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.
“We had such a great day with Yu Yongtai. We can highly recommend it. Even without English the communication works with the English-Chinese translation via app. Punctual, friendly and super good guide.”
Private Beijing tour to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town with QR-code tickets, cable car access, and optional night lantern views.
“It was all excellent. Our driver, Chen, is a really nice guy, very kind and sympathetic. The Simatai Great Wall is a really impressive place, such as Gubei town. I would sure recommend the 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 the most wonderful experience visiting the Great Wall of China, on the section that passes near the lake, together with our guide Cici. From the very beginning of the day until the very end, everything was perfectly organized and smooth. What truly made the tour unforgettable, however, was Cici herself. She was always…”
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.
“Our tour guide Andy was excellent, with his knowledge and looking after us. We did see two different sections of the wall, one at the daytime and the other for sunset and night view. Night view was great and illuminated by lanterns. After tRead more”
Private sunset tour joins Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall with hotel pickup and cable car tickets for a relaxed day in Beijing.
“May was a wonderful guide, she was knowledgeable, kind and funny. Lu was a very safe driver and nice. I have always wanted to see the Great Wall, the tour and people exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend this tour company.”
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”
Private day trip from Beijing to Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall, with flexible timing, air-conditioned comfort, and scenic walking.
“We could not have had a better day. This excursion was so worth the 2/2.5 hour drive from Beijing. Our driver was great - he set us up with all of the tickets we needed when we got there. The Simatai section of the Great Wall is so incredible. Read more”
Private hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling on the Great Wall, with watchtower focus, farmer lunch, and hotel pickup in Beijing.
“It is a demanding hike but it is totally worth it! You will walk for about three hours along the Gubeikou part of the wall that is not restored - but truly authentic, and then you will join the part of Jinshanling which is restored and majestic. There arRead more”
Private evening transfer to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town with tickets, cable car, and hotel pickup for a flexible pace.
“The driver (Gao Dapeng) was amazing, 5/5 with his information, communication, and support. Simatai wall at night via a cable car is breathtaking but take care at night. Gubei water town is beautiful but our advice is to visit earlier in the day as it was deserted at night and very few places were still…”
Private car to Jinshanling and Simatai Great Wall plus lantern-lit Gubei Water Town at night, with cable car and lunch. All-in $185.
“The entire tour was fantastic. Our guide Allen did an amazing job showing us around and telling us interesting facts about China and the Great Wall. Highly recommend!”
Door-to-door private transfer to Simatai Great Wall and Gubei Water Town with an English-speaking driver and flexible day/night wall sessions.
“Amazing time at Simatai and a lovely relaxing one at Gubei Water Town! Simatai is truly authentic and even though the Water Town is not, we really appreciated all the restaurants and modern amenities.”
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.
