Beijing: Full-Day Small-Group Great Wall Hiking at Jinshanling

Overview

Available languages

English

9 hours

Mobile ticket

As the most popular hiking trip of Great Wall around Beijing, it will show you both untouched and restored sections of the Great Wall at Simatai West and Jinshanling within 3 hours. We will reach the Wall by Kylin Tower at Simatai West, and then walk westward to Jinshanling. We will get off the wall at Shalingkou at Jinshanling, or you can walk another 30 minutes if you feel energetic and then get off the wall at Zhuanduokou . The unrestored wall, the watch towers, the beacon towers snake on the mountain from east to west. You will have chance to meet local farmer friends, try local home-made food and learn local community development. It is the best place for keen photographers along the wall. Regarding fitness it is a medium-level hiking for all ages.

Additional Info

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Children under 5 are not allowed to take this tour

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

There is no toilet along the path on the Wall. There are toilets at the entrance of Simatai West and Jinshanling. Please prepare before hiking and always carry toilet paper by yourself.

Please don’t make any appointment after the trip as the return depending on the traffic between 5-6 pm.

Unlimited bottled waters are stored in our car/van today, and you need a day pack to carry them.

We will bring trekking poles in our car/van and please tell your guide if you need one.

Travel insurance is optional and is the sole responsibility of travellers. It is encouraged to have coverage of injury or accident.

As responsible travelers, we “take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprint”.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

2. personal English-speaking hiking tour guide

1. air-con vehicle with experienced driver

4. Lunch after the hiking

3. unlimited bottled water on hiking

5. Entrance ticket to Jinshanling

1. travel insurance

2. chairlift

3. personal expenses

What To Expect

Jinshanling Great Wall

Partially restored and original section of the Great Wall.

3 hours • Admission Included

Options

Fully-escorted by Hiking guide

Reviews

4.97

321 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

314

Great tour, great guide!
Sofia S,
Sep 4, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our guide, Luis, was amazing! The entire tour was great. He was flexible adapting the tour to the groups needs and told us a lot of information about the Great Wall. This section is definetly the most beautiful one and there was almost no one there. Just Perfect!
GREAT experience on THE WALL
Chris M,
Sep 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Overall a great experience, but must be prepared to be able to hike/walk up and down a lot of steps within a total of 5-6kms. As long as you’re moderately fit, you can do this. The tour guide (Dewit) was very good and did not rush us. We were a small group of three pax and it was one of the best hikes experienced. Truly worth doing but with some effort needed. Would love to do this again as it was a very unique way to see THE WALL. Thank you Dewit for taking care of us and for sharing good insights about The Great Wall.
The hike was excellent, I...
TomasAngel O,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00
The hike was excellent, I was lucky with the weather, and the scenery was beautiful. This section of the wall is perfect for a hike,l of a couple of hours, especially the starting part which was almost for ourselves. It was well guided, they provided snacks and water, and the drive was smooth and on time. Good lunch too. Overall, a recommended experience.
This was an incredible...
Judith B,
Jul 27, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was an incredible walk, quite hard but very satisfying. It rained heavily and our guide Dewit was really good, experienced and kept us safe when the weather made being on the Wall unsafe.
We spent great time...
Diana V,
Jul 25, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We spent great time hiking on the Wall. Dewit was an amazing guide responding to all inquisitive questions by adults and kids. It was fun to hike with him. Definitely a highlight, there were very few other tourists and thus it felt quite exclusive. The lunch was delicious.