Articles about Beijing Layover Tour

Passing the hours during an airport layover can be painful at most of the time. If you want to skill time on Beijing layover, Great Wall tour should be your first option. There are many sections of Great Wall, each of them is different, how to choose the suitable Great Wall for your Beijing layover tour?

1. Mutianyu Great Wall

Features: Incredible scenery all year round, with fun facilities(cable car, toboggan), beloved by many foreigner travelers

Hiking Level: Middle

Distance: 1.5 hours

2. Badaling Great Wall

Features: The most famous well-preserved and representative Great Wall among Chinese tourists, quite crowded during weekends and major Chinese festival, with cable car

Hiking Level: Middle

Distance: 2.5 hours

3. Huanghuacheng Great Wall

Features: The only Great Wall with lakeside, idyllic lake landscape, provides sightseeing cruise, rowing boats and pedalos.

Hiking Level: Low

Distance: 1.5-2 hours

4. Juyongguan Great Wall

Features: Various construction, high vegetation coverage with charming views.  

Hiking Level: Low

Distance: 1.5-2 hours

5. Jiankou Great Wall 

Features: The most dangerous and primitive wild Great Wall with spectacular views, only suitable for seasoned hikers. No cable car.

Hiking Level: High

Distance: 1.5-2 hours

6. Simatai Great Wall

Features: The only Great Wall can be visited at night, against beautiful Gubei Water Town shimmering lamps lit up in the evening, which looks overwhelming from the top of Great Wall. With cable car  

Hiking Level: Middle

Distance: 2.5-3 hours

7. Jinshanling Great Wall

Features: The most beautiful Great Wall which attracts many photographers every year, most of stunning Great Wall pictures you see from the website are Jinshanling Great Wall. With cable car

Hiking Level: Middle

Distance: 2.5-3 hours

8. Huangyaguan Great Wall

Features: Three famous scenery-Magnificent cliffs during sunset, charming sea of cloud, pearl played by two dragons. No cable car

Hiking Level: Middle

Distance: 2.5-3 hours

Best Travel Time: spring and autumn

In winter, we’ll provide warm jacket for travelers.

Luggage Storage: You can store them at the airport or keep it in our private car during your Great Wall layover tour.