10-Day Great Wall hike

Arrival into Beijing from all corners of the world. Own transfer to hotel. An evening group meeting is planned followed by welcome dinner in city restaurant. Overnight in Dong Fang Hotel.

Accommodation:
• 4*hotel accommodations (1 night)
Included Activities:
• Group meeting
Meals Included:
• Dinner at local restaurant

Optional visit to Temple of Heaven early in the morning to watch local people doing various kinds of morning exercises namely Taichi, Kungfu, playing with swords, dancing and singing etc.
After breakfast in hotel, morning visits to Tiananmen, Forbidden City and Jingshan Park. Afternoon walking tour of Hutong. Attend a tea art lesson. Overnight in hotel.

Accommodation:
• 4*hotel accommodations (1 night)
Included Activities:
• Visits of Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Hutong and tea art lesson.
Meals Included:
• Buffet breakfast in hotel
• Lunch and dinner at local restaurant

Transfer to Jiankou in private vehicle. The drive to Jiankou will take about 2 hours and half. You'll begin your moderate 6-mile (10-km) hike along original sections of the Great Wall. As you hike up hill for the first hour, admire sweeping vistas and notice the elaborate stonework and roofs of structures and statues. You’ll also meander through dense jungles and bushes. Throughout your hike, you’ll be provided with water and snacks. At midday, enjoy a picnic lunch that is provided by your guide.Reach the restored Mutianyu section, where you’ll then drive to Gubeikou for an overnight stay at a local farmer's guesthouse. Walk around the village with your guide and learn how it played an important role in defending the capital during the Ming Dynasty. Then, discover the quaint rural lifestyle of local farmers as you relax and mingle with the farmers over an authentic, home-cooked Chinese meal including dumplings. Overnight in local farer's guest house Huanghuacheng.

Accommodation:
• Local farmer's guest house (1 night)
Transportation: private
Included Activities:
• Entrance to the Great Wall
Meals Included:
• Breakfast at hotel
• Picnic lunch at the wall
• Dinner at local farmer's house

Continue hiking on the great wall, enjoying the harmonious view of the splendid Great Wall, beautiful mountains and blue water surrounding. Transfer to Gubeikou and where stay the coming two nights.

Accommodation:
• Local farmer's guest house (1 night)
Transportation: private
Included Activities:
• Entrance to the Great Wall
Meals Included:
• Breakfast at the guest house
• Picnic lunch at the wall
• Dinner at local farmer's house

Stretch your legs with a Taichi Lesson in a farmer’s courtyard.Today’s walk will be around the inner circle of Great Wall. This is the 2nd defense in case the main wall was breached. Again it is wild wall. There will be lush vegetation thanks to the protection of local government. We will have our picnic lunch on the mountain. Hiking distance: 11km. Total ascent: 709 meters. Hiking time: 4 hours. Rest: 2 hours.

Overnight back in the same guest house.

Accommodation:
• Local farmer's guest house (1 night)
Included Activities:
• Taichi lesson
• Entrance to the Great Wall
Meals Included:
• Breakfast at the guest house
• Picnic lunch at the wall
• Dinner at local farmer's house

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel to gear up for today’s hike to Jinshanling. As you hike along with your guide, you'll see lush vegetation and learn how this part of the wall has crumbled because in the 1950s local farmers took bricks from the wall to build their houses. Pass by a local village and walk around the inner circle of wall, which was the second defense in case the main wall was breached. Continue walking until the late afternoon. Today, you’ll hike 7.5 miles (12 km) for a total of 4-5 hours, and will rest for a 3-4 hours to take in the views and have lunch. Then you will come to a guesthouse in village called Erdaoliang Jinshanling area for accommodation.

Overnight in a guesthouse Jinshanling.

Accommodation:
• Local farmer's guest house (1 night)
Transportation: private
Included Activities:
• Entrance to the Great Wall
Meals Included:
• Breakfast at the guest house
• Picnic lunch at the wall
• Dinner at local farmer's house

In the morning, enjoy a home-cooked breakfast in the guesthouse and then transfer to Simatai and hike for 2-3 hours on the Great Wall. Continue to hike in the afternoon from Erchu to Jinshanling. It will be a full day hike today and total distance is 6 miles. Total ascent will be 890 meters.

Overnight in the same guesthouse Jinshanling.

Accommodation:
• Local farmer's guest house (1 night)
Transportation: private
Included Activities:
• Entrance to the Great Wall
Meals Included:
• Breakfast at the guest house
• Lunch in local restaurant
• Dinner at local farmer's house

Visit Wang Jing Tower (Watching Beijing Tower). Atop there is a bird’s eye view of the surrounding mountains and if visibility is good enough people say you can see Beijing City. Total hiking distance: 3.88 miles Total ascent: 539 meters Moving time: 1 hour 47 minutes Rest time: 1 hour 29 minutes. You will have lunch back at local restaurant and in the afternoon you will be transferred to Huangyaguan.

Accommodation:
• Local hotel (1 night)
Transportation: private
Included Activities:
• Entrance to the Great Wall
Meals Included:
• Breakfast at the guest house
• Lunch and dinner in hotel restaurant

Hike on Huangyaguan section of wall, ascend Heaven’s Ladder to a ridge top point that commands spectacular panoramas over the mountains, and listen to the legend behind each tower. Afternoon return back to Beijing. Farewell dinner of roast Peking duck. Overnight in Dong Fang Hotel.

Accommodation:
• Dong Fang Hotel (1 night)
Transportation:
private
Included Activities:
• Entrance to the Great Wall
Meals Included:
• Breakfast at the guest house
• Lunch in local restaurant
• Dinner of Peking duck at local restaurant

Breakfast at hotel, and then service end up. Depart at any time.