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Walking the Great Wall

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4.8 Based on 36 Reviews
  • duration 9 days
  • tour type Small group Request as private
  • age requirement 16-95 yrs
  • max group size 16
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-7832
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Beijing, China
  • Ends Beijing, China
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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes
  • Trek alongside mountains on lesser-visited parts of the wall
  • Experience rural life first hand in little villages
  • Guided tour or Beijing's 'hutongs', Tiananmen Square & the Forbidden City
  • Possibility to add Terracotta Warrior extension
The "Walking The Great Wall" trip starts and ends in Beijing. It is a trekking and hiking trip that takes 9 days taking you through Gubeikou, Huanghuacheng and Beijing in China. "Walking The Great Wall" is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation, meals and others.

Stepping out across the peaceful semi-ruin of a section of the Great Wall is like walking in the footsteps of the past. Far from the tourist crowds we are able to get a great sense of the scale and majesty of this remarkable piece of engineering without rushing through in a big group. We trek along various contrasting sections of the wall, both dilapidated and rebuilt stretches. The old portions have a romantic feel, but the new ones may look odd to people who are used to seeing their ancient monuments in a poor state, though since the wall was constructed over a 2000 year period, the new sections are just a continuation of that process. We will get closer to day-to-day life in rural China before returning to Beijing, a city steeped in history yet plunging headlong into modernity.
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Arrive Beijing; free afternoon and Beijing duck dinner
  • Day 2: Drive to Huanghuacheng Great Wall section; afternoon begin trekking.
  • Day 3: Morning trek at Mutianyu, passing many watchtowers.
  • Day 4: Trek at Jiankou's "Wild Wall"
  • Day 5: Transfer to Jinshanling; Hike the Great Wall Jinshanling section.
  • Day 6: The most challenging walk today along the Gubeikou section
  • Day 7: Panlongshan section of the Great Wall
  • Day 8: Beijing city tour visiting hutongs, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
  • Day 9: End Beijing
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • All accommodation
Meals
  • All breakfasts, 6 lunches and 6 dinners included
Transport
  • All transport and listed activities
  • Arrival and departure transfers
Guide
  • Tour leader throughout
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Travel insurance
  • Single accommodation (available on request)
  • Chinese Visa - GBP201 with Travcour or GBP151 plus GBP18 special delivery direct with embassy
  • Vaccinations
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
4.8 - Excellent
Based on 36 reviews
  • Anonymous
  • On Nov 09 2019
4 - Very Good
A lovely introduction to the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall is even more mind-blowing than in your imagination and doing this fantastic trip at the end of October is a great time to see it. We had beautiful autumn colours, with pleasant, warm days and slightly cooler... Read more
  • Anonymous
  • On Aug 29 2019
5 - Excellent
Great trip, great company and a plenty of sticky rice!!!
Excellent trip from beginning to end and thoroughly recommend it. This was my third trip through this tour operator and I can not recommend it enough as a travel company!
  • Anonymous
  • On Aug 10 2019
4 - Very Good
Fantastic trip
Another well organised and memorable trip by this tour operator. Varied activity and ran very smoothly including transport, accommodation and food. Guide very knowledgeable and passionate about his country. Would definitely... Read more
  • Anonymous
  • On Jun 04 2019
5 - Excellent
Fantastic walking trip
Fantastic holiday walking the Great Wall .... great group leader and lovely group of people.We both found The Wall absolutely amazing and China is such an interesting country to visit.Would love to go back to visit another part.
REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
  • Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Walking the Great Wall tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 19 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 19 June 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Walking the Great Wall tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Walking the Great Wall tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
  • Group sizes are kept small to maintain a low risk ‘small group bubble’, with an average of 10 guests in each group.
  • Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
  • Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • All travellers will be required to be fully vaccinated no less than two weeks prior to travel.
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