| DAY 01
Upon arrival, met and drive to Mutianyu Great Wall. Spend the night in the fresh countryside air at the Countryside Hotels, nestled amongst the villages or experience the nostalgia of a former Maharajah Hunting Lodge.
Get ready for the hiking adventure ahead!
DAY 02 MUTIANYU / GUBEIKOU
This morning, drive about 3 hours from Mutianyu to Gubeikou (2 hours).
Start our hike on the wall west of Gubeikou with a short visit to the ruined pass (3-4 hours). Head westward over a little hill before a steep hike alongside the wall by rail-lined steps to get to the perilous top. Here, the wall becomes irregular and stops at the hilltop. Return to Gubeikou on through a village path parallel to the wall.
Total hiking time: about 3 to 4 hours.
Spend the night in Longevity Travel Palace (an ancient imperial transit palace)
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DAY 03 GUBEIKOU / JINSHANLING
We begin the hike today on the east bank of the river with a short climb to reach the wall at Hidden Dragon Hill, passing through a little village. The ascent is gradual, as the wall winds through undulating terrain. Come off the wall at a military base into a valley and follow a village path on a hillside parallel to the wall. Get back on the wall at the other side of the military base and the gorgeous landscape of Jingshanling comes into view. Another short hike takes you to the possible campsite or Jinshanling Hotel.
Total hiking time: 5 to 6 hours.
Tonight, you have the option of camping on the wall at Jinshanling or Jinshanling Hotel.
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DAY 04 JINSHANLING / SIMATAI / BEIJING
Continue eastward along the wall from the campsite to Simatai valley, able to see the most densely populated watchtowers and the unique Barrier. You will past 30 towers and some built with different structure and appearances. Hanging precariously onto the Yanshan Mountain, Simatai Great Wall is known for its steepness, ingenuity and uniqueness.
Total hiking time: 4 to 4 ½ hours.
At the end of the trek, drive 3 hours back to Beijing and check into your hotel.
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DAY 05 BEIJING
Start our tour of Beijing with Tian An Men Square which witness some of the most dramatic chapters of China history. From here, we enter the Forbidden City - where the Emperors of China resided for close to 600 years. China¡¯s imperial history unfolds as you explore the huge compound and the various rooms in the palace complex. Our tour also includes the very interesting horologe room. Get a bird view of the Forbidden City on top of the Jingshan park-opposite to the Palace.
In the afternoon, visit Tiantan, the Heavenly Temple where the Emperor performed the most important rituals. Its beautiful architecture is now the symbol of China Tourism. You could choose the Kongfu show or foot message before the welcome dinner in the most famous Duck restaurant named Quan Ju De, which stared its duck business since 1864.
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DAY 06 BEIJING
Visit best gardening art of China, Summer Palace in the morning and have lunch at the former imperial theatre for Empress Dowager CiXi to watch Peking Opera in the Summer Palace. After lunch, we visit the Hutong area with the rickshaw. Visit the local family and talk with them. Here you could experience the traditional and commom life of Beijing local people. Visit the a famous artist district called 798 (It was a German style factory and became the artists¡¯ studios), make a realx walking, have a cup of drink or choose some studio to look at. You also could go back to the hotel to make Spa and refresh youself. Dinner will be on you own, we could recommand restaurants accroding your requests and provide transportion. (B+L)
DAY 07 BEIJING
Have the morning at leisure in Beijing.
Transfer to the airport for flight.
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