, such as good restaurants, souvenir shops and cultures. He is very experienced and super flexible, he knows how to avoid the crowds and take advantage of the weather and offer the best travel experience to customers, all you need to do is just relax and enjoy!
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