Highlights of this hike:
1. A lifetime experience: see the sunrise, the sunset and the stars on the untouched authentic Great Wall;
2. Great challenge for experienced hikers: This is a tour package that combines both hiking and camping;
3. This section of Wall is completely untouched and almost devoid of tourists, allowing for a serene walk. It is almost the most stunning wild Great Wall around Beijing;
4. Awesome views for photographers;
5. Chinese family visit and home-made Chinese meals;
6. Small group of maximum of 10 travelers. The group usually has 6-12 travelers;
7. No commission shopping stops.

Price and discount:
The cost is 900RMB per person. It includes camping gears (tents, pads, sleep bags, big backpacks), transportation, entrance fees, water, three meals and guides. We give 10% discount for students, members and kids under 12’s.

Detailed itinerary:
Camping on the Great Wall of China must rank among one of the greatest experiences on this planet. Have you ever imagine to sleep on the Ming Dynasty Great Wall which was built about 600 years ago and witness sunrises and sunsets there? We can turn it into reality for you. This is a tour package that combines both hiking and camping. It is especially suitable for outdoor lovers like you. You will cherish this unique experience and it will become a special life-time memory!

Jiankou Great Wall has perhaps the most frequent appearance on picture books and post cards of the Great Wall. This section of Wall retains its original appearance since its construction in 1368. It is uniquely made of large white rocks. Jiankou Great Wall is considered to be a "wild" section of the Great Wall, due to its disrepair and its location along a mountain ridge with steep cliffs on each side, which makes it an ideal place for adventurous and experienced hikers and photographers.

Day 1: In the morning we will start our hike from Xizhazi Village, walking a long a trail in the mountains to reach the Wall. If you’re looking for some truly extraordinary hiking in one of the most beautiful natural settings, then Jiankou Great Wall is a wonderful choice. The hiking trail on the Wall is really interesting but you are at least average fit. We have enough time to stop to look around or take pictures.

We will visit “Sky Stairs”, but we will bypass “The Eagle Flies Facing Upward” which is very dangerous. After walking on the Wall for about 3 hours we will follow a nice mountainous trail down to the Xizhazi Village. Then we will have a late yet big lunch at a local farmer’s guest house and experience rural hospitality at its best.

After a short break after lunch we will carry our camping gears and head out to the our campsite on the Great Wall. In the evening we can have a nice talk, see the stars or drink a beer on the wall.

You will find that besides the hiking partners, your travel companions will be limited to birds, bugs and all sorts of trees. You will spend a great time on the wall, enjoying the sunset in the late afternoon, the glittering stars in the evening and the sunrise in the early morning. Get out of the hustle and bustle of the hectic city life, forget about all your works to do, breathe the ever-refreshing air, hike or meditate on the Great Wall, listen to the nature as well as your self, relax your body, mind and soul, get connection with the tranquility of nature and the inner peace again.

Day 2: We might be waken up by the birds and the air in the morning is really fresh. If you want to see the sunrise you need wake up a bit early. After walking around and taking pictures, we will pack up our camping gears and come down the wall. We will have a breakfast at a local guest house. Then the driver will drive us back Beijing and we will arrive at downtown Beijing at about noon.

Bad weather plan:
We will email you 2-3 days before the camping tour to let you know about the weather condition. If there is thunder storm, heavy rain or strong wind we will cancel it or change the dates. If the weather is fine in the daytime but rainy at night, we will stay the night at a local guest house.