Simatai Great Wall Private Night Layover Tour from Beijing Airport
5.0
13 Ratings
Beijing

Experience the magic of the illuminated Simatai Great Wall and explore the charming Gubei Water Town on a private night tour. Capture stunning photos, enjoy a light show, and immerse yourself in culture. Boat ride service not available in winter.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Simatai Great Wall - Unlike other restored sections such as Badaling and Mutianyu, the renovations here have been limited to essential reinforcement, preserving its original look and allowing you to experience a genuinely historic atmosphere.
    It was named the top spot in the ‘World’s Top 25 Scenic Spots’ by the Times newspaper in 2012.
    A night…
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What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Round trip cable car fees
  • Airport pickup & dropoff with Private driver and vehicle
  • English-speaking tour guide if your booking with guide
  • Entrance tickets
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Meal
Additional Information

Beijing offers a 144-hour visa-free entry policy for 54 nationalities and a 24-hour visa-free entry policy for all nationalities! This allows travelers to take advantage of a layover in Beijing to visit the Great Wall of China. The Simatai Great Wall is the only section that offers an illuminated night view.
Note: It takes approximately 1.5 hours from…

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Location
Simatai Great Wall
Gubeikou Town,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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941shannyt
Nov 10, 2024
Beautiful Night Hike at Simatai Great Wall - The most amazing night view. The great wall illuminated with lights with the guidance of our tour guide James. Very well taken care of while walking along this wild section of the great wall.
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Jensen
Oct 21, 2024
Amazing Beijing, Amazing Wendy ! - I did the full day Jinshanling and Simatai touring with Wendy from Catherine Lu Tours. Driver on time, impeccable service, Wendy went above and beyond explaining the cultural significance behind each site visited and took AMAZING photos all day ! Highly recommend Wendy and the team for Catherine Lu Tours for any tour whilst in Beijing !
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Travel43868031686
Oct 11, 2024
Beautiful experience of the area - Amazing experience!!! James and the driver was amazing. Friendly, patient people. Picked us up from the hotel and took us to Gubei water town. We explored the different parts and building significance. As my mother and I loves to buy little trinkets, James would recommend and translate to the local shops owners what we wanted. He was very sincere on when we wanted to take a break or go to eat for dinner. On the way up to the wall, James was continuing to tell us facts and history about the town and the wall itself. As someone who has slight leg injuries, James was really patient on how slow we walked on the wall and in the town. Overall, the trip was amazing and would recommend to everyone. We learnt a lot from him. :)
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Sun5h1ne
Sep 29, 2024
Great trip to Gubei and The Great Wall with Justin - We were collected by Justin and the driver at the hotel - they were so helpful and accommodating. We travelled comfortably to Gubei Water Town and guided through the town, with a few stop offs to buy gifts and take photos. Justin took us through some beautiful cultural areas like the fabric and textile museum which was beautiful (and very instagrammable!). We then headed up to the Great Wall which did not disappoint! We were lucky to arrive early and avoid the crowds… We then had dinner by the river - which was perfect. Then taken safely back to the hotel. Justin and driver were very friendly, personable and knowledgeable. We would recommend Catherine Lu Tours - everything was well communicated and ran very smoothly.,,,
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Caryn
Sep 15, 2024
Beautiful and unique experience. - The drive to this section of the wall is a little bit farther but it is definitely worth it. Unique and beautiful . Our outstanding guide James picked us up at hotel on time and stayed with us the entire time. The water town is gorgeous. It included a drone show, cable car ride and more. Would highly recommend!!!
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Danielau1428no
Sep 9, 2024
A beautiful experience - We loved visiting the village Gubey water Town, really a beautiful discovery. Our Guide Justin was very attentive and kind. He explained us well throughout our excursion. And the ending with the night wall was way beyond our expectations. Thanks again to our Guide Justin
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435bradleyh
Sep 4, 2024
Reflections of a bygone era! - This tour was a great way to immerse myself into the history and culture. Not only was Wendy super friendly and helpful but she also had a wealth of knowledge about the trip highlights. If you want to see some old culture with incredible scenery then this is the tour to take and I would highly recommend doing this tour with the team from Catherine Lu Tours.
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Wishlakeshore
Sep 3, 2024
Awesome Great Wall experience! - Awesome tour experience! we were so thrilled to experience the Great Wall at night esp the light up. the Gubei Water Town was also very scenic. Justin, our guide, is very friendly and knowledgeable. he is also accommodating and took care of our needs including recommending a lovely riverside restaurant for our dinner. he took care of the details while we just enjoy the experience! highly recommended. go in Sep….it’ll be less crowded!
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Roving02612935867
Aug 11, 2024
Amazing tour of Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town - May, our friendly and experienced tour guide took us to the beautiful Gubei Water Town where we visited a local distillery, made our own kites, and watched a fun drone show at night. The highlight was hiking the Simatai Great Wall at night with all the twinkling lights of the town below. We also enjoyed the public hot springs. Highly recommend!
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Floris
Aug 9, 2024
Awesome experience Gubei and Simatai great wall - We had a great day with tour guide Michael. Pick up and drop of at our hotel lobby super convenient. Very comfortable car ride; in nice seats, airconditiong and with phone charge possibilities and fresh water we went to Gubei Water Town and then the evening tour on the Great Wall Simatai. Michael lead the way buying tickets, finding nice restaurant, telling a lot about history and culture and translating where we needed it and avoiding crowds Beautiful to be able to see the great wall in such a comfortable way. Awesome experience, we definitely recommend this tour!
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