Highlights of this hike:
1. This hike includes three different sections of the Great Wall: Middle Jiankou Great Wall, East Jiankou Great Wall and Nine-Eye Tower. It offers a great chance for you to witness a wide variety of both architecture and topography, as well as to sample the culture and history;
2. Walk on both restored and unrestored authentic wild Great Wall: an excellent chance for you to compare and contrast what the Wall may have looked like when they were originally finished, and how it looks after about 600 years of exposure to the elements;
3. These three sections of the Great Wall are completely untouched and almost devoid of tourists, allowing for a serene walk;
4. Great Challenge for experienced hikers;
5. Awesome views for photographers;
6. Home-made Chinese meals at a local farmer’s guest house;
7. Stay at a local guest house: a great chance for you to know about rural Chinese culture and rural Chinese lifestyle;
8. Camping overnight on the Great Wall is optional;
9. Small group of maximum of 15 travelers. Usually the group has 4-10 travelers;
10. No commission shopping stops.

This 2-day Great Wall hiking tour includes three different sections of the Great Wall:
1. Middle Jiankou Great Wall;
2. West Jiankou Great Wall;
3. Mutianyu Great Wall.

Price and discount:
The cost is 1600RMB (about 240 US$) per person. It includes transportation, entrance fees, water, four meals, one night’s accommodation and guides. We give 10% discount for students, members and kids under 12’s.

Detailed itinerary:
Day 1:
1. In the morning we will meet at 9am;
2. After about 2 hours’ driving, we will arrive at Xizhazi Village;
3. In the morning: We will take a loop hike at the Middle Jiankou Great Wall; (about 8 kilometers, 4 hours);
4. Lunch time: We will have a big lunch at a local farmer’s guest house;
5. In the afternoon: After lunch you can either take a relaxing walk in the valley or go for a hike to the Beijing Knot Tower; (about 5 kilometers, 2-3 hours’ walking)
6. At night we will stay at a local guest house. (Camping on the Chinese Great Wall is optional.)

Day 2:
1. In the morning: After breakfast we will take a hike from West Jiankou Great Wall to Nine-Eye Tower; (about 12 kilometers, 6 hours);
2. Lunch time: We will have a late yet big lunch at a local farmer’s guest house;
3. After lunch we will drive back to downtown Beijing.

Bad weather plan:
We will email you 2-3 days before the hike to let you know about the weather condition. If there is thunder storm, heavy rain or strong wind we will cancel the hike, change the dates or arrange a tour to the restored section of the Great Wall.