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Private Hiking Tour: From Jiankou To Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing
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Beijing
Embark on a private hiking tour from Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing. Experience the winding and varied terrain of Jiankou, with a professional trekking guide. Avoid weekends for a less crowded experience.
Embark on a private hiking tour from Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall in Beijing. Experience the winding and varied terrain of Jiankou, with a professional trekking guide. Avoid weekends for a less crowded experience.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Great wall of Jiankou - Your profession hiking guide will pick you up at departure point at 8:30am. After about 2 hours driving, you will arrive the Xishanzi village in Huairou county. Walk across the village and hike for about 1 hour, then you will approach the Due North Tower of Jiankou Great Wall. As climbing the tower, look towards the…
- The Great wall of Jiankou - Your profession hiking guide will pick you up at departure point at 8:30am. After about 2 hours driving, you will arrive the Xishanzi village in Huairou county. Walk across the village and hike for about 1 hour, then you will approach the Due North Tower of Jiankou Great Wall. As climbing the tower, look towards the west, you will have a breathtaking view of Jiankou section. When look to the east side, you will see the Niujijiaobian, which is amazing.
After hiking another 40 minutes, you will arrive at the Niujijiaobian. This section of Great Wall is steep and dangerous, with small stones falling all the time. You shall divert this section and go back on the Great Wall after 15 minutes walking on a path instead. On the road, you will break, and you will be offered some free snack from the tour guide.
- Mutianyu Great Wall - Keep hiking for another 30 minutes, you finally reach the Mutianyu No.23 Tower where the renovated Great Wall begins. At the end there is a slide rail, and you will continue hiking for 4 to 5 hours from here. After finishing hiking, you will have lunch meal near in a local Chinese restaurant near by Mutianyu Great Wall.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Private transfer
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Private transfer
- Snacks
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Local
What's Not Included
- Other personal expense, such as cable car, slide rail fees
- Gratuities
- Other personal expense, such as cable car, slide rail fees
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Jiankou Great Wall is situated in Badaohe village, northwest of Huairou County in Beijing, roughly 30 kilometers from Huairou County Town. The Wall spans from the northern region at Badaohe to the southern area near Bohai Town. It seamlessly connects with the eastern edge of Mutianyu Great Wall and extends to the Dazhenyu Great Wall on its western end….
Jiankou Great Wall is situated in Badaohe village, northwest of Huairou County in Beijing, roughly 30 kilometers from Huairou County Town. The Wall spans from the northern region at Badaohe to the southern area near Bohai Town. It seamlessly connects with the eastern edge of Mutianyu Great Wall and extends to the Dazhenyu Great Wall on its western end. Due to the tall and steep terrain, this stretch is notably sinuous and complex. The name ‘Jiankou’ translates to ‘Arrow Knot’ in English, reflecting the mountain’s resemblances to an arrow with the sunken ridge resembling its notch. The hiking excursion is an exclusive group event guided by a seasoned trekking expert, promising an engaging adventure on the Great Wall.
To ensure a more tranquil experience, it’s advised to avoid weekends and holidays when scheduling your visit, as the Mutianyu Great Wall tends to be particularly crowded.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 12 years
- Please wear conformable shoes for hiking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required. Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- Please leave your hotel information upon booking if you don’t have any local contact number.
- keep your insect repellent pump spray
- Travel insurance is encouraged
Location
The Great wall of Jiankou
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Celia_h
Oct 24, 2024
Amazing hike with great guide and smooth logistics - This tour (hike) was amazing! The guide, Peter, was very kind, professional, spoke English very well, and ensured I was always safe and comfortable. The beginning of the hike is the most strenuous part (trail to get on the wall). Once on the wall, it’s mostly fine. It does go up and down and the Jiankou section is not restored, so it’s a good exercise. There are some tricky parts that require to be in good shape, careful where you step your feet, and not afraid of heights. Make sure you dress accordingly as it can be cold in the morning and quite hot midday. And wear hiking shoes as this is a real hike, with sometimes slippery surfaces (lose gravel) and climbing up/down. There’s also a part where you have to slide in a very tight corridor (so tight it’s hard to turn around): this is when you leave the unrestored Jiankou section and enter the more crowded and restored Mutianyu section (gorgeous as well but many people there — so not as interesting to me than the wild and desert Jiankou section)
Peter warned me every time there was a tricky section so it went very smoothly for me. And he follows your pace, so you can either walk fast, slow, or stop regularly to take photos, it’s all good. The Jiankou section is absolutely gorgeous and no one’s there (we just met a group of 3 people at some point, that’s it). It’s wild and, in my opinion, one of the most charming part of the wall around Beijing. If you want to see a wild part of the wall by doing a short hike (3.5-4.5 hours), that’s the one for you.
