Simatai Great Wall Tour with Optional Zip Line

Highlights

• Explore the Simatai Great Wall, renowned as China's most beautiful section
• Choose between a guided tour or a transfer-only option with entrance ticket
• Glide down from the Great Wall on a thrilling zip line (at your own expense)
• Enjoy a flexible itinerary with a private car and an experienced guide
• Learn about the Great Wall's history from a guide with 15+ years of experience

Description

This tour offers two flexible booking packages to suit different travel needs. You can choose either an entrance ticket plus private driver service only, or a full package including entrance ticket, private driver and professional English tour guide. We provide convenient round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off at your accommodation in downtown Beijing. The driving journey to Simatai takes approximately 2 hours. As a world cultural heritage site, Simatai Great Wall is widely honored as the most beautiful original Great Wall in China and the only well-preserved Ming Dynasty Great Wall retaining its primitive ancient appearance. Different from the fully renovated crowded sections, it features steep terrain, primitive architectural styles and spectacular mountain views, enjoying a prestigious reputation worldwide. Currently, 10 watchtowers of the eastern section are officially open to tourists, with iconic landmarks including the elegant Fairy Tower featuring unique lotus carvings and the 986-meter-high Wangjing Tower, the highest cultural landmark in Beijing that offers panoramic valley and mountain views. For guests who book the driver-only package: Our driver will drop you off at the designated scenic area entrance, clearly inform you of the meeting point and return time, and wait for you at the parking lot during your entire self-guided visit. You can explore the open sections of Simatai Great Wall at your own pace, arrange your hiking route and sightseeing time freely, then return to the parking lot to meet the driver after finishing your tour. For guests who book the guide-inclusive package: Our professional guide will accompany you for the entire hiking experience. Based on your physical condition, hiking experience and travel preference, the guide will customize a comfortable and safe sightseeing route, taking you to visit the classic open watchtowers and core scenic spots while explaining the profound military history, architectural features and cultural heritage of the Ming Great Wall in detail. During the visit, you can choose to hike up the wall on foot or take the scenic cable car (at your own expense) to save physical strength and enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the winding Great Wall stretching over mountain ridges. For adventure enthusiasts, we highly recommend the newly opened Great Wall zip line experience (at your own expense). This exclusive zip line featuring a safe, stable and thrilling gliding experience. It allows you to soar above the ancient wall and lush mountain valleys, offering a unique panoramic perspective that cannot be achieved by walking or cable car. It is a perfect highlight to upgrade your Great Wall trip and capture unforgettable adventurous memories. After you finish your Great Wall exploration our driver will send you safely back to your downtown Beijing hotel.

Includes

Entrance ticket to Simatai Great Wall Hotel pickup and drop-off within central Beijing Private round trip transfer Professional English-speaking guide if you select option 2

Excludes

Cable car fee Zip line fee Grauties Food

Important Information

• The tour involves hiking, so a moderate level of fitness is required. The zip line and cable car are optional and incur additional costs. Weather conditions may affect the availability of the zip line.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund