Private Day Tour: Xiangshuihu Great Wall Scenic Area
Beijing, China
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Trip Type: Private Day Trips
Duration: Flexible
Huairou Xiangshuihu Scenic Area is about 78 kilometers away from Beijing
city, and 28 kilometers away from Huairou County. It's in the west side
of Mutianyu Great Wall. The entire area is around 18 square kilometers.
There are so many scenery in Xiangshuihu scenic area
including Great Wall, ancient cave, streams, living ponds, waterfalls as
well as the cliff carving from Ming Dynasty. Thus, this unique place is worth for a visit when you come to Beijing. The name of Xiangshuihu means “Lake with Loud Noise”, but it does not really have a huge lake in this scenic area. People named it just because of the wellspring running sound here is very loud, which you can hear of it in a kilometer away. Come and explore the beauty of Xiangshuihu Great Wall and its amazing surroundings.
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Huairou Xiangshuihu Scenic Area is about 78 kilometers away from Beijing
city, and 28 kilometers away from Huairou County. It's in the west side
of Mutianyu Great Wall. The entire area is around 18 square kilometers.
There are so many scenery in Xiangshuihu scenic area
including Great Wall, ancient cave, streams, living ponds, waterfalls as
well as the cliff carving from Ming Dynasty. Thus, this unique place is worth for a visit when you come to Beijing. The name of Xiangshuihu means “Lake with Loud Noise”, but it does not really have a huge lake in this scenic area. People named it just because of the wellspring running sound here is very loud, which you can hear of it in a kilometer away. Come and explore the beauty of Xiangshuihu Great Wall and its amazing surroundings.
Your private tour guide will come to pick you up from your hotel in the morning, and it takes about 2 hours to drive to Xiangshuihu Scenic Area. You will see the villages, towns, and beautiful views along the way. When you arrive at the entrance of Xiangshuihu Great Wall, you will need to take another minibus to go inside the scenic area due to environmental protection policy. It's also a special experience to take this minibus with local villagers here.
Follow your tour guide to a valley, and keep going up where you can see beautiful waterfall, pools, trees, flowers and etc. Then, you will see an intersection, one to the Dragon King Temple (100 meters) and one to the LvAnLing Great Wall (1km). Suggest you to visit the Dragon King Temple first as you can see wellspring, and it's very cool in Summer. Then go back to the intersection, and you can start hiking on the Great Wall. You will reach to the top after 20 minutes. Of course, you know have much better sightseeing now.
You will spend about 3 hours in Xiangshuihu Scenic Area, and then start your lunch break. Your tour guide will recommend some local dinning area to you, or you can choose to bring your own lunch.
After lunch, your tour guide will take you to another section of Great Wall, and then you might have time to visit Ming Tombs on your way back to Beijing. You will also have a chance to stop by famous Olympic Stadium Bird Nest and Water Cube during this trip. Have your camera ready and take some nice shots! The end of tour, your tour guide will send you back to your hotel.
Your private tour guide will come to pick you up from your hotel in the morning, and it takes about 2 hours to drive to Xiangshuihu Scenic Area. You will see the villages, towns, and beautiful views along the way. When you arrive at the entrance of Xiangshuihu Great Wall, you will need to take another minibus to go inside the scenic area due to environmental protection policy. It's also a special experience to take this minibus with local villagers here.
Follow your tour guide to a valley, and keep going up where you can see beautiful waterfall, pools, trees, flowers and etc. Then, you will see an intersection, one to the Dragon King Temple (100 meters) and one to the LvAnLing Great Wall (1km). Suggest you to visit the Dragon King Temple first as you can see wellspring, and it's very cool in Summer. Then go back to the intersection, and you can start hiking on the Great Wall. You will reach to the top after 20 minutes. Of course, you know have much better sightseeing now.
You will spend about 3 hours in Xiangshuihu Scenic Area, and then start your lunch break. Your tour guide will recommend some local dinning area to you, or you can choose to bring your own lunch.
After lunch, your tour guide will take you to another section of Great Wall, and then you might have time to visit Ming Tombs on your way back to Beijing. You will also have a chance to stop by famous Olympic Stadium Bird Nest and Water Cube during this trip. Have your camera ready and take some nice shots! The end of tour, your tour guide will send you back to your hotel.
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