The driver was also really great. Kind, funny, and very considerate.
After the hike (around 2pm, depending on how fast you walk) the lunch at the restaurant was really good (and with large portions). You can choose whatever you want, it’s part of the package. Then you can doze off in the car as the driver has to endure (very gracefully) the crazy Beijing traffic to get you back to your hotel room (about 2-2.5 hours if your hotel is in central Beijing).
All in all it was a top notch experience to enjoy a gorgeous hike on one of the most beautiful parts of the wall without any of the hassle.
I very warmly recommend this tour and have only high praises for Peter and the driver!
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Eon_m
Oct 21, 2024
Fabulous hike of wild parts of Great Wall - Peter is an amazing guide and took care of everything to make this a fabulous and memorable trip. High standard of car picked me up and took me to Great Wall. Peter explained the history of the wall during the journey. The hike was truly breathtaking with hardly anyone else on the un-renovated parts. Peter took the hike at my pace and looked out for my safety at all times. After the hike Peter took me to a very nice local restaurant for a lovely lunch. He was great company and chatted throughout the day. Thank you Peter!
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Vicl371
Oct 11, 2024
Perfect guided hike for couple - It was an excellent experience. Service was as described. This hike would not be possible without a guide and personal driver. We are very happy with peter, the driver and the company. Would recommend to all.
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Scenic00805051211
Aug 15, 2024
The perfect tour - Peter was the best guide ever. All the Tour was perfectly organised and they quickly changed the program for us. Very recommended!
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Martin_d
Jun 25, 2024
An incredible adventure - A somewhat exhausting trek - but so worth it. A day to remember.! We are over 60 and managed it fine
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Jenny_c
Jun 15, 2024
Incredible hike through time! - Book it! I booked a solo tour on my last day in Beijing. Not awkward at all - spending the day hiking with Peter is like spending the day with a dear friend. Peter knows the terrain extremely well and adjusts for your pace, level, and tolerance for adventure! I got to see parts of the Wall most people don’t - and venture across less traveled ruins where you won’t see a single other person into the more maintained and busier section. It was hard, scary at times, and one of the best things I’ve ever done. And Peter made sure to take tons of photos of the experience. This was the best way to see the Wall. Thanks for a perfect day!!
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Leeuwke
May 25, 2024
Experience the wall in solitude - Not to miss trip to see unrestored parts of the Wall, amazing views, very good & friendly guide who clearly knows the way and can navigate this part safely.
Provided water, walking sticks and a lovely lunch in a local restaurant.
Car & driver are excellent as well.
Don’t attempt it alone - need to navigate the woods & avoid closed off & dangerous sections of the wall as local gvt is blocking access.
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P2243jxrenataz
May 6, 2024
Amazing experience! - I had an amazing experience taking this private hiking tour. I didn't want to go only to the typical tourist spots. So this tour is the perfect combination because you start in the most pristine zone of Jiankou and end up in Mutianyu, where you can take the cable car to go down. I was a bit anxious about the intensity of the hike, but I can confirm that it is completely doable. The first section of Jiankou was my favourite part; we really had the Wall for ourselves. My guide, Peter, was funny and experienced and since I was travelling by myself, he was very kind, offering to take some pictures. Worth every single penny.
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Joshua_l
Apr 3, 2024
Must do tour! - We were picked up in a beautiful electric vehicle. Peter the guide was conversant in English and Chinese, talked about the history of the Great Wall and life in China in general.
It was a 2hrs ride to the start of the trek. It’s off the usual route so we had to hike through a forested area. First 40mins was tough as we hiked up the side of the steep mountain, fortunately hiking poles were provided. Peter was patient and attentive stopping for short breaks on the ascent. Once we reached the top there’s a makeshift ladder to climb, felt like the mongols invading. Million dollar view at the top and we were the only peeps there. The “wild” side of the Great Wall is simply magnificent, desolate and beautiful.
Slowly trek across the wild side to civilization. At one point we had to climb up the side of the wall to join the tourist part of the wall. That’s when it becomes a drag going up and down stairs together with the hundreds of tourist to our end point. Had lunch at a quaint restaurant with tasty dishes, followed by 1.5hrs ride back to hotel. Above average level of fitness required. Highly recommend this tour, probably the highlight of our Beijing trip.
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664connord
Jan 9, 2024
Amazing Views and Great Guide. - Jason was a great guide, and the walk was well worth it! Went while it was very cold, but this meant the views were spectacular from the top! Going along the more abandoned parts of the wall was so much fun, and was a lot more unique and interesting than the restored parts. You do get to see the restored parts at the end of the walk as well.
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