Small-group Early-access Great wall hiking tour from Simatai west to Jinshanling

7:00 AM – 7:30 AM

Pick up from your Beijing hotel

In order to start your Simatai to Jinshanling great wall hike on time, we skip the highway traffic by leaving early. Depending on the location of your hotel, it would take 15-20 minutes to reach the highway. If necessary, we will take a 20 minutes restroom break. The entire drive will take between 2-3 hours depending on the traffic. On arrival, we will purchase entry tickets and take a fifteen minute hike up to point where our Simatai Great Wall tour will commence.

Tourists are not allowed to enter the east part of the Simatai Great Wall due to the ongoing renovation work.

130 kilometers away from Downtown Beijing, the Simatai West – Jinshanling Great Wall was first constructed in the late 14th century during the early period of the Ming Dynasty. Following a raid from the Mongol nomads, this section of the wall was refortified in the mid-16th You can learn more about the history of the wall by asking our highly knowledgeable guides!

9:45 AM – 12:45 PM

The Simatai to Jinshanling Great Wall Hike

Your Simatai Great Wall tour will begin at a historic watched tower called Houchuankou Pass. Following this first pass, you will witness several unique towers throughout your tour. You will be rewarded with amazing, panoramic views of the Wall to gaze at and take pictures of during your tour.

Built on sharp mountain ridges, the remarkable architecture of the Great Wall will leave you feeling exhilarated and amazed at the sheer talent of the workers and engineers who built the Wall hundreds of years ago.

Our Hiking tour will go through several towers which will offer shade from the blistering sun. Some towers even have tiny temples on the top which you can check out if you have any energy left!

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Lunch time!

Tired and hungry from your hike, you will be welcomed by warm, delicious, traditional Chinese food prepared by a restaurant owned and run by local villagers. You will be served mouth-watering North Chinese delicacies such as fried tomato with eggs, stir-friend bok choy and roasted eggplant with potatoes and peppers and much more!

2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Drop off to your Beijing hotel

After enjoying your lunch, we will walk down the road to meet the driver who will be waiting for you in the parking lot. You may want to use the restroom, or do some post-hike stretch exercises before embarking on your journey back to the hotel. The ride back to your hotel will take around 2.5-3 hours, so you can use this time to take a nap or reflect on the Beijing tour you just took with your fellow hikers.