Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour from Beijing

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

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

Cancellation Policy

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

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

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

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.

2 hours • Admission Included

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.

1 hour • Admission Included

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Great Wall of China at Badaling and Ming Tombs Day Tour from Beijing

Pickup included

Reviews

4.22

687 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

395

161

Trip to great wall
yuliar2025,
Nov 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Enjoyed the Great Wall and the driver and tour guide Micheal ren . Went to Great Wall and was able to see Great Wall with gumptions
Best Guide Ever
B2764PNroberts,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My guide Murphy was great. He was super friendly, very accommodating, and social throughout the entire trip. The driver arrived and was waiting for me outside my hotel ahead of schedule. He was also a great driver. Very safe. As a solo traveler, this was the best way to see what I wanted to see. It was worth the price. Thank you.
Great Experience Worth Every Penny
Robert S,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Driver picked me up right on time. My guide was super friendly and sociable through the entire trip.
A full and fun-filled day!
leagF1944OT,
Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was an amazing day made all the better with our great guide Michael Shi. We were able to utilize a cable car which made the trip to the top of the wall possible for my 86 year-old mother. Truly a bucket list item! The Ming Tombs and a wonderful buffet lunch as well as a welcome stop to learn more about jade as well as a tea ceremony completed a full and fulfilling day.
Worth to do if you want to fill a layover day with good memories
sabinemH8550BL,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Went with the tourguide Mary and 4 other nice people I just met. The tour is worth the time. Mary managed to get us ahead of the other tours, so we could enjoy some good moments in relative privacy before the other tours were populating the places.
Highly recommend this teip
Pamfloyd1126,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mary was very knowledgeable on the history of the wall and stops along the way. She is very patient and answered all our questions. She kept us in the loop on where we were going and how long we had to explore on our own. I would be this trip again recommend to anyone looking for this trip
Great tour
Petar C,
Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great experience with realy good tour guide guy. We are realy satisfied with what we have seen in this tour and we would do it again other time!
Great Wall, great times!
H5548RBleem,
Nov 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a really good tour with Michael Ren! It felt a private tour with only 2 people late season which was great. Special access making things run smoothly and overall an easy, enjoyable and educational experience.
No good
keithwE6838HR,
Nov 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
I am over 60 years old and should get refund on the admission fees both for Great Wall and Ming tomb the guide took my passport to the ticket office and he got it but refused to refund to me I asked Micharl Shi the guide and he said it is their policy not ton refund and keep it as their company profit I found this is ridiculous as I was in Shanghai and going with similar tour when the guide knew that I am senior over 60 he got the refund of admission of rmb 40 or so The money is not a big issue yet the integrity is I hope your management can pay attention to this
A Wonderful Tour Guide
PurpleFairy8,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Mary was an amazing tour guide — honestly one of the best we’ve ever had. She was so warm and easy to talk to, and you could tell she really loved what she was doing. She shared so many interesting stories and little local details that we’d never have discovered on our own. It felt less like a guided tour and more like spending the day with a friend who just happens to know everything about the place.