Walking the Great Wall Itinerary

Say “Nimen Hao” to China’s behemoth capital city on a city tour that covers all the highlights - from the Forbidden City to Tiananmen Square, before delving into the city’s hutongs.

Get the first glimpse of the epic Great Wall of China, marvelling at the awesome scale of a structure that snakes across mountains and valleys as far as the eyes can see. Explore well preserved sections of the wall and admire ancient watchtowers along the route.

Continue onto more remote sections of the wall, and see how Mother Nature has started to reclaim the wall’s crumbling stones. Pass 14 beacon towers, 143 watchtowers and 3 citadels and perhaps climb the wall in the evening to witness a spectacular sunset in the evening.

Follow the wall higher into the mountains and scramble up ridges for unparalleled views over the surrounding mountains.

Walk along a restored section of the wall toward Simitai, gazing out over the rugged hills and appreciating the incredible manpower that must have gone into creating such a mammoth monument.

Pass the wall’s largest watchtower and Bagua Castle - which features a labyrinth that was designed to stop invaders. Continue on to visit the East Qing Tombs and impressive Sacred Way before spending the night with a local family.

Return to Beijing - where the adventure ends.