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Private Badaling Great Wall and Longqing Gorge Cruise Tour
Badaling Great Wall, Longqing Gorge Cruise, Lunch
1 Day From $85USD
Tour Code: Duration: Available: Tour Code:BJ- GW- 16 Duration:8-10 hours Available:Daily
Overview

Badaling Great Wall is located in Yanqing County, 80 kilometers northwest of downtown Beijing.  Firstly built in 1505 with a total length of 7 kilometers, Badaling also holds the highest position of the Great Wall Wall in Beijing, with the highest altitude of 1015 meters.  This section is also the earliest to be open to tourists among all the parts of the Great Wall, with its dangerous mountain slopes, splendid scenery, and distinctive four seasons. Longqing Gorge is reputed as the “small Three-Gorges” or “Microcosm of the Yangtse River" in northern China.  It features clear waters, wooded mountains, curious stones, and incredible karst caves.   Here the scenery combined the elegance and charm of the Southern River with the grand and majestic Northern canyons.

Highlights
Hiking in the most famous and representative of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall.
Immersed yourself in a picturesque landscape in Longqing Gorge by taking a pleasure cruise.
Itinerary
Day 1Badaling Great Wall and Longqing Gorge Cruise

7:30 Your guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby and drive to Badaling Great Wall (about 2 hours drive).


9:30-12:00 From the entrance of the Badaling Great Wall, the wall stretches south and north. The southern part of the Badaling Great Wall is about 1.3 km with seven watch towers and is shorter and less crowded than the north. The northern part stretching for 3 kilometers, with twelve water towers, is more prolonged and enjoys a better view. This part is also the most tourists' choice. The highlight of the Badaling Great Wall is the north No.11 watchtower, the highest point of the Great Wall. Cable cars and toboggan are also available in this section (about 2.5 hours).


12:30-13:30 Having lunch in the local restaurant.   After lunch, start driving to Longqing Gorge (35km away, about 1-hour drive).


14:30-16:30 Spend some time stroll in the nature beauty, and then take the river cruise to enjoy the beautiful view just like slowly unfolded a serious of Chinese landscape paintings (about 2 hours).


18:00 Arrive the hotel and ended a wonderful day (107km, about 2 hours drive)

Book Price
Group Size Adult (Age>8) Child(Age: 4-7) Infant (Age:0-3)
1 $ 369 Half Price Free
2 $ 199
Half Price

Free

3 $ 159 Half Price
Free
4 $ 135 Half Price
Free
5 $ 115 Half Price Free
6 $ 115 Half Price Free
7 $ 105 Half Price Free
8 $ 95 Half Price Free
9 $ 89 Half Price Free
10 $ 85 Half Price Free
Options
If you like, you can continue to join our Night Tour (click it for more information) OR Enjoy room service for a nice Chinese Whole-body Massage (click it for more information) by our therapist at your preferred time.
Includes
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Experienced English-speaking tour guide service. Other languages guide service upon request.
Air-conditioned vehicle with a private driver
Bottles of drinking water
Admission tickets enter the Badaling Great Wall, Longqing Gorge, River Cruise
Lunch
Excludes
Cable car to the Great Wall
Gratuity to the guide and driver
Warmly Suggestions
1 Longqing Gorge is open from 10th April - 15th November. Please refer to Badaling Great Wall and Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival in the winter.
2 Your guide will contact you or leave a message in your hotel room the evening before your next day's tour.
3 Many places have already started using E-tickets now. Please bring your valid passport or passport copy on the day of travel if the sites need to confirm your name with the tickets.
4 Please note that the itinerary is flexible, and we can adjust it according to your interests, the weather, or any unexpected conditions.
5 For the lunch-inclusive tour, we will take you to a local Chinese restaurant and curate all the dishes. Please let us know if you have any food allergies or taboos. If you want to change any dishes, your guide will assist you. You can cover the cost difference for any costs above our budget. Let the guide know whether you want the guide and driver to eat at the same table as you. We respect your custom and choice!
6 The quoted price is an 8-9 tour price. More than 10 hours may incur an extra charge.
7 This tour is private, and no other tourist will join in.
8 Tips are not compulsory, but it is encouraged to tip the guide and driver if they provide good service.
9 Our tours are not shopping tours, so we will not take you to any factories or stores for shopping without your request.