Great Wall Hiking

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival / Beijing

Stop At: Chongwenmen Business Hotel, 2 Chongwenmen W St, Chong Wen Men, Dongcheng Qu, China
Arrival in Beijing，make your own way to the starting hotel. Relax before joining the welcome meeting, orientation walk and prepare your appetite for the Peking duck welcome dinner.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner: Beijing Roast Duck (Peking Duck) Dinner in a local restaurant
Accommodation included: Chongwenmen Hotel or similiar

Day 2: Beijing

Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Start from the morning to explore the amazing Beijing. Hop on a local bus heading to the world's largest city square - Tiananmen Square.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Forbidden City-The Palace Museum, No.4 Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100009 China
Walk from the square into the former royal palace of 600 years - Forbidden City. Explore the amazing complex of traditional Chinese architecture and arts with your tour leader.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Drum Tower （Wenjin Street）, Jiaochang Hutong, Xicheng Qu, Beijing Shi, China
Join in a beautiful taste of Beijing traditional culture in the old living quarter, the Hutong. Enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before visiting a very special local person who's been living in the Hutong since he was born, listen to his stories of pride.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch in a local restaurant in the Hutong area.
Accommodation included: Chongwenmen Hotel or similiar

Day 3: Beijing / Jiankou Village

Stop At: Mutianyu Great Wall, Mutianyu Road, Huairou District, Beijing China
Leave Beijing and head to one of the most famous sections of the Great Wall, Mutianyu. Start walking all the way towards Jiankou Village. After the walk, there's a short bus ride to the village guesthouse. Enjoy hands-on learning of dumpling making in the evening.
Duration: 6 hours

Stop At: The Great wall of Jiankou-The Great Wall Alternative, Beijing China
Transfer to the guesthouse in the village at Jiankou Great Wall. Enjoy hands-on learning of dumpling making in the evening.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Dumpling cooking learning experience and dinner.
Accommodation included: Village Guesthouse, Basic.

Day 4: Jiankou / Gubeikou

Stop At: Jinshanling Great Wall, Chengde Shi, Luanping County 068250 China
Drive to Jinshanling village in the morning, start the day to walk along the beautiful section of Great Walls.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Village guesthouse, Basic.

Day 5: Gubeikou

Stop At: The Great Wall of Gubeikou, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China
Start from the village walk along the more original section of Great Wall, Panlong Shan Great Wall.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: The Great Wall of Gubeikou, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China
Return to Gubeikou Village around noon for lunch. Learn and practice some Taichi moves from your journey tour leader in the afternoon.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Village guesthouse, Basic.

Day 6: Gubeikou

Stop At: The Great Wall of Gubeikou, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China
Today we head out in the morning for a less-known section of Great Wall, the Wohuling Section. Walk along the mountain path to the great wall and go up to the highest point, enjoy the beautiful mountains with Great Wall winding on top of them before heading back to the village.
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: The Great Wall of Gubeikou, Gubeikou Town, Beijing 101508 China
Take a Chinese History Class before dinner.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Village Guesthouse, Basic.

Day 7: Gubeikou / Beijing

Stop At: Chongwenmen Business Hotel, 2 Chongwenmen W St, Chong Wen Men, Dongcheng Qu, China
Drive back to Beijing, enjoy a free afternoon to explore more of the city or just relax before delicious farewell dinner.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner: Farewell dinner
Accommodation included: Chongwenmen Hotel or simliar

Day 8: Beijing / Departure

Pass By: Chongwenmen Business Hotel, 2 Chongwenmen W St, Chong Wen Men, Dongcheng Qu, China
Depart anytime for onward travelling.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.