Hike iconic and remote sections of the Great Wall from Beijing, explore Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, and visit Old Dragon's Head where the Wall meets the sea.
  • Explore Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City’s vast imperial palaces.
  • Visit Old Dragon’s Head, where the Great Wall meets the sea.
  • Walk the Great Wall from Shanhaiguan’s First Pass Under Heaven.
  • Cruise Panjiakou Reservoir beside the Great Wall plunging into water.
  • Hike rugged Luowenyou section for sweeping views across surrounding hills.
  • Discover the ornate Eastern Qing Tombs of emperors and empresses.
  • Walk Gubeikou’s beacon towers to Jinshanling via mountain paths.
  • Hike from Jinshanling towards Simatai, passing 18 historic watchtowers.
Stay in a mix of simple-grade local guesthouses and hotels, including Xiao Xiang Hotel in Beijing and regional stays such as Shanhai Jiari, Tangshan Beiguo Lanting Wenhua, Qing Feng Hotel, Ming He Guesthouse and Rui Xiu Shan Zhuang. Twin-share rooms have en-suite bathrooms; service, electricity and plumbing can be erratic.