BEIJING · CHINA
Beijing’s best days out.
The 15 most popular Simatai & Gubei Water Town Tours in Beijing. A short list of the ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Private sunset Great Wall hike from Beijing to Gubeikou and Jinshanling with hotel pickup, lunch, tickets, and flexible walking.
Most Popular“Excellent host, friendly and charismatic. Excellent tour with great commentary. Lunch was at an excellent location, host tailors each specific tour to the needs and abilities of the participants.”
Private hotel pickup to Jinshanling or Simatai Great Wall with air-conditioned comfort, bottled water, and optional guided hikes.
“Of the 3 known great wall entrances closest to Beijing, Jinshanling is the furthest, not crowded and the most beautiful.”
Private Beijing tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town with QR-code tickets, cable car access, and optional night lantern views.
“lily is amazing she went above and beyond on this tour and also we had a excellent driver i highly recommend this tour”
A day trip from Beijing to Huanghuacheng Great Wall for lake views, a boat ride, and a quieter wall walk, with optional rafting thrills.
“We had a great time at Mutianyu, the trip there and back was seamless and the pick up spot was easy to find. Shannon was very knowledgeable and helped us in navigating between the different attractions as well as buying tickets for the rafting, boat trip etc. We were the only foreigners on the trip…”
A scenic bus-and-boat day to the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng, with flexible time, included tickets, and optional rafting.
“Very peaceful and beautiful. Would definitely recommend if you want to escape the crowds. Lots of activities to do also like kayaking and a water slide. Cici was a great guide also.”
Private day trip from Beijing to Mutianyu Great Wall and Gubei Water Town with hotel pickup, flexible pace, and scenic views.
“The driver was very friendly and he spoke English. We arrived early in the day, so got very lucky with nearly no crowds. Great layover!”
Private Great Wall day trip from Beijing with Jinshanling hiking, Gubei Water Town stroll, and Simatai night views from the cable car.
“Such an amazing tour, much more than expected and Jonathan has been an amazing guide. Great wall, local food and ended in a fairy tail town to see the wall with lights. People working in the wall are very kind, please buy them gifts, they deserve it. Thanks a lot for today. Yesterday with Tony…”
Private sunset tour joins Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall with hotel pickup and cable car tickets for a relaxed day in Beijing.
“Such a wonderful trip to Gubei Water Town, and Simatai Great Wall. Mr. Liu Guochang showed up in time, and patiently waited for us. The car is spacious and his drive was so smooth. He took care of everything for us to make this trip memorable! Highly recommend for family traveling.”
Hike the Great Wall on quiet sections from Jinshanling to Simatai West and Gubeikou to Jinshanling, with a farmer guesthouse night.
“The Two-Day Great Wall Hike was fabulous and one of the best things I have ever done! Yaxin, my guide, was outstanding, always so informative about the area and structure.The hardest part of Day 1 was hiking through the woods Read more”
Private day trip from Beijing to Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall, with flexible timing, air-conditioned comfort, and scenic walking.
“Overall excellent service from this company. Benny reached out to me within an hour after I booked for this service, and he was informative and flexible to the unpredictable weather situation.”
Private hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling on the Great Wall, with watchtower focus, farmer lunch, and hotel pickup in Beijing.
“I couldn’t recommend this tour highly enough. Everything from the transport to the hike, driver James, guide Peter, delicious lunch and spectacular views make this tour one of the best I’ve ever experienced!!!”
Private evening transfer to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town with tickets, cable car, and hotel pickup for a flexible pace.
“Great trip....very much worth the drive out there....night time awesome....driver was punctual and great”
Private car to Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall plus lantern-lit Gubei Water Town at night, with cable car and lunch. All-in $185.
“Leo was a fantastic guide, and this trip was full of amazing experiences! Leo provided a lot of Beijing and China history during the car ride that helped to further appreciate the trip. The Jinshanling wall was perfectly timed with the setting sun. The local dinner was rich in flavors. We even did the entire…”
Door-to-door private transfer to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town with an English-speaking driver and flexible day/night wall sessions.
“The Simatai section of the Great Wall was challenging and fun, even in the rain. The Gubel water town was modern and interesting. The Water Town did not seem to really come to life until the afternoon.”
Small-group hike from Simatai West to Jinshanling Great Wall with hotel pickup, an English guide, snacks, and watchtower views.
“If you thinking of booking, BOOK IT!! this tour was fantastic and our tour guide (mico) was also great and spoke very good english. Excellent views on the wall and the meal was nice as well.”
The Wall, the palaces, the hutongs and the table. Every way into the city, in one place.
