Highlights
- See Simatai Great Wall at night, one of China's few sections open after sunset
- Explore Gubei Water Town, with riverside crafts, snacks and light shows
- Tour with an English, French, German, Spanish or Italian guide and tickets
- Skip the crowds: private tour with noon or early pickup, back late night
- Ride the cable car to starlit Simatai Great Wall
Description
Most regular Great Wall day tours end by 3 PM. This private tour avoids hot crowds and smog, featuring unrenovated Simatai Great Wall under starlight plus a full visit to Gubei Water Town at its foot.
Hidden in Miyun mountains, Simatai is one of the only Great Wall sections open after sunset. Downhill sits Gubei Water Town, a northern riverside resort mixing frontier grandeur and soft water-town views. The wall and town offer distinct seasonal sights: wildflowers & willows in spring, sunset glow & evening light shows in summer, red maples & alley foliage in autumn, snow-covered towers & red lanterns by water in winter. The town has craft workshops and local snacks for authentic folk experiences. Guides speaking EN, FR, DE, ES and IT are available.
Three Flexible Itineraries
Simatai + Gubei Water Town (Night tour, noon pickup)
Mutianyu + Simatai + Gubei Water Town (Two Great Walls, early pickup)
Wild Jinshanling + Simatai + Gubei Water Town (Two wild walls, early pickup)
Option 1
Hotel pickup at noon to explore Gubei Water Town’s workshops, snacks and ancient riverside scenery. Ride the cable car to starlit Simatai, watch the fountain light show, then private transfer back late night. All packages include a personal guide fluent in English, French, German, Spanish or Italian.
Option 2 & 3
Early hotel pickup to tour Mutianyu or wild Jinshanling first to skip crowds. Then visit Gubei Water Town, followed by the same night Simatai schedule as Option 1 with a flexible private guide (EN/FR/DE/ES/IT offered).
Includes
Private car with driver, door-to-door from your hotel
Gubei Water Town entrance ticket
Simatai Great Wall entrance ticket
Round-trip cable car for Great Wall
Multilingual private guide (Optional; pick one: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian)
Mutianyu Great Wall entrance ticket (Included only for the dual-wall Mutianyu itinerary)
Jinshanling Great Wall entrance ticket (Included only for the dual-wall Jinshanling itinerary)
Excludes
Food and drinks
Meals (Lunch and Dinner)
Personal travel insurance
Gratuities
Important Information
- Please bring your passport
- Please wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring snacks and drinks
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
