Full-Day Tour of Badaling Great Wall and the Summer Palace
Beijing, China
Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
The tour sites at the center of the city may be really close to your hotel, in which case you will have already gone. This tour focuses on the sites that are a little bit further away, that are not as easy to get to. You’ll visit the Badaling Great Wall and the Summer Palace, both located in the North of the city. This tour covers both sites in one day so as to maximize your free time in the city.
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The tour sites at the center of the city may be really close to your hotel, in which case you will have already gone. This tour focuses on the sites that are a little bit further away, that are not as easy to get to. You’ll visit the Badaling Great Wall and the Summer Palace, both located in the North of the city. This tour covers both sites in one day so as to maximize your free time in the city.
In the morning you will visit the Badaling Great Wall, the most centrally located part of the Great Wall of China. Did you know that the Great Wall is the longest piece of architecture in the world, stretching from east China’s coast to west China’s desert? As you stand on the top tower and look at the wall snaking its way across the tops of the mountains, it’s incredible to imagine that once these walls protected the Chinese empire’s land from different invaders.
The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes a total of 2 hours, and although the Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall, it’s still wise to wear proper shoes and take extra water with you. The highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level, and there are cable cars available, although they are optional and not included in the tour price.
After this you will visit a Jade Factory to learn how this beautiful and traditionally Chinese stone, and what kind of objects are made for using it, and how the quality differs. You can browse the objects and purchase some to take home as souvenirs if you like.
Following your visit to the factory, you will have lunch at an authentic Chinese restaurant.
After that, you’ll be taken to the Summer Palace, one of Beijing’s most popular landmarks and one of the best examples of an imperial garden in China. The site, which covers a total of 2.9 square kilometers and incorporates a huge lake, has long been a royal garden and was considerably enlarged during the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi who effectively controlled China for 47 years between 1861 and 1908.
After your tour, you will be taken back to your hotel.
In the morning you will visit the Badaling Great Wall, the most centrally located part of the Great Wall of China. Did you know that the Great Wall is the longest piece of architecture in the world, stretching from east China’s coast to west China’s desert? As you stand on the top tower and look at the wall snaking its way across the tops of the mountains, it’s incredible to imagine that once these walls protected the Chinese empire’s land from different invaders.
The hike on Badaling Great Wall takes a total of 2 hours, and although the Badaling section is the most famous and best-preserved wall, it’s still wise to wear proper shoes and take extra water with you. The highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level, and there are cable cars available, although they are optional and not included in the tour price.
After this you will visit a Jade Factory to learn how this beautiful and traditionally Chinese stone, and what kind of objects are made for using it, and how the quality differs. You can browse the objects and purchase some to take home as souvenirs if you like.
Following your visit to the factory, you will have lunch at an authentic Chinese restaurant.
After that, you’ll be taken to the Summer Palace, one of Beijing’s most popular landmarks and one of the best examples of an imperial garden in China. The site, which covers a total of 2.9 square kilometers and incorporates a huge lake, has long been a royal garden and was considerably enlarged during the reign of Empress Dowager Cixi who effectively controlled China for 47 years between 1861 and 1908.
After your tour, you will be taken back to your hotel.
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