Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour from Beijing
Overview
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8 hours
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See two of China's most popular destinations, the World Heritage-listed Great Wall of China and the Ming Tombs, on one unforgettable guided day trip from Beijing. You'll visit the Badaling section of the Great Wall, one of the best-preserved parts of this colossal structure, and explore the Chang Ling Tomb, the largest of the excavated Ming emperor burial sites. Lunch and round-trip hotel transport are included, with expert commentary from a knowledgeable guide throughout your full-day tour. To complete your sightseeing you'll have the opportunity to enjoy Jade Factory and tea taste.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Entire tour is normally about 8 hours, but it might take a bit longer during peak season like summer time or special holidays
What To Expect
The Great Wall at Badaling
Great Wall is the very symbol of ancient Chinese engineering. The Badaling section is a prime, preserved example of this colossal structure. Since Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) and Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC), Badaling became a very important military strategic place Many incomplete parts of the wall were proved to be built in the Warring States Period. Here you will have the opportunity to climb up either the North or South Face of the Wall.
Ming Tombs (Ming Shishan Ling)
Ming Tombs, burial grounds to 13 of the 16 Ming emperors. Only three of the tombs are actually open for viewing. Changling, the earliest and largest of the tombs, dates from the year 1413. We will explore the largest of the excavated burial sites, the Changling Tomb, which is divided into three separate, impressive courtyards.
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Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour from Beijing
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Chinese style lunch
Professional English-speaking tour guide
If your hotel is located out of 4th Ring Circle Highway, please go to Prime Hotel to join the tour at 07:00AM. (Add: No. 2, Wangfujing Ave. Tel: +86-10-65136666)
Pick-up and drop-off services from the hotels located within 4th ring circle highway
Air-conditioned coach
Admission tickets
Cruise port pickup is not available
Cable car fee
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
784 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great day at the Great Wall!
H2751PXjennyd,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fun tour! We got picked up and dropped off at our hotel, which was so convenient. The van was comfortable and had good a/c. Our guide, Murphy, is exceptionally knowledgeable and gave us some helpful and interesting info both beforehand, and throughout the tour. He went with us up the wall and took several photos of our family along the way. The Ming tomb area was also really cool. My husband suffers from chronic back pain and Murphy was very mindful of that. Overall, we had an awesome experience,
Great Wall and tomb tour
YanniP14,Jun 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The guide was funny and had great knowledge. Tour was reasonably priced.
Best way to experience a trip in China
Mickey F,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was one on the best tours I've had. It felt personal and professional. Would highly recommend. Will message them when I come back to China to visit
A good tour of must-see places in Beijing.
355williamy,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour guide Lee was very funny and due to his effectiveness we were able to visit extra places that were not mentioned in the initial description.
Excellent
Enrique A,May 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good guide, completely satisfied with his explanations; it has been a very good day thanks to his experience.
Great Wall
P2822YAnicolem,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My guide Jenny was absolutely fantastic, she was very knowledgeable and understanding of my health and worked the tour around my COPD so I was still able to have a brilliant experience. I highly recommend the tour and Jenny as a guide
Great times
rylano2026,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jennifer was a great tour guide. Attentive to schedule and detail, and a wealth of overall knowledge and information about the area and its history. Would recommend for anyone.
Great day
vajiheha2026,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jennifer was friendly. Well organized. Lunch was good. Cable car was fun.
This is a small group...
Catalina V,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a small group tour to the Great Wall at Badaling, with a stop at a jade factory/store, a visit to the Ming tomb of the third emperor, and a stop at a tea shop. The visit to the wall was great, we got there early and avoided crowds, the guide was knowledgeable, and it felt like enough time (~1.5-2 hrs) to get the experience of the wall. The visit to the Ming tomb was fine, the site is beautiful but the tomb itself is being conserved and we could not enter. It felt like there was definitely time for visits to additional Ming tombs or related sites like the sacred way. The stops at the jade store and tea shop are not mentioned on the itinerary, I did not mind these stops but ofcourse the sellers were very pushy, especially at the tea shop. We could have skipped one or more of these stops and seen more of the wall or more of the tombs so it’s disappointing that half the time that we paid for was used for this instead, especially since there are so few options to visit the Ming tombs. The guide was also a bit pushy about some seals someone was selling and about tips.
Great tour guide
wiputrac,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Mary was a great tour guide. She can explain too details all the site we visited. And the time she organized was very efficient. We had a great time in Badaling. Wishing her a great success.
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