BEIJING
Beijing’s best days out.
The 14 most popular hiking & trekking in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Hike Jinshanling Great Wall East and Middle: wild watchtowers, restored stretches, small-group calm, poles and water, plus local lunch.
Most Popular
Quiet Jinshanling Great Wall trek from Beijing: repaired walls, real ruins, expert photo stops, plus optional Summer Palace or Forbidden City.
Small-group Jinshanling Great Wall hike with round-trip transit, admission, and a self-paced 6km walk to beat crowds from Beijing.
“We had four hours on the wall and did not Meet a lot of people. Recomend this if you want to avoid crowds. Driver was excelent.”
Full-day small-group Great Wall hike at Jinshanling from Simatai West, with English guide, original and restored sections, and local lunch.
“Fantastic experience! We loved our tour guide, Jason. He was very knowledgeable, answered our many questions, and was a great leader for our hike. We loved the history lessons in addition to the hiking experience. 10/10 and would highly recommend!”
A small-group Beijing day hitting Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City skip-the-line, and Mutianyu Great Wall with easy hotel pickup.
“Very nice tour with a very nice tourguide. Great wall in the early morning was impressive. I recommend.”
Private Jinshanling Great Wall day trip with hotel pickup, a moderate mini-hike past towers, and a hearty local Chinese lunch.
“We signed up for just the transportation service due to the time constraint and it worked perfectly. The driver was on time to pick us up, the ride was comfortable and we left our luggage in his car. We finished the hike earlier than the agreed pickup time, and the driver came to pick us…”
A day trip from Beijing to Huanghuacheng Great Wall for lake views, a boat ride, and a quieter wall walk, with optional rafting thrills.
Hike the wild-to-restored Great Wall from Jiankou to Mutianyu with a private guide, transport, water, and Chinese lunch.
“Amazing experience. This is best way to see the Great Wall if you are staying in Beijing. Jiankou is not crowded at all and the views are stunning. It’s not until a few hours in that you start to see other tourists as you get closer to Mutianyu. Peter was a very knowledgeable, helpful and…”
Private Great Wall hike from wild Jiankou to restored Mutianyu with hotel pickup, an expert guide, and a real off-the-beaten-path day on the Ridge.
“Our tour guide Michael was amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Great Wall. He gave great attention to us and assistance. He was also very funny and helpful. You start with a lovely hike through the surrounRead more”
Private hiking tour from Huanghuacheng to Xishuiyu with hotel pickup, guide, lunch, snacks, water, and ticketed Great Wall sections.
“Excellent tour! Driver and tour guide Danny were were waiting for me right at the time they said they'd come pick me up. Since this was my first trip to China, Danny gave me one massive history lesson on the country, and it was actually very iRead more”
Mutianyu Great Wall 5-kilometer guided hike with uphill cable car. Small group, English guide, 20 watchtowers, bus from Beijing.
“My family and I really enjoyed ourselves at the Great Wall last Sunday, and the tour guide, Mr. Mike was very helpful and patient. He explain very well how to navigate the different parts of the Great Wall so that we could have a great time there. Would definitely recommend anyone to consider this MuBus…”
Private hike on the Jinshanling Great Wall from Beijing with hotel pickup, an English guide, and a less-crowded unrestored section for great photos.
“I took the private solo trip for 3 days, with Rocky my guide.. he was absolutely wonderful. He told about the history about the sites we visited, what I liked the best was the information given... it was like he was narrating a story. Which made the Read more”
Private hike from wild Jiankou to Mutianyu with an English guide, hotel pickup, picnic lunch, and toboggan or cable-car descent.
“We had a great day trip. The Jiankou section was absolutely amazing to see. Our guide Justin was kind and knowledgeable about the area and history. We also had some extra time in the afternoon because we walked fast and could join a tea ceremony which was a real cultural experience. Highly recommend this tour.”
Hike the Great Wall on quiet sections from Jinshanling to Simatai West and Gubeikou to Jinshanling, with a farmer guesthouse night.
“We booked 2 days and one night to hike the great wall from Jinshanling to Gubeiko, and we do not regret it! Our guide, Cheney, shared all of his knowledge about the Great Wall and Chinese history. We even learned a few Chinese sentenceRead more”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
