Highlights
- Enjoy pure sightseeing with no shopping stops or hidden purchases
- Wander an ancient water town at the foot of Simatai Great Wall
- Stay into the evening for the free music fountain light show
- Explore traditional workshops: distillery, dye house, shadow puppets
- Taste authentic northern Chinese street food along the snack lane
Description
08:40/09:00 Meet your guide at the designated meeting point in Beijing and board a comfortable coach to Miyun District. Leave the city behind and enjoy a relaxed journey toward the destination, starting your day at an easy pace.
Around 11:30 arrive at Gubei Water Town and begin your self-guided exploration after entering the scenic area.
12:00–20:00 enjoy extended free time to explore Gubei Water Town at your own pace. Walk through stone-paved streets, canals, bridges, and traditional-style architecture, and experience the distinctive atmosphere of a northern-style water town. The area combines traditional water town elements with historic-style buildings, creating a layered and immersive environment.
Within Gubei Water Town, you can also access viewpoints related to the Simatai Great Wall area, where you can experience the unique contrast between the Great Wall, surrounding valleys, and the water town landscape. This “water town + Great Wall” combination is one of the key highlights of the destination.
During your visit, the lighting and overall atmosphere of the town gradually change throughout the day, offering different visual impressions at different times and making the experience more dynamic and natural.
20:00–20:30 meet your guide and begin the return journey to Beijing by coach.
Around 22:30 arrive back at the original departure point, marking the end of the tour.
Our customer service team or tour guide will contact you via WhatsApp or WeChat one day before departure to confirm the exact meeting time and location.
If you have not been contacted, or are unable to reach the guide, please go directly to one of the following meeting points on the day of departure:
Option 1:
08:40 AM – Guomao Subway Station Exit F (in front of China World Tower)
Option 2:
09:00 AM – Shaoyaoju Subway Station Exit E (Line 10)
From there, you will depart by bus to Miyun.
Please only choose one of the above meeting points.！！！
Includes
Round-trip air-conditioned coach from central Beijing
Gubei Water Town entrance ticket
English-speaking guide (escort & ticketing service)
Music fountain light show viewing
Mountaintop church visit & stargazing telescope
Excludes
Food and drinks
Simatai Great Wall daytime entry
Simatai Great Wall night ticket + cable car
Cable car at Simatai
Boat ride on the canal
Hot springs
Guide gratuity
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
