Hike dramatic stretches of the Great Wall, explore Beijing’s icons, cruise Panjiakou Reservoir, and cap it off with Xian’s Terracotta Warriors on an immersive China adventure.
  • Explore Tiananmen Square and Beijing’s Forbidden City.
  • Visit Old Dragon’s Head where the Great Wall meets the sea.
  • Sail Panjiakou Reservoir beside the submerged Great Wall.
  • Explore the Eastern Qing Tombs, resting place of emperors and empresses.
  • Walk Gubeikou’s beacon towers along the wall to Jinshanling.
  • Trek towards Simatai, passing 18 watchtowers and steep ascents.
  • Discover Xi’an’s Great Mosque and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
  • Visit the Terracotta Warriors guarding Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb.
Stay in centrally located Beijing’s Xiao Xiang Hotel, then spend six nights in simple-grade local guesthouses and hotels with twin-share rooms and en-suite bathrooms, where service, electricity and plumbing may be erratic. Later nights include stays near Huangyaguan and Jinshanling, and at Xian’s Jinyuan Furun Hotel.