One-Day Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Hiking Tour: Experience Time Travel Through a 10 km Walk
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18 Ratings
Beijing
Embark on a thrilling 10 km hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu sections of the Great Wall. Experience time travel as you journey through the wild and weathered Jiankou section to the restored and tourist-friendly Mutianyu section.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- JianKou GreatWall Simple garden house - You will be picked up in the early morning from your hotel around 7 AM
- 7:30 AM, and then drive about 2.5 hours to the start point of hiking activities
- the foot of the Great Wall at Jiankou. Jiankou is near Badaohe Village, northwest Huairou County, a suburb of Beijing. It is one of the most challenging sections of the Great Wall, as it is completely wild Great Wall. There you can see splendid mountains and untouched ancient history. This hike lasts about 5 hours to complete about 10 km (about 6 miles). You will have a lunch break at a local restaurant at the Great Wall. Lunch fee is not included in the pricing. After lunch, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing.
- Drive to the foot of the mountains.
- Walk through a village and hike up to the Great Wall on a mountain path.
- Arrive at Zhengbei Watch Tower (Geographic coordinates: 40°27’16.44”N 116°32’9.78”E).
- Take a ladder up Zhengbei Watch Tower.
- Ascend to the highest watch tower at Jiankou, then walk down to the untouched part of the Great Wall at Mutianyu along the rolling ridge line and hoary walls.
- From the Mutianyu visitors’ gate hike the reconstructed Great Wall from the 23rd to 10th watch tower.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Beijing’s 4th Ring.
- Professional English-speaking guide.
- Complimentary bottled water.
- Admission to Jiankou and Mutianyu Great Wall sections.
- Air-conditioned transportation.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities (recommended).
- Cable cars at the Great Wall
- Lunch
Additional Information
This is the most classic hiking route on the Great Wall, taking about 5 hours to complete a distance of 10 km (6 miles) from Jiankou section to Mutianyu section. Challenge the most precipitous Jiankou section of the Great Wall, wild, weathered and primitive. Photographers and hikers love this section, which is also the iconic image of the Great Wall as you can see in many photo albums. Mutianyu section of the Great Wall boasts the most beautiful scenery of all the sections. It is restored and tourist-friendly. Hiking the whole route is like traveling through time from primitive to modern, presenting three phases of the Great Wall with striking contrast from wild, half-repaired to totally repaired.
- Not recommended for child aged 12 and under.
- Minimum number of participants required for the tour to run is 2. Tour may be canceled in case of minimum number of participants not met. You will get a full refund.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off services are available within the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing City.
- You will receive details about tour guide and exact pickup time in your voucher the day before. And the tour guide will also call you via hotel or leave a message for you about pickup time the night before tour.
- Jiankou Great Wall could be closed temporarily due to government control, which we can NOT be informed in advance. The tour guide may ask all group members for permission according to the current situation, and change to Jinshanling Great Wall. You don’t need to pay extra.
Location
Beijing
1.Please enter the name and address of your hotel/airbnb/accommodation information in the blank of pickup location.
2.If your hotel is outside of the 4th Ring Zone of Beijing, you may book the additional transfer with us or go to the meeting points by yourself.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Hung_t
Apr 1, 2024
wonderful hiking experience. - It was a great experience. Finally able to have one of my bucket list done. I enjoyed hiking and this is great that I was able to hike the Great Wall of China. I like the ruin portion of the great wall. the remodel portion of the great wall was full of tourist. there is absolutely no one around the ruin portion. If you like hiking, this is great for you.
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Tavakolik
Nov 15, 2023
Excellent experience - This kind of excursion cannot be done without a person knowing very well the itinerary and also the right persons. It was a great experience for me, I highly recommend.
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Jessica
Oct 25, 2019
Wild Wall is Wonderful - I did this hike with my husband and my parents who are in their mid 50’s and very active. Our guide was Rico and we had a spectacular time! He and the driver were prompt in the morning to pick-up at our hotel and the day’s expectations and schedule were made clear from the beginning. Rico continually checked with our group to make sure the pace he was hiking was good for everyone. The Jiankou hike is easily doable in athletic shoes as long as they have some grip/tread. This hike is a great way to see both the beauty of the wild and restored Great Wall. If you have trouble going down many stairs or with your knees I would suggest taking the tram down at Mutianyu, otherwise there are a ton of stairs. After our hike we had lunch at a local restaurant, who served really great food. We learned a lot from Rico who was very willing to answer any questions about the Great Wall and generally about Chinese culture!
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Valdemar
Oct 23, 2019
A must do if visiting Beijing! - I had an amazing hike with my father, and it just made it better that it was with our tour guide Dennis. I can highly recommend him to anyone. Overall this is a must do if visiting Beijing!
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Ericnowhere
Oct 21, 2019
Excellent Access To the Wall - This was an excellent tour with a guide that knew the way. The hike up was really long but worth it to see wilder and unrestored portions of the wall. The restored portions with its Disney-esque themepark vibe was interesting to see by contrast. Getting to the wall like this is really only feasible with a guide like this. Going up in the fall in the best time as it's cooler, fewer crowds outside the festival days and weekends, and the leaves are turning.
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Annalisa_random
Oct 18, 2019
The Wild Wall takes your breath away - Great tour, you get to experience the Great Wall of China without tourists. The Wild Wall is simply incredible. Can also recommend the guide, Bob Chen, he was very knowledgeable and it made the hike up smooth with all his stories and facts about China.
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Courtneymj92
Sep 18, 2019
Best hike at the Great Wall!!! - BEST HIKE EVER!! Highly recommend for anyone looking to hike for a day at the Great Wall. This tour allows you to see the untouched portions of the wall where trees and plants were covering the remains of the wall. This is an unforgettable and unique way to see the Great Wall. There were several times we were the only people in sight and the views were breathtaking. After the untouched portions, we made our way to the retouched section where more tourists were. The views were equally as amazing, but I cannot stress enough how awesome it was to see that after hiking through the wild untouched portions. After finishing our hike, we had a delicious Chinese lunch nearby. Overall, it was the perfect day spent at the Great Wall.
We were accompanied by Bob Chen, an incredible tour guide! He provided history about the Great Wall and Beijing, answered any of our questions, and was the best photographer. Bob also was very accommodating and waited as long as we wanted at certain sections. We loved Bob and would without a doubt book this tour again!!!
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Marceloe554
Aug 30, 2019
Great adventure on the Chinese wall with Rico. - A great adventure to walk the mythical great wall of China. An extra bonus is the fact of being able to do it for both environments. The wild, absorbed by nature and also by the repaired, where the wall is seen in perfect condition. Tiring moments but worth it. I am 18 kg overweight, and I could do it, you too, but be careful that there are steep and slippery sections. Our guide Rico, gave us an excellent tour, with patience to take photos and then gave us a very good quality lunch. I recommend it if you like to walk in nature. Bring mosquito repellent!
Do it, which then goes back to sedentary lifestyle.
THANK YOU RICO!!!
Regards
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Kai
Aug 24, 2019
One of a kind hiking experience by Bob Chen - It was a challenging, but rewarding hike led by Bob Chen, our local guide. There were 4 of us on this hike, excluding Bob. It felt like going on a hike with people you’d have known, Bob shared a lot not only about the Great Wall but also his experiences. He’s super friendly and thoughtful; he made sure we had enough rest, take photos at the nice spots. He’s also fluent in English. Wouldn’t have enjoyed this trip any other way!
Would definitely recommend my friends to join this hike with Bob Chen in the future!
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Claudnrnine
Aug 5, 2019
So nice to be alone on the Great Wall - As the Jiankou-Mutinianyu section currently undergoes construction and restauration works this section was closed for hiking. So as alternative our guide Bob Chen led our family to a 4 hour hike from Jinshanling to Simatai which was equally interesting and full of marvelleous sights. Other than in Badaling we were mostly alone on this section and although happened to have a rainy day it was still a wonderful experience.
Bob was a very attentive guide and we liked him talking about his everyday life and family very much. he could answer each and every question.
The whole day incl. hotel pick-up and lunch was perfectly organized and we would do it again in this way.
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