Beijing · HIKING & TREKKING
Good hiking & trekking tours fill up weeks out; the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and where they genuinely differ.
Hike Jinshanling Great Wall with a small group from Beijing, mixing wild ruins and restored towers, plus a hearty local farmer lunch.
“Our driver Zhang Feng was incredibly nice and organized, very safe driving, even gave us fruits and made very clear instructions, can highly recommend !”
Hike the quieter Jinshanling Great Wall for 8-10 hours, see restored and ruined towers, and add Beijing sights, from $60.
“Nice car with good driver. We booked on very short notice, but it was no problem.”
Hike a quieter Great Wall stretch from Simatai West to Jinshanling, enjoy small-group guidance, local lunch, and great photo breaks.
“This hiking tour of the great wall was the highlight of my Beijing trip! I had been to other sections of the wall before and this is by far the best one. The views are unbelievable and you actually get to walk through a large section of the wall (22 Read more”
Small-group 6 km Jinshanling Great Wall hike with hotel or metro pickup, entry and shuttle included. Beat crowds, hike at your pace.
“Iris, our guide was really information with a good sense of humour. Thanks Iris for make this pleasant”
Skip-the-line Forbidden City and hike Mutianyu Great Wall on a small-group Beijing day tour with hotel pickup, bottled water, and expert guide.
“This was one of the best organized trips I have taken! I was travelling solo after a school trip and couldn't have asked for a better experience. Sunny, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and it was a delight to have her show us around the Great Wall and Forbidden City. On the day of the tour, there happened to be many street closures mandated by the government. Sunny went out her way to help me get back to my hotel. Not only that, when I told her I was going to meet someone for dinner, she offered to take me to my dinner place- knowing I would…”
A private day hike at Jinshanling Great Wall with a crowd-light route, watchtower views, and a local Chinese lunch, with hotel pickup.
“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 agreRead more”
See the lakeside Huanghuacheng Great Wall in a crowd-light day trip with an included boat ride, plus optional glass-slide rafting.
“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 smiling, incredibly friendly, and very attentive to every single person in the group. She guided us step by step, explained clearly what we were going to see, and shared interesting stories and facts about the Wall and Chinese culture. We never felt lost or rushed; she gave us just the right amount of time to…”
Hike the wild Jiankou Great Wall and finish at Mutianyu with lunch, a private guide, and round-trip Beijing pickup for about 8 hours.
“We were picked up in a beautiful electric vehicle. Peter the guide was conversant in English and Chinese, talked about the history of the Great Wall and life in China in general. It was a 2hrs ride to the start of the trek. It’s off the usual route sRead more”
Private Great Wall hike from wild Jiankou to restored Mutianyu, with hotel pickup, expert guide, and lunch. Quiet views, steep fun.
“Well organized day trip that was moderately difficult. Arrangements Fabiola’s. Guide very knowledgeable, pleasant young man.”
Private 8-hour hike from Huanghuacheng to Xishuiyu with door-to-door pickup, a trekking guide, lunch, snacks, and tickets included.
“This has been the best tour that we have experience ever. Everything was perfect, the logistics, the transportation, the location and the food. We highly recommend the experience, it is an amazing hike with beautiful landscapes. We also thiRead more”
Small-group guided 5-km hike at Mutianyu Great Wall, cable car start, all 20 watchtowers, bus from Beijing.
“This off-the-tourist-path hike gives you an amazing experience. Step away from the crowds through a side passage and walk through the bush along unrepaired sections of the wall. Our guide Taka was fabulous, even producing an unexpecteRead more”
Private Jinshanling Great Wall hike with hotel pickup, English guide, original unrestored towers, great photos, and bottled water included.
“The trip was very well organised from start to finish. It was a very beautiful part of the wall and it was a perfect length and level of difficulty for us. Our tour guide Linda (Travel China Guide) was very helpful and gave us options along the waRead more”
A small-group 2-day Great Wall hiking trip from Beijing, linking Jinshanling and Gubeikou, with early access, farmer guesthouse stay, and tickets.
“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 hike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall, with watchtower spotting, an included farmer lunch, and round-trip Beijing pickup.
“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”
Hike Jiankou to Mutianyu on the Great Wall in a small group with hotel pickup, an English guide, and wild-to-rebuilt sections.
“Absolutely fantastic experience. Prompt communication. Nice car and on time pick up. The guide Mr. Yu spoke to me about the entire history of the Great Wall on the drive there. He knew the place well and we did an epic 7 hour hike. Experience of a lifetime!”
Every kind of day out in the city, and the best of each.
