Itinerary

Day 1. Hiking from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall

Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30 am. Drive to Gubeikou Great Wall to start the Jinshanling Great Wall two days package trip.

The Great Wall was built and maintained between the 7th century BC and 17th century BC. It was originally built to protect the empire from northern invaders. The Great Wall stretches through the countryside over deserts, hills and plains for 8,851.8 kilometers.

Hiking from Gubeikou Great Wall to Jinshanling Great Wall.

Gubeikou Great Wall was an important strategic pass, along with Shanhaiguan Pass and Juyongguan Pass. Constructed in 1368, the great wall stretches for about 40 kilometers with 14 beacon towers and 143 watch towers. It is the most dangerous and splendid section of the Great Wall.

Jinshanling was first built in the mid-6th century. It is the longest fully-restored Great Wall with 22 original style watchtowers. Jinshanling Great Wall features picturesque landscape with 90% forest coverage rate. The scenery in spring and autumn is excellent. Jinshanling Great Wall is not so crowded as Badaling section. Cable car is optional to get the top to have a bird view. see Jinshanling Great Wall Tour map.

Overnight at the foot of Jinshanling Great Wall.
(Lunch)

Day 2. Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City

Be picked up from your hotel by English speaking tour guide and private vehicle at 08:30 am.

Drive to Beijing City to visit Tiananmen Square -the largest public square in the world. Surrounded by many well-known cultural and political institutions, the square is the final resting place of Chairman Mao Zedong. The square has witnessed the founding of the People's Republic of China.

From the north end of Tiananmen Square, we will enter the Forbidden City.
Known as the Forbidden City, the Palace Museum is a treasure house of Chinese cultural and historical relics. The palace was the exclusive domain of the imperial court for almost 500 years. As one of the World Cultural Relics, the palace consists of 90 palaces and courtyards, 980 buildings and 8,704 rooms. Visit Forbidden City along the central axis from south to north for about 1.5 to 2 hours.

Be transferred back to your hotel in Beijing after the whole day tour at around 18:00.
(Lunch)