The Great Wall in Beijing is China's most famous attraction. These sections are mainly the remains from the Ming Dynasty, an era of tremendous constructions. The wall runs across the northern part of Beijing for over six hundred kilometers with various passes and towers. You really have to see this fantastic, amazing and breath-taking scenery once in your life. We will bring you so close to the original wall, and offers you once-in-a-life-time experience! And the best part to do the hiking and sleeping on the Great Wall would be Jinshanling and Simatai.

Great Wall Hiking Jinshanling-Simatai:

Itinerary: Start 08:00 from your hotel, 3 hours drive to the wall. Arrive at Jinshanling around 11:00. Hike from Jinshanling to Simatai. Have box lunch on the wall. After arrival at Simatai, fast hikers may keep hiking to the eastern end of Simatai. Drive back to Beijing in the afternoon. Description: Jinshanling to Simatai, 10km / 6 miles, 30 towers; 3-4 hours' hike on old brick-made steps.

Tips:

1. available from April to November;

2. we can visit some villages along the Great Wall;

3. English-speaking guides knowledgeable on the history of the Wall will be arranged to hike with you;

4. Picnic lunch is provided;

5. clothing to bring for each of the seasons: April, Oct, and earlier November: Daytime hiking dress, shorts, nighttime warm cloth, and sweater. May, June: Summer dress, lots of T-shirts shorts, jacket for evening.

Overnight on the Great Wall: It is an experience of lifetime. Among the 7 Wonders, Great Wall is the only one that you can hike or sleep on. We will take you to Jinshanling Great Wall, far away from the crowds. Here you can see long stretch of Great Wall crawling on the ridge of endless mountains. We offer you tents, sleeping bags, and assist you to find a tower on the wall and set up the tents. You can sleep on the wall, watch sunset in the evening, the moon and stars in the night, and the sunrise in the morning. If the weather does not permit, we will sleep in a farmer's house nearby the wall. This program is available from May to November.

Itinerary: We drive to the Jinshanling Great Wall in the afternoon. Upon arrival, you will have plenty of time to take pictures and walk around before and during the sunset. After sunset a local family in the village near the Great Wall will prepare dinner for you, with all the fresh ingredients grown right in the yard. Then the guide will help you to find a tower on the wall and set up the tents and sleeping bags. Next morning you will wake up one of the Wonders of the World! It is certainly a majestic sight! You can also take some striking shots of the sunrise on the Great Wall. After you have finished with your time there you will be transferred back to Beijing. If weather does not permit, we will sleep in the local family's house.

Welcome to drop us an email if you are interested in hiking or sleeping on the Great Wall: toultour@gmail.